Complete Lack of Bias Causes CBS News to Accidentally Air Joke Cover of Bush Book

By Doug Powers  •  December 23, 2010 01:44 PM

**Written by Doug Powers

Hey, I’m sure they’ve made similar “mistakes” and accidentally shown fake covers of Clinton or Obama’s books instead of the actual covers. Okay, maybe not, but they might someday, and that’s the whole point:

Newsday editor and colleague, Alan Fallick was watching CBS’ “Sunday Morning” this past Sunday, and watched Erin Moriarty’s excellent piece on book covers- how they’re designed, how they make us buy said book, etc.

But as the books flashed by, one in particular caught his eye:

“Desision Points: How I Managed to Go Eight Years without Making One Good Decision.”

It’s a joke, presumably, or a mistake, and as best I can tell, the photoshopped cover of George W. Bush’s memoir first appeared on the website “Drudge Retort” back in November.

CBS said it was just a goof:

A CBS spokesperson told Newsday that the false cover was aired by accident, and was the result of the network pulling a bad photo from the internet.

Type in “Bush Decision Points” into Google’s photo search and all you see is the fake cover — well, after you wade through dozens and dozens of pictures of the actual cover to find the fake one.

Somebody at CBS News putting together that story thought this cover was real? They really do think Bush is a moron, don’t they?

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The cover flies by quickly at the 16-second mark:

Over the summer, CBS’s Bob Schieffer wrote a fact-check manifesto concerning “what the new media can learn from the old media.” Well, hopefully the old media has come to realize that the new media catches plenty of their “mistakes” as well.

But since the folks at CBS have a history of being nothing but fair to Bush, we’ll just put this down as an innocent mistake. Courage.

(h/t Hot Air)

**Written by Doug Powers

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  1. #1
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 1:45 pm, malkin_fan said:

    What is this “CBS” you speak of?

  2. #2
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 1:49 pm, letget said:

    These people just can not let President Bush off the hook for everything. I don’t watch cbs or any other msm network so the only way I know about this is by the internet. I miss President Bush and Laura! Both had class unlike those two we have now in the wh.
    L

  3. #3
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 1:56 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    What is this “CBS” you speak of?

    Fake but accurate CBS*

    *Complete Bu!! S#!t.

  4. #4
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 1:56 pm, Beukeboom said:

    I wonder…was the image downloaded via the old computer of Mary Mapes?

  5. #5
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 1:59 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    These people just can not let President Bush off the hook for everything.

    Yeah, and deranged as they still are about Bush, they would implode and self destruct in the unlikely event of Palin ever being elected president.

    Sounds of leftists heads exploding around the nations as she’s sworn in January 2013.

  6. #6
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:03 pm, spaceycakes said:

    hawkeye54 said:

    but, but, but Oprah said she has faith in the intelligence of Americans to not vote for Palin…?

  7. #7
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:04 pm, Hangfire said:

    At least Bush isn’t here for Christmas, screwing up traffic and beach access.

  8. #8
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:08 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    A CBS spokesperson told Newsday that the false cover was aired by accident,…

    CBS Spokesperson: Yeah, we were yucking it up after Bob put that fake cover in there with some choice Bush-bashing commentary. We weren’t going to air it, but, somebody pointed out it would only flash for a second, so we thought ‘Let’s go for it, dude!’
    More likely.

  9. #9
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:13 pm, jinxmchue said:

    All together now:

    “Fake, but accurate!”

    CBS obviously has not learned anything since the TANG memo debacle.

  10. #10
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:13 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Sounds of leftists heads exploding around the nations as (Palin’s) sworn in January 2013.

    I’m almost at the point where I’d vote for Palin as a *good* president, rather than XXX as a *great* president, just for the ‘drive_the_Left_bonkers’ factor.

  11. #11
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:14 pm, jinxmchue said:

    @Dexter – Without a doubt.

  12. #12
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:19 pm, greasywrench said:

    “Desision”? Spell check anyone? I believe it’s decision. Just a guess.

  13. #13
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:21 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Is Dan Rather still pulling strings?
    Anyway, this is nothing new, it’s called subliminal messaging and they’ve been doing it for years!

  14. #14
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:22 pm, Hangfire said:

    CBS wouldn’t dare do the same thing to Nancy or Harry.

  15. #15
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:23 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    I’m almost at the point where I’d vote for Palin as a *good* president, rather than XXX as a *great* president, just for the ‘drive_the_Left_bonkers’ factor.

    That alone is worth it. Not to mention we’d have a president who would put this nation, and its citizens, first. Besides, no-one could be considered to be a “great” president until he or she were actually in office. Palin may be a “good” candidate, but her “greatness” would not become evident until she actually has the experience of running the executive branch as president.

  16. #16
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:27 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    CBS obviously has not learned anything since the TANG memo debacle.

    Its run be progressives. They already know everything. What they don’t know, they make up…accurately, of course.

  17. #17
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:35 pm, max said:

    Anyone with a smidgeon of experience in creating video loops that feature still photos knows very well that each individual photo takes several minutes at least to properly size and coordinate to the rest of the loop being prepared for broadcast. There is absolutely no possibility that this was an honest mistake.

    this is truly infuriating.

  18. #18
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:36 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    CBS’s Theodoric of New York:
    We do seem to be tilted to the Left, and losing market share. And Fox is growing by leaps and bounds. Maybe there’s something to this “Fair and Balanced” stuff. Maybe we should hire some Conservatives and ensure stories are neutral, and both sides are aired?…
    NAH!

  19. #19
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:40 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    The employee at CBS who made that happen was just looking to score points with CBS Management and maybe get a little Christmas bonus for themselves.

    It wasn’t an accident.

  20. #20
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:44 pm, Truesoldier said:

    Here is something really funny in an ironic sort of way:

    The first family just can’t seem to enjoy a beach vacation near clean, pristine water, and the current presidential vacation is no different.

    Hawaii has been plagued with heavy rains recently, and the Oahu village of Kailua has been forced to release untreated sewage and agricultural runoff into Kailua Bay and the beaches around the Obamas’ rental home. County officials have posted signs telling tourists to stay out of the water but many Hawaiian visitors are going in for a Christmas dip anyway.

    But the first family’s issues with dirty water began last summer.

    After pressure in August to vacation in Gulf Coast areas affected by the BP oil spill, the first family spent a weekend visiting Florida’s panhandle. After swimming at Alligator Point in oil-plagued Panama City with daughter Sasha, the president jetted off to Martha’s Vineyard where the family was greeted by more contaminated water.

    As the Obamas arrived on the posh Massachusetts island, local health officials were closing beaches and the salt-water lagoon near the family’s rental compound because of high levels of fecal coli-form bacteria.

    Now if this isnt sending a message to BHO I dont know what is.

  21. #21
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:47 pm, vatodio said:

    I hope Sarah Palin has a team of experts devoted to studying the Bush bashing that has gone on for the last 10 years.

    Should she decide to run in 1220, she can expect similar attacks / smears.

    If she wants to win in 2012, she must be able to return the fire with more fire; otherwise she will be done even before 2012 election.

  22. #22
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:50 pm, spaceycakes said:

    village of Kailua has been forced to release untreated sewage and agricultural runoff into Kailua Bay

    catch it & put it on the WH garden!

    Crouching Veggie/Hidden Poo

  23. #23
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:52 pm, rambler said:

    News reports have become a huge joke. Instead of presenting facts, the media talking heads prefer to gossip, joke and giggle like middle schoolers. All dignity, professionalism and decorum has left the main stream media outlets.

  24. #24
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:59 pm, Virginia Patriot said:

    Not to mention we’d have a president who would put this nation, and its citizens, first.

    Are you sure about that? I have yet to hear her clearly enunciate a repudiation of her previously stated support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform AKA amnesty.

    I will not vote for ANYONE unwilling to uphold the rule of law, Palin included.

  25. #25
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 3:00 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    The Bush Texas Air National Guard story was intended to influence (“steal”) a Presidential election.

    The CBS people involved should not just have been fired, they should have been tried for election crimes and possibly even treason.

    The CBS folks are still mad that they got caught, and still hate Bush.

    I’d like to see someone follow the money trail and trace it back to George Soros. It would not surprise me one bit if his money was behind that TANG forgery & false story.

  26. #26
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 3:00 pm, Virginia Patriot said:

    SeeBS,
    All you’ll see is BS if you watch that channel. Most of the media is a proganda arm of the Democrat party.

  27. #27
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 3:01 pm, swede said:

    Rogue Cheddar said:
    Is Dan Rather still pulling strings?

    Ducu-Dan claimed he and Mapes were fired because CBS News was a rightwing organization who was in bed with the Bush Whitehouse. Geez it’s tough being a martyr for truth & freedom. Poor Dan.

  28. #28
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 3:12 pm, tre said:

    Kailua has been forced to release untreated sewage and agricultural runoff into Kailua Bay and the beaches around the Obamas’ rental home.

    Kailua was forced to let Obummer stand on the beach and give a speech?

  29. #29
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 3:17 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Hangfire said:

    At least Bush isn’t here for Christmas, screwing up traffic and beach access.

    You wouldn’t deny Obama his ninth vacation this year would you? :O

  30. #30
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 3:20 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    The first family just can’t seem to enjoy a beach vacation near clean, pristine water, and the current presidential vacation is no different.

    HE’S ON FRIGGIN’ VACATION AGAIN????

  31. #31
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 3:23 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    As the Obamas arrived on the posh Massachusetts island, local health officials were closing beaches and the salt-water lagoon near the family’s rental compound because of high levels of fecal coli-form bacteria.

    I believe this is a result of all the bulls—t that emanates from Obama’s mouth.

  32. #32
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 3:37 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    What happens on the beach doesn’t really matter… unless he shanks one really bad.

  33. #33
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 3:44 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:50 pm, spaceycakes said:
    village of Kailua has been forced to release untreated sewage and agricultural runoff into Kailua Bay
    catch it & put it on the WH garden!

    Crouching Veggie/Hidden Poo

    Yu Shu Lien: Without Green Destiny, you are nothing!

  34. #34
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 3:55 pm, bjc said:

    *Never watch any news programming on CBS, ever; They are left of AP and Reuters, and that’s saying something!
    *They should be investigated by the Wikileaks Task Force, or WTF!?!?; Make that for the entire MSM.

  35. #35
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 3:59 pm, spaceycakes said:

    Li Mu Bai: Too many men have died at its edge. It may look pure… , but only because blood washes so easily from its blade.

  36. #36
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 4:13 pm, irving said:

    Does CBS normally pull pictures off the Internet and run them on air without attribution?

    Wouldn’t it have been better to ask one of the staff to produce their own copy of the book so they could take a picture?

    What? Oh. Never mind.

  37. #37
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 4:24 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Lo: All this trouble for a comb?
    Jen Yu: It’s mine. It means a lot to me. A barbarian like you wouldn’t understand.
    Lo: I can use it to pick fleas from my horse.

  38. #38
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 4:26 pm, spaceycakes said:

    I can’t quote it any more; it kinda has a special place for me…

  39. #39
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 6:04 pm, TXRose said:

    I agree with Virginia Patriot. Until I have a candidate that will not play fast and loose with border security and is serious about “fixing” illegal immigration in a way that does not include amnesty, I will not sit here and automatically agree to vote for the GOP candidate. I am an Independent and prove it when I cast my Nov votes.
    I’m also through with the broadcast news. Not only are they openly biased but “bubba don’t talk good” when they are reading the news. It hurts my ears.

  40. #40
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 6:37 pm, mattm said:

    They only commented and called it a “accident” once bloggers discovered it.

  41. #41
    On December 23rd, 2010 at 11:13 pm, TigerLady said:

    Complete Bull S%#$

  42. #42
    On December 24th, 2010 at 12:07 am, prendad said:

    I stopped watching the Moronic Stooge Media eons ago. This is one of the reasons why. The old “we’re so smart and you’re so dumb” attitude toward “news” reporting (if you can call it that) got real boring. So go on entertaining your fellow liberal stooges because that’s all you’re good for.

  43. #43
    On December 24th, 2010 at 12:23 am, TooMuchTime said:

    They only commented and called it a “accident” once bloggers discovered it.

    Ya think?

    The Ministry of Propaganda is like a couple of 3rd graders writing vulgar words on a gas station restroom wall and laughing about it like they’ve outwitted the FBI and they’re public enemy number one.

    Oooh! Can I breathe the same air as you? You’re so cool!

  44. #44
    On December 24th, 2010 at 8:37 am, Chief RZ said:

    They must degrade and destroy The Truth because it would expose them for the liars they are.

    A contrast that they can not stand.

  45. #45
    On December 24th, 2010 at 12:55 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    Eight years, huh?

    I guess all the wimpy metrosexuals at CBS would have just had the USA surrender to Al quedia then?

    It makes sense, after all, liberals are scared to death of Muslim men.

  46. #46
    On December 26th, 2010 at 11:33 am, DJM said:

    Dozens and dozens?

    I went through several HUNDREDS and I still didn’t see the photoshopped cover!

    PS: Why is CBS snagging book covers from google? Haven’t they heard of Amazon.com?

  47. #47
    On December 27th, 2010 at 10:15 am, iowavette said:

    CBS can kiss “W’s” axx. That book has been on the fish wrap of record’s best sellers list for five weeks and sold over 2 million copies in a little over a month. It took Clinton six years to reach that volume. I’m reading it now on my Kindle [from last Christmas] and enjoying the hell out of it.

  48. #48
    On December 27th, 2010 at 10:19 am, iowavette said:

    You know, my mother always said that the boomers would take the country to hell in a handbasket, and she was right. What she missed were the Gen Xers who will pour kerosene on the remains and strike the first match. This is not a country of adults any longer.

  49. #49
    On December 27th, 2010 at 10:27 am, RedDog said:

    On December 23rd, 2010 at 2:44 pm, Truesoldier said:
    ….closing beaches and the salt-water lagoon near the family’s rental compound because of high levels of fecal coli-form bacteria.

    Now if this isnt sending a message to BHO I dont know what is.

    How about these bumper stickers: “Obams sh*t Happens” or “Obama sh*t is as Obama sh*t does”, or “Floating sh*t is a good metaphor for this President”

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