INGERSOLL: A Head Rolls At CBS, And The Long Liberal Death March Continues

The Execution of Louis XVI in the Place de la Revolution on 21 January 1793, 1790s. Found in the collection of Musée Carnavalet, Paris. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Below is State of the Day, a morning newsletter by Daily Caller Editor-at-Large Geoff Ingersoll. Sign up here.

Greetings, Dear Reader,

I’m here. You’re here. Let’s do it.

THE LONG, EXCRUCIATING DEATH OF LIBERAL NETWORK NEWS

Deception. Lies. Elaborate fabrications. Heavy-handed editing. Sexual misconduct. The least notable trait of the failed liberal network news personality would be bias, if not for its utter ubiquity.

The latest casualty in the long death march of liberal media is none other than Scott Pelley.

Pelley launched a highly choreographed ambush of his new boss, Nick Bilton, at 60 Minutes. His tantrum, focused most intensely on Bari Weiss, later ended up in the hands of The Washington Post and The Guardian. It was recorded, of course, again, the whole thing was no doubt planned. The story also came with two anonymous sources in the........

© The Daily Caller