Liberals in the media continue to eat their own. Katie Couric withstood another barrage of negative attacks against her from her predecessor in the CBS anchor chair yesterday when Dan Rather denounced her for taking a "dumb it down, tart it up" approach to the news.
Rather's former boss, CBS president Les Moonves shot back today calling the disgraced former anchorman's remarks "sexist" while defending Couric as his choice:
Moonves, asked about the remarks at an appearance in New York sponsored by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, called the remarks ''sexist'' and said he was surprised at the amount of negative coverage Couric was receiving. Couric, the first solo female news anchor, has been struggling in the ratings.
''She's been on the air for nine months,'' Moonves said. ''Let's give her a break.''
Moonves said he ''absolutely'' had confidence in Couric and the direction that CBS's evening was going, saying it was imperative to reach younger audiences. Evening news broadcasts couldn't continue to have audiences that are mainly over 60, Moonves said, otherwise ''the evening news will die.''
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We love you too Katie! Hang i
June 12, 2007 - 15:52 ET by TruthMongerWe love you too Katie! Hang in there...
Can someone pass the popcorn?
June 12, 2007 - 15:53 ET byCan someone pass the popcorn?
Dan Rather
June 12, 2007 - 15:56 ET by PhantomII"Dumbed down" news as opposed to Rather's "dummied up" news.
CBS has always dumb-down th
June 12, 2007 - 15:58 ET by charlietexasCBS has always dumb-down their news........I haven't seen the tarting up, whos the tart?? haha
Too bad Danny did'nt mention
June 12, 2007 - 16:06 ET by NortonalecToo bad Danny did'nt mention Katie's great legs and new eyebrows. Now THAT would be sexist!
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I'm not sure which I find mor
June 12, 2007 - 16:13 ET by GalvanicI'm not sure which I find more amusing: Rather's slam on Couric, or Moonves' defense of her.
Perhaps the best part of the response by Moonves was his anecdote about the cancellation of a show called Jericho, only to have it restored to the schedule following a letter/EMail campaign by its fans. If Moonves is so confident in Couric's ultimate success as news anchor, would he risk cancelling her for a few weeks to see what kind of clamor they receive calling for her return? After all, she's very 'perky,' ain't she?
Alas, poor Katie has become the $15 million albatross around the turkey-neck of CBS News.
Has anyone got Catherine Cryer's phone number?
Aw, can't they just get along?
June 12, 2007 - 16:13 ET by goldenthroatTwo left-coast, bleeding-heart, 'do as I say, not as I do' members of the liberal press sniping at each other?
I am loving every minute of it.
Help control the game show host population by having Bob Barker spayed or neutered.
Go Cavs - Beat the Spurs!
Moonves is the CBS dumb tart
June 12, 2007 - 16:15 ET by Lame CherryEver since Les Moonves has arrived at CBS the network has been a disaster of criminal forgegate, low ratings and Stalinist propagandists like Hairless Smith.
Moonves dumbed down the entire network. I can still remember him saying, "We love Dan Rather" on Charlie Rose right before forgegate. I can also remember him saying he just loved that show about a talking baby no one watched.
CBS has more program pulls and more audience drop off than any network and it is all about Les Moonves. His choice of Katie Couric is but an example of his ineptness. He pulled in Letterman from NBC too and he can't win any ratings either. Somehow though NBC picked Conan and that is who Moonves should have chosen.
Moonves should be fired and 3/4's of the network with him. They are all hatchet men moving a liberal agenda who loathe America. Is fun though watching a cat fight with ole Dan and ole Les over a girl neither one of them likes, wants and wants to get rid of.
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Moonves said he ''absolutely'
June 12, 2007 - 16:44 ET by bigtimerMoonves said he ''absolutely'' had confidence in Couric and the direction that CBS's evening was going, saying it was imperative to reach younger audiences. Evening news broadcasts couldn't continue to have audiences that are mainly over 60, Moonves said, otherwise ''the evening news will die.''
.....otherwise ...."the evening news will die."
For me just those words and that sentiment says it all for the mentality of leftist moonbats running these networks....
Snap out of it is what someone with big connections should be saying to these nitwits....but I guess not...they will run it to the bottom of the barrel before they smell the real coffee I guess....
...then again maybe not...the bottom of the barrel is just about within their grasp...
~lol~
Amazing demographic ignorance
June 12, 2007 - 17:28 ET by stratmanAmazing demographic ignorance. The 50 and Up group is the fastest rising demographic group due to the aging baby boomer population. These boomers are the ones with better and better life expectancies and they have disposable income. Why would Moobat turn his back on this demographic group?
I wonder if Moonbat was thinking about removing Couric but this controversy will delay it by a few months. In attempting to not look foolish for supporting Couric despite her sagging ratings (and her hog jowls and boobs) since Dan Blather has spoken the "truth", Moonbat has to back-burner her dismissal until the future when he can say, and people accept, he did everything possible but Katie's a broken rudder on the CBS Titanic ship.
I understand why Moonbat would have to defend Couric, but I think this will cause him more gray hairs down the road. How much longer can he justify the money pit Couric? How much longer can the board of directors justify Moonbat's bad decisions?
In business, only two entities are indespensible - the owner and the customer - and all others are replaceable. Moonbat and Couric are neither.
Les Moonves? That's not hi
June 12, 2007 - 17:15 ET by Tim the EnchanterLes Moonves? That's not his real name is it? This is almost begging for Moonbat!
I know. That's why I did in
June 12, 2007 - 17:29 ET by stratmanI know.
That's why I did in my reply above.
A correct pronunciation
June 12, 2007 - 19:34 ET by goldenthroatMaybe it's really Les Money - because that is exactly what has been happening to his freakin' Clinton Broadcasting System thanks to little Miss Perky!
Help control the game show host population by having Bob Barker spayed or neutered.
Go Cavs! Beat the Spurs!
Yeah, like "Rupert" doesn't s
June 12, 2007 - 19:38 ET by balboaYeah, like "Rupert" doesn't sound made up.
Dan Rather single-handedly
June 12, 2007 - 20:10 ET by daveinbocaDan Rather single-handedly drove CBS News from first under Cronkite to a very weak third under his many years of incompetent, biased, self-referential narcissistic "'anchorship."
He was a classic anchor all right, like cement shoes are anchors for deceased criminals of another sort. And he took CBS down with him.
"What's the frequency, Kenneth?"
Les Moonbat was a bartender
June 12, 2007 - 20:13 ET by daveinbocaLes Moonbat was a bartender during his days before he broke the Peter Principle ceiling of punching above his weight. Now he's a flyweight in the Superheavy division. Lots of luck to the "Tiffany" network under his tutelage.
Diversionary tactic
June 12, 2007 - 21:27 ET by nkviking75Libspeak Dictionary: "Sexist: A word applied when a prominent liberal woman is criticized; used to divert attention from the validity of the criticism, especially when the criticism cannot be denied. Often applied when critics take shots at 'Hillary!' "
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.