Good night, and good luck

Evan Derkacz
November 03, 2005News & Politics

My my, CBS is beginning to look positively Fox-y. Russ Baker recites the litany of conservative alterations from the CBS News' new top dog Bush donor to the anchor whose brother is a bosom Bush buddy to the cancellation of 60 Minutes II, one of the only shows that consistently challenges the powerful. And now this:

Oh….and then there’s the ombudsguy. Name of Vaughn Ververs. He was brought in to assure balance at CBS, which is a good thing since he’s from the home of Fair and Balanced, Fox News. Try reading his blog. He writes about the MemoGate panel report, and he’s…..well, he’s…well, a nut.
(BakerMuckraker)

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