Hey Sally ... if she can't ride with the big boys ... she shouldn't saddle up.
She's a bitter old hag now, ain't she?
There are rules for the men too. You have to be either handsome or at least all-American, wholesome-looking, or not-so-handsome but distinguished and well-spoken or able to project a serious image. I would like to hear Sally name one major male anchor or prominent news show host who isn't one or the other. Nondescript or Nerdy Neds don't get the major slots and money either. Aaron Brown tried to become a big deal CNN anchor, but no one wanted to watch him. Say what you will about Dan Blather, he was and is physically good-looking, as were Peter Jennings and Tom Brokaw.
Didn't people used to consider Barbara Walters's interview style lightweight and silly? I don't remember her that well, but didn't she used to be mocked for asking silly questions of world leaders and serious people? Diane Sawyer has always been queen of the smarmy sob sisters. Who wants to watch and listen to these jumped-up agony aunts reading the news? I don't.