CBS Cans Bush Bashing General

[JLB]

http://newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/5/11/155325.shtml?s=ic

Retired Army Maj. Gen. John Batiste has been asked to leave his post as a CBS News consultant after he participated in an ad criticizing President Bush.

[JLB]

They probably never knew he disagreed with the President.

[JLB]

http://newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/5/11/155325.shtml?s=ic

Retired Army Maj. Gen. John Batiste has been asked to leave his post as a CBS News consultant after he participated in an ad criticizing President Bush.

This guy is not impartial when you get fired by CBS it says a lot.

[nehemiah]

CBS News has claimed that it fired Gen. John Batiste because he was engaging in “advocacy” that might hurt the credibility of his “analytical approach.” CBS has not expressed a similar level of concern with its other consultants, particularly former Bush aide Nicolle Wallace.

ThinkProgress has confirmed that Wallace serves as an informal advisor to the McCain campaign. As early as August 2006, the National Journal reported that Wallace was affiliated with the McCain campaign:

Nicolle Wallace, who oversaw communications for Bush in the campaign and at the White House, will help McCain.

The Washington Post’s Peter Baker also noted that she was aiding the McCain campaign.

CBS does not appear to have been concerned that Wallace’s advocacy for McCain would impact her on-air analysis. But on at least two occasions — after the media reported she was affiliated with the campaign — Wallace appeared on CBS programming to boost John McCain:
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/11/wallace-mccain/

[nehemiah]

When asked what standards Batiste violated, Genelius said he participated in “advocacy,” but noted that she had not seen the ad to verify the charge. Batiste’s only “advocacy” in the ad might be found in this statement: “Mr. President, you have placed our nation in peril. Our only hope is that Congress will act now to protect our fighting men and women.” Watch the ad:


While CBS claims it will not tolerate consultants engaging in outside advocacy, it apparently has no problem paying a former White House communications director to engage in the Bush administration’s advocacy on air. While being billed as CBS News’ “political consultant,” Nicolle Wallace has propagated talking points advanced by her old colleagues in the White House communications office. Some examples:

“The Democrats have to walk a fine line and be careful. People don’t want to turn on the TV and see every story being about the obstruction of people trying to do things.” [Washington Post, 3/7/07]

“Well, you know, people ask me all the time, ‘Do they [in the White House] get it? Do they get how bad things are?’ And the answer is yes.” [CBS Evening News, 12/12/06]

At the end of the day, no matter how discontent some voters are, they really don’t want to see Democrats in control of the Congress. [CBS Evening News, 10/23/06]
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/11/cbs-fires-batiste/

[JLB]

CBS News has claimed that it fired Gen. John Batiste because he was engaging in “advocacy” that might hurt the credibility of his “analytical approach.” CBS has not expressed a similar level of concern with its other consultants, particularly former Bush aide Nicolle Wallace.

ThinkProgress has confirmed that Wallace serves as an informal advisor to the McCain campaign. As early as August 2006, the National Journal reported that Wallace was affiliated with the McCain campaign:

Nicolle Wallace, who oversaw communications for Bush in the campaign and at the White House, will help McCain.

The Washington Post’s Peter Baker also noted that she was aiding the McCain campaign.

CBS does not appear to have been concerned that Wallace’s advocacy for McCain would impact her on-air analysis. But on at least two occasions — after the media reported she was affiliated with the campaign — Wallace appeared on CBS programming to boost John McCain:
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/11/wallace-mccain/


CBS News’ Vice President for Standards and Special Projects, Linda Mason, told CBSNews.com’s Public Eye: "When we hire someone as a consultant, we want them to share their expertise with our viewers. By putting himself front and center in an anti-Bush ad, the viewer might have the feeling everything he says is anti-Bush. And that doesn’t seem like an analytical approach to the issues we want to discuss.”

[nehemiah]

CBS News’ Vice President for Standards and Special Projects, Linda Mason, told CBSNews.com’s Public Eye: "When we hire someone as a consultant, we want them to share their expertise with our viewers. By putting himself front and center in an anti-Bush ad, the viewer might have the feeling everything he says is anti-Bush. And that doesn’t seem like an analytical approach to the issues we want to discuss.”but the pro-bush and pro-mccain line is a-okay?

come on, jlb.

that's horse manure.

[shiva2999]

It is a logical fallacy to hold that one cannot both criticize President Bush and be impartial at the same time.

[JLB]

but the pro-bush and pro-mccain line is a-okay?

come on, jlb.

that's horse manure.

I agree I think but for clarification what are you specifically talking about?

[JLB]

It is a logical fallacy to hold that one cannot both criticize President Bush and be impartial at the same time.

Of course not that would be foolish.
But if you want to hold a source up it should easier to find an impartial person that hasn't campaigned against the party in question.
Get a soldier that once supported him would be far more credible.
Chris Mattews is not reporting with impartial accuracy.
He's a political operative and will always be one.

[Gibby]

http://newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/5/11/155325.shtml?s=ic

Retired Army Maj. Gen. John Batiste has been asked to leave his post as a CBS News consultant after he participated in an ad criticizing President Bush.

And you called them liberal media :rofl:

Seriously, this should not surprise anyone they sacked Rather for sticking to his guns. They brought in Couric to dumb down the news into a nightly factoid abortion that has only about 9.5 minutes of actual news and their corporate masters came out and said "Bush is good for business" Read my lips the media is not right or left it is corporate. I have not watched the news on that chanel since Katie killed the evening news.

[JLB]

And you called them liberal media :rofl:

Seriously, this should not surprise anyone they sacked Rather for sticking to his guns. They brought in Couric to dumb down the news into a nightly factoid abortion that has only about 9.5 minutes of actual news and their corporate masters came out and said "Bush is good for business" Read my lips the media is not right or left it is corporate. I have not watched the news on that chanel since Katie killed the evening news.

Don't go there Gibby you know their ****ing Liberal they just want it not to be so obvious.

[Gibby]

CBS News’ Vice President for Standards and Special Projects, Linda Mason, told CBSNews.com’s Public Eye: "When we hire someone as a consultant, we want them to share their expertise with our viewers. By putting himself front and center in an anti-Bush ad, the viewer might have the feeling everything he says is anti-Bush. And that doesn’t seem like an analytical approach to the issues we want to discuss.”

Sorry to do this to you J, but Oh Brother :clamdigger:

[Gibby]

Don't go there Gibby you know their ****ing Liberal they just want it not to be so obvious.

No they are corporate. Four corporate conglomerates own the about 90% of the media in this country. They are interested in making money and will support the people currently in power to make money. They are not liberal or conservative, but corporate. Furthermore it will be quite sad if the neocons are able to complete their hijacking of PBS as it will be the hijacking of the last moderate news source in America. It is also sad what some conglomerate cable companies are doing to C-Span. Let me explain they are replace C-Span on standard tier with home shopping and moron networks as its almost like they don't want the people to keep a close eye on their government via an unfiltered source. Oh yeah and Bloomberg's buyout of the WSJ (Wall Street Journal) is shameful and should not be allowed because the WSJ is actually one of the most liberal publications in the USA. Seriously it is.

[JLB]

Sorry to do this to you J, but Oh Brother :clamdigger:

1st things first please add a beard are backs are against the wall tonight!!
:rockon:

You know they are doing damage control.
They had the clown on long enough to get his message out first.
They knew this guy as a long time hater.
This is an attempt to cover their tracks.
Tell me they didn't fool you please.

[Gibby]

1st things first please add a beard are backs are against the wall tonight!!
:rockon:

You know they are doing damage control.
They had the clown on long enough to get his message out first.
They knew this guy as a long time hater.
This is an attempt to cover their tracks.
Tell me they didn't fool you please.

First I will give Orwell a beard, secondly I cannot backtrack on this stance as I stick by my convictions and this is how I feel.

[JLB]

First I will give Orwell a beard, secondly I cannot backtrack on this stance as I stick by my convictions and this is how I feel.

You have that right:rockon:
It's all about opinion, facts and accuracy be damned!

BEARD ON!!

[Gibby]

You have that right:rockon:
It's all about opinion, facts and accuracy be damned!

BEARD ON!!

Good to see that you stand by the beliefs of Bush :D

Gotta give you some rep for that at least. :D

[JLB]

Good to see that you stand by the beliefs of Bush :D

Gotta give you some rep for that at least. :D

As well you got guts kid!!:rockon:

When I call someone kid it's the height of compliment seldomly ever used.