Posted on 04/01/2022 3:04:25 AM PDT by Libloather
A CBS News executive told staff earlier this month that the network was hiring more Republicans as analysts because he believed there would "likely" be a Democratic wipeout in the 2022 midterm elections, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a leaked recording it obtained.
Neeraj Khemlani, a CBS News copresident, made the remark just before the announcement that the network had hired Mick Mulvaney, who briefly served as President Donald Trump's chief of staff, as an analyst. The decision sparked internal backlash, The Post reported.
In February 2020, Mulvaney accused journalists of exaggerating the impact of the coronavirus to damage Trump. Mulvaney also played a key role in the campaign to pressure Ukraine to smear Joe Biden, which resulted in Trump's first impeachment.
In an apparent attempt to lay the groundwork for the announcement of Mulvaney's hiring, Khemlani told morning-show staff members that hiring Republicans would give the network better coverage, The Post reported.
"If you look at some of the people that we've been hiring on a contributor basis, being able to make sure that we are getting access to both sides of the aisle is a priority because we know the Republicans are going to take over, most likely, in the midterms," Khemlani said, according to The Post.
"A lot of the people that we're bringing in are helping us in terms of access to that side of the equation."
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
They mean they’re going to hire more Bushies to trash the MAGAs, so they have “credibility”.
CBS needs to shut down all propaganda operations.
Oh....I like Mulvaney.
But they don’t comment on the reason....that the Biden administration is totally SCUM and has nearly destroyed America in the last year!!
“In February 2020, Mulvaney accused journalists of exaggerating the impact of the coronavirus to damage Trump. Mulvaney also played a key role in the campaign to pressure Ukraine to smear Joe Biden, which resulted in Trump’s first impeachment.”
Democrats never ‘smear’ their opponents (sarcasm). But it’s very apparent that Joe & Hunter Biden were taking all kinds money from Burisma. So Mr. Porter of “Business Insider” gives a graphic example as to the reason that CBS finds it necessary to hire Republicans, and why his own publication may find it necessary to do so. See you on the Bread Lines Mr. Porter.
RINOS.
Misdirection. The lack of punishment for the voter fraud in 2020 and years past is the reason why I question the GOP taking over Congress.
everybody’s counting the chickens before they are hatched!
Remember Moochelle’s mother told people she was leaving the WH because Barack was not going to be re elected, and you know the rest.
“Republicans” like Bill Cristol, Adam Kinzinger, Liz Cheney and the crew at Lincoln project..
Fake news media continuing to give us more fake news, Well if one considers RINO’s Republicans I guess you could say they are hiring Republicans while holding your nose.
In unrelated news... Liz Cheney’s phone starts ringing again.
By republicans they mean people like George Will
The irony exists that should CBS turn to the right it could double its present listener pool.
Or I don’t know. Stop hiring based on political climate and affiliation and just hire people to report the news.
To get the Democrat perspective, they should exhume a few people and bring in the president of Xerox.
In the U.S. House, almost certain. In the U.S. Senate maybe, but not guaranteed. Of course the House will be a major win in itself, but it sure would be nice to get control of the Senate. Can Walker win in GA? He sure seems like something of a nutcase. How does MO look with Greitens in the mix?
Getting the majority in the Senate and stopping Biden’s parade of leftie loonies going to the Federal Courts is imperative, but by no means guaranteed.
CBS has a check-box for Democrat and Republican on their job app? Is it right below the check-boxes for Male/Female/Other?
Something like that! Isn’t it easier just to report the damn news?
Somebody ask Peter Navarro about Mulvaney.
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