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Does Katie Couric's Stumble Signal Hillary Clinton's Fall?
Fox News ^ | Wednesday, December 13, 2006 | Susan Estrich

Posted on 12/14/2006 11:01:04 AM PST by JOAT

“America wasn't truly ready for the first solo woman evening-news anchor, let alone someone smart and attractive with pretensions to sounding puckish and hip...”

Does Katie Couric's Stumble Signal Hillary Clinton's Fall?

You can tell me all the reasons it’s wrong, misguided, and unfair – that Katie is only one woman, what about Diane Sawyer, what about the quality of her show, thank you very much, or experience, and why should all women be judged by her, especially women, of whom there are more than a few, to judge by the ratings, who prefer their news from someone else, who happens to be male, at least – but here’s the kicker.

It doesn’t matter.

Not when the bottom line is: we just aren’t ready for a woman. Then she’s just one of us. Whether she or we asked for it. And failing because of it.

SNIP

Why do more people watch NBC than CBS?

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Which raises the even more difficult question. Knowing what she’s up against, knowing that we’re being judged, whether we like it or not, what’s a woman to do?

Watch Katie?

Support Hillary?

Knowing what’s at stake, not just for her but for us, knowing her failure becomes our failure whether we like it or want it or not (America just wasn’t ready, and if America wasn’t ready, why should your workplace/family/community be),

Does that give you an interest in her success as well?

SNIP

But you won’t be able to say that about Hillary.

Once she takes her first stumble, makes her first mistake, one bump in the polls, and the first guy comes out and says – there it is: America wasn’t ready....

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KEYWORDS: couric; electionpresident; estrich; hillary; perky
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To: JOAT

I don't watch Katie because I really think she is very biased.
I won't vote for Mrs. Clinton because I believe she is an enabeler of a rapist pervert. And the two Clintons have conspired to have many folks killed to further their power.


21 posted on 12/14/2006 1:26:36 PM PST by Joe Boucher (an enemy of islam)
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To: JOAT

Now, I'd pay to see Diane Sawyer's colon scope procedure!


22 posted on 12/14/2006 1:43:38 PM PST by 2nd Bn, 11th Mar (The "P" in Democrat stands for patriotism.)
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To: nascarnation

Monica sucks.


23 posted on 12/14/2006 1:51:53 PM PST by Nascar Dad (President Barack HUSSEIN Obama?? Possible only if McLame goes 3rd party.)
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To: JOAT

Katie = cooking segments.

She probably shouldn't have stayed at Today so long, if she wanted the 6:30 chair.


24 posted on 12/14/2006 2:17:55 PM PST by kcbc2001
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To: JOAT
“America wasn't truly ready for the first solo woman evening-news anchor, let alone someone smart and attractive with pretensions to sounding puckish and hip...”

She may be 'puckish' but surely neither 'smart, attractive' nor 'hip'

25 posted on 12/14/2006 2:22:33 PM PST by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: TC Rider

The perky one is so yesterday's news. She is getting old, loosing her looks, gaining weight and is gaining speed on the down side of the arch of fame.

It won't be long before people will be saying, Who?.


26 posted on 12/14/2006 4:08:16 PM PST by chiefqc
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To: JOAT

Can you say President Hillary?

Me neither!


27 posted on 12/15/2006 2:42:40 AM PST by buffyt (It is not a choice, it is a CHILD!)
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To: Nascar Dad

Monica says that the whole Clinton Administration left a bad taste in her mouth!

OK OK old joke! But true.


28 posted on 12/15/2006 2:43:53 AM PST by buffyt (It is not a choice, it is a CHILD!)
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To: Nascar Dad

Even my kids know that. Thank you Clintons!


29 posted on 12/15/2006 7:00:45 AM PST by abovethefray
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