I've been thankful that I DON'T have a TV connection the last couple of days because I can imagine the circus and am avoiding it. The euligizers would be better off emulating Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, or the still with us Walter Cronkite.


How many troops have died in Iraq and Afghanistan since Russert keeled over? Did they rate three days of wall to wall? This is one glaring thing wrong with "journalism" today - they THINK they are important.
How many journalist have died covering the battles? Did any of them merit turning over valuable airtime for their wakes? In Iraq alone, Reporters Without Borders says, "215 journalists and media assistants killed since the start of fighting in Iraq in March 2003, two still missing, 14 are kidnapped"

They would have been covered better if they had collapsed in New Jersey instead of being blown apart or shot in Our Folly.

I don't understand why death grants immunity for people's failings. I didn't respect him alive, I ain't gonna start now.

The passing of a reporter - more important than 35 counts of impeachment. Examining the SCOTUS decision. Iowa under water. Al Malaki's weakening position regarding Bush's Illegal Treaty. Rice, Bush, and France beating the war drums. None of that is important - a newreader has died!


The other side of this is how jealous I am. Fast, relatively painless heart attack - I've been TRYING for five years and he just goes and HAS one! Didn't even put any effort into it. Damn elitists!

by MedfordTim on 06/15/2008 11:59:49 AM EST