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(47,205 posts) Sat Nov 2, 2013, 01:14 AM Nov 2013

What the hell has happened to CBS news? [View all]

Have they brought in some right-winger to wreck the place?

"60 Minutes" does two discredited stories, one on "disability fraud" that is a tiny percentage of disability claims, and now a Benghazi "exclusive" using a guy who lied about what he did.

Not to mention CBS news running with fake ACA stories.

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What the hell has happened to CBS news? [View all] Archae Nov 2013 OP

That happened years ago when they fired Rather Warpy Nov 2013 #1

Yep. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #3

I have not watched 60 minutes since CBS fired Rather Samantha Nov 2013 #9

I stopped watching 60 minutes then too. Lasher Nov 2013 #10

It seems like it's really gone over to the dark side in the last six months or so. factsarenotfair Nov 2013 #2

When did Norah come aboard? watrwefitinfor Nov 2013 #24

wow...."hell-bent to destroy this country" ??? demwing Nov 2013 #37

It seems to me she was a centrist and has been moving rightward. factsarenotfair Nov 2013 #49

Yes. You should watch some corporate network news watrwefitinfor Nov 2013 #50

The Redheaded O'Donnell is NBC's Kelly Stainless Nov 2013 #55

She joined CBS News in 2011, the Morning Show since July, 2012. factsarenotfair Nov 2013 #48

Edward R Murrow is rolling in his grave. longship Nov 2013 #4

My intro to Murrow was his "See it Now" program Submariner Nov 2013 #23

Well, they are pitching to a smaller and older audience on a budget Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #5

I think you give them too much credit. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #19

Simple or serving, they are in it for keeps. Which is how they got to where they are. Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #33

Golden Girls ended when Bea wanted it to end, after 6 top 10 years the 7th season Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #25

Maybe so, but they had a following who could spend. Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #34

I've been wondering the same thing. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #6

The define the media's role to peddle a "middle course" (between Cruz & Baucus). Faryn Balyncd Nov 2013 #7

You got it. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #18

mainstream radio and tv are wastelands SHRED Nov 2013 #8

I've quit watching, too NJCher Nov 2013 #11

We dumped watching ABC at dinner and had switched to CBS...Scott Pelley seemed to have some cred... SoapBox Nov 2013 #12

Is anyone with a brain cell working still watching the totally discredited sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #13

Apparently, sadly so. I'll admit to tuning in about once a month, just to see what bullshit they're adirondacker Nov 2013 #35

I watch regularly to get the official line. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #45

I gave up on US nightly news reports a while back due to their rightwing slant. area51 Nov 2013 #14

Agreed. Their affiliate radio "news" station in Los Angeles (1070 AM), is no longer listenable. tofuandbeer Nov 2013 #15

CBS? Enthusiast Nov 2013 #16

Turn em Off. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #17

They're "Main Stream"... ReRe Nov 2013 #20

I had to stop watching CBS News. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #21

You thought CBS was exempt from committing acts of crappy journalism? Fridays Child Nov 2013 #22

That's what makes everything seem so pointless. mucifer Nov 2013 #26

Right. The USSR couldn't fight its propaganda and it degenerated greatly. nt valerief Nov 2013 #29

Same thing with CBS radio news that runs at the top of the hour on local radio GoneFishin Nov 2013 #27

Conservative Bullhorn System. nt valerief Nov 2013 #28

Certainly Bull Shit. nt adirondacker Nov 2013 #36

+1 freshwest Nov 2013 #38

The Daily Show and later The Colbert Report kydo Nov 2013 #30

We need to give them negative feedback so they know they are alienating the audience. Shrike47 Nov 2013 #31

So much for liberal bias! JEFF9K Nov 2013 #32

we don't have news, we have entertainment alc Nov 2013 #39

What is CBS ? RagAss Nov 2013 #40

Their Recent Hit Piece On The Disabled otohara Nov 2013 #41

"This Sunday on "60 Minutes" Archae Nov 2013 #42

My fear, and I am not commenting specifically on CBS here, is that there is a perception stevenleser Nov 2013 #43

Don't watch it. Iggo Nov 2013 #44

they've been like this for years, and it's just as bad on CBS radio news librechik Nov 2013 #46

Always a Mellon owned corporate mouthpiece. nt. Mc Mike Nov 2013 #47

cbs is not what it used to be. started going downhill after Dan left lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #51

No clue. LWolf Nov 2013 #52

Who owns it? annabanana Nov 2013 #53

The corporate media is first, last and foremost, the corporate media. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #54

Seriously, the only ads I see on TV are insurance commercials... Blanks Nov 2013 #56