[Hugin]

My one lasting impression of Zahn is from FOX on election night 2000. When they announced that Gore had won FL Paula was positively giddy. When they announced that FL was being changed to "Too close to call" she looked stunned. When they announced that FL was a Bush win, she looked like someone smacked her in the head. She just went glassy eyed and could barely stay coherent. That's my indelible image of Paula Zahn.

[risk]

>>>> That's my indelible image of Paula Zahn.

In other words, when there wasn't a story (i.e. a no-contest political event) she was happy. But when our entire democratic system began to be tested, and it became obvious that a complex series of constitutional crises would occur (i.e. big stories, lots to discuss, much to investigate and speculate) she was unhappy?

That's not a reporter, that's a partisan propagandist. For Democrats and Republicans alike, the 2000 election and its nexus in Florida was one of the most critical events in recent election history. I was fascinated, and so should have Zahn been.

[Jeff Gordon]

from FOX on election night 2000

I love moments like that.

My all time favorite was Walter Cronkite on the night of Reagan's first election. I thought Walter was going to split an artery right then and there. A very pleasing memory indeed.

[malia]

I hear you. I watched her one more time - when she interviewed Jennifer Dunn of WA. she was rude. Never watched her again.

Then again, I can't watch Susan Estrich, Eleanor Clift, Ellen Ratner just to name a few.

[jagrmeister]

>When they announced that FL was a Bush win, she looked like someone smacked her in the head.

That's pretty funny. Looks like she slunk into catatonia with the cameras on her. Other than Larry King (which can't do too much damage since it has more aging celebrities than political figures), CNN's ratings are so low that they can't impact the political arena like they once could. O'Reilly beats out all other shows usually by 300% to 400% on a daily basis. FoxNews is taking charge and influencing the debate in Washington.

[Tree of Liberty]

When they announced that Gore had won FL Paula was positively giddy.

I see this mistake a lot. That wasn't Zahn, it was Geraldine Ferraro who was doing commentary with O'Reilly.

[Semper Paratus]

She just went glassy eyed and could barely stay coherent.

She was like that before the election. (:>)

[Kaslin]

My one lasting impression of Zahn is from FOX on election night 2000. When they announced that Gore had won FL Paula was positively giddy. When they announced that FL was being changed to "Too close to call" she looked stunned. When they announced that FL was a Bush win, she looked like someone smacked her in the head. She just went glassy eyed and could barely stay coherent. That's my indelible image of Paula Zahn.

My memory of Paula Zahn is when she was on CBS during the Oklahoma City bombing and was smiling like the tragedy did not have any effect on here what so ever.

Thinking about it now, it probably didn't