Kubler-Ross to counsel CBS and Rather (Satire)

Sept. 15, 2004 | ManhattanConservative

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Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, psychiatrist and prolific author of the ground- breaking book, On Death and Dying, died Tuesday evening, August 24, 2004, in Scottsdale, Arizona of natural causes. She was surrounded by her family and close friends. She was 78. (from her website)

Despite her passing, Dr. Kubler-Ross was able to chime in on Rathergate. Kubler-Ross noted that CBS's response to Rathergate seems to fit the five stages that a dying patient experiences when informed of their terminal prognosis :

1) Denial (this isn't happening to me!)

2) Anger (why is this happening to me?)

3) Bargaining (I promise I'll be a better person if...)

4) Depression (I don't care anymore)

5) Acceptance (I'm ready for whatever comes)

Asked for a diagnosis of the patient, Kubler-Ross added, "CBS is currently in stages 1 and 2."

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1) Denial (this isn't happening to me!)

There is no doubt the memos are genuine!

2) Anger (why is this happening to me?)

My critics are a bunch of partisan operatives!

3) Bargaining (I promise I'll be a better person if...)

Even if the memos are forged, their content is still genuine. I'll admit the memos are fakes if you will let me get on with the story, okay? <-- this is where we are today

4) Depression (I don't care anymore)

CBS won't issue any statements on the subject for a while.

5) Acceptance (I'm ready for whatever comes)

CBS considers that subject to be old news.