Posted on 06/15/2008 1:07:12 PM PDT by Daniel T. Zanoza
Hey....HEY!! He asked Hillary about ILLEGALS getting driver's licenses and she NEVER RECOVERED from her answer!!! THAT will be Tim's BEST WORK LEGACY!!
I would not call either Limbaugh or O’Reilly a reporter.
Both are, in fact, celebrities whose fans are primarily interested in them, and not those they interview or discuss.
Rush will be the first to tell ya that he is an entertainer, not a journalist.
You are correct, they think they are celebs. That is why TR thought he could write a book about his DAD of all things. Not anything historic or a collection of political information......A FREAKING BOOK ABOUT HIS DADDY. They mistake their access to viewers for true celebrity status and they think that just because everyone watches their programs (to see what is going on in the world) that they are actually tuning in to see them. Disgusting and shallow.
Actually Rush is America’s anchorman, by default.
Pray for W and Our Troops
Tim Russert is still dead.
The media really thinks that they are an integral part of all they report on.. myopic jerks.
He wasnt even handed or objective in the least. he was a lib shill and nothing more.
Tim Russert was a terrible politico, but he really worked hard at being a great son and father. Give credit where credit is due.
“I would not call either Limbaugh or O’Reilly a reporter.
Both are, in fact, celebrities whose fans are primarily interested in them, and not those they interview or discuss.”
You would be wrong. I listen to Rush and couldn’t care less about him personally. A national polling company conducted research showing Limbaugh listeners to be better educated about American government and the way it works then are those that rely on “mainstream” media. Do a search, if you’re capable. It’s generally not a good idea to post uneducated guesses on a forum, it’s something a vast majority of Limbaugh listeners wouldn’t do, not because of Rush but because they listen, read and think. Try it sometime.
Class dismissed.
They power that devolves to themselves is one of taking down those with power, by using the media as a weapon. When we talk about unelected judges overruling the will of the people, also think about unelected journalists doing the same, and then reveling in their power to do so.
-PJ
I think the coverage of Russert’s death has not so much to do with the fact that he was a journalist, but the fact he died rather young, at the top of his career, and very unexpectedly. When Cronkite passes, he will not get the same tribute, but he has more claim to being a broadcast giant than Russert.
I watched Meet the Press this morning and the panel was stacked with “lefties” led by Brokaw. Russert was a decent guy, but was a democRAT hack. A lot was said about his “working class” background,etc. but we don’t hear much about that when it involves a conservative, who embraces core values more the the left can imagine, Regardless, it was “surreal” hearing of Russert’s passing. May he rest in peace. The Great OZ has spoken.
You might be correct that his book was a good one; however, maybe you and I could write a good book also, and our book would never see the light of day. Russert’s employer did not pay him to write about his family but he cashed in on his position to do so. He crossed a line that I am not comfortable with.
Envy is a terrible burden to carry around.
Russert was in a class by himself - he was the best. In a thousand years, he’ll be the “father” of TV news. No one will remember old Edward R. - he’s a person of our time. Russert will be the beginning...
No kidding. I don’t know what all the hateration is about on this thread. Seems that he was a decent guy. That his tv colleagues decided to eulogize him from their weekend shows in the days following his untimely death shouldn’t really surprise anyone. :shrug:
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