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guillaumeb

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7. Is this truly surprising?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 06:13 PM

Nov 2016

Consider:

Leslie Moonves can appreciate a Donald Trump candidacy.
Not that the CBS executive chairman and CEO might vote for the Republican presidential frontrunner, but he likes the ad money Trump and his competitors are bringing to the network.
"It may not be good for America, but it's damn good for CBS," he said of the presidential race.
Moonves called the campaign for president a "circus" full of "bomb throwing," and he hopes it continues.
"Most of the ads are not about issues. They're sort of like the debates," he said.
"Man, who would have expected the ride we're all having right now? ... The money's rolling in and this is fun," he said.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/leslie-moonves-donald-trump-may-871464

So as long as the money is rolling in this is fun? Well yes, because it is good for CBS and its millionaire CEO.

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The media is already spinning it for Don the Con [View all] malaise Nov 2016 OP

Can you imagine what they'd be saying if it were HRC? nt Maven Nov 2016 #1

Roger Ailes also settled malaise Nov 2016 #3

The damn news media would hound her out of office! workinclasszero Nov 2016 #14

Trump also has to pay 1 Million to the state of NY for violating Education Laws. How's that for the riversedge Nov 2016 #2

They may be the Con of this century malaise Nov 2016 #4

They ALWAYS have done this .... FarPoint Nov 2016 #5

Indeed malaise Nov 2016 #6

Is this truly surprising? guillaumeb Nov 2016 #7

Yes they are collectively on a high malaise Nov 2016 #8

And their high will continue. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #9

And that followed what Jeff Zucker was doing. Moonves merely followed suit. n/t duffyduff Nov 2016 #10

Well, they are all about making money. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #11

May he receive his just rewards. nt WhiteTara Nov 2016 #13

Oh my. I'm going to have to work WhiteTara Nov 2016 #12

we can no longer trust any part of the media. spanone Nov 2016 #15

That is part of the deal....that he admits to no wrong doing.......how is that spin? TrekLuver Nov 2016 #16

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