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Home Front: Culture Wars
SeeBS meltdown in progress?
2005-02-16
Hat tip Drudge.
THE NEW YORK OBSERVER will report tomorrow: 'Former 60 Minutes Wednesday executive editor Josh Howard has told colleagues that before he resigns, the 23-year CBS News veteran will demand that the network retract remarks by CBS president Leslie Moonves, correct its official story line and ultimately clear his name'...

In the event of a lawsuit, Mr. Howard has told associates that he would like to see Moonves put under oath to talk about his own roles in the network's stubborn, hapless defense of the flawed segment on President Bush's National Guard service. Howard has also indicated to colleagues that he would subpoena specific CBS documents, including the e-mails of top executives.

Developing...
Posted by:Sobiesky

#8  It's the gift that keeps on giving.
Posted by: Dishman   2005-02-16 6:55:20 PM  

#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  

#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  

#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  

#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  

#3  I feel the need for popcorn.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2005-02-16 4:18:17 AM  

#2  Link to the full Observer story mentioned above.
Posted by: gromky   2005-02-16 1:33:00 AM  

#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  

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