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Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:58 PM Jun 2014

Lara Logan Returning to 60 Minutes After Absence

Source: Mediaite



After a months-long absence over a controversial, discredited Benghazi report, CBS’ Lara Logan has returned to work on 60 Minutes, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

CBS announced that Logan was taking a leave of absence back in November, weeks after Logan did a piece highlighting the account of a man whose story about what happened the night of September 11th, 2012 on the Benghazi compound. Logan apologized, but CBS still came under intense fire for airing the report.

But now, a CBS News spokesperson has confirmed to the Associated Press that Logan is back at work on 60 Minutes. It is not known when her next on-screen appearance on the newsmagazine will be.

Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/lara-logan-has-returned-to-60-minutes-after-absence/



from the same "lib'rul" CBS, who said Dan Rather had to go.

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Lara Logan Returning to 60 Minutes After Absence (Original Post) Adenoid_Hynkel Jun 2014 OP
Was CBS short on shoddy discredited journalists? TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #1
Yeah, I'm thinking they just want to add another one to the pile. Cha Jun 2014 #18
Just in time to report on the new special select partisan Benghazi committee Submariner Jun 2014 #2
Interview Scarsdale Jun 2014 #22
Another reason not to watch 60 minutes Mz Pip Jun 2014 #3
I haven't watched in years Mnpaul Jun 2014 #4
She belongs on Fox. Dawson Leery Jun 2014 #5
Yep. BillZBubb Jun 2014 #6
Great wheniwasincongress Jun 2014 #7
She's been absent for 6+ months so ... aggiesal Jun 2014 #8
Absent. Scarsdale Jun 2014 #23
Absent as in leave of absence ... aggiesal Jun 2014 #27
AFAIK, the MSM is a nepotist venture. They seem to all be wedded or related to powerful people. freshwest Jun 2014 #9
here is my arguement against what you say Leme Jun 2014 #14
She is still a journalist without integrity TheNutcracker Jun 2014 #10
Like a lie wrapped in the truth. QuestForSense Jun 2014 #11
Ya gots no cred, Lara....but you can quote me on this... SoapBox Jun 2014 #12
The Benghazi liar is back 4now Jun 2014 #13
I knew she'd be back. Archae Jun 2014 #15
This is how you succeed kids, be really bad at your job as long as it serves the establishment trublu992 Jun 2014 #16
Back from her little paid vacation and slap on the hand I see davidpdx Jun 2014 #17
60 Minutes used to be hard hitting investigative journalism. Now they do hit pieces for Dustlawyer Jun 2014 #19
Suits me. I'll be watching "Kojak" reruns on a vintage station, instead. Paladin Jun 2014 #20
no longer relevant Rider3 Jun 2014 #21
What's 60 Minutes? Oh, yeah, that's that show people used to watch valerief Jun 2014 #24
Why? To provide a 'balance' of lies to counter truths? closeupready Jun 2014 #25
Doncha know? Lara Logan is a hottie! Dan Rather is a nottie. muntrv Jun 2014 #26
lol WhiteTara Jun 2014 #29
Time for a campaign to not let her return. WhiteTara Jun 2014 #28
Have they found themselves short of vile lies lately? 6000eliot Jun 2014 #30

Submariner

(12,500 posts)
2. Just in time to report on the new special select partisan Benghazi committee
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 10:05 PM
Jun 2014

headed up by that blond cone head guy.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
22. Interview
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 09:44 AM
Jun 2014

Just in time to interview the fellow soldiers of Bergdahl. She had better remember the Pat Tillman fiasco, when the TRUTH was different from the first accounts. His parents had to fight to get the truth, just as I am afraid Beregdahl's parents will have to do. Sixty Minutes is just another right leaning propoganda arm of the gop. Logan has lost all credibility, she should go find someone else's HUSBAND to fool around with. Isn't that what she did, while reporting during the war?

Mz Pip

(27,433 posts)
3. Another reason not to watch 60 minutes
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 10:05 PM
Jun 2014

Where's the accountability? A half assed apology at the very end of the show just doesn't cut it.

aggiesal

(8,907 posts)
8. She's been absent for 6+ months so ...
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 10:37 PM
Jun 2014

we obviously have forgotten about her.
So 60 minutes will try to sneak her back in.
We won't notice.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
23. Absent.
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 09:49 AM
Jun 2014

All her credibility is gone. I stopped watching 60 Minutes a long time ago. Maybe they could hire someone with substance, like Sarah PayMe? She is good at repeating the talking points the Koch brothers want out, in that screechy irritating voice.

aggiesal

(8,907 posts)
27. Absent as in leave of absence ...
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 11:24 AM
Jun 2014

although I believe she's had a leave of common sense for a long time.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
9. AFAIK, the MSM is a nepotist venture. They seem to all be wedded or related to powerful people.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 10:53 PM
Jun 2014

No matter whatever lies they are caught pushing, they look out for their own paychecks and maintaining standing in their social circles first.

Liberals on programs are abused with psychologically manipulated, biased shows designed to denigrate and take their voice. If they resist, their character will always be assassinated, and then they'll be fired.

While those pulling this shit never go away, there is no accountability. I wonder how many of them are related to 'The Family' that a book was written on, and posted about at DU. That group includes Oliver North and others who would otherwise never be allowed to speak except for their connections.

They are a dangerous cabal.

 

TheNutcracker

(2,104 posts)
10. She is still a journalist without integrity
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 10:55 PM
Jun 2014

who will be back as eye candy, complete with the wrap dresses baring breasts.

Interestingly, in this release, she's covered.

Archae

(46,301 posts)
15. I knew she'd be back.
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 12:25 AM
Jun 2014

I'm surprised she stayed away this long.

"60 Minutes" has yet to atone for that smear job against SSI recipients.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
17. Back from her little paid vacation and slap on the hand I see
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 07:02 AM
Jun 2014

It must have really hurt. I just wonder how much it cost her to have her nose surgery after all that lying. Some poor doctor has 50 feet of it sitting in his backroom.

Dustlawyer

(10,494 posts)
19. 60 Minutes used to be hard hitting investigative journalism. Now they do hit pieces for
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 08:50 AM
Jun 2014

corporations like BP. Being heavily involved in the BP Texas City explosion that killed 15 in 2005 and now the Gulf oil spill, I know a thing or two about what is going on. 60 Minutes did a story on our firm and one of our clients who lost both her mom and dad in the 2005 explosion. Their producers were in our offices for 2 months researching the story and Ed Bradley came out of his brief retirement to make that his last story before he died of cancer. They gave both sides on that story to the extent BP would speak with them. Now they come in and and give a one-sided (BP's side) hit piece slamming the victims and portraying BP as the victim. They know our firm and we asked to give the opposing view but were not contacted at all.
Pressure from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Petroleum Institute, BP, and the other oil companies through their advertising dollars allow them to control the MSM. Americans are mushrooms. We are kept in the dark and fed shit and like it, at least the ignorant ones who do not question what they see and hear.
Our justice system has failed the Gulf oil spill victims. The oil companies money and power/influence are unmatched in history and visible when you look at Fracking chemicals kept secret while they tell us it is impossible to mix in the water table. They have effectively neutered any attempts to develop Green Energy and now push a tax on solar panels. Wake up America, they are killing us all and we are letting them!

Paladin

(28,243 posts)
20. Suits me. I'll be watching "Kojak" reruns on a vintage station, instead.
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 08:57 AM
Jun 2014

"60 Minutes" and I had a parting of the ways.

Rider3

(919 posts)
21. no longer relevant
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 09:43 AM
Jun 2014

Seems to me that 60 Minutes is riding the coattails of old. Their reporting isn't what it used to be.

valerief

(53,235 posts)
24. What's 60 Minutes? Oh, yeah, that's that show people used to watch
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 10:18 AM
Jun 2014

a few decades ago before it got bought by the RW.

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
25. Why? To provide a 'balance' of lies to counter truths?
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 10:23 AM
Jun 2014

Then, well, they've got the right person.

All they need is Judith Miller to supplement her segments, slam-dunk.

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