[Fudd Fan]

I like Shep, but you're right- his premature announcement of the Pope's death was outrageous.

[CitizenM]

I don't care for Shep at all. IMHO He has no respect for authority or reverence for anything. I remember his snide comments about Bush just after the election. He made a couple about the Pope. I wish I would have written them down. Basically, he insults by inserting negative adjectives, or changing his inflection so that is sarcastic.

He is sneaky. I think he deplores the current Administration, but he plays his cards close to his vest for the sake of his career. Listen carefully to him, you will pick-up on it on occasion.

[pieces of time]

For what it's worth, EWTN also announced the Pope's death prematurely. I believe the death story originated wit an Italian News agency and the AP but i'm not positive.