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Newsjock

(11,733 posts)
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:20 AM Nov 2012

Why the hell is CBS News resurrecting birther crap -today-?

Mo Rocca has a piece on CBS News Sunday Morning today about birthers ... against President Chester Arthur. Sure, yeah, nice historical story that's more than a wee bit interesting. But, really, you had to pick this Sunday to start with a story that begins:

The rumors persist. Was the president ACTUALLY born in the U.S.?

And, if he wasn't, what does that say about President . . . Chester Alan Arthur? (Who did you think I was talking about?)


Just another cheap, tacky way to keep "the question" alive for three more days. Sleazy.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57544828/the-original-birther-controversy/?tag=cbsnewsHardNewsFDArea;fdmodule
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Why the hell is CBS News resurrecting birther crap -today-? (Original Post) Newsjock Nov 2012 OP
Billions buy every last ditch effort . orpupilofnature57 Nov 2012 #1
I thought it was an attempt at sarcastic humor... savebigbird Nov 2012 #2
I hate this crap. Xyzse Nov 2012 #3
Mo Rocca, trying to transition from cooking and fluff pieces to harder news. Raster Nov 2012 #4
I love the smell of desperation. GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #5
Who owns CBS? A holding company by the name of National Amusements, a $4.4 billion corporation..... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #6
Well, they clung to Benghazi until the grown up's report shut them up...as back up for The Race libdem4life Nov 2012 #7
Sleazy is right ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #8
The Birther shit works for us. Let Mo speak. nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #9
Take one long look Wellstone ruled Nov 2012 #10
They want the ad money from the Pacs flowing untile the final nail. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #11
I'm just not seeing your outrage DefenseLawyer Nov 2012 #12
Seriously? bodudedem2959_lib Nov 2012 #13

savebigbird

(417 posts)
2. I thought it was an attempt at sarcastic humor...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:48 AM
Nov 2012

...or a good excuse to wear my "Made in the USA" Obama pin tomorrow!

Raster

(20,998 posts)
4. Mo Rocca, trying to transition from cooking and fluff pieces to harder news.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:53 AM
Nov 2012

I'm sure it's just a "background color" story. However, I empathize with your frustration.

OldDem2012

(3,526 posts)
6. Who owns CBS? A holding company by the name of National Amusements, a $4.4 billion corporation.....
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:41 PM
Nov 2012

...that controls both the CBS Corporation (owner of CBS) and Viacom (owner of Paramount Pictures) through supervoting shares. The chairman of National Amusements is Summer Redstone, who who holds 80% of the company, and Sumner's daughter, Shari Redstone, who owns the remaining 20%.

Here's a clue as to who Redstone probably supports in 2012....he publicly claims to be a Democratic supporter, but he endorsed Republican George W. Bush over Kerry in 2004 because he argued that Bush would be better for his company and the economy. Spoken like a true 1-percenter.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
7. Well, they clung to Benghazi until the grown up's report shut them up...as back up for The Race
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:55 PM
Nov 2012

Then Sandy came and pretty much ended the presidential hoopla and their "tied" dream, so they have to get something ramped up for after election day and what better than to rile up the "faithful" with the stale and mildewed birthers yammerings.

Let's start "Taxers" ... as in Mitt AND Ann ... Investigations via UAW et al ... cough em' up.

ismnotwasm

(41,989 posts)
8. Sleazy is right
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:58 PM
Nov 2012

I'll say dumbass as well, but it includes the dumbasses who believe this crap. Actually elieveit. Weird.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
10. Take one long look
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:14 PM
Nov 2012

at CBS's on air talent. They either pander to the GOP or are past aides to a GOPer. To this day,we refuse to watch CBS after the Redstone throwing Dan Rather under the bus with the help of Bob Schrieffer,whom at the time was Poppy Bush's golfing partner. Redstone only backed people who would carry water for him and him alone.

Notice the commentaries that spew for CBS,mostly right wing bent. On air quests mostly right wing or Dino's. It's about the money guys. Nothing more than INFOTAINMENT. This is another shot at the Progressive persons who criticized their moderator during the debates. After this week,nothing for the D.C. pundtocracy to do for 2 more years accept make shit up to seem important and stroke their egos.

 

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)
12. I'm just not seeing your outrage
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:25 PM
Nov 2012

It's fluff; a historical piece, one of those "nothing new under the sun" things. Like most people could even pick Chester Arthur's picture out of a lineup, much less know the first thing about him or his presidency. I don't see this lending credence to the crazy birthers at all.

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