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tony54 · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:21 pm Post subject: Will O'Reilley replace DAN?

For the past 6 months or so O'Reilley seems to have been drifting a little too far to the left IMHO. He still has not given credibility to the SBVFT.
I wonder if he was auditioning for Rather's spot all along?
He could name his own price darn near!
But he knows CBS wont tolerate anyone fair and balanced.
To quote him "WHAT SAY YOU?"

I B Squidly · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:50 pm Post subject:

BOR certainly seems to have been posturing for the spot. His refusal to bash his 'fellow anchorman' was obsequious. Back handing the Swift Vets shows he has network level research skills.

I hope he gets the job so I can watch Tony Snow or Laura Ingraham in his slot.

USAFE5 · PO2 Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 362 Location: Reno Nevada

I would vote for Laura or Tony too, or how about Ann Coulter, hmmmmmmmm
I stopped watching BOR months ago and Rather longer ago than that
(oops look at all those th's) Laughing

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tony54 · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:58 pm Post subject:

Tony Snow would exell, Laura or Ann would be even better,
even some Democrat men would tune in just to see one of those beautiful girls!
A lot better than "The Lacy Peterson Show" (Greta)

USAFE5 · PO2 Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 362 Location: Reno Nevada

ok then it's settled - we will bombard FOX to replace BOR with a Laura & Ann show (will be better than Sean and Alan). And they could take Greta's time too when they finally sentence that SOB Scott or sooner (pleaseeeeeeee)
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I B Squidly · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 7:19 pm Post subject:

Fox would do better without BOR or Greta.

Fox hasn't made the best use of Snow and I don't know how much of that is his own preference.

Laura has a crack production staff. But, she's done TV before (on MSNBC)and says she doesn't care for it.

Ann? Seems to enjoy free agency and smartly avoids overexposure. I do think 15 rounds between her and Maureen Dowd could be the broadcast event of this or any season.

PhantomSgt · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 8:32 pm Post subject: Pay Cut

BOR would have to take a pay cut to take the cBS gig. Profits from his online store at Fox outpace Rather's salary. He might do it as an Ego thing but I doubt it and his contract at Fox was just renewed.

I would look for someone to come up from the cBS affiliates to fill in for Rather while he takes some much needed rest. They will test these folks on-air to see viewer reaction. An outsider not tainted by the scandals at Black Rock.
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tony54 · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 8:52 pm Post subject:

1: BOR has said many times how much he respected Gunga-Dan. I think he respected the position more than he did the man.
2: CBS's prime news hour is sinking like the Titanic; they need some new blood in there to reverse the trend.
3: I don’t think BOR makes more than Dan, CBS has way more viewers in general than FOX, they can pay BOR anything he wants if they think he will get results.
4: They would gamble on him taking a good percentage of viewers from ABC, NBC and some of his FOX fans, and get their ratings to #1.
5: They see how his rating skyrocketed to #1 on cable in 5 years?

I think it just could happen.

PhantomSgt · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:25 pm Post subject: Not happening

ThisQuality · Seaman Recruit Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Utah

BOR hasn't been drifting to the left. He has always swayed back and forth depending on each individual issue. Of course it irks me whenever he takes a liberal position, but this has happened many times before even before the Iraq war started.

kman · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 3:08 pm Post subject:

Swap one pompous arse for another? Won't make any difference in our family's viewing habits. IMO, it'll be another self-congratulatory NE "bubble" liberal sitting in the Big Chair. ...And their ratings will stay in the toilet. These people's arrogance locks them in this destructive cycle--nyuck nyuck Very Happy

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Meanwhile, Dan is free to vomit his anti bush and “wouldn’t this be better if the government ran it?” nonsense on 60 Minutes pieces of schnizit.

Kurt

Bystander · PO3 Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 271 Location: MI

If BOR replaced Blather, I'd watch him even less than I do now. I watch him only when I know he has a guest on that I'm interested in seeing. He would be competing with Special Report on FOX and no way am I giving up Brit Hume, even when Brian Wilson or Jim Angle are substituting! I don't believe see-BS would give him the freedom he now has to 'bloviate.'
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tony54 · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 3:43 pm Post subject:

I watch him now occasionally ‘cause I only watch FOX, and if I watch TV at 8 PM, I have no choice. I don't do the alphabets except for football games.
I think Tony Snow would be much better at the 8 to 9 slot on FOX.

peter · Lieutenant Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 214

BOR = Dan Rather

The really are one and the same. It would be PERFECT for CBS to replace one discredited hack with another.

For BOR , it would be his dream come true - An Elitest member of the MSM.

Nobody should be watching BOR after his repeated trashing of the Swifties.

He is AS discusting as Rather.

PhantomSgt · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:40 pm Post subject: