Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Marie Marie

(11,509 posts)
26. I disagree (with all due respect). Bari Weiss has a huge ego (as evidenced by the bust of herself
Sat May 16, 2026, 11:54 PM
Saturday

at that other place she used to run. Sorry forgot the name). I mean who else, other than Trump, places a bust of themselves in the lobby of their workplace? She left the NY times because she blah blah blah {read: thought she was smarter). She took the job at CBS having NO experience in running a news department on television, vowing to turn things around by doing things differently (immediate fail), conducted important interviews by herself instead of turning that over to experienced journalists because she could do it better, interfered with the stories on the above mentioned 60 Minutes because SHE felt the content was slanted and now wants to radically change the only CBS News show that she hasn't yet tanked the ratings.

Yes Trump and Ellison wanted to change the tone at CBS to be more Trump friendly but she is not in disagreement with that and her ego is too large to take a dive for them. She honestly thinks she is smart enough to be more sympathetic to Trump while still making CBS News wildly successful by revamping it into her idea of covering news. In spite of the disaster she has created so far, she does possess the kind of hubris that tells her that she is right and will continue with her plans to shake up the News Division in her image.

She did not take this job to tank CBS. Others may have wanted her to do that but her ego would not take that humiliation. She took the opportunity to show everyone how much smarter she is, how she will go for Fox Lite while improving CBS ratings with her brilliance. She has failed, swiftly and spectacularly, and will continue to do so. She is one of those people who doesn't know what she doesn't know because she thinks she knows better than anyone.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

MORE Reich Wing propaganda in 3....2......1..... AZ8theist Saturday #1
That no one will watch. paleotn Saturday #4
The Jews for Shitler cofounder will fuck that up too. paleotn Saturday #2
I think it can pretty much be written off now. Hope22 Saturday #3
How is their stock doing? multigraincracker Saturday #5
I'm sure Bari Weiss will make the show even better and a wonderful catchy new name like... chouchou Saturday #6
And instead of a stopwatch BumRushDaShow Saturday #8
Probably fit right in (Get it...Right in..yuck..) chouchou Saturday #9
or ... eppur_se_muova Saturday #10
Wow! joshdawg 6 hrs ago #35
The shedevil. twodogsbarking Saturday #7
Information control is now more profitable than ratings. live love laugh Saturday #11
In the end, it generates more money than selling commercial time to "Depends: The choice of Presidents." 3Hotdogs Saturday #12
Resigning? vapor2 Saturday #13
DAMN. calimary Saturday #14
Is it "news" krkaufman Saturday #15
If the rot sets in: Aussie105 Saturday #16
Hopefully. electric_blue68 Saturday #17
Of course she will. not fooled Saturday #18
Tic...tic...tic...Welcome to 47 Minutes, the News Magazine dedicated to our 47th President...tic...tic...tic... RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Saturday #19
Better that they just CANCEL it now, instead of letting it die a slow, painful death FakeNoose Saturday #20
Bari Weiss' job is to destroy the credibility dobleremolque Saturday #21
I disagree (with all due respect). Bari Weiss has a huge ego (as evidenced by the bust of herself Marie Marie Saturday #26
I just had a flashback to the blond war correspondent that also worked at 60 Minutes IcyPeas Saturday #22
Lara Logan PlanetBev Saturday #25
It's irrelevant Icanthinkformyself Saturday #23
Terrestrial TV is on it's last legs. Jacson6 Saturday #24
See BS Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #27
I hope so... Fascists FA & FO. Cha Yesterday #29
whatever gave CBS staffer that idea? Cha Yesterday #28
Failing upward C_U_L8R Yesterday #30
I think she's looking for a "Gilligan's Island " kind of format. eom SalamanderSleeps 21 hrs ago #31
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m 20 hrs ago #32
Don't care DownriverDem 16 hrs ago #33
She should just cancel it as it's no longer reputable, watchful and truthful under her reign kimbutgar 14 hrs ago #34
Never watch anything CBS or Paramount anymore mdbl 6 hrs ago #36
I really don't care. Do U? Mz Pip 6 hrs ago #37
Free Speech TV should be the only channel people should have on. The Grand Illuminist 6 hrs ago #38
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»CBS News insiders fear Ba...»Reply #26