Posted on 08/08/2005 9:36:03 AM PDT by goldstategop
Was Ted Koppel all that bad? He helpd get Ronald Reagan elected with his accurate reporting about Carter's inept handling of the Iran Hostage crisis.
I saw Katie Couric say this morning on the Today show intro that he was "sophisticated and had a worldliness about him that will be missed". I had to turn the tv off before I heard any more.
I'm pinging you beause I thought you too would appreciate an honest look at his reporting career.
Holy Cow!!! The TRUTH comes. This lady says what I knew, felt, and hated about that bum. I will not miss Jennings. Simply, an enemy of the Republic has died. I feel no remorse at his passing. None.
Before there was cable news, no single news show brought the "Palestinian" cause more legitimacy then Nightline with Ted Koppel.
His idea of a balanced panel of three is a "Palestinian", an Arab Journalist, and to express the Israeli side an Israeli Leftist who agrees 95% with the "Palestinian" that Israel is at fault.
Not to sound mean, 'cause I totally understand what you're saying...but what did you expect? It's kinda like the story about the scorpion and the frog...scorpion asks for a ride across the brook, promises not to sting the frog, and when he does sting the frog, he tells the frog "that's what I do".
Well, that's what they do. But you know that. It was a pleasant "what did you expect". Get ready for more of it when Walter and Dan and Tom and Ted and Jimmah go the way of the earth.
I like Debbie Schlussel and mostly agree with her. I also didn't care much for "Jihad" Petuh Jennings as a news reader but, let's be Christian about this. The man is dead and has left behind family and friends who are mourning his loss. IMO, we should respect that. Let's not bash someone who won't ever be able to defend himself again.
Whether we liked him or not, another life has ended. As Christians, we should allow him to rest in peace.
Wasn't Jennings the guy who spent a lot of time in Lebanon where the Jihadists were serving him up Palestinian girls to win his allegiance to the cause?
He looks like a sad old drunk in that picture.
Hell, MY generation is passing. Let's be determined to go out with class and a blaze of glory!
Yeah, I remember his words during the 1994 GOP landslide. Ironically, it was Peter who said America who was having a temper-tantrum when they threw the Democrats out.
Who are the people who hire an anti-American Canadian High School dropout and plant him in a tenured prime time news slot?
Talk about a Manchurian Candidate.
A picture of three boobs.
Revd Peter Jennings
You won't find any from me and a few other FReepers on the praise Jennings threads. I left the threads, I couldn't take anymore praise about the man.
I will not mourn a smug antisemite.
Wow . . someone tells the truth about "petah"
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