Buh-Bye, Ted Koppel...And Good Riddance! (Debbie Schlussel celebrates Koppel's end)

debbieschlussel.com ^ | 11/22/05 | Debbie Schlussel

[beckett]

Haven't watched Koppel, an archetype of biased journalism, in years and years, but I will watch his final broadcast. Often in events like that many of the forgotten stops along the way which brought us to our present circumstances are rescued from the memory hole.

[ketchikan]

Saw him for just a moment on Charlie Rose last night. Koppel said that the most important thing was to ask questions and listen. He proudly claimed that you learn so much when you listen.

You all remember his Swift Boat interview with John O'Neil. Koppel sure DID NOT want to listen to Mr. O'Neil.

[sheik yerbouty]

I think he bought Donald Trump's old rug and dyed it..

[KamperKen]

When then MSM finally dies, we will have drive a stake through its heart and cut the head off so it never returns.

Hopefully, historians will warn future generations about the great 5th column of the 20th century that forged de facto alliances with the greatest mass murderers of all time.

[RobbyS]

He went to boarding school in England. His folks fled from Gewrmany in the late 30s. The family came to America in the 50s. So, like Jennings, he was a hyphenated American.

[beyond the sea]

Chatting with Jon Stewart a few weeks before last November's election and matter of factly stating "but the Swift Boat Vets have been discredited" in the same tone of voice that one would say "but the earth is round". No, the Swift Boat Vets were IGNORED by the MSM until they could no longer be ignored because they were doing tremendous damage to Kerry's poll numbers. And then, just like that, POOF, they've been "discredited".

Right on. The way he spoke of the Swift Boat Vets was despicable. Koppel is just another sack of crap lying his sick Inside the Beltway/Castle Communist/Democrat ass off.

For his next venture he should host a game show .............. maybe another version of "To Tell The Truth".

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One more thing, imo, people like Koppel who have the ear of the public as he did/does, and uses that power to lie about such important things as what the Swift Boat Vets had to say, people like Koppel lying as he did deserve a special place in the after life.

The power of persuasion and influence SHOULD NOT BE ABUSED. It is way too late for this republic and this world for conscious, purposeful media disinformation.

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The old established/liberal/socialist media is America's most ruthless, relentless, and destructive enemy.

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[cynicom]

From the opening bell it was apparent the show was about Ted Pimple pontificating, the "news" was just the vehicle in use.