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highplainsdem

(60,002 posts) Mon Dec 22, 2025, 03:25 PM Dec 22

Will Bunch: My totally speculative theory on CBS is that when the WH saw the story, someone called an Ellison, who

called Bari Weiss in a panic over the Warner Bros. bid, ordered her to kill it

Only a non-journalist (Ellison) would be too dumb not to understand killing the story just made things 100X worse

My totally speculative theory on CBS is that when the WH saw the story, someone called an Ellison, who called Bari Weiss in a panic over the Warner Bros. bid, ordered her to kill it

Only a non-journalist (Ellison) would be too dumb not to understand killing the story just made things 100X worse
— Will Bunch (@willbunch.bsky.social) 2025-12-22T19:55:09.430Z

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Will Bunch: My totally speculative theory on CBS is that when the WH saw the story, someone called an Ellison, who (Original Post) highplainsdem Dec 22 OP

When the WH saw what story? ShazzieB Dec 22 #1

The story that's the main one being talked about since yesterday. The 60 Minutes story Bari Weiss highplainsdem Dec 22 #2

I've found that it is better to clarify my points than getting mad at the people requiring the context I omitted. Gore1FL Dec 22 #8

Actually, it's kind of a compliment if you think about it. 😉 ShazzieB Dec 22 #9

All righty, then. ShazzieB Dec 22 #10

I'm pretty much immersed in the news stories. One could say soused. It's sometimes hard to follow erronis Dec 22 #4

I just googled the keywords highplainsdem Dec 22 #7

Be nice. Joinfortmill Dec 22 #6

Streisand Effect: littlemissmartypants Dec 22 #3

"...made things 100X worse"? BaronChocula Dec 22 #5

ShazzieB

(22,214 posts)

1. When the WH saw what story?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 04:12 PM

Dec 22

Sorry, I'm lost. My crystal ball is at the cleaners and my cat ate my tarot cards. What story?

highplainsdem

(60,002 posts)

2. The story that's the main one being talked about since yesterday. The 60 Minutes story Bari Weiss

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 04:15 PM

Dec 22

blocked.

Gore1FL

(22,839 posts)

8. I've found that it is better to clarify my points than getting mad at the people requiring the context I omitted.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 06:16 PM

Dec 22

I figure if my OP requires people to google to understand what my topic might be, I failed.

ShazzieB

(22,214 posts)

9. Actually, it's kind of a compliment if you think about it. 😉

Reply to Gore1FL (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 06:49 PM

Dec 22

I mean, if someone takes the time to ask for clarification about a post, I think that means they are interested in it, right?

I scroll through plenty of cryptic posts that don't arouse my curiosity enough to bother asking about them. When I inquire about the content of a post, it means I really want to know!

ShazzieB

(22,214 posts)

10. All righty, then.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 07:16 PM

Dec 22

At the time I asked, I had no idea what everyone had been talking about since yesterday and therefore had no idea what "the story" meant. Your post was on the main page and jumped out at me because of its provocative title. It's kind of diappointing to click on an intriguing title and run into what feels link a blank wall, lol. I didn't have time just then to go dig around in Google, so I asked for clarification. Fortunately, I now see enough clues to help me Google to find out the rest.

Also, please see my reply to Gore1FL: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220884352#post9

erronis

(22,659 posts)

4. I'm pretty much immersed in the news stories. One could say soused. It's sometimes hard to follow

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 05:04 PM

Dec 22

what a post might be referring to.

But at the same time it's reasonable to expect our readers to be bit up news from the last day or two, or at least do a quick search if needed. I think the OP gave enough info to help with a search. When I entered

My totally speculative theory on CBS is that when the WH saw the story, someone called an Ellison, who called Bari Weiss in a panic over the Warner Bros. bid, ordered her to kill it

into my search engine (Kagi) it came back with two good references.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cbs-news-david-ellison-bari-weiss-b2827230.html
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/22/media/bari-weiss-60-minutes-cecot-cbs-alfonsi-ellison

highplainsdem

(60,002 posts)

7. I just googled the keywords

Reply to erronis (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 05:20 PM

Dec 22

cbs bari weiss

and all the top stories were about the 60 Minutes story she killed.

Which is all over DU.

Joinfortmill

(20,073 posts)

6. Be nice.

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 05:17 PM

Dec 22

littlemissmartypants

(31,640 posts)

3. Streisand Effect:

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 04:22 PM

Dec 22

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

BaronChocula

(4,030 posts)

5. "...made things 100X worse"?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 05:14 PM

Dec 22

Worse than what? Worse than if there was no blowback? Those people don't care about blowback. It's the most inconsequential of consequences, especially with the current attention span. It's on to the next violation of American trust in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1. I guarantee no one is shaking in their boots over this unless it's the pawn Bari Weiss who simply did what was expected of her.

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