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CousinIT

(12,325 posts)
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 12:14 PM Dec 24

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 Dec 24 OP
Pecker had a hard job too. Sneederbunk Dec 24 #1
I see what you did there... YodaMom2 Dec 24 #5
😂 MustLoveBeagles Dec 24 #6
Yes but he rose to the occasion. Blumancru Dec 24 #7
Althouugh it faced stiff competition. Sneederbunk Dec 24 #8
Yes. And he left a stickily mess. madinmaryland Dec 24 #9
But couldn't EXTEND IT to his personal life lame54 Dec 24 #10
and maybe the next Chris Licht.. agingdem Dec 24 #2
I never read the Enquirer tinrobot Dec 24 #3
Yep. Same here. I watched CBS back when Cronkite was on (showing my age) CousinIT Dec 24 #4

Blumancru

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

The National Enquirer was known for its penetrating journalism.

CousinIT

(12,325 posts)
4. Yep. Same here. I watched CBS back when Cronkite was on (showing my age)
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 12:37 PM
Dec 24

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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