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CousinIT

(12,161 posts)
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 12:14 PM 16 hrs ago

Bari Weiss is the David Pecker of CBS

Trump aims to have a "David Pecker" at every mainstream media and news outlet. That's likely one of the main objectives of his clown over at the FCC. 🗡️

"Catch and Kill"

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Bari Weiss is the David Pecker of CBS (Original Post) CousinIT 16 hrs ago OP
Pecker had a hard job too. Sneederbunk 16 hrs ago #1
I see what you did there... YodaMom2 15 hrs ago #5
😂 MustLoveBeagles 15 hrs ago #6
Yes but he rose to the occasion. Blumancru 14 hrs ago #7
Althouugh it faced stiff competition. Sneederbunk 13 hrs ago #8
Yes. And he left a stickily mess. madinmaryland 13 hrs ago #9
But couldn't EXTEND IT to his personal life lame54 13 hrs ago #10
and maybe the next Chris Licht.. agingdem 16 hrs ago #2
I never read the Enquirer tinrobot 15 hrs ago #3
Yep. Same here. I watched CBS back when Cronkite was on (showing my age) CousinIT 15 hrs ago #4

Blumancru

(180 posts)
7. Yes but he rose to the occasion.
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 01:52 PM
14 hrs ago

The National Enquirer was known for its penetrating journalism.

CousinIT

(12,161 posts)
4. Yep. Same here. I watched CBS back when Cronkite was on (showing my age)
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 12:37 PM
15 hrs ago

Now, I only watch PBS or Free Speech TV for news. Sometimes listen to NPR.

PBS (Washington Week and News Hour) is much like mainstream news USED to be before billionaire nazis controlled it.

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