[niteowl77]

I can remember quite clearly the night that my father - a Democrat - watched Walter Cronkite and started to swear in anger over the clear anti-military agenda. After that evening, he'd still go to the local CBS affiliate for the local newscast, but went elsewhere for the national news, even though NBC was considered "second-string" at our house, and ABC was seen as almost hapless.

Cronkite was the sort of thing "up with which dad would not put."

Mr. niteowl77

[MissMagnolia]

My dad is 86 - not that long ago I heard him make some remarks about Walter Cronkite I never thought I’d hear him make. He is of the opinion, based on the facts, that “Uncle Wally” undermined his own country and as a WWII Vet, dad is not happy about it. I haven’t talked to him since UW died - I’m sure, as the gentleman he is, that dad will say RIP, but the man won’t be missed.