Fired Producer Portrays Bob Schieffer as Bigoted (Woman Drops the "R" Bomb On CBS)

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[old_sage_says]

Until I searched for the meaning of her condition, Cervical Ridiculitis, I thought it meant she had some kind of ridiculous sex disorder.

[groovejedi]

"not one of CBS News' eight broadcasts is in any way directed, influenced, or shaped by an African American or any minority holding a senior position on that broadcast."

and this is the only reason CBS should put a minority in power, just because there isn't any now... can you say, "gimme gimme gimme, I need" ? or entitlement?

[HIDEK6]

If I were making 185K for doing a pie job, I sure as hell wouldn't rock the boat.

[Elyse]

The enormous stress due to discriminatory treatment I received at Sixty Minutes Two, brought on a condition diagnosed as Cervical Ridiculitis.

Her claim sounds ridiculous, but I'm assuming she meant cervical radiculitis. I don't see how just 'stress' could have brought this condition on. Cervical radiculitis is inflammation of the root of a spinal nerve. This condition is the result of direct pressure from a disc or inflammation around the nerve. Maybe it was just bad posture at her computer?

[Lancey Howard]

The complaint also alleges that terminating her contract violates the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. "The enormous stress due to discriminatory treatment I received at Sixty Minutes Two, brought on a condition diagnosed as Cervical Ridiculitis. I had to take several weeks of full medical leave and undergo physical therapy over a two-year span.

LMAO!!! This one had my jaw dropping until I got to "Cervical Ridiculitis" near the end. Truly excellent satire.

The problem is, it is excellent satire because it is rooted in truth. Many large companies are reluctant to hire blacks because of the risk of hiring someone like the woman depicted in this story.

[bert]

When Affirmative action meets a failing business, Afrimative action must be sacrificed.

Raylina found what Anita Hill and others learned the hard way..... In the real world, pretend credentials don't hack it. (it's not a racist thing..... ask the governor of Lousiana)

[BadAndy]

"The enormous stress due to discriminatory treatment I received at Sixty Minutes Two, brought on a condition diagnosed as Cervical Ridiculitis.

"Cervical Ridiculitis"

Her job caused her to have a ridiculous cervix?

[stylin19a]

Thanx for the insight

[Polyxene]

I am sure when she receives her "greenback poultice", her "Cervical Ridiculitis" will go away!!
BTW -- is Ms. Raylena Fields related to Cynthia McKinney? She is using the same MO!

[conservative blonde]

This is the one assertion of this woman that I could believe. Schieffer is a creep.

[CaptRon]

Cervical Ridiculitis

Well, she's half right.

[BlessedByLiberty]

You know the old saying everything happens in threes?

We had (1) McKinney, (2) the black stripper who accused the Duke Lacrosse team of rape and now we have (3) Raylena Fields, the third hand of Race Card Poker played this week.

[Fudd Fan]

That is a brilliant strategy for hiring someone. It tells you all you'll need to know.

[Nextrush]

As a former white male TV news producer, let me assure you that I took phone calls for the anchors and the news director when they wanted me to or were out of the office, etc. What makes her think she's better than anyone else?

I could tell some nasty stories about what people said in the newsroom I used to work in and hurt their careers, but what's the motive?

Sounds like revenge here and with CBS sensitive to "diversity" and such I worry about who might get it for this.

Who knows, maybe Schieffer will hit the street early this summer.

[Revolting cat!]

I have a word for her.

Courage.

I have a word for her.

Couric.

[New Perspective]

Excellent post. Nice to hear comments from someone qualified and experienced.

PS Did you give Helen Thomas a big smack on the lips after dinner?:)

[sam_paine]

Bob Schieffer asked me to answer his phones...... I chose not to be intimidated and ran down to the newsroom and found an entry level person to handle Mr. Schieffer's phones until his secretary got in.

In other words, I was so offended by his condescension that I decided to treat someone under me equally as crappy to offset.

[Flavius Josephus]

I don't have any way of knowing for sure, but Schiefer doesn't seem like the type.

[Flavius Josephus]

Those are good questions, but many would lie. On my second consulting project, the Senior Manager told us that if we drank coffee, we were required to make at least one pot a day. There is no faster way to make the client staff unhelpful and hostile than to be a coffee puke.

[Enchante]

Raylena Fields, 52, who said she earned $185,000 a year

Guess it took See-BS this long to figure out that she was getting paid about $155,000 above her worth in the market and her worth in terms of job performance. Heck, if they had to have all these other expensive hires double-checking her work then maybe she should have been paying THEM for the privelege of this prolonged internship. It sounds (from her own anecdotes) like she is UNQUALIFIED, INCOMPETENT, and highly BIASED. It's amazing that she could have lasted this long, but that's the nature of affirmative action, and now See-BS will probably make a big payout to make her go away.