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ellenrr

(3,864 posts)
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 08:23 AM Dec 2015

CEO of CBS News Caught Celebrating Trump’s Bigotry: He’s Making Us ‘Phenomenal’ Profits

At a recent investors’ presentation, CBS president and CEO Leslie Moonves revealed his hand: Donald Trump’s bigotry is “phenomenal” for the company’s profits and ratings, and he hopes the Donald keeps escalating.

“Go Donald! Keep getting out there!” Moonves said at the UBS Bank-sponsored event.

The CBS chief went on to laud the ever-increasing flow of cash into political advertising campaigns as great for business, saying, “The more they spend, the better it is for us.”

“We’re looking forward to a very exciting political year in ’16,” Moonves said to investors. The Intercept noted that these remarks came before Trump’s call to ban all Muslims from the US, although Moonves still likely saw a boost in ratings from Trump’s outlandish proposals to register all US Muslims in a database and require practitioners of Islam to publicly identify their religious affiliation, along with Trump’s racist comments toward Mexican immigrants when he first announced his presidential campaign.


http://usuncut.com/politics/cbs-chief/

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CEO of CBS News Caught Celebrating Trump’s Bigotry: He’s Making Us ‘Phenomenal’ Profits (Original Post) ellenrr Dec 2015 OP
I wonder why they hate Bernie? What they love makes our country so much better doesn't it?!?! nt stillwaiting Dec 2015 #1
money money money retrowire Dec 2015 #2
The world is groaning under the cancer of neoliberal 'free market' PatrickforO Dec 2015 #22
Remembr when the air waves belonged to the public? nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #3
Or when network news departments bvf Dec 2015 #6
The media have become a pump action trumpgun. Equating entertainment with fun filled fake fascism Augiedog Dec 2015 #4
That's what everything is all about. PeteSelman Dec 2015 #5
Moonves needs the extra profits Trump will bring them DeeDeeNY Dec 2015 #7
I see. Nyan Dec 2015 #8
Are you relegating Stephen Colbert to the Bernie 'enemies list'? comradebillyboy Dec 2015 #31
'enemies list'? Nyan Dec 2015 #32
Damn you, liberal media! deutsey Dec 2015 #9
Trump is probably in cahoots sorefeet Dec 2015 #10
Only in America do we allow corporate profits to influence our elections! Dustlawyer Dec 2015 #11
+1 Most not only see nothing wrong, they actively contribute to the effort. nt raouldukelives Dec 2015 #14
“The more they spend, the better it is for us.” - Thanks Citizens United SCOTUS KeepItReal Dec 2015 #12
The same man* who fired Dan Rather for telling the truth about w going AWOL Botany Dec 2015 #13
The whole problem with the media revealed right there. yardwork Dec 2015 #15
Yuck. "The more heinous, bigoted, unpatriotic, and un-American Trump is, the richer we get!" catbyte Dec 2015 #16
the united states of profits spanone Dec 2015 #17
The profits are HUGE! yellowcanine Dec 2015 #18
Hehe hibbing Dec 2015 #25
Or HUGH! if you are a teabagger. yellowcanine Dec 2015 #30
Fucking jackass bigdarryl Dec 2015 #19
So the big shot finally said that they put crap on the air? d_legendary1 Dec 2015 #20
Moonvesmoney............................................................. turbinetree Dec 2015 #21
"...at the UBS Bank-sponsored event. " KansDem Dec 2015 #23
Capitalists love fascism workinclasszero Dec 2015 #24
More than a few DUers pointed this out long before malaise Dec 2015 #26
Sad and tragic SpankMe Dec 2015 #27
Yes, it is a sad day indeed. smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #36
News... deathrind Dec 2015 #28
The same time traveler that brought us the documentary "Idiocracy" also brought us LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #29
CBS sCARES for profit. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2015 #33
And why shouldn't he celebrate when morons keep tuning in Blue_Tires Dec 2015 #34
We need to start a boycott of network TV and Cable TV! Bernblu Dec 2015 #35
This is from a man who has a young son with his omnipresent wife Julie Chen. Boomerproud Dec 2015 #37
Hopefully this will end the daily question Egnever Dec 2015 #38
It's official: we live in the Matrix. Initech Dec 2015 #39

retrowire

(10,345 posts)
2. money money money
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 08:42 AM
Dec 2015

they say it makes the world go round...

I think it's time to find another alternative fuel source for that world spinning...

PatrickforO

(14,586 posts)
22. The world is groaning under the cancer of neoliberal 'free market'
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 11:07 AM
Dec 2015

capitalism. It is the most invasive disease we as a species have ever faced.

PeteSelman

(1,508 posts)
5. That's what everything is all about.
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 08:52 AM
Dec 2015

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Nyan

(1,192 posts)
8. I see.
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 09:15 AM
Dec 2015

Now I know for sure why Stephen Colbert can't STFU about Trump.
I've also noticed that he goes out of his way to not talk about Bernie. When he had Mark Ruffalo on and they started talking about his endorsement of Bernie, Colbert immediately switched the conversation to Warren. You know, someone who's not Bernie.

comradebillyboy

(10,174 posts)
31. Are you relegating Stephen Colbert to the Bernie 'enemies list'?
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 01:15 PM
Dec 2015

Bernie was an early guest on Colbert's show. He was on Colbert's show well before Clinton did the show. He's an entertainer, not a cheer leader for your candidate.

Nyan

(1,192 posts)
32. 'enemies list'?
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 01:39 PM
Dec 2015

Don't get dramatic. I never said he was an enemy of any sort. I'm just pointing out the obvious. And I don't care if it's not so obvious to you.

Dustlawyer

(10,497 posts)
11. Only in America do we allow corporate profits to influence our elections!
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 09:27 AM
Dec 2015

Very sad that most see nothing wrong with this.

KeepItReal

(7,769 posts)
12. “The more they spend, the better it is for us.” - Thanks Citizens United SCOTUS
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 09:35 AM
Dec 2015

CBS doesn't even bother keeping their greed on the low low.

Botany

(70,551 posts)
13. The same man* who fired Dan Rather for telling the truth about w going AWOL
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 10:10 AM
Dec 2015

"Liberal Media" =


* CBS president and CEO Leslie Moonves

turbinetree

(24,710 posts)
21. Moonvesmoney.............................................................
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 11:00 AM
Dec 2015



What a hypocrite and the use of the First Amendment to basically bastardized the information on what the "public needs and wants" to be informed on, and what the current lunatics are trying to do---------------------he is only worried about money and ratings.

Whats really classic he says and gives his remarks to a oligarchy that has been part of the corrupt banking fabric of doing exactly what around the world, why that's integrity for you:

http://money.cnn.com/2013/10/30/news/companies/bank-payouts/index.html

Then CBS has this prestige standard of passing out the Edward R. Murrow Award for journalism-------------------if he was alive, I suspect he would say not to use his name to make money off it, I also suspect the Murrow was not in it for the money, but for the First Amendment, and then he (Moonves) is jumping up and down that he wants more bigotry from a businessman that should have everyone of his business interests boycotted, (and that Police organization in New England supporting a bigot) so that he can't fund his bigotry and fascism



Honk----------------------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016

KansDem

(28,498 posts)
23. "...at the UBS Bank-sponsored event. "
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 11:10 AM
Dec 2015
UBS increased donations to Clinton Foundation after Hillary’s help with IRS

In early 2009 after Hillary Clinton was sworn in as secretary of state, she met with the Swiss foreign minister in Geneva to discuss the impact of an Internal Revenue Service suit against UBS AG to get the identities of Americans with secret bank accounts, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

The Swiss minister stated that if the IRS case proceeded, Switzerland’s largest bank could face prosecution on both sides of the Atlantic either by violating Swiss bank secrecy laws by giving the names to US tax authorities, or refusing and facing criminal charges in US federal court.

A few months after the meeting, Clinton had hammered out a tentative settlement; these types of negotiations are not usually handled by the State Department, the Journal said.

As part of the deal, UBS gave up information on 4,450 accounts, or roughly 8.5 percent of the accounts sought by the IRS.

The agreement had some lawmakers criticizing the paltry number of tax violators and looking for a more extensive crackdown.

After the Swiss accord, UBS’s contributions to the Clinton family’s charitable organization increased, according to data compiled by the Journal.

--more--
NY Post


malaise

(269,144 posts)
26. More than a few DUers pointed this out long before
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 11:24 AM
Dec 2015

this scumbag.

They will destroy the entire USA in the name of profit.

SpankMe

(2,963 posts)
27. Sad and tragic
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 11:30 AM
Dec 2015

It's a very bad day for America when we discover that the MSM prefers instability and danger and putting America in jeopardy so they can make money. Can it be true there's no real money in peace and tranquility?

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
36. Yes, it is a sad day indeed.
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 07:16 PM
Dec 2015

Unfortunately, sanity and reason is not good for ratings or for profits. It's really depressing actually. The lust for money is destroying our country more surely than any terrorist group ever could.

LiberalArkie

(15,727 posts)
29. The same time traveler that brought us the documentary "Idiocracy" also brought us
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 11:50 AM
Dec 2015

a TV series from the future. Max Headroom.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
34. And why shouldn't he celebrate when morons keep tuning in
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 06:32 PM
Dec 2015

to see the outrageous Trump update of the day?? Is that supposed to shock anyone? I said way at the beginning what would happen if people continued to feed the media beast...


And for the record, the Intercept is the last pseudo-news outlet on Earth who should be calling out someone else's sensationalist over-coverage, since they are the de facto 24/7 PR firm for some low-T loser who decided to defect and take his talents to Moscow...

Boomerproud

(7,961 posts)
37. This is from a man who has a young son with his omnipresent wife Julie Chen.
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 10:08 PM
Dec 2015

Does he care about his child's future? Or anyone's future? I can bet a bottom dollar that this clip will never be shown on CBS News.

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