CNN "Exclusive": Brokaw stepping down December 1

CNN ^ | 11-14-04 | CNN

[Matchett-PI]

Tune in Now

[hosepipe]

[ Ah, the dynasty of the MSM begins to crumble. Rather will be next. ]

So you don't believe they have many many trollacrats to take his(their) place(s)..?

[EggsAckley]

It took decades of control for Rather, Brokaw, et al to achieve their power. Newcomer replacements will be looked upon with skepticism.

JMHO

[SandRat]

Yeah, but will we not have to see or hear from him again? Ever?

MESSAGE TO TOM: Once you leave, SHUT UP! We don't want to hear or see you again; EVER!

[VOA]

The Oklahomans show their disapproval...
and NBC News shudders?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1279471/posts

[VOA]

Now let's get rid of Dan and Peter.

BUT...
After the CBS election coverage of Nov. 2-3, 2004...
I BEG CBS to sign Dan Rather to a lifetime contract to do the Presidential Election night
anchor job!

[Ben Hecks]

"Frankly, I'm surprised he made it past all of the focus groups and image consultants."

Brian Williams was interviewed (and rejected) by our local NBC affiliate early in his career. I dislike his theatrical sing-song delivery that tries to make a story about a parking ticket into an earth-shaking event.

Welcome to FR!

[Matchett-PI]

... sorry I missed you at gonzo's."

Were you there earlier? Sorry I missed you, too! We had a BLAST, as usual!

[hosepipe]

[ It took decades of control for Rather, Brokaw, et al to achieve their power. Newcomer replacements will be looked upon with skepticism. ]

LoL.... What a lovely understatement..
News readers are not journalists to be sure..
The difference between a journalist an propagandist seems to be these days in which party do they "\lean/" toward.. I favor right leaning agitprop myself.. Few journalists stand straight.. most lean.. but then if journalists were not lazy(leaners) they would not have washed out of pre-med, engineering, or accounting.. That is if they even tried those majors in the first place..

[ExtremeUnction]

dan slander and peta j are next..

Dan Blather crying when he showed the "Marlboro Man" Marine photo made me want to puke. All Marines and Soldiers taking a break from battle look like that..War IS hell.

[MeekOneGOP]

Yay! Now when will the jerk Ra^ther follow suit??? .....

[hope]

This year will be known for the removal of the curse!

[weegee]

Media Schadenfreude and Media Shenanigans PING

Slowly the old guard falls...

[smonk]

I can't remember. Is brian williams as big a girlie man as broken-caw?

[KCCFMC]

Perhaps Brokaw and Rather could carpool to Canada...

[weegee]

Heck, we are STILL hearing from Cranky Walter Cronkite... about how Karl Rove faked some election eve October Surprise terrorist threat videos.

News readers should be just another pretty face. To give them any creedence because they sit there on teevee every day is to hand them too much power. Power we saw them abuse nightly.

The stories are written behind the scenes and it is in the editorial staff that genuine changes must come.

[weegee]

Exactly.

The stranglehold on information is disentigrating.

I suspect that Pravada/police lashed out at the first competiton in Soviet Russia as well.

[byteback]

Keith Olberman seems to be making a strong bid for Ra^ther or Jennings jobs.

[NCC-1701]

As James Garner said in "Barbarians at the Gate", "F*#k you Tom".

[MinuteGal]

The unholy nighty news trio have to be totally demoralized. The President's victory has pulled the rug out from under these three stooges, leaving them scrambling to figure out what to do now.

Moe's use of forged documents destroyed his credibility. In a way, Larry and Curly also lost credibility just by being members of the trio in the public's eye.

It was only a matter of time before one of them left the liberal team. Brokaw broke first. Rather will hang around a while so it doesn't look like he was asked to leave because of his dishonesty.

Jennings will leave next year and will wed Tah-ray-zah Heinz when she sheds Loser Lurch.

Leni

[benjaminjjones]

as I leave this computer to make my wife an apple pie

Drat! First a venison thread, then apple pie. Who's gonna get me my vanilla ice cream? It really sucks living alone in Assachusetts.