"Cronkite is a Commie"
Posted on 11/04/2006 3:21:48 PM PST by Borges
`Uncle Walter' says he could cover news today, and that's the way it is
Walter Cronkite turns 90 years old today, and the renowned broadcaster has lost none of his lust for the news business.
``I would like to think that I'm still quite capable of covering a story,'' he told the New York Daily News this week.
After anchoring the CBS Evening News for nearly two decades, his voice can now be heard introducing one of his successors, Katie Couric.
Asked for his reaction when he was invited to do the introduction, he replied without hesitation: ``I would like to be doing the whole broadcast.''
Still, he said: ``I was honored to be asked and I must say rather surprised. I'm very pleased to have my little signature out there at the beginning of the broadcast.''
Cronkite, of course, was the first anchor of that broadcast -- which was also the first nightly news program. Having him introduce Couric, said Sean McManus, president of CBS News and CBS Sports, was ``in retrospect, obvious.''
``It speaks volumes about what CBS News stands for,'' he said. ``It says so much about our tradition and our foundation.''
Cronkite helped build that foundation through his work during a particularly transformative time in American history. He was there to interpret for attentive audiences (undistracted by today's dizzying array of news sources) major world events like the Cuban missile crisis, Vietnam, the Watergate scandal, the Apollo 11 moon landing and the assassination of President Kennedy.
Cronkite is proudest of his coverage of the civil rights movement, the peace talks between Egypt's Anwar Sadat and Israel's Menachem Begin in the 1970s and the space program.
``The (moon landing) was certainly one of the greatest stories of the century and perhaps will be the greatest story of many centuries.''
Television news has changed since Cronkite and Huntley-Brinkley ruled the evening news roost. But Cronkite said the anchor's job hasn't changed much.
So which broadcast does ``Uncle Walter'' watch?
``I bounce around a little bit,'' he said. ``I think all the three major networks do a good job. I'm particularly fond of Jim Lehrer's report on public radio.''
And Couric?
``I think Katie's doing very well,'' he said. ``I would like to see just a little bit more hard news on the broadcast.''
These days Cronkite spends his working hours doing documentary narration and voiceovers, as well as some writing, although he gave up his syndicated column last year. A leg injury has kept him off the tennis courts for the past few years, but he still enjoys sailing. He does have one regret.
``I unfortunately have not been to Iraq,'' he said. ``It's the first war since (World War II) that I have not covered.''
And still a far left liberal.
The Apollo 11 landings.
The Kennedy assassination.
And being the main reason the American public thought the Tet Offensive was a massive defeat for the United States.
A legend in his own mind.
Still a traitorous lying bastard too.
He's number one on my "spitting distance" list. If I'm ever in spitting distance, yes, I will spit in his eye and tell him all about himself.
Rush Limbaugh - America's REAL Anchorman.
"I unfortunately have not been to Iraq,'' he said. ``It's the first war since (World War II) that I have not covered.''
Well, that's certainly something to be thankful for!
Criminally immoral, viciously treasonous, nearly unforgivable.
He destroyed my positive opinion of him when he spoke about riding along on a bomber mission over Germany. He said they came under attack from German fighters and he was told to fire back. He said he fired the gun but didn't try to hit anything.
Walter is a legend...A legend in his own mind.
He was nothing but a propagandist during the Vietnam War.
Shouldn't he be doing something for the good of the country
like dateing Helen Thomas? Bumping uglies at the journalist
nursing home?
Yeah. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow head. Look ma! No head! No brain either!
"Cronkite is a Commie"
David Brinkley was great.
There is a nice little book out there of his:
Everyone Is Entitled To My Opinion .............. lol.
It's a collection of short essays of his best closings of his nightly news and Sunday work.
What a guy.
He likes Katie, but just wishes she'd provide more hard news? Walt, she's from The Today show, , blah-blah-blah lite, fergoodnissakes!
``It speaks volumes about what CBS News stands for,'' he said.
Yep. And they still support the enemy while denigrating US Forces. What a legend.
"A legend in his own mind."
If I might add, Cronkite's a legend in what's left of his mind.
Spiro Agnew NAILED his ass in 1969.
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