CBS Defends Katie Couric’s Iraq ‘Puff Pieces’: Bloggers Are ‘Not Intelligent’
CBS Defends Katie Couric’s Iraq ‘Puff Pieces’: Bloggers Are ‘Not Intelligent’
Last week, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric reported from Iraq, but her stories largely repeated the Bush administration’s talking points. On Sept. 2, Couric even admitted on CBS’s Face the Nation that her rosy reports were based on “what the U.S. military want[ed]” her to see:
And so, you do see signs of life that seem to be normal. Of course, that’s what the U.S. military wants me to see, so you have to keep that in mind as well. But I think there are definitely areas where the situation is improving.
Watch it:
A MoveOn.org member recently wrote to CBS, expressing the opinion that Couric’s reports appeared to be “puff pieces scripted by the institutions it purports to be investigating.” CBS’s response questioned the “intelligence” of the person, adding that he or she probably found the “information from a blog somewhere”:
CBS’s viewers evidently agreed with the MoveOn member. Last week, Couric’s ratings “averaged 5.4 million viewers, the lowest ratings on record since the current ratings system took effect in 1987, according to Nielsen Media Research.”
UPDATE: A C&L commenter received this response from CBS: “Sorry you didn’t get a chance to see much of the reporting from Iraq….if you had, you wouldn’t have written such a note…imagine all your info came from a blog…too bad.”
UPDATE II: Christy Hardin Smith at FDL is writing to the CBS Evening News senior producers and “asking whether (a) this is the usual response of CBS to legitimate viewer criticism and (b) whether they would officially like to disavow this sort of customer non-service.”
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Katie’s toast. She has been for some time now. Even her trip to Iraq couldn’t save her skin. The CBS national news has become nothing but puffery since she arrived. She neither deserves or gets any credit as a journalist — only FoxSnooze can get away with putting bimbos and former weathermen on their programs and claim that they’re journalists.
It won’t be very long before CBS announces her departure. I wonder who will be succeeding her in the anchor seat.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:21 pmKatie’s never followed up on anything. During the last election, on the Today Show, two Republicans were spouting off about how George W. Bush was in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and she didn’t call them on it once.
(I almost had to buy a new TV after flinging a coffee mug)
If CBS thought that bringing her on would boost their ratings, they’re obviously NOT being run by “intelligent people”.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:21 pmyou’d think that CBS would be a bit nicer to someone who admits to actually ‘watching’ Couric!!!
September 12th, 2007 at 12:21 pmI remember Couric saying on the Today Show, that they would talk to President Bush about his “gut wrenching” decision to go to war with Iraq. expecting anything but fluff, and talking points is insanely naive.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:23 pmI’m pretty amazed at that reply from CBS. Sounds very thin-skinned and defensive. If CBS can’t handle any kind of criticism, maybe they need to fold up the tent now. Or hire more professional customer service people to answer viewer emails.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:24 pmCouric should just go on the air from now on wearing rose-colored glasses and call her show the “Puff Piece Report”. That way she would be offering a special niche show for the Puff Piece fancier and for those who enjoy being lied to and she would end any controversy.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:25 pmComment by THE DEAN — September 12, 2007 @ 12:22 pm
What’s wrong. “dean”? No one rose to your bullshit at #1, so you felt you had to fling more stupid out there?
September 12th, 2007 at 12:25 pmAbsolutely true. Liberal bloggers are very, very stupid people. I would have to inflate their grades just to pass them.
Comment by Dean CT
You’re an educator? hardly.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:26 pmsorry tripmaster,
September 12th, 2007 at 12:26 pmI’ll refrain from anymore feeding.
Dean’s a professor today, not a lawyer. Watch for a plagiarized resume to follow.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:27 pm‘most intelligent people’ - thats a good one. Most TV watchers are brilliant , simply brilliant. An on button and channel changer - pretty high barrier to entry there.
Trust the main stream media or YOU are stupid…
Now move along…
Nothing to see here…
September 12th, 2007 at 12:27 pmWell, duh?
The only reason Couric has the job is because she is a “puff”.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:27 pmComment by “TripMaster Monkey” — September 12, 2007 @ 12:28 pm
And the namejacking begins.
It’s a pity you have nothing else to oppose me with.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:30 pmWhat an embarrassing reply by “CBS News”. Insult a viewer who took the time to write in with a vague generality that’s impossible to back up (”most intelligent people”) followed by an assumption about where the viewer obtained information. Hilarious. Unfortunately, it epitomizes the quality of CBS News, doesn’t it?
As for this:
Dude. Talk about “stupid people”. Why assume CBS News was referring to liberal blogs?
September 12th, 2007 at 12:32 pmComment by “troqua” — September 12, 2007 @ 12:29 pm
This shit is inexcusable.
Hey, TP…how’s that user registration coming?
September 12th, 2007 at 12:32 pmI need to suck the dean for a passing grade.
Comment by troqua — September 12, 2007
Dean has now added namejacking to his resume. Nice try, Deanie.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:33 pmIs this the same MoveOn that scripted the “Betraeyus” ad, and now they are complaining about Couric? Where was this brave organization when Rather (also CBS) was busy forging talking about forged Bush records?
Hate to break this to ya, but Couric’s numbers have been in the crapper since her second show, its not as if she had a huge audience to lose.
More intellectual frippery from TP.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:37 pmI need banana, so excuse me.
Comment by [NamejackersRus] — September 12, 2007 @ 12:36 pm
Now, now Dean. This is not the place to solicit anonymous sex.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:38 pmWhy assume CBS News was referring to liberal blogs?
Because even they know that liberal blogs are full of shat.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:39 pmHow badly does CBS Evening News suck? Reuters, today: “Katie Couric hits another record low in ratings.”
“The “CBS Evening News” averaged 5.4 million viewers, the lowest ratings on record since the current ratings system took effect in 1987, according to Nielsen Media Research.”
http://www.reuters.com/ article/ entertainmentNews/ idUSN1111840920070912
September 12th, 2007 at 12:39 pmremember her telling everyone that her reports were “scripted” or the way it came off to me, as “it is BS what I will tell you, they are telling us what to say” Anyone have that video?
I don’t support an actress placed in the position of a newsie, but she has been honest about this, it seems to me. That is why I keep defending her on this one, honesty is so damn rare.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:39 pm“most intelligent people”
Funny, I would think that ‘most intelligent people’ could formulate a response in complete sentences.
Instead….. there is a lot of…… period marks….. rather than using periods for the purpose of……..breaking up individual………..sentences.
CBS could use a few more people with actual intelligence who can at the very least, compose a thorough reply to the MoveOn member’s email.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:40 pmComment by “TripMaster Monkey” — September 12, 2007 @ 12:36 pm
Every one of your fumbling attempts to defame me via namejacking only succeeds in validating me.
You might want to use your “nuclear option” a bit more sparingly, troll…push it too far, and user registration here at TP might just become a reality…and then what would you do?
September 12th, 2007 at 12:40 pmAbsolutely true. Liberal bloggers are very, very stupid people. I would have to inflate their grades just to pass them.
Comment by Dean C**T — September 12, 2007 @ 12:21 pm
So, you hang around here… why? So you can convince yourself you’re something other than the pathetic little C**T you are?
September 12th, 2007 at 12:40 pmNow, now Dean. This is not the place to solicit anonymous sex.
Comment by Dumb_Fox — September 12, 2007 @ 12:38 pm
As dumbfox here can attest to with vigor.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:41 pmi’m *sure* that CBS addressed the right wing attacks on Couric in exactly the same manner.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:42 pmI am tired of Republicans and Democrats politicizing 9/11. I was at Ground Zero during the ceremony and noticed many people mourning, yet, once I returned home, you had Republicans and Democrats in the MSM politicizing this attack. It makes me feel like we, the American people, are being exploited for capital and personal gain. Why? Greed and supremacy. Also, my niece was killed in the attack. President Bush had numerous documents and countless Government and Foreign officials informing him that an attack was imminent. Yet, he never attempted to bolster domestic security. Each year he mourns as if he understands and has sympathy for the victims’ families. The President should apologize to America for his lack of urgency and promise that he will continue to implement security policies to protect this country. Until then, I believe that the President shouldn’t attend any 9/11 Memorial events until he apologizes. I DEMAND AN APOLOGY. I do not want to shake his hand nor do I want a hug. I want an apology and answers. It’s funny that all of the terrorists are being produced and trained from Afghanistan and Pakistan, yet we continue to resolve issues in Iraq. Why? Sometimes I feel like crying when I look at the President and both parties because I know they do not care about true Americans unless you are a CEO, muti-millionaire/billionaire, high official. Also, Democrats refuse to fight for us by debunking/prosecuting vile Republicans/Democrats. I cry because the future of America is doomed. I’m tired. Somebody help!!!
Comment by Tired of Republicans and Democrats — September 12, 2007 @ 12:44 pm
September 12th, 2007 at 12:44 pm“Katie Couric hits another record low in ratings.â€
The operative word in that sentence is “another”, attesting to the fact that Couric was already setting low viewership records.
She wasnt exactly burning up the airwaves before her trip to Iraq.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:44 pmComment by “TripMaster Monkey” — September 12, 2007 @ 12:42 pm
Do continue, troll…every namejacking you perpetrate is an implied admission of defeat.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:45 pmMost ‘Intelligent People’ don’t watch CBS news if they are making a true effort to stay informed.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:45 pmI’m tired. Somebody help!!!
Ill make you a piece of toast and a nice mug of cha. There there…the government will work this out for you.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:47 pmWell, I can see this thread has gone to hell quickly, probably because its incredibly dull.
Ill wait for the next one while my lunchtime slips away.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:49 pmTired of Republicans and Democrats sez:
My most sincere condolences on your loss.
I believe much more than a simple apology is in order. A comprehensive, independent investigation of 9/11, for one. Chimpy testifying publically, under oath, with transcripts, while not having his hand held by Deadeye, for another.
However, I doubt I’ll live to see either one of these things happen. As your nick suggests, our elected representatives are corrupt and criminal on both sides of the aisle…bought and paid for.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:50 pmIs there anyway to verify this? I tried going to both CBS (to see if they posted an apology) and MoveOn and there is nothing at either site.
As much as I personally dislike Couric, I can’t believe CBS would respond in such a way to one of their few viewers.
In a bit of irony, CBS has its own blogs, though (and i am not making this up) the most popular story at the moment is “the perfect pot pie.” Apparently journalism is dead over at CBS (unless your investigating the local pot pie maker)
September 12th, 2007 at 12:50 pmMy, that was certainly a professional reply from CBS, wasn’t it? It sounds like they could use a little customer service training if they wish to keep their viewers. I know I’M not impressed with their attitude.
Maybe they are trying to build their viewership out of the braindead rah-rah-usa-and-everybody-else-can-just-f*ck-off crowd. Unfortunately, Fox News has already cornered that market.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:51 pmTired of Republicans and Democrats sez:
Also, my niece was killed in the attack.
My most sincere condolences on your loss.
The President should apologize to America for his lack of urgency and promise that he will continue to implement security policies to protect this country. Until then, I believe that the President shouldn’t attend any 9/11 Memorial events until he apologizes. I DEMAND AN APOLOGY.
I believe much more than a simple apology is in order. A comprehensive, independent investigation of 9/11, for one. Chimpy testifying publically, under oath, with transcripts, while not having his hand held by Deadeye, for another.
However, I doubt I’ll live to see either one of these things happen. As your nick suggests, our elected representatives are corrupt and criminal on both sides of the aisle…bought and paid for.
Comment by TripMaster Monkey — September 12, 2007 @ 12:50 pm
Exactly, I’m to the point where I want to leave this country. I can’t take it anymore. Is everyone for themselves?
September 12th, 2007 at 12:53 pmKatie herself admitted that she saw only what the military wanted her to see. So much for objective/investigative journalism.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:54 pmSpeaking of “journalists,” Tony Snow is giving his last WH briefing now.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:55 pmYou might want to use your “nuclear option†a bit more sparingly, troll…push it too far, and user registration here at TP might just become a reality…and then what would you do?
Comment by TripMaster Monkey — September 12, 2007 @ 12:40 pm
I know. I know. I know!
Masturbating to Victoria Secrets catalogs while mom goes grocery shopping?
September 12th, 2007 at 12:55 pmWhat I win? Hopefully not a year’s supply of Turtle Wax!
Tired; I just read about your niece, my condolences. I have a cousin shipping out to Iraq next month.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:56 pmI love America, but politicians have remove true meaning of what it means to be an American citizen.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:56 pmSo, she admit that they’re puff pieces, but objects to someone else calling them puff pieces.
Whatever. She’s just the hole that the bullshit leaks out of.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:57 pm.
Add up CBS and Faux Entertainment viewer IQ’s and you might get change for a dollar! Why anyone watches either, is truly a mystery.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:59 pm#41: “The Dean”: “Now [Couric] wants to complement the troops by positive coverage…”
Hey doughbrain: tell us again how whitewashing White House lies = “complimenting the troops”? What an idiot you are.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:03 pmMaybe they are trying to build their viewership out of the braindead rah-rah-usa-and-everybody-else-can-just-f*ck-off crowd.
Or the braindead I-hate-America-and-support-thugs-and-terrorists crowd, which would mean their viewer demographic would be entirely liberal; an historic first in tv broadcast history.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:03 pmTired; I just read about your niece, my condolences. I have a cousin shipping out to Iraq next month.
Comment by Uncle Ho — September 12, 2007 @ 12:56 pm
I will keep your cousin in my prayers. Why are we fighting this war if we do not have an objective?
September 12th, 2007 at 1:04 pmThis post is an embarrassing example of gender bias. Couric has been dogged by ratings, which are basically based on the fact that old white men and women (who watch the evening news) want to see a grey, haired old man read the TelePrompTer.
Would anyone have used the term “Puff Pieces” about a story by Brian Williams? Perhaps, but I bet no one gave it a thought for Couric (Ohh, she’s just a little perky power puff girl isn’t she, right?).
I was refreshed that she admitted it was a dog and pony show. Most journalists hate to do this because it just goes to show what bad journalists they are - see Colbert at the National Press Club Dinner.
All of the three nightly new casts have been bad. Don’t take it out on her because she’s a woman
BTW I am a HUGE ThinkProgress fan. I read it at least 5 times a day. I hate the criticism about liberals blogs!
September 12th, 2007 at 1:06 pm“Exactly, I’m to the point where I want to leave this country. I can’t take it anymore. Is everyone for themselves?”
Comment by Tired of Republicans and Democrats — September 12, 2007 @ 12:53 pm
If you go there will be one less who isn’t. Think about what this country would be like if everyone who cared about it leaves. We need to stick around.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:08 pmComment by Claw-MT — September 12, 2007 @ 1:03 pm
Are you really as whacked out as your infantile posts here, or are you just bored in your remedial math class at Bumfuk JuCo and posting this crap from mom’s Crackberry?
September 12th, 2007 at 1:08 pmClaw-MT “Or the braindead I-hate-America-and-support-thugs-and-terrorists crowd […] entirely liberal…
Or the braindead I-hate-America-and-ELECT-thugs-and-terrorists crowd, composed entirely of rightwing screechers like yourself.
entirely liberal, an historic first in tv broadcast history.
You bootlicking saps can’t even keep your BS straight. Aren’t you the same blowhards who are always screeching about how only liberals watch Moyers and Jon Stewart? You must have porridge for brains, Jethro.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:11 pmKatie did fine.
The best reporter in Iraq is Michael J. Totten:
September 12th, 2007 at 1:13 pmhttp://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/001514.html
#44. Is there anyway to verify this? I tried going to both CBS (to see if they posted an apology) and MoveOn and there is nothing at either site.
As much as I personally dislike Couric, I can’t believe CBS would respond in such a way to one of their few viewers.
In a bit of irony, CBS has its own blogs, though (and i am not making this up) the most popular story at the moment is “the perfect pot pie.†Apparently journalism is dead over at CBS (unless your investigating the local pot pie maker)
Comment by dim wit — September 12, 2007 @ 12:50 pm
Dim wit asked a very good question. Not yet answered.
Also, the response, if truly a response, appears awfully edited. Is this all just a hoax?
September 12th, 2007 at 1:13 pm“Would anyone have used the term “Puff Pieces†about a story by Brian Williams?”
Of course. It happens all the time:
http://mediamatters.org/ issues_topics/ people/ brianwilliams
Katie Couric isn’t absolved of basic journalistic responsibility because she’s a woman, as you seem to think she should be.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:14 pmSpeaking of ratings, Olbermann was talking about how his show had more viewers then the O’Reilly Factor not too long ago.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:15 pmWe should go easy on the Dean, he and Mr. P are getting all their posts deleted so they have to change names or namejack just to be heard. And if they don’t post here, who will hear them down in their basements?
Plus I think they’re having a contest to see who can pull off more namejackings in one day. I wonder what the winner gets?
September 12th, 2007 at 1:17 pmThe only thing missing from GUMMY Katie Couric is a cheerleader uutfit with pom poms yelling give me a b … u … s … h
She’s going down!
September 12th, 2007 at 1:18 pmWhaaaat? You admit bush was elected and not selected? Thats a liberal first!
September 12th, 2007 at 1:21 pmOh, Im so confused now!!
Would that be Trip Master Monkey or just some stupid sh*t hole namejacking his moniker?
Oh, I guess namejacking is really useful for trolls…Im so confused.
/sarc
September 12th, 2007 at 1:21 pmI wonder what the winner gets?
Comment by Shayne — September 12, 2007 @ 1:17 pm
A year supply of Victoria Secrets’ catalogs?
September 12th, 2007 at 1:24 pmShe’s going down!
Comment by FunMe — September 12, 2007 @ 1:18 pm
So said Bill Clinton.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:24 pmIt’s not fair to blame Katies Couric alone, how about the executives who put her in a job for which she was not qualified. I’m no expert, but I’ve seen many women on the news who have a more credible demeanor than Couric. CBS put her in because it was “easier” to hype somebody who was known than to find somebody new and good. Obviously CBS deems their viewers too dumb to adjust to some new talent, make you think their demographic IS the elderly so only a grey haired guy will work.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:25 pmA year supply of Victoria Secrets’ catalogs?
Comment by DRxJ — September 12, 2007 @ 1:24 pm
I don’t think they swing that way DRxJ. Maybe an athletic support catalogue would be more up their alley, if you know what I mean.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:27 pmShayne: Im gonna go with Croatian Waterpolo Mags…you know real hardcore.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:31 pm—–
I can’t believe TP would denounce their fellow Spin Sister / Feminist Katie Couric!
TP is betraying the Feminist Sistahood!
—–
September 12th, 2007 at 1:31 pmmore up their alley, if you know what I mean.
Comment by Shayne — September 12, 2007 @ 1:27 pm
Okay, now that’s funny!
September 12th, 2007 at 1:32 pmJuan, you don’t think they’ll hurt themselves, do you. We don’t want them poking their eyes out or anything.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:33 pmSteven J. Williams, feminism doesn’t cover for incompetence. With literally tens of thousands of people out there who would be willing to do the job, do you think CBS could find somebody good at it?
September 12th, 2007 at 1:34 pmSpeaking of wankin’…
along comes our little virgin, steven jason hendler williams, whose manhood shrivels just thinking about the tender trap.
Poor poor steven.
Hey, if all else fails, lil steve, there’s a restroom in Minnesota that you can “tap, tap, tap” , to help relieve your pent up frustration.
No need to thank me. Just trying to help.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:35 pmSwing? Athletic support?
I get it!
BWAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
-breath-
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
-cough cough-
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Who says libs dont have a sense of humor? NOT ME!
September 12th, 2007 at 1:39 pmI’ve never even watched Katie do her new job at CBS. Seems it wouldn’t be worth my time. If they are gonna have someone do the non-news, they should at least get Pam Anderson or something. I would watch it then.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:44 pmHey, if all else fails, lil steve, there’s a restroom in Minnesota that you can “tap, tap, tap†, to help relieve your pent up frustration.
No need to thank me. Just trying to help.
Heh heh, DRxJ is offering his services at Minnesota restrooms now? And after he is done ‘relieving’ your frustrations, you dont have to thank him!What a true humanitarian!
September 12th, 2007 at 1:49 pmYeah, I dont think DR meant to type it that way, but too late now.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:51 pmLatino Heat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 12th, 2007 at 1:53 pmI forgot to tell you that the dean has a dynamic IP. Therefore I was only being stupid as usual.
I’m an ignorant c**t.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:57 pmLatino Heat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by DRxJ — September 12, 2007 @ 1:53 pm
Hey. My first name jack!
Guess I must of hit a nerve, eh Joker?
Like TripMaster Monkey said, once you resort to name jacking, you’ve lost all credibilty, and make yo’ self look really stupido!
September 12th, 2007 at 2:00 pm…and back to the namejacking. Pathetic.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:00 pmMost “intelligent people” weren’t watching that garbage newscast.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:03 pmLike TripMaster Monkey says….which is, um, nothing.
Does that same wisdom of name-jacking apply to the countless lefties who’ve done just that? Have they lost all credibility? No, because I don’t think it applies to them. We’re special.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:03 pm…and back to the namejacking. Pathetic.
Comment by TripMaster Monkey — September 12, 2007 @ 2:00 pm
Pathetic pretty well describes these ball-less trolls’ entire lives. Wasting perfectly good air and usable space in mom’s basement.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:05 pmPathetic, like forcing my way back onto the commentary board where I’m banned.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:05 pmSpeaking of namejacking, lefties have done that countless times, yet we consider them to have balls.
There’s no namejacking going on from the dissenting posters, so let’s stop pretending.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:07 pmBy the way, making reference of me performing a homosexual act in no way offends me.
In fact, some of our more serious, intelligent posters here are gay, and I am honored to be categorized in that same class.
However, making an anatomical slang reference to the female anatomy does offend me, and shows how childish and sophomoric your really are.
Grow the F up!!!
September 12th, 2007 at 2:09 pmDoes that same wisdom of name-jacking apply to the countless lefties who’ve done just that?
Comment by DRxJoker — September 12, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
Care to provide an example of “lefties” name jacking?
September 12th, 2007 at 2:12 pmCare to actually attend classes today?
Does that same wisdom of name-jacking apply to the countless lefties who’ve done just that? Have they lost all credibility? No, because I don’t think it applies to them. We’re special.
Comment by “DRxJ”
hahahahaha…look at this pathetic troll trying to explain and justify his namejacking…
Priceless!!!
September 12th, 2007 at 2:12 pmThis amateur, progressive blogger has a Princeton PhD, two masters degrees, one from the US Naval War College, how’s Katie stack up? Oh, sorry, I forgot–we measure one’s gravitas by one’s pay check!
September 12th, 2007 at 2:29 pmComment by Doc Rock — September 12, 2007 @ 2:29 pm
The dean loves math. Is your doctorate in Mathematics?
September 12th, 2007 at 2:36 pmBloggers Are ‘Not Intelligent’?? Coming from corporate media…. doesn’t that explain all?
September 12th, 2007 at 2:44 pmThe blogs and liberal talk is where I find We the People and so far trustworthy reliable news. Move over MSM and let the real news be heard.
Absolutely true. Liberal bloggers are very, very stupid people. I would have to inflate their grades just to pass them.
Comment by Dean CT — September 12, 2007 @ 12:21 pm
Heh…unlike those wonderful people at RedState.org who encourage kidnappers to hold on to their captives simply because they do not politically agree with RedState.
Right?
September 12th, 2007 at 2:46 pmSpeaking of namejacking, lefties have done that countless times, yet we consider them to have balls.
There’s no namejacking going on from the dissenting posters, so let’s stop pretending.
Comment by upside00 — September 12, 2007 @ 2:07 pm
Heh heh, we have him so pissed off, he doesn’t know which one of us to namejack next. And as if we can’t tell either. Too bad his feral brain doesn’t engage at a high enough level to figure any of this out.
How sad his life is!
September 12th, 2007 at 2:51 pmbloggers are very, very stupid people.
Comment by DeanCT
Such a fine outstanding group of intelligent words we have here. Who is not so bright?
September 12th, 2007 at 2:53 pmWas listening to Paul Harvey on the radio at noon. He mentioned Couric’s ratings and said that his radio show trumped CBS’s ratings. Heh.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:54 pmThat letter could be fake.
Where’s the complete headers showing the server the e-mail came from?
It’s easy to spoof an e-mail.
In fact, I’m thinking about doing that myself…maybe I’ll get a bunch of pageviews off of it!
September 12th, 2007 at 3:35 pmAccording to the almighty ratings, it turns out MORE intelligent people watch the other networks news shows than watch Katie. So, according to that e-mail, when intelligent people have a choice of network news, CBS has the fewest intelligent people watching them.
September 12th, 2007 at 3:47 pmAnother way to look at it, many more intelligent people would rather watch ABC or NBC, than CBS. I know I would brag about that(NOT(!!
Without even looking at the ratings, it is safe to say that less than 1/3 of intelligent people choose CBS NEWS as their choice for News.
September 12th, 2007 at 3:51 pmWithout even looking at the ratings, it is safe to say that less than 1/3 of intelligent people watch CBS NEWS as their nightly news program.
September 12th, 2007 at 3:53 pmTP’s reputation is on the line, regarding the validity of the MoveOn email and response from CBS. One would have to assume this was vetted before being posted here. I can atest to the fact that TP takes their credibility more serious than simply allowing a rogue TP poster to run amuck.
September 12th, 2007 at 4:06 pmThe good news is that Katy will be applying for a job on “The View” within a year.
September 12th, 2007 at 4:09 pmJebus. Being Right Wing Authoritarian followers must keep millions of trolls employed defending their Dear Leader.
Tiresome. Oh so very tiresome.
September 12th, 2007 at 4:23 pmAbsolutely true. Liberal bloggers are very, very stupid people. I would have to inflate their grades just to pass them.
Comment by Dean CT — September 12, 2007 @ 12:21 pm
Like your hero? The idiot in the White House.
Cons are sinister, greedy closet gays who get off on seeing people suffer.
September 12th, 2007 at 4:43 pm#
“most intelligent peopleâ€
Funny, I would think that ‘most intelligent people’ could formulate a response in complete sentences.
Instead….. there is a lot of…… period marks….. rather than using periods for the purpose of……..breaking up individual………..sentences.
CBS could use a few more people with actual intelligence who can at the very least, compose a thorough reply to the MoveOn member’s email.
Comment by kelso — September 12, 2007 @ 12:40 pm
It’s called an ‘ellipsis.’ But then you did not know that did you…
September 12th, 2007 at 4:55 pmA high school girl could do better.
September 12th, 2007 at 6:06 pmShe’s a bubble head and no more a journalist than I am an astronaut.
Everything she reads has been written for her by bubble heads only slightly brighter than she.
If Katie hadn’t been there before, how could she talk about things ‘improving’?
September 12th, 2007 at 7:34 pmThe timestamps don’t line up on those emails that are pictured. The email from the MoveOn member shows it was sent after CBS’s reply. Which doesn’t make sense. There is something fishy here. Just look at the time and date.
September 12th, 2007 at 7:42 pmWasn’t Miss Couric almost out of a job a month ago because of her vanishing viewers? Never in the history of TV newsreporting have I encountered such a vapid woman reporter. Katie should take lessons from a real journalist- Katie Pilgrim of CNN.
September 12th, 2007 at 7:45 pmScrolling through the thread, I kinda lost track of who was liberal and who was conservative. I just saw a bunch of gradeschoolers yelling nyah-nyah-nyah at each other. What on earth does that do for you guys? Just break out the slingshots, TP each other’s houses, and get it over with.
September 12th, 2007 at 7:46 pm#113 The time stamps are different for different time zones.
Let me explain it like King George’s flunkies explain things to him: “even a 5 year old can understand it”! That was an old Georgeie boy joke about why he always talks to his pathological base athough they were 5 years old.
Back to the explanation. I live on the west coast. When I send an e-mail back east at 8:00pm pst, the recipient on the east coast gets the e-mail at !!:00 est. Same exact moment, different times because of time zones.
September 12th, 2007 at 8:08 pmHope that answers your question. The only thing fishy is that even a 10 year old can figure that out!!
It was interesting to note the comment about intelligence. CBS, of course, has no clue. I guess that says it all.
forensic neuropsychologist
September 12th, 2007 at 8:08 pmI still think it’s fake. CBS is a pretty big company. I’m pretty sure they’ve heard of “Customer Service”.
I find it hard to believe that a large corporation would allow a response to be sent in that fashion. Ellipses and everything.
As to the timestamps…there is something fishy there.
CBS Evening News is filmed in New York. Logically, the response would have come from New York.
For the response to have been e-mailed at 11:45 AM Eastern from New York, the original e-mail would have to be e-mailed before that time. Now, unless the Move On member lives somewhere in the wilds of Canada or in South America, the e-mail is probably fake. 11:45 AM Eastern time is 10:45 Central, 9:45 Mountain, and 8:45 Pacific.
Did CBS have a premonition and send the response hours before the Move On member’s email was sent? I don’t think so.
Katie Couric is an idiot, I’ll grant you that, but that e-mail is a fake.
September 13th, 2007 at 10:29 amFunny that the puff piece is only from the first days and not the last days during her time in the middle east…So what…Move On only consternated on Iraq and not the whole piece for criticism
Also intelligent people would be working and have no time for internet and/or tv…*waits*
September 13th, 2007 at 2:13 pmThe e-mail is not a fake. I should know — I’m the one that received it. I would be happy to provide the complete e-mail exchange so you can examine the e-mail headers yourself.
I noticed the odd time-stamps as well. At first I thought it was just due to the difference in time zones (I am in CST) but then realized that didn’t make sense.
My best guess is that some server has its time configured wrong. This wouldn’t be the first time I have received an e-mail reply with a time-date stamp that is earlier than the original e-mail.
September 14th, 2007 at 7:08 pm