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CatWoman

(80,230 posts) Mon Oct 27, 2025, 04:18 PM Oct 27

CBS "news" is completely dead to me

Progressives on social media have spent the hours since CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan interviewed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Sunday morning’s edition of Face the Nation in a state of mass agitation.

During their conversation, Brennan grilled Jeffries over his claim that President Donald Trump is attempting to rig the 2026 midterms, making note of Democrats’ own efforts to draw favorable congressional district maps when Jeffries stood by his past remarks on the topic.

The exchange was adversarial, but also hardly out of the ordinary.

Nevertheless, some on the left were more than a little displeased by the tenor of the interview, and many were quick to blame Bari Weiss, the former New York Times editor and Free Press founder who was recently named editor-in-chief of CBS News, for Brennan’s audacity.

“Really shameful from @margbrennan,” declared Keith Olbermann. “Never talked like that to any MAGA liars she’s platformed but happy to do it to Jeffries in an attempt to get Bari Weiss to NOT fire her.”

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/bullsht-liberals-melt-down-after-cbss-margaret-brennan-asks-hakeem-jeffries-questions-like-a-newsmax-host/

New CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is reportedly aiming to take conservative commentator Scott Jennings away from CNN and bring him to the Tiffany Network as part of her push to revamp its news operation.

The potential move, first reported by Semafor’s Max Tani on Sunday, signals Weiss is looking to bring right-leaning opinion voices aboard. Jennings, who routinely goes viral for offering the Republican view on the topic of the hour — as well as for verbally sparring with left-leaning pundits — obviously fits that mold.

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/bari-weiss-reportedly-trying-to-poach-scott-jennings-from-cnn-and-bring-him-to-cbs/

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CBS "news" is completely dead to me (Original Post) CatWoman Oct 27 OP

I watch CBS Nightly News on Friday nights only for the 90 seconds of On the Road segment. Deuxcents Oct 27 #1

John Dickerson Is Departing CBS News CatWoman Oct 27 #3

I read that..I don't think it was his idea, tho Deuxcents Oct 27 #4

joan esposito was talking about this on her show today (wcpt radio) orleans Oct 27 #13

Fuck CBS... TY for reporting this, Cat. Cha Oct 27 #2

CBS news used to be a very trustworthy source mvd Oct 27 #5

I grew up on Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather Grim Chieftain Oct 27 #6

So many great ones Ed Bradley, Erick Sevareid, Murrow, Mike Wallace, Charles Kuralt, Harry Reasoner, Botany Oct 27 #9

I was channel surfing last night and caught a few minutes Grim Chieftain Oct 27 #12

There is a fascist take over for our country. Botany Oct 27 #14

It's frightening. They seem to have a lock on nearly everything. Grim Chieftain Oct 27 #16

Can't forget Dan Rather BidenRocks Oct 27 #26

i grew up with Huntley and Brinkley CatWoman Oct 28 #28

Scott Jennings... Tom Dyer Oct 27 #7

CBS Rebl2 Oct 27 #8

Big mistake on the part of CBS. There are more of us and we won't come back. Joinfortmill Oct 27 #10

Walter Cronkite is turning over in his grave. QueerDuck Oct 27 #11

I miss the way it was BaronChocula Oct 27 #15

When CBS canned Colbert as of May 2026, I quit viewing ANYTHING Paramount. mdbl Oct 27 #17

So they still make money from the clicks there? Or do they? littlemissmartypants Oct 27 #20

Possibly. mdbl Oct 27 #21

Boycott all mass produced news! Initech Oct 27 #18

The moment CBS was sold, they became dead to me. Buddyzbuddy Oct 27 #19

We are beyond right and left.... Dem4life1970 Oct 27 #22

She always seemed a bit right wing SocialDemocrat61 Oct 27 #23

Stopped Watching When It Was Norah O'Donnell Mr.Bee Oct 27 #24

Leader Jeffries on CBS Face the Nation Rhiannon12866 Oct 27 #25

The Tiffany Network? BidenRocks Oct 27 #27

Deuxcents

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1. I watch CBS Nightly News on Friday nights only for the 90 seconds of On the Road segment.