[Congressman Billybob]

I think y'all will like this piece. And I do hope that Freepers who are writers will follow the link and read Becky's article. I do mean what I say, that her lede is like O'Henry.

John / Billybob

[HitmanLV]

I think Couric's problem is that she spent years cultivating an image as a lightweight and then wanted to suddenly be taken seriously as a hard news journalist.

Once people make up their mind about a person or a thing, it's difficult to get them to change their minds.

[johnny7]

What makes you think competent reporting is a goal of cBS... or any other DBM/DNC 'news' outlet?

[Vision]

Katie Couric used to be on the Today Show, then she fell off the map

Funny but true. What's hilarious is that we are talking about a major broadcaster.

[Diogenesis]

nice to read your post, john.

[NonValueAdded]

Thank you, John, and yes, we budding scribes should seek out those who are competent at their craft. I look forward to reading Becky's work. And thank you Becky Johnson for performing your constitutional duty.

[Blueflag]

INteresting. When I have picked up the SMN in Franklin, I generally find it to be VERY liberal in its general 'coverage' and certainly in its editorials.

[DeFault User]

We have a talented reporter in Charlotte also. Tara Servatius has become such a force and pundit on the local scene that she has her own radio show on WBT. They bill her as Citizen Servatius, Muckraker.

Obviously, she doesn't work for the McClatchy rag, The Charlotte Observer, but strangely enough for Creative Loafing (go figure). She gets into the nitty-gritty of local politics and is fearless in exposing the chicanery of politicos of whatever stripe. I can't compare her to O'Henry but she is what the press should be, especially in the gadfly role.

It's indeed a shame when lightweights such as Couric have the national stage compared to real talents like Becky Johnson or Tara Servatius.

Here is a link to some of Tara's articles: http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Results?author=oid%3A62

[Robert A Cook PE]

Careful, unbiased reporting would expose the democrat-socialists for the frauds that they are....

But note that that the fraudulent votes cast from the trailer park (bad/faked witness signatures from people bot witnessing!) were FOR a democrat. Implied of course, since the 82-year old who signed was a democrat, but not explicitly stated.

Now, where is the Justice Dept investigation of this?

Where is Gonzales when there IS a crime?

[MHGinTN]

Katy Cholic is functioning just as See BS wants her to ... she’s an extension of the dnc propaganda machine. She need not be faithful to any norms or talent of a specific kind so long as she reads what they feed her and follows the talking points accurately.