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Paramount merger affecting CBS News [View all] Evolve Dammit Jul 25 OP

I am told by DU that CBS cut clip of Powell yesterday, making him seem befuddled whereas he debunked tRump's lie. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 25 #1

Powell absolutely WASN'T befuddled. He pointed out to the sociopath that he was including things that were NOT lostincalifornia Jul 25 #3

Yes, indeedy. I was simply more moderately pointing that out with "debunked". Bernardo de La Paz Jul 25 #4

I can tell already Sea A Chell Jul 25 #2

Yes, worse: deceptive, to put it mildly. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 25 #5

Good observation. Do you know what Sinclair had with CBS? We got RW crap for a long time. Stopped watching. Welcome! Evolve Dammit Jul 25 #9

To be fair, I've seen this from CBS in the past misanthrope Jul 25 #13

You left out intentional. I don't for one minute think any of this is a result of "sloppy" work. KPN Jul 25 #29

Granted, the "sloppy" was applicable to the instance I gave misanthrope Jul 25 #32

Ah, my misunderstanding -- sorry. Yeah, totally ironic! KPN Jul 25 #36

I have never seen Powell so worried pbmus Jul 25 #24

CBS (R) is now on the dark side BoRaGard Jul 26 #44

CNN capitulated before regime 2.0 even started. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 25 #6

60 Minutes settlement? Evolve Dammit Jul 25 #7

I quit CBS already. They have no credibility mdbl Jul 25 #8

Thanks for that. Do you have any info on Ellison? New name to me. Evolve Dammit Jul 25 #10

David Ellison is Skydance, the company that will be over CBS mdbl Jul 25 #11

He gave nearly 1M to Biden's Victory Fund Deminpenn Jul 25 #15

Larry, David's father who bankrolled this changed his tune after Biden dropped out mdbl Jul 25 #19

Oh joy. Fox News Jr. Kablooie Jul 25 #12

Fuck corporate propaganda outfits and "civil society." LuvLoogie Jul 25 #14

Walter Cronkite is rolling over in his grave. nt SunSeeker Jul 25 #16

I watch MSNBC, but sometines they exaggerate Deminpenn Jul 25 #17

That hasn't been my experience; I watch the full lineup every weekday evening. pacalo Jul 25 #42

Sometimes they are over the top on fear-mongering Deminpenn Jul 26 #43

Be afraid, be very afraid Dave says Jul 26 #54

This time is not unique in American history Deminpenn Jul 27 #55

The only thing I watch on CBS is Colbert Grim Chieftain Jul 25 #18

Good selection and restraint! Evolve Dammit Jul 25 #22

That's what supporting fascist do...............end of story............what' next Edward R Murrow wasn't in London..... turbinetree Jul 25 #20

For all our technology, we have fallen far. Evolve Dammit Jul 25 #21

And it will get worse .............. a lot worse......... turbinetree Jul 25 #23

It is chilling where it will go. And snuck into the Shit bill was states prohibited from suing AI cos for 10 Years??? Evolve Dammit Jul 25 #25

So glad that I cut ties to boob tube years ago. Gimpyknee Jul 25 #26

When Cumulus media took over KGO radio in the Bay Area, their lostincalifornia Jul 25 #27

Boycott MW67 Jul 25 #28

Will BBC be looking for a new news partner? mwooldri Jul 25 #30

great observations and question. Evolve Dammit Jul 25 #37

It did not happen overnight. How did we get here? Consolidation of media. Telecom Act 1996 Passages Jul 25 #31

Great info. Thanks Evolve Dammit Jul 25 #38

Disasterous legislation. miyazaki Jul 26 #48

Read Clay Risen's book "Red Scare" Deminpenn Jul 25 #33

CA and IL will gerrymander the other way in response. NY may follow suit. paleotn Jul 25 #34

Agreed. Except I have watched MSNBC (mostly due to Rachel Maddow, a national treasure) for a decade. We are losing fact- Evolve Dammit Jul 25 #39

Somebody at Paramount certainly seems determined to foul things up Warpy Jul 25 #35

Yes, I also believe that we are well into a fascist takeover. . . . h2ebits Jul 25 #40

Canceled... S/V Loner Jul 25 #41

This is government censorship and a hallmark of authoritarian regimes Arazi Jul 26 #45

Yes Evolve Dammit Jul 26 #46

Walter Cronkite took off his eyeglasses and ended the Vietnam war. MasonDreams Jul 26 #47

Cronkite was respected. Sneederbunk Jul 26 #52

Yes. Look at what time has wrought. We are going backwards at a rapid clip IMHO. Evolve Dammit Jul 26 #53

Corporate news is for profit and concerned only with wealth-addled billionaires' capitalistic kleptocracy. Magoo48 Jul 26 #49

What goddamn cowards. Unfing believable. Joinfortmill Jul 26 #50

when do we rise up? TalenaGor Jul 26 #51