Chump is the definition of "thin-skinned" in that he can't take the slightest, tiniest insult or criticism.

is the fine line between right-wing and reich-wing.

See B S

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for his trying to be a truthteller while on-air.
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"60 Minutes" aired a controversial segment in 2004 — just before the presidential election — that criticized President George W. Bush’s Texas Air National Guard service. The piece, reported by Dan Rather and produced by Mary Mapes, was based on documents whose authenticity was later heavily challenged.

After political and media backlash, CBS launched an internal investigation and issued a public apology. Rather and Mapes stood by the story’s core truth, but CBS distanced itself from them. The fallout led to:

CBS executives disavowing the segment

Firings and forced resignations (including Mapes)

Dan Rather stepping down as anchor months later and ultimately leaving CBS entirely

This retreat by "60 Minutes" leadership under pressure from political forces is widely seen as a form of institutional capitulation — or kowtowing — to the Bush administration and its allies.
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Rove.

And a time of death declared.

I watched something on CBS. Probably Letterman’s last show.

But not anything else.

Who even watches TV over the air these days? Cable?

I'm sure some still do, but broadcast is declining fast.

I don't stare into a cellphone and scroll like I see so many people do these days. It looks weird to me, everybody in their own little world scrolling on a little device in their hand, not making any eye contact with other people.

have you noticed how many young folk are getting that hang-head look way more common with older folk? I too think they look ridiculous, watching movies on a freaking tiny screen

I quit moving out of the way and let them hit me.
Only then do they look up and mutter, sorry.

I usually ask if they drive like that.

I see people of all generations acting the fool on cell phones - walking across the street oblivious to traffic, for example.

Everyone is on their phone, making the situation worse.

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and I'm convinced these "deals" all too often make people buy shit they otherwise would not have wanted

It is the reason why we are so divided and so many people with mental health issues. There is no longer any real connection with other people. They're all living in their own little world of them and their phones. They are oblivious to the people around them.

I find that us older people still strike up conversations with other people that we don't really know maybe while standing inline at the post office or grocery store or walking at the park. Even when I hire someone to work at my house, if they're young they have those earbuds in and any time I want to tell them something, I have to get their attention while they take out their earbuds and then I have to repeat what I wanted them to do.

I think it's inconsiderate and rude, but then I'm old like you.

And I don't stream TV to a cell phone, I watch it on a nice big screen in my living room.

I also watch 60 Minutes.

He would have pulled the plug on the deal. What a weak ass pedophile donald trump is

They were dead to me. They were my go to network for news. Lost me long ago. I know a lot of people here hate broadcast news but for me, NBC still has credibility, not only in their nightly national broadcast news but with MSNBC. They are hanging in there while the other two, ABC and CBS caved. I still think Jimmy Kimmel is a voice for late night shows along with Seth Meyers. Seth is on too late for me to watch regularly though I love his commentary.

The fact of the matter is, they will all survive. Jimmy, Steven, Seth, Jon, John Oliver regardless of their overlords do to appease the mango Mussolini. They will beg forgiveness then he is gone.

One time Paramount was owned by a company called Gulf + Western.

In Mel Brooks' film Silent Movie, a greedy corporation's name is Engulf and Devour.

RIP

So they could take it to court for bribery and corruption?

We cut ties to tv on November 9th, 2016.

You cant serve two masters, as they say.

This is the most important point in this conversation.

Some say, “Decorum,” I say, “Protocol.”