Posted on 09/05/2005 5:40:25 PM PDT by ventana
I watched Fox News over the last few days. I don't have tv, as of recently, at my own home. Self-editing in order to get to all those books that never get read when TV is a click away. Daughter needs a break from the easy entertainment, too. Been there, done that before; and read a lot! But, anyway, I was on vacation at the Beach with TV, and glad for it.
The news had us riveted to the monitor. The chaos was cataclysmic. What was happening? Were welfare blacks going mad? Where was the Governor? Was the government ignoring the plight of those in New Orleans? Was Bush in touch? What was wrong with the Mayor of New Orleans? How many people were affected? What was happening, what were they going through, what could be done? This was what was going through our minds. And we wanted to know: who could we trust to get us the real story?
Amidst all this Shep was great. He was human in the way he put a human face on what we were watching. He was a journalist. He had class. He may be possibly responsible for actually moving the rescue mission forward by hours if not days. We felt his palapable anger and frustration as he stood on the bridge stating, then grumbling, then lamenting, then bewailing the lack of action. He was a voice in the abandonment. He spoke to us, for us, and , most importantly, for them. His impassioned pleas and description, his true balance in the face of two sided finger pointing--wherein he explained that there WAS bad behavior, but there WAS ALSO a lack of response to human need that, he hinted, insiniuated a note of complacency, a complacency that might not have charitable origins, got everyone's attention.
Shep did yeomans work. He continued to point out that Aid was promised and Aid was not arriving. He put a human face on a catastrophe.He allowed his emotions to work in front of the camera for the good of his fellow man, knowing, I believe, full well he was compromising his Journalistic position as a professional above the fray. He did it to save lives. He is a hero.
Shep Smith should win a Pulitzer, and I hope he does.
I agree.
I'm so proud of the way Shep handled the situation. He was terrific!
I think Shep demonstrated the Agony all of us felt. It was terribly agonizing to be on I10 Exit 235. He was fully aware that help was needed elsewhere, which is why they cut to other correspondents. But, Shep wanted help to come to I10 -that was indeed where help was needed at it's most critical moment, there were over 1000 people there for more than 24 (36?) hours.... He pleaded just fly over -drop some water. HELP! Anything. And I believe had he not drawn attention using whatever method he did, it would have become a tragedy too serious to comprehend.
He was a drama queen who almost outdid the original drama queen, Geraldo Rivera. Pulitzer Prize, my foot. He should be fired , but won't be fired.
sorry it was already a tragedy to serious to comprehend -now compound that. Without Shep... reporting from just that spot... with just that amount of determination......
HEY----My post supported Shep. I explained why. So why post a 'judge not lest you be judged ' post my way? I don't get it.
Well, let's see...........using your own words here:
lest ye not judge til you stood on that Interstate in his shoes or worse in their shoes.
So why are you judging Shep?...........YOU haven't been there, therefore, you ar not qualified to judge him.
watched that interview today and shepherd smith made him self look like a spoilt child
Why Fox puts up with him I don’t’ know as not one person I know can stand him
he is arrogant, pompous, stuck up and rude.
the sooner smith goes the better
took the words out of my mouth
those two are complete idiots
smith gave that interview today and then tells the guy it was all crap, etc etc
Now I don’t believe this guy at all but the way smith did that interview was disgusting.
I just hope Fox puts in him his place and this was the first time for a long time I watched him, I won’t be watching him for a long time again
There was a time that I watched FoxNews nearly 24/7 If my eyes were open, it was on. Not anymore. Shills for big business and globalism, and waaaaay too much barbie-doll crap. If it were taken off the air, I doubt I would even notice, and Shep the puss along with them.
Shep Smith is an idiot. Anybody who watched FOX News this morning showed a demonstration of rudeness, arrogance, superciliousness, smug self-righteousness and self-conceit seldom witnessed on Television. His behavior, particulary towards Gretchen Carlson was abominable.
Instead of giving this a$$ his own show ( 9 HOURS yet) - they should boot him in the butt right out of FOX. He belongs on CNN or MSNBC.
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