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applegrove

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11. And 60 minutes is investigative journalism. So in seeking the truth

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 09:02 PM

Nov 2013

most of its stories would have a liberal bent. Because the information in their ideal investigations are 1) New 2) true. Both of which denote liberalism. So I can see pressure being put on them to do a conservative story or two that would necessarily be 1) Old 2) Untrue. Which they did with this Benghazi story.

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Former '60 Minutes' Producer: Discredited Benghazi Story Was Done To Appeal To Conservatives [View all] applegrove Nov 2013 OP

Corporate Media Borg, Inc (R) disgracing itself again Berlum Nov 2013 #1

I don't doubt that it was, but ... surrealAmerican Nov 2013 #2

You are right. I considered not posting this when I saw that. But applegrove Nov 2013 #4

+1 dlwickham Nov 2013 #26

Dear CBS: You DISGUST me! City Lights Nov 2013 #3

No, they're trying to tap into that FOX News cash business model. TheBlackAdder Nov 2013 #5

This pisses me off to no end! Phlem Nov 2013 #6

CBS OWNS the book's publisher Ratty Nov 2013 #7

Bingo ! CBS, Inc. (R) is just trying to maximize profits Berlum Nov 2013 #27

Why can't they do a report on THAT? Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #8

Where's the bidet? adirondacker Nov 2013 #15

Pa. The. Tic. Blue Owl Nov 2013 #9

Give it up guys, Turbineguy Nov 2013 #10

And 60 minutes is investigative journalism. So in seeking the truth applegrove Nov 2013 #11

Clearly you didn't get the memo. Jerry442 Nov 2013 #30

Well, DUH. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 2013 #12

Fire Logan. Be consistant. You fired Dan Rather. nt tsuki Nov 2013 #13

+1. nt navarth Nov 2013 #14

"60 Minutes" belongs on Fox. Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #16

Yeah, we don't get good news in this country mindwalker_i Nov 2013 #17

Thank you, Mary Mapes, for saying what needed to be said indepat Nov 2013 #18

*facepalm* sakabatou Nov 2013 #19

This is just horrific - another nail in the coffin - death of the main stream media. NEVER to be NRaleighLiberal Nov 2013 #20

Why bend over backwards to appeal to conservatives? NewJeffCT Nov 2013 #21

Probably makes it easier to sell ads dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #22

If your new plan is to cater to a declining demographic, you are soon to fail. Ikonoklast Nov 2013 #25

CNN 20 years ago covering the election of Nelson Mandella.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #34

The lack of self-awareness among the media in the US has been stunning. snot Nov 2013 #23

There is no liberal media. There is no liberal media. There is no liberal media. Initech Nov 2013 #24

"Benghazi Story Was Done To Appeal To Conservatives" adavid Nov 2013 #28

"appease" more than "appeal." wyldwolf Nov 2013 #29

how ya been old timer? dionysus Nov 2013 #35

working myself to death and raising my girl. You? wyldwolf Nov 2013 #36

working from home. company got bought and they shut down the office... dionysus Nov 2013 #39

When you cater to the right you always deal in lies. Kablooie Nov 2013 #31

It's the money mdbl Nov 2013 #42

Imagine if a major news channel was caught lying to appeal to liberals Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #32

Yep! Aired days before an election, Damning Democrats. RWNJ red meat. ffr Nov 2013 #44

Lindsey! Lindsey Graham...where are you? liam_laddie Nov 2013 #33

Treason??? cntrygrl Nov 2013 #37

SeeBS really no different than Faux HoosierCowboy Nov 2013 #38

They lie. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #40

The Chairman of CBS Les Mooves is the world's biggest shumck davidpdx Nov 2013 #41

CBS has proven they're no longer in the 'news' business, just entertainment. sinkingfeeling Nov 2013 #43

Was Logan's apology written by Southpark? ffr Nov 2013 #45