[Fenris6]

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[MikefromOhio]

Both?

[Rummyfan]

"[Bob] Schieffer is just a wonderful newsman and a very fine broadcaster," Cronkite said. "I have felt all along that he should have been my successor rather than Rather."

Cronkite, Rather, Schieffer, et al really need to get over themselves. They read news items before a camera for gosh sakes'. How tough is that and what special skills does it require?

[Paleo Conservative]

Biased or Clueless?

They're not mutually exclusive

[infocats]

"The fact that readership of newspapers is down and the viewing of news on television is down - in the network form, that is - with that, we should consider that democracy is in danger," Cronkite told The AZ Republic.

Democracy is in danger? Sad.

Given that a healthy democracy is based upon an informed electorate...and further given that most Americans these day rely more and more on very biased and divisive news sources (regardless of from which end of the political spectrum they originate), I'm not sure what there is in Cronkite's statement to which you take exception.

[1Old Pro]

we should consider that democracy is in danger," Cronkite told The AZ Republic.

The only thing in danger is the "evening news" and "evening news anchors".

[Congressman Billybob]

CBS News has clearly learned diddly squat from Rathergate. Its "news" continues down the same flawed and dishonest path. The only thing in Bob Schieffer's favor is that he did not, at least, base his grossly dishonest reporting on any forged documents.

Thank God for (very) small favors.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, "A Triple Black Dog Double Dare to Infinity."

[chiller]

Crinkite also called the populus too ignorant to know what's news and what's not. Thanks Wally. Elitish POS.

[longtermmemmory]

I do not think ANYONE working for the networks OR any cable news truly grasps reporting vs spin.

If anything a journalism degree is an impediment rather than an asset.

[maggief]

C = Clueless

B = Biased

S = Schieffer

[1903A3]

BOTH

[Cboldt]

I vote "both" too. That seems to be a job requirement.

[nightdriver]

"The fact that readership of newspapers is down and the viewing of news on television is down - in the network form, that is - with that, we should consider that democracy is in danger," Cronkite told The AZ Republic."

Not hardly, Walter.

For instance, today, we have soldiers in the thick of the action telling us, via the internet, exactly what's happening - WITH PICTURES, no less!

Who needs TV and newspapers, except for the crossword puzzle? Our communication is better than it has ever been, we don't seem to have much need for pre-digested "news" from See Bee Ess.

[Richard Kimball]

I've always perceived Bob Schieffer as being the evil twin of the guy that played the commandant in the first Police Academy movie. Just as clueless, however, totally malevolent.

[DustyMoment]

CBS Newsman Bob Schieffer, Biased or Clueless?

Somebody has to ASK!!??






Talk about clueless!!