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33. The right wing has always hated Dan Rather with a passion. This is a planned change at CBS.

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 11:46 AM

Nov 2013

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Documents were faked, but told a true story about George Bush being AWOL, causing Dan Rather to be excoriated and quit CBS. Now the slow process of 'boiling the frog' of propaganda can easily take hold. The right wing is now on a mission to do as much damage to progressive ideas and objective news reporting as is humanly possible. I fear for people like Rachel Maddow. I think there will be an attempt to silence her and other progressives voices before the 2016 election. Objective news reporting is already dead. I don't know if most people have noticed but there are no longer any 'real' news television channels. CNN started as 24 hour news. It has turned into a "show" and "fluff" channel. Even when a disaster happens CNN messes things up. The Wolf Blitzer "thanking God" question to an atheist comes to mind just to name one.

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Is There A Bigger Problem At CBS News? [View all] babylonsister Nov 2013 OP

Isn't a big ex-Fox hack manager running the CBS malaise Nov 2013 #1

And they hired Frank Luntz last alsame Nov 2013 #2

Behold teh Luntz (R - Propagandist, now running CBS "news") Berlum Nov 2013 #5

Is he trying to become the new Lee Raymond? Thor_MN Nov 2013 #18

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! librechik Nov 2013 #20

CBS = Conservative Bull Shit Joe Bacon Nov 2013 #21

Someone else came up with "See BS" so I did this... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #43

You got several actual LOLs from me rock Nov 2013 #54

OMG I Forgot otohara Nov 2013 #22

Well there you have it Berlum Nov 2013 #30

So CBS News Is Now Focus Group Testing Their News DallasNE Nov 2013 #34

Don't forget. Many posters here thought the disability piece was great. Hissyspit Nov 2013 #41

AS someone on disability for Multiple Sclerosis, I have not forgotten. Mojorabbit Nov 2013 #63

Well liberalmike27 Nov 2013 #39

I was wondering what became of Luntz DFW Nov 2013 #44

They are grandpamike1 Nov 2013 #65

Not just CBS BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #3

It is all of them lake loon Nov 2013 #7

Bingo. All of the MSM -- EVEN NPR -- have been thoroughly infiltrated with the corporatist state loudsue Nov 2013 #16

They used to have special "panels" hosted by media think tanks BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #25

EVEN NPR! National rePublican Radio NBachers Nov 2013 #68

My reaction exactly. Propaganda 24/7 everywhere you look. loudsue Nov 2013 #70

Is it a wonder then tavernier Nov 2013 #71

You nailed it ! RagAss Nov 2013 #10

Networks and even mass media may become things of the past... Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #36

And watch out for internet freedoms erronis Nov 2013 #24

Bingo! Internet is under attack ... SomeGuyInEagan Nov 2013 #51

When CBS, Inc. sold out to right-wing Republicon propagandists, it lost its soul Berlum Nov 2013 #4

broken. partisan. media. spanone Nov 2013 #6

Not only badgolfer Nov 2013 #8

Knoweth thy CBS Propaganda Pimps: Major G. (R - SpinMeister) Berlum Nov 2013 #9

There is no US news. It's ALL US propaganda for the right. nt valerief Nov 2013 #11

fox lite eom LittleGirl Nov 2013 #12

I always knew that CBS News was Fox Lite News. n/t RoccoR5955 Nov 2013 #13

Walter Cronkite must be spinning in his grave. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #14

The spin will be a turbine when Moyers goes. Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #37

We have a good friend in Denver who's been a cameraman for the local news mountain grammy Nov 2013 #15

That is why the Daily Show is out there to have at least one voice in the hurricane WCGreen Nov 2013 #17

And Amy Goodman Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2013 #27

Michael Hiltzik wrote a book called THE PLOT AGAINST SOCIAL SECURITY a few years back TeamPooka Nov 2013 #48

No. The ONLY problem is it is RIGHT WING CORPORATE SHIT, RBInMaine Nov 2013 #19

CBS figured out that it doesn't need journalistic credibility to make money and gain viewership. TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #23

CBS,NBC & ABC = Fox lite. penndragon69 Nov 2013 #26

Looks like CBS is going for "Fox Like". nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #31

Yes, it is all of the M$M watoos Nov 2013 #28

Sad but true. I noticed Rachael dialed it back too when she climbed the ladder. n/t GoneFishin Nov 2013 #38

K&R octoberlib Nov 2013 #29

If we had a representative government we could ask our reps to write a law rhett o rick Nov 2013 #32

The right wing has always hated Dan Rather with a passion. This is a planned change at CBS. Lint Head Nov 2013 #33

Planning to dump on truth and honesty in favor of "ideology" Berlum Nov 2013 #45

Agree 100%. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #61

Even Letterman has become a pimp for the CBS lie machine Stainless Nov 2013 #35

It's like the file cabinets of the Right Wing "Think" Tanks in DC have been handed over to CBS.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #40

Maybe CBS is afraid of losing ad revenue from Georgia Pacific or Dixie Cups Jack Rabbit Nov 2013 #42

Michael Hiltzik is a friend of mine and a great writer. You should check out his TeamPooka Nov 2013 #46

It's weird to see others who actually are journalists tavalon Nov 2013 #47

Jan Crawford does a lot with the Federalist Society deutsey Nov 2013 #49

K&R ReRe Nov 2013 #50

Yes, and the fact that Faux Snooze executives were pushing CBS behind the scenes about Benghazi . . Major Hogwash Nov 2013 #52

Kinky Repubbies. Fox & CBS in bed together. Oh my stars. Shameless Republicon Propaganda Fluffers. Berlum Nov 2013 #55

There has been a problem with CBS since they canned Dan Rather and then Cleita Nov 2013 #53

The CBS tv station (WHIO7) radio affiliate in Dayton, Ohio broadcasts Faux News talk radio. bearssoapbox Nov 2013 #56

unravelling mtasselin Nov 2013 #57

Remembr when people said that the media Isoldeblue Nov 2013 #62

There's a big freaking Problem at CBS and I thank MediaMatters and Cha Nov 2013 #58

Oh crap -- RIP CBS News. KnR. nt Hekate Nov 2013 #59

IMHO, it is a R-W deliberate action to destroy the credibility of CBS. (See: Rather, Dan.) WinkyDink Nov 2013 #60

Turn the shit off. DeSwiss Nov 2013 #64

In a word? Yes. nt silvershadow Nov 2013 #66

It's not an unravelling if it is by design. It is by design. WowSeriously Nov 2013 #67

When Newsweek hired Karl Rove Conium Nov 2013 #69