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2025-05-20 Home Front: Politix

CBS News CEO unexpectedly steps down: ‘It's become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward'

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Posted by Frank G 2025-05-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [115 views ] Top

#1 ...TRANSLATION:

1: CBS is involved in a VERY high stakes business deal which requires Federal approval.
2: They got caught putting their thumbs on the scale bigtime, and if this goes to court the business deal goes away and CBS will take a hammer to it's bottom line, because they WILL lose - and even an out of court settlement would be a horror, because the President isn't going to let them off the hook with the money and a mealy-mouthed apology. They'll have to admit it. So,
3: As Lord Blackadder used to say, "Someone's for the chop."

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2025-05-20 06:42|| 2025-05-20 06:42|| Front Page Top

#2 The company and she couldn’t agree on which road to take off the cliff.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-05-20 06:43|| 2025-05-20 06:43|| Front Page Top

#3 How much does the news division cost CBS? Offer that as that to OAN or Newsmax on a three year contract to see if the other 50% of America may tune in rather than try chasing the remainder with 3 other outlets.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-05-20 07:37|| 2025-05-20 07:37|| Front Page Top

#4 If they would just report the news without all the damn lies and their loony, liberal opinions they might see an improvement in their ratings.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2025-05-20 11:27|| 2025-05-20 11:27|| Front Page Top

#5 As it is, I wish they would agree on a road off the cliff because I'd like to see them plunging into the ravine.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2025-05-20 11:29|| 2025-05-20 11:29|| Front Page Top

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