Tom Brokaw Slips and Refers to Uday Hussein and Brothers as "Kids"..(Geriatric Anchor Alert)

NBC Network News, MSNBC/National Geo. Channel | 3/18/2003 | Self

[Helms]

Following the Presidents message to the world last evening, one of the Major Media's Geriatric Three(in his mid to late 60's, along with The old media guard of Rather and Jennings),Tom refered to the President as delivering an ulimatum to Hussein and his "kids".

Still rocked by the 2002 Presidential Election outcome when the Network Three lost to GWB and not so fresh from private limosine service to Black Rock, Tom quickly realised his very poor choice of words (obviously a hold over from the Clinton "for the children"/"for the kids" era now in tatters). He quickly reminded the primetime network viewership that perhaps they were no longer kids but grown men efficient in murder rape and torture.

Fortunately the Brokaw will leave the network, yet not quickly enough, to make way for the super loqaciuos Brian Williams, who is now the Guiness World Record holder for underwater breath holding.

[Helms]

Where is Jane Pauley and Stoner Phillips these days.

[newgeezer]

{yawn}

[Paul Atreides]

Tom who?

[Galtoid]

I instantly caught this slip-up. Is Brokaw living in the present? Has he transported himself to Gulf War I??
I was screaming at the telelvision when he said "kids."
Thankfully, he caught himself pretty quickly, but the faux pas was glaring.

[Sloth]

I saw this, it was no big deal -- he corrected himself immediately.

[Dave S]

Is that your worse example of bias for the week. Geez Im 56 today and Im still my fathers kid.

[Helms]

It was painful for me to grow out of this and my father too.

[Hatteras]

You mean Uday "Tommyboy" Hussein?

[lavaroise]

Hoy freaking cr@p. It must be Freudian appreciation and sharing excrements in kindergarten. These people cannot be reformed, I repeat, LOCK THEM UP.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

"Kids" is probably easier to say with his speech impediment.

[nhbob1]

We're doing it all for the children! :)

[potlatch]

Happy Birthday to you!!

[MinuteGal]

Geraldo was referring over and over to bin Laden's sons as "kids" when the search was on for them last week. It really grated on me everytime he said it. The "kids" probably pack heat and would kill their hunters without batting an eye.

Leni

[Zebra]

That wasn't my impression. I think his brain actually caught up to his bias. That is, his own gag reflex kicked in moments after his flippant bias-revealing reference to Uday and Qasay as "kids." He knew he was going to be busted and jumped it fast to defuse the storm. It was incredibly stupid and unprofessional, but a testament to his power in the media that no one outside of the Free Republic called him out on it.

[Dave S]

Thanks on the birthday greetings.

[potlatch]

BUMP!!