Political opinion and analysis outside the mainstream rarely are found on television talk shows, and it might be thought that this state of affairs is a product of the political agenda of the television stations themselves. In fact, television stations are driven by the same economic forces as sellers of more tangible goods. Because they must attempt to capture the largest possible share of the television audience for their shows, they air only those shows that will appeal to large numbers of people. As a result, political opinions and analyses aired on television talk shows are typically bland and innocuous.
32. The explanation offered by the author of the passage makes the assumption that
A. television station executives usually lack a political agenda of their own
B. bland and innocuous political opinions and analyses are generally in the mainstream
C. political analysts outside the mainstream are relatively indifferent to the effect their analyses have on television viewers
D. most television viewers are prepared to argue against allowing the expression of political opinions and analyses with which they disagree
E. the political opinions of television station executives are not often reflected in the television shows their stations produce | 
