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41. Like I said in an earlier post Republicans/conservatives started a newspaper

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 11:45 PM

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in Canada in the late 1980s or early 1990s that never made a profit. It was only there to change hearts and minds and get lower taxes, fewer social programs, wedge issues and no regulations. The National Post.

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CBS Fires Scott Pelley [View all] applegrove Jun 2 OP

A Badge of Honor. spanone Jun 2 #1

Yes. I hope all the fired 60 Minute correspondents applegrove Jun 2 #4

They could name it "3600 Seconds" ! :D eppur_se_muova Jun 2 #19

Or "The Hour" CaptainTruth Wednesday #50

Yes. I'm glad he didn't bend. hamsterjill Jun 2 #29

Yes, Tis True tis True! Cha Wednesday #49

Of fawking course they did!!!!!!! THAT's IT I AM NEVER WATCHING CBS EVER AGAIN!!!!! a kennedy Jun 2 #2

I'll never watch CBS again Grim Chieftain Wednesday #54

CBS is so going to regret this NJCher Jun 2 #3

Republicans own some Canadian newspapers applegrove Jun 2 #5

Which ones? moonscape Jun 2 #20

National Post ran at a deficit for 20 years. applegrove Jun 2 #22

Thanks. I'm not Canadian moonscape Jun 2 #31

The National Post was created to be a Republican voice. applegrove Jun 2 #33

Ah, thanks. moonscape Wednesday #53

..destroying CBS.. thomski64 Jun 2 #9

Revenge for having been known as a "liberal" network? calimary Jun 2 #37

CNN just announced this. orleans Jun 2 #6

No surprise, but he should feel honored. Ocelot II Jun 2 #7

I think he already told them to take their job and shove it. dem4decades Jun 2 #8

CBS's loss, our gain. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2 #10

Excellent. applegrove Jun 2 #11

Boy, THAT would rock the media world! calimary Wednesday #57

He'll probably sue ITAL Jun 2 #12

There are often "non-disparagement" clauses in employment contracts... appmanga Jun 2 #16

I'd like to see the 60 minutes crew cut loose on the Only in Monroe dgauss Jun 2 #13

ABC and NBC are quite insane if they don't capitalize on all this talent floating out there to make a new news show Takket Jun 2 #14

Meidastouch has almost 7mm subscribers and growing rapidly. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2 #17

I figured this would happen. Diamond_Dog Jun 2 #15

It's like the McCarthy era. Irish_Dem Jun 2 #18

Yet another reason to boycott CBS LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2 #21

I am curious of whether Sunday Morning will survive question everything Jun 2 #23

Rachel covering now senseandsensibility Jun 2 #24

He'll be fine Renew Deal Jun 2 #25

The show is 47 Minutes now. hay rick Jun 2 #26

Bari gonna Bari TheDemsshouldhireme Jun 2 #27

If you yell at your new boss in front Orangenero Jun 2 #28

If you have a new boss who knows what the fuck he/she/they displacedvermoter Wednesday #56

We will all go down together orangecrush Jun 2 #30

CBS who? What is that? aeromanKC Jun 2 #32

CBS Eye BowDown Jun 2 #34

CBS has a big black eye now. calimary Jun 2 #42

I just found myself thinking "the CBS Eye-YI-YI." calimary Wednesday #58

Does Bari Weiss want 60 Minutes to fail? OrlandoDem2 Jun 2 #35

No, she wants to put her imprint on it, but her imprint will make it fail JHB Jun 2 #39

I'm pretty sure that is one of her missions Skittles Wednesday #51

This country is going to hell in a hand basket. Joinfortmill Jun 2 #36

Of course they did Wild blueberry Jun 2 #38

Seems like the goal has been Sparkly Jun 2 #40

Like I said in an earlier post Republicans/conservatives started a newspaper applegrove Jun 2 #41

Hard to see it as anything otherwise. calimary Jun 2 #43

CBS won't get through it. maxsolomon Wednesday #61

Unbelievable DET Wednesday #44

Fuck CBS. dalton99a Wednesday #45

Gosh, I hope some day Bari Weiss get Cha Wednesday #48

I hope she won't be able to attend a pride parade ever again. Crowman2009 Wednesday #60

Pelley did some good stuff gulliver Wednesday #46

I freaking knew that was cooing. Cha Wednesday #47

He absolutely did BuddhaGirl Wednesday #59

This message was self-deleted by its author bmichaelh Wednesday #52

If you have a shred of dignity D_Master81 Wednesday #55

This is what happens with fascism MoseShrute Wednesday #62

Scott Pelley just issued a statement on Bari's remarks this morning: LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #63

Pelley is 68 yrs old so he decided to go out with a bang instead of a whimper. Jacson6 Wednesday #64

These people buy media to kill it. It's what they do. NNadir Wednesday #65

Republicans are traitors... GiqueCee Wednesday #66

Living up to its new moniker PghTiny Wednesday #67