I watched the first 40 minutes of CBS Thsi Morning this morning (pun intended). I actually liked the lower key approach to the morning news, thinking that I could actually watch this while I got ready for work. Thankfully, there is no overly dramatic, fast talking Ann Curry and no hyper-graphical, pulsing news theme, local news-esque GMA.
CBS This Morning is calm, rational. Bob Schieffer was talking with Charlie Rose about the NH primaries. Erica Hill was tolerable. The show was good!
In terms of history of morning shows since the 70's, CBS was always the least consistent -- constantly changing times, names, and faces. ABC scored a coup with GMA -- dovetailing perfectly with the trend toward bright sets and happy-talk news. NBC has the venerable Today show, which has been on forever.