Rumblings In The Jungle – Journalists Turn On Charlie Gibson

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[MindBender26]

And Pilosi says they want to instill a "Fairness Doctrine....."

[mulligan]

Gibson is a biased jackass. Sarah is qualified to be President. She earned it. Gibson is not qualified to be a reporter. He is where he is as part of a quota system (affirmative action) or political correctness, not because of any great talent.

[constant]

“Goodbye Charlie”

[hinckley buzzard]

To the best of my knowledge I have never actually watched charlie gibson. I doubt I'll start now.

[Red Badger]

Charlie Gibson, once a journalist , now a political hack............

[norton]

"...tempted to send Mr. Gibson an e-mail that began, “Dear Dan,”

Now there is an idea!

(forward him the full Lincoln/God quote)

[Luke21]

I used to teach at a college, and I inadvertently was sent a copy of Melvin Mencher’s “News Writing and Reporting,” the Bible of the modern journalism schools.

It immediately tells readers they will be practicing “advocacy journalism” and deteriorates from there.

[ChessExpert]

That was nice. What is the source?

[Bartholomew Roberts]

Well written. You may be getting older but haven’t lost the skills.

Thought of freelancing for WSJ or similar publication?

[scooby321]

they are all competitors. When they play Barack Obama’s softball questions to Sarah’s . backstroke Charlie too bad she gave you ratings.

[Jackson57]

I watched him years ago when he played second fiddle to Joan Lunden.

[misterrob]

Maybe she is, maybe she isn't.

She's not running for that job though. The thought is she would step in in the event of an incapacitation of the POTUS. In reality she is a ticket balancing agent who a nominee will pick to score votes from a constituency or state. Happens all the time.

I wouldn't vote for her as POTUS with her current resume. If she had 1.5-2 terms as governor under her belt then I would most certainly consider her. Her positions on issues work for me but I would like to see more from her. I don't buy the foreign policy BS. I want a proven executive in the job because that's what POTUS is, the ultimate CEO job.

[mort56]

And didn’t you all like the artifice of Charlie wearing his glasses Ben Franklin style while wiggling his feet in annoyance? What an arrogant, condescending little prig!

[comebacknewt]

I met my first two PUMAs today.

They started out by trashing Bush and calling him a murderer and railing about how many billions of dollars were being wasted in Iraq. They would have none of my defenses of him and said he was the sorriest excuse for a Christian they had ever seen.

Then, the conversation started to get interesting. They both told me how badly they wanted Hillary! to win this time and how disappointed they were with her loss. Finally, they told me how much they love Sarah Palin -- so much so, that they will now vote for John McCain.

They were also outraged at the way Gibson handled the interview and said there's no way he would have done that if it were a man he was interviewing.

I know this is only two people, and it occurred in reliably red Indiana, but if it is happening here, I am sure it is happening other places as well.

[John W]

I know I’m repeating myself, but.......

In defense of poor Charlie, he really is like a third-stringer. He’s 65 and got the job he currently has only after one guy died and the next one almost did.

[mabelkitty]

Welcome to the 21st Century.
Where the MSM has been replaced by editors and players from scripted reality television.

That’s pretty much it now, isn’t it?

[nclaurel]

Smug, sneering, sexist, condescending elitist

[Ben Hecks]

Until Peter Jennings died, Charlie was probably destined to be a game show host.

[John W]

MindBender26. Good enough for me.

[mojito]

Great insider post.

Thanks.