Posted on 02/18/2006 9:16:15 AM PST by indcons
I agree. The "cosmic irony" angle was the article's flaw. Had he used it as an opening hook and then discarded it, maybe that would have been okay. But he reprised it the end of the piece, which was a step too far.
No. It's complete and utter BS shoveling. Nice writing but childish fantasy and poor fiction. No one was obsessed or transfixed or however this neophyte thinks we reacted to a run of the mill accident where no one was very hurt and where there was no more than ten minutes worth of story anyway.
The only thing which has captured the attention of the people is the tawdry and squalid conduct of the MSM, who never seem to have sunk to a level they cannot exceed the very next opportunity.
Mr David Gregory's marriage to a former Clinton Administration Lawyers and DNC activist clearly has an undue influence on NBC's White House coverage. Don't you think this fundamental conflict of interest between Mr Gregory's job and his personal life make it impossible for him to be taken seriously as a journalist? Does NBC even realize what serious questions this raises about their journalistic credibility that they would allow such a fundamental conflict of interest in such an major position of infulence? In any other industry such a conflict of interest would result in a lawsuit. It is fairly obvious after last week's childish tantrums at the White House that Mr Gregory is NOT ready for prime time. The refusal of NBC to reassign Mr Gregory raises serious questions about NBC's Journalistic integrity.
It was the best report on the whole incident.
Can you give some details? Thanks.
PS: David Gregory is a putz.
So what's all this fuss about Cheney hunting for Dan Quayle and settled with a lawyer instead?
Seriously, the only thing scarier than combat is going quail hunting and a bevy of them rustle out just as you pass them. The sound rattles the best of 'em.
If you watch quail when they sense they are being tracked, they simply walk under a bush and freeze motionless. hen at the least provocation, when the first one bolts, they all take off in a rush. Scares the living dickens out of a hunter if he's being stealthy trying to sneak up on them.
So the last thing you want to do is sneak up on the back side of a hunter looking for quail.
Apologized to whom, the PRESS? He didn't shoot 'the Press, or the American People. He shot Harry Whittington, and I imagine the first comment out of his mouth was "Oh God, Harry, I'm so sorry!"
I'm sure he has apologized to Mr. Whittington plenty of times, he just hasn't flogged himself on national TV, so, for the press, it didn't count.
Get the net, Fred! We've got a live one here, and his meds need adjusting STAT!
Time's writers are constantly searching for new, exciting ways to misinterpret the world.
Really! My jaw dropped when I saw that comment in there.
What world does this bozo come from? In my world, quail season meant a reliable way to have meat on the table. Aristocratic? LOL!
I don't know what you are going-on about concerning this "dead horse whining [I] post on EVERY thread," so please point it out when I do. Otherwise, piss off newb.
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