supermike80 Posted June 3 Posted June 3 Look--whether you thing 60 minutes is bowing to Trump, or whether you think 60 minutes is a another liberal mouthpiece. What it absolutely does show is people like Scott Pelley really think they have an influence these days. They don't. Traditional media is dying--and 60 minutes' audience is literally dying. In my opinion......I don't care one bit about who is reading the story. Scott Pelly, Joe Schmo. Don't care. And guys like Pelley really believe people care what they read. These TV media folks really believe they are important. Reminds me of Matt Lauer. Why they would pay him $20 mil a year never made sense to me. Get any handsome guy or pretty girl to do this stiff for 1/40th of what they pay these people. See you Scott. 1 Quote
Strike Posted June 3 Posted June 3 Yep. And the CBS people tried really hard to bring him back in to the fold but he had no interest in being there. Really seemed like he was just throwing a tantrum on the way out the door. 1 Quote
Sean Mooney Posted June 3 Posted June 3 The other thing is that the Pelley reaction is so overblown because just about in any workplace in America- if you berated your boss in front of everyone in a meeting....you are going to get fired. Pelley isn't special even though he wants to believe he is. And I'm sure all of this will just lead to him setting up a Substack or something so he can wring money out of dummies just like hundreds of other people out there on Substack right now are doing. Hope it was worth giving up a cushy job with health benefits and everything. Quote
Maximum Overkill Posted June 3 Posted June 3 “Your antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear. And I have heard you,” “60 Minutes” executive producer Nick Bilton said in a letter addressed to Pelley, a copy of which was obtained by NBC News. “I therefore write on behalf of CBS News, Inc. to inform you that your employment with CBS is terminated for cause effective immediately,” Bilton added. 1 Quote
Maximum Overkill Posted June 3 Posted June 3 Seems justified CBS News fires ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley after clash with new producer https://share.google/E0itHop3DY0Myqiij Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted June 3 Posted June 3 Welcome to Irrelevance Scott. Say hi to Colbert. Quote
Caine Mutiny Posted June 3 Posted June 3 The implications are that Donald Trump is personally involved in what CBS is doing by threatening to withhold approval of desired mergers unless they fire certain people, change direction, etc. if true that’s very troubling. 1 8 Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted June 3 Posted June 3 Trump controls everything. He’s Russias and Israel’s puppet. Sounds impossible I know, but it’s true. Not really. 2 Quote
Tree of Knowledge Posted June 3 Posted June 3 56 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Trump controls everything. He’s Russias and Israel’s puppet. Sounds impossible I know, but it’s true. Not really. Real Tim looks under his bed every night for Trump before he turns off the lights. 3 Quote
Fnord Posted June 3 Posted June 3 7 minutes ago, Tree of Knowledge said: Real Tim looks under his bed every night for Trump before he turns off the lights. EVERY night? Sounds paranoid. I only check for Trump under my bed if I spot some orange makeup on the pillow or if the bathroom smells really bad for some reason. 4 Quote
Showboat Posted June 3 Posted June 3 Putting aside the political stuff, I'm assuming that Pelley thought his new boss was inexperienced, incompetent and in over his head. In such a case, Pelley's actions are likely justified - not a good idea if he was living pay-check-to-pay-check, but probably not the case with Pelley. I'm sure he expected the result and will land on his feet. 1 Quote
Strike Posted June 3 Posted June 3 11 minutes ago, Showboat said: Putting aside the political stuff, I'm assuming that Pelley thought his new boss was inexperienced, incompetent and in over his head. In such a case, Pelley's actions are likely justified - not a good idea if he was living pay-check-to-pay-check, but probably not the case with Pelley. I'm sure he expected the result and will land on his feet. Oh boy. Another banned alias. Just what we need! 1 Quote
Mike Honcho Posted June 3 Posted June 3 15 minutes ago, Strike said: Oh boy. Another banned alias. Just what we need! You tell him, we only want people who follow the rules around here. 4 Quote
Tree of Knowledge Posted June 3 Posted June 3 48 minutes ago, Fnord said: EVERY night? Sounds paranoid. I only check for Trump under my bed if I spot some orange makeup on the pillow or if the bathroom smells really bad for some reason. Sounds like your wife loves some Donald action? I hear it happens. Quote
supermike80 Posted June 3 Author Posted June 3 4 hours ago, Showboat said: Putting aside the political stuff, I'm assuming that Pelley thought his new boss was inexperienced, incompetent and in over his head. In such a case, Pelley's actions are likely justified - not a good idea if he was living pay-check-to-pay-check, but probably not the case with Pelley. I'm sure he expected the result and will land on his feet. In front of the staff? Not justified one bit 1 Quote
TimHauck Posted June 3 Posted June 3 CBS News is run by someone whose experience was running an Israeli propaganda blog. What could go wrong? Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted June 4 Posted June 4 Liberals crying again. 60 minutes pissed away its credibility a long time ago. Quote
Caine Mutiny Posted June 4 Posted June 4 1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Liberals crying again. 60 minutes pissed away its credibility a long time ago. They had credibility until the Weis hire. All downhill after that. 1 Quote
CaptainObvious1 Posted June 4 Posted June 4 13 minutes ago, Caine Mutiny said: So Trump ordered this guy fired? Pretty sad. No he told his boss to f off. Any of us would get fired that unless you work 8 hours a week on your dad's watch. 1 Quote
Caine Mutiny Posted June 4 Posted June 4 9 minutes ago, CaptainObvious1 said: No he told his boss to f off. Any of us would get fired that unless you work 8 hours a week on your dad's watch. His boss is Trump, right? Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted June 4 Posted June 4 42 minutes ago, Caine Mutiny said: They had credibility until the Weis hire. All downhill after that. I thought you weren’t responding to me anymore? Quote
Caine Mutiny Posted June 4 Posted June 4 17 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: I thought you weren’t responding to me anymore? When I feel like it. Your “pimp cane” comment regarding Al Green was pretty disgusting, though typical. 1 Quote
Showboat Posted June 4 Posted June 4 16 hours ago, supermike80 said: In front of the staff? Not justified one bit Think of it this way. What if Pelley was suddenly put in place as your boss. I’d guess he has zero qualifications to be your boss and would take your business in a direction you don’t agree with. In that case, you are fully justified in telling him off however you want so long as you are willing to accept the consequences. Quote
seafoam1 Posted June 4 Posted June 4 22 hours ago, Caine Mutiny said: The implications are that Donald Trump is personally involved in what CBS is doing by threatening to withhold approval of desired mergers unless they fire certain people, change direction, etc. if true that’s very troubling. "TRUMP!!! " Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted June 4 Posted June 4 It was over for them when they edited Trumps interview to make him look bad and Kamala’s to make her look less retarded. Quote
supermike80 Posted June 4 Author Posted June 4 1 hour ago, Showboat said: Think of it this way. What if Pelley was suddenly put in place as your boss. I’d guess he has zero qualifications to be your boss and would take your business in a direction you don’t agree with. In that case, you are fully justified in telling him off however you want so long as you are willing to accept the consequences. Sure. What you are saying makes no sense at all but sure. You are fully justified in killing someone too, as long as you are willing to accept the consequences. So yeah. Pelley was fired for his actions, which was 100% justified. 1 Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted June 4 Posted June 4 14 hours ago, Caine Mutiny said: When I feel like it. Your “pimp cane” comment regarding Al Green was pretty disgusting, though typical. It’s so funny and obnoxious that you still pretend to be offended on behalf of others. So long as they vote your way or can be exploited in other ways. Quote
Showboat Posted June 4 Posted June 4 1 minute ago, supermike80 said: Sure. What you are saying makes no sense at all but sure. You are fully justified in killing someone too, as long as you are willing to accept the consequences. So yeah. Pelley was fired for his actions, which was 100% justified. You can disagree, but don't be ridiculous. Telling off your idiot boss is not comparable to committing a crime. Quote
supermike80 Posted June 4 Author Posted June 4 36 minutes ago, Showboat said: You can disagree, but don't be ridiculous. Telling off your idiot boss is not comparable to committing a crime. You made the non sensical point that telling off your boss is fine, if you are willing to take the consequences. Duh. So i was giving you a similar non sensical argument is all. Quote
Showboat Posted June 4 Posted June 4 6 minutes ago, supermike80 said: You made the non sensical point that telling off your boss is fine, if you are willing to take the consequences. Duh. So i was giving you a similar non sensical argument is all. Scott Pelley will be happy to learn that if he becomes your boss, you'll be a good soldier make-no-waves yes man. Quote
Fnord Posted June 4 Posted June 4 2 hours ago, Showboat said: Think of it this way. What if Pelley was suddenly put in place as your boss. I’d guess he has zero qualifications to be your boss and would take your business in a direction you don’t agree with. In that case, you are fully justified in telling him off however you want so long as you are willing to accept the consequences. I was in a similar situation once. I was a manager at a company, hitting all my benchmarks and turning good profits while keeping clients happy. The owners hired someone to replace me out of the blue because the guy was the same religion (Jehovah's) as the owners. Dude was in so far over his head it was insane, had no experience in the industry, but had lost his job and was close to the owners. I didn't make a stink, but I quit with no notice after quickly finding another job. They sold the company shortly after because the new manager focked up operations so badly. So yeah, when nepotism focks up your world, it should absolutely be labeled as such. Quote
supermike80 Posted June 4 Author Posted June 4 6 minutes ago, Showboat said: Scott Pelley will be happy to learn that if he becomes your boss, you'll be a good soldier make-no-waves yes man. As it should be. Clearly you don't understand this but what I would do(and have done) is deal with a terrible boss while looking for another position. Been there done that. You don't do what Pelley did. Least not in my industry. People talk. If you think its perfectly fine to do that in front of other co workers fine. Shows a true and complete lack of character and decency, but hey, you do you. Quote
supermike80 Posted June 4 Author Posted June 4 5 minutes ago, Fnord said: I was in a similar situation once. I was a manager at a company, hitting all my benchmarks and turning good profits while keeping clients happy. The owners hired someone to replace me out of the blue because the guy was the same religion (Jehovah's) as the owners. Dude was in so far over his head it was insane, had no experience in the industry, but had lost his job and was close to the owners. I didn't make a stink, but I quit with no notice after quickly finding another job. They sold the company shortly after because the new manager focked up operations so badly. So yeah, when nepotism focks up your world, it should absolutely be labeled as such. According to Showboat...you should have called him out in front of your co workers. That's how he sees how things should be. Quote
Showboat Posted June 4 Posted June 4 1 minute ago, supermike80 said: According to Showboat...you should have called him out in front of your co workers. That's how he sees how things should be. There is no "should". Pelley is a public figure. There was no way he leaves CBS quietly and anonymously and how he chooses to leave makes no difference to me. Seriously, you need to consider context. I was trying to leave politics out of this but clearly you think Pelley was wrong to do what he did because of his politics. If a MAGA-leaning reporter told off their new liberal/woke management on their way out the door, I'm sure you'd be fine with it. Quote
supermike80 Posted June 4 Author Posted June 4 6 minutes ago, Showboat said: There is no "should". Pelley is a public figure. There was no way he leaves CBS quietly and anonymously and how he chooses to leave makes no difference to me. Seriously, you need to consider context. I was trying to leave politics out of this but clearly you think Pelley was wrong to do what he did because of his politics. If a MAGA-leaning reporter told off their new liberal/woke management on their way out the door, I'm sure you'd be fine with it. LOL I never ever brought politics into this. I don't care what anyone's politics are, you don't do that if you are even a tiny bit professional. MAGA, Liberal, makes no difference to me. it's unprofessional. I get that you would not have acted that way, and that's fine. Your call. Quote
Fnord Posted June 4 Posted June 4 23 minutes ago, supermike80 said: According to Showboat...you should have called him out in front of your co workers. That's how he sees how things should be. If I'd had a job lined up I would have. But 20 years ago when this happened, I was not financially secure enough to take the risk. No doubt Pelley isn't constrained by financial considerations, which tends to allow people to speak more openly. You're being Hauck-like on this topic. Quote
joneo Posted June 4 Posted June 4 On 6/3/2026 at 11:43 AM, Hardcore troubadour said: Trump controls everything. He’s Russias and Israel’s puppet. Sounds impossible I know, but it’s true. Not really. So Trump controls EVERYTHING, but he's a "puppet" to others? You're absurd. Quote
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