CBS's Byron Pitts Concedes He's 'Excited' by Obama's Nomination

News Busters ^ | 6-9-2008 | News Busters

[Kleebo151]

On Sunday's Reliable Sources, Howard Kurtz played a clip of CBS reporter Byron Pitts on Wednesday's CBS Evening News hailing Barack Obama's Democratic nomination victory as proof "one of America's oldest and ugliest color lines has been broken, and there is a new bridge for a new generation," then proposed: "You obviously are paid to be an objective journalist, but some part of you must be excited that Barack Obama won this nomination." Pitts confirmed his excitement: "Well, certainly. I mean, as an African-American man, this is significant. I mean, look, for my entire life I've been able to, as a man, dream of doing great things. But a dream I could never have was being President of the United States. Now, for instance, my sons, my nephew, they can have that dream. And I think those kinds of images are important." The record, however, shows it may not be African-American candidates who enamor Pitts, but all liberal Democrats, black or white.

[Kleebo151]

No wonder a new Rasmussen Reports poll found that most Americans believe journalists are more "advocates of their favorite candidate" than they are objective judges.

[The_Republican]

[Always Right]

Didn’t Fox just fire some behind the scenes person for outwardly expressing support for McCain?

[nikos1121]

them sm will not let obama lose.......... very clear to me...

[bboop]

It proves nothing of the sort. Bad interpretation of data, due to prejudice inherent in ‘observer.’

[nikos1121]

them sm will not let obama lose.......... very clear to me...

[1rudeboy]

"Well, certainly. I mean, as an African-American man, this is significant. I mean, look, for my entire life I've been able to, as a man, dream of doing great things. But a dream I could never have was being President of the United States. Now, for instance, my sons, my nephew, they can have that dream. And I think those kinds of images are important."

It is significant for me as well, Mr. Pitts. For my entire life I've been dreaming of the moment when maybe, just maybe, people like you will shut the hell up.

[444Flyer]

Pitts is for Obama-Obama is the pits.

[hole_n_one]

What the hell is a Byron Pitts?

Byron Pitts

Ah...I get it now.

[Biblebelter]

Racial prejudice does not have to be against a race. It can be someone favoring one over another based on sharing the same race.

[TornadoAlley3]

not fair not fair! I didn’t get to vote for a vagina.

[Bratch]

Guess these people aren't "inspiring" enough for Mr. Pitts.

[Gay State Conservative]

Maybe this clown....sorry,”objective journalist”...can get together with Chrissy Matthews and compare notes on the tingly feeling they get in their legs.

[hole_n_one]

Obviously you haven't been paying any attention............

Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom's sister

Uncle Tom's Uncle Tom

[Spunky]

"Pitts confirmed his excitement:"

Hmmmm! Chris Matthews had a "Tingle" go up his leg when he heard Obama speak. I wonder what body part Pitts "Excitement" effected.

[doug from upland]

PERHAPS THE BEST OF ALL -

[reagan_fanatic]

For Obama supporters, it’s all about race and sticking it to whitey - nothing else.

[Rodm]

Give me Walter E Williams for President!

[Norman Bates]

A severe disappointment from my fellow high school alumnus.

[taraytarah]

How do you think the black community would have reacted to an Obama/Watts race?

(Just wanting an opinion)