Journalistic Bores and Media Whores

All Voices ^ | 11/11/2001 | R.G. Yoho

[Clintons-B-Gone]

When it comes to Progressive, liberal, political hacks masquerading as journalists, it goes without saying that Katie Couric, Keith Olbermann, Matt Lauer, David Gregory, and Chris Matthews are the worst of the species.

Their zombie-like devotion to President Obama is simply disgusting.

Equally appalling is their always-predictable and generally-shallow rants against conservatives in politics.

[Clintons-B-Gone]

As bad as some of these media people are, David Broder is not much better.

[raybbr]

What’s a journalistic “bore”? Is that a kind of drill?

[balls]

Not sure what your point is or whether you read the article. The author uses Broder as an example of an Obama lapdog who is in bed rather than embedded. Broder is the worse kind of person calling himself a journalist.

[trappedincanuckistan]

Does anyone remember Couric wearing black on the Today Show the morning of the election being called for Bush after the recounts?

[okie01]

These journalists, like David Broder, need to find an honest profession. Call themselves commentators, not reporters.

The author is evidently unaware that David Broder is, in fact, a commentator.

People who write op-ed columns aren't reporters.

[xjcsa]

What’s a journalistic “bore”? Is that a kind of drill?

Um...a journalist who is boring? Doesn't seem that hard to figure out...

[Tublecane]

“Um...a journalist who is boring? Doesn’t seem that hard to figure out...”

But humor is...um...pretty hard, aparently.

[xjcsa]

But humor is...um...pretty hard, apparently.

Haha...true.

[willk]

I see Matthews and Keith O. as political pundits who have a right to their opinions. Katie Curic on the other hand is supposed to be impartial and “some people might say” she fails miserably.

[bigbob]

“Bores and Whores” - sounds like a new Bill O’Reilly segment

[ozzymandus]

Actually, that phrase pretty much describes O’Reilly himself.

[raybbr]

But humor is...um...pretty hard, aparently.

So is English apparently...

¹bore verb \ˈbȯr\

boredbor·ing

Definition of BORE

transitive verb

1

: to pierce with a turning or twisting movement of a tool

2

: to make (as a cylindrical hole) by boring or digging away material <bored a tunnel>

intransitive verb

1

a : to make a hole by or as if by boring b : to sink a mine shaft or well

2

: to make one's way steadily especially against resistance <we bored through the jostling crowd>

Origin of BORE

Middle English, from Old English borian; akin to Old High German borōn to bore, Latin forare to bore, ferire to strike

First Known Use: before 12th century

²bore noun

Definition of BORE

1

a : a usually cylindrical hole made by or as if by boring b chiefly Australian & New Zealand : a borehole drilled especially to make an artesian well

2

a : the long usually cylindrical hollow part of something (as a tube or gun barrel) b : the inner surface of a hollow cylindrical object

3

: the size of a bore: as a : the interior diameter of a gun barrel; especially chiefly British : gauge 1a(2) b : the diameter of an engine cylinder