Geraldo and Shep come unglued

Mr. Dawn Treader ^ | 8-2-2005 | Jeff Blogworthy

[Jeff Blogworthy]

Via Mr. DawnTreader:

Watching Foxnews coverage tonight (9/02) was a blend of hope mixed with some incredibly angry reporters. The story of what is taking place in Houston is inspiring. Juxtapose that with Geraldo and Shep coming unglued and angry. A truly bizarre night.

[Jeff Blogworthy]

Shep and Geraldo? Anybody know what he is talking about?

[jdm]

Yawn. A similar thread about this just got pulled.

[GianniV]

Just make sure nobody takes Shep's parking spot, per November 2000:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/dsmithmug1.html

[hflynn]

Probably a soccer game in Argentina. My guess would be the game is in the second half.

[Dallas59]

I saw gerry holding a little girl screaming about something....

[nmh]

I turned it off last night.

Help is coming but their hysterics did NOTHING to keep calm nor was it reassuring - too hotheads unglued.

[jdm]

Why the obsession with that ancient story?

[nmh]

Good point.

"Fox News Channel anchor Shepard Smith was arrested by Florida police in November 2000 and charged with aggravated battery with a motor vehicle after arguing with another reporter over a parking space (both were covering the Bush-Gore Florida vote debacle)."

What a simple minded hothead.

[rustbucket]

I was watching Fox last night when they were on sequentially. O'Blowhard was the host. Shep was emotional about people on the Interstate not getting food and water for four days. Geraldo was losing it about how people fared in the New Orleans Convention Center.

Sounded almost like they were trying to outdo each other in how sanctimonious. preachy, and outraged they could be. Or maybe since O'Reilly was the host, they were simply trying to blend in with his usual style.

This kind of "reporting" really turns me off. At least Shep had been there for four days. Geraldo had only gone down to New Orleans the day before.

[USNBandit]

Yesterday Gerry Rivers was at the Convention Center grandstanding about a lack of buses, and telling O'reilly to get the word out that they needed buses. He interviewed the Chief of Police who has turned into jello. Then he started screaming about the arrival of a "fighter wing", which was some Marine CH-53s bringing a medical team.

As much as anything he was inciting panic.

[FinallyBackInNH]

Hadn't heard much this morning... so DID the Convention Center blow up last night, like old Gerry was predicting (hoping) ? I guess I must have missed that headline, but then I've left the TV muted so I don't have to listed to all of the morons.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I saw them.

Geraldo was raving hysterically and Shep became sullen and quiet.

[guitarnick40]

[Cincinatus' Wife]

IN KATRINA'S WAKE Sobbing Geraldo: Let the people go! Rivera, Shep Smith make emotional pleas as survivors 'trapped' at convention center

[Jeff Blogworthy]

Thanks for the WND link. Good overview.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Bump!

[penowa]

They are two, but far from the only, reasons why I am beginning to despise Fox almost as much as the other cable networks and limit my viewing to Gibson and Hume.

[matt1234]

At least Shep had been there for four days. Geraldo had only gone down to New Orleans the day before.

Agreed. Shep might have been affected by stress and lack of sleep. What is Geraldo's excuse? Were the local stores out of mustache wax?