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TMZ Has Live Poll: Was Cronkite Best News Anchor Ever?
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Posted on 07/17/2009 9:43:27 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
Walter Cronkite -- And That's the Way It Is Posted Jul 17th 2009 8:18PM by TMZ Staff
Legendary CBS broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite has died.
Cronkite was known as "the most trusted man in America" -- legendary for delivering the news of President John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963 and the lunar landing in 1969.
Three weeks ago Cronkite's family revealed he had been suffering for years with cerebrovascular disease and was not expected to recuperate.
Cronkite was the anchor of the CBS network news from 1962 to 1981. He was known for signing off by saying, "And that's the way it is."
Cronkite died at home in New York at 7:42 PM -- he was 92
Poll at link above
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KEYWORDS: cronkite; death; poll
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To: My Favorite Headache
Cronkite — best newsman ever?
Yes 87%
No 13%
Total Votes: 19,121
I’d say it needs a Freep
To: My Favorite Headache
So who's the best anchor? They're ALL Ted Baxters and worse. Wish we could vote for Ted Baxter!
The faces who read the news. The only anchor I ever trusted was Brit.
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posted on
07/17/2009 9:46:12 PM PDT
by
Mamzelle
(No cure for the common scold)
To: My Favorite Headache
He deserved a Walter Duranty award for his reporting.
To: Mamzelle
You just answered your own question...Hume..the best...period.
To: My Favorite Headache
They should be more specific. “Best” for who? Americans or the NVA and Viet Cong?
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posted on
07/17/2009 9:48:05 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(ObamaCare, "We know when it's time to take out the garbage!")
To: My Favorite Headache
Yup, this poll was posted about on another thread. Been there, FReeped it! :~)
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posted on
07/17/2009 9:48:19 PM PDT
by
My hearts in London - Everett
(There is a demand today for men who can make wrong appear right. Terrence, c. 160 B.C.)
To: My Favorite Headache
He was a disgusting scumbag Rat who started the tradition of pretending to be a :trusted unbiased newsman: when the reality was far different.
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posted on
07/17/2009 9:48:26 PM PDT
by
Chet 99
To: My Favorite Headache
My vote goes to Paul Revere. He gave the Americans the most important news, when they needed it the most!
-PJ
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posted on
07/17/2009 9:50:29 PM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(This just in... Voting Republican is a Terrorist act!)
To: My Favorite Headache
Heh. I couldn’t find the poll.
To: FlingWingFlyer
He was very good for the Viet Cong.
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posted on
07/17/2009 9:53:48 PM PDT
by
quikdrw
(Life is tough....it's even tougher if you are stupid.)
To: Lancey Howard
You just gotta scroll down the stories and it is in his article.
To: Mamzelle
I don’t trust any of them. They all pick low hanging fruit if it thinks it will get them $$$s/ratings. And, they (probably, under the direction of their bosses) will abandon the truth if it becomes unpopular!
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posted on
07/17/2009 9:57:46 PM PDT
by
rightreb
(I say bring it on)
To: My Favorite Headache
Cronkite — best newsman ever?
Yes 87%
No 13%
Total Votes: 19,793
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posted on
07/17/2009 9:58:14 PM PDT
by
EDINVA
(A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul -- G. B. Shaw)
To: My Favorite Headache
Cronkite — best newsman ever?
Yes 86%
No 14%
Total Votes: 19,988
To: My Favorite Headache
To me, Chris Berman is the best anchor.
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posted on
07/17/2009 10:05:52 PM PDT
by
exist
To: My Favorite Headache
He was certainly no Ron Burgundy. Stay Classy,,,
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posted on
07/17/2009 10:08:14 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(Dogs earn the title of "man's best friend", Muslims hate dogs,,add that up.)
To: My Favorite Headache
Huntley/Brinkley hands down
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posted on
07/17/2009 10:13:54 PM PDT
by
Huskrrrr
To: My Favorite Headache
Was Cronkite Best News Anchor Ever? Depends on your perspective; KGB or freedom lover.
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posted on
07/17/2009 10:21:58 PM PDT
by
fso301
To: Paleo Conservative
He deserved a Walter Duranty award for his reporting.Bears repeating:
He deserved a Walter Duranty award for his reporting.
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posted on
07/17/2009 10:23:49 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(The University of Notre Dame's motto: "Kill our unborn children? YES WE CAN!")
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