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2005-02-16 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by Sobiesky 2005-02-16 9:59:29 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Nah...it'll never happen. For one, it's being reported on Drudge. Rathergate has mostly died down now, and to have a court battle would keep it in the news for months/years. This would be a joyous occasion, and it's just too much to expect.

But hey, everything's been going our way lately (strange feeling, isn't it?). Why not a knock-down, drag-out fight between the disgraced executives and the company that scapegoated them? I'd LOVE to see top-level CBS internal emails published as evidence.

Posted by gromky 2005-02-16 1:29:24 AM|| 2005-02-16 1:29:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Link to the full Observer story mentioned above.

Posted by gromky 2005-02-16 1:33:00 AM|| 2005-02-16 1:33:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I feel the need for popcorn.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-02-16 4:18:17 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-02-16 4:18:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 My guess is that this story has legs depending on what the other networks decide is news. If Tom and Peter decide that this is something to report, it wouldn't hurt ratings in the future to be sure.

Posted by badanov 2005-02-16 4:44:29 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2005-02-16 4:44:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 "Josh, in the best interest of CBS News, we are asking you to resign."
"No, here's my lawyers number"

It's the classic rock meets hard place. If they don't leave, the smell of a coverup grows and grows. If CBS fires them, they get taken to court for wrongful dismisal. MSM won't want to cover it, but bloggers are keeping it alive.

Posted by Steve 2005-02-16 8:50:38 AM|| 2005-02-16 8:50:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 And does CBS have the guts to counter sue the little ones for destroying the value of the brand name of their property by the individuals' reckless and wanton behavior? Or stockholder for that matter.

Posted by Uneagum Wheremp9442 2005-02-16 9:15:29 AM|| 2005-02-16 9:15:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 This has legs. I heard a report on NPR this afternoon. They disapprove, of course, but surprisingly got most of the details right.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-02-16 6:16:51 PM|| 2005-02-16 6:16:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 It's the gift that keeps on giving.

Posted by Dishman 2005-02-16 6:55:20 PM|| 2005-02-16 6:55:20 PM|| Front Page Top

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