Rather, Brokaw, Journos Preparing to Hit Reagan Warts

NewsMax.com ^ | 6/09/04 | Carl Limbacher and the Newsmax.com staff

[theDentist]

They're angry that the herd is headed one way when they were pointing them elsewhere (Abu Grahib).

[Spok]

"After that, it was time to examine "scandals" like "Iran-contra [and] his failure to recognize early on the AIDS epidemic"

But a week after reporting on a Clinton scandal, it was 'old news' and unworthy of another mention. Again, these three hacks no longer care how partisan they are or appear and their agenda pre-empts ethics, balance and fairness.

[sarasota]

Exactly. It's put Republicanism in the spotlight and people might just remember what it stands for and vote for W.

[Williams]

I love the anchor who said the "reality of Iraq" is being bumped off the news. The reality, which they will never report as such, is a new government and a unanimous UN vote in support of Bush's policy.

[Redbob]

"The CBS newsman (Rather) blamed "herd journalism" for the media's fixation on Reagan."

And if anyone would know about herd journalism, it would be Dan Blather!

[Paul Atreides]

Contrast this to the never-ending movies, documentaries, news items, etc. that we see about "Camelot" and "America's Royalty."

All of this from networks that wouldn't give Jaunita Broaddrick the time of day.

[nightdriver]

NBC's Tom Brokaw suggested that the media's current presentation of the Reagan legacy was far too positive, noting, that while he "was a beloved American leader . . . at the same time our journalistic obligation is to put his whole life and his political career in context."

No, Tom, your "journalistic obligation" is to tell us who-what-when-where. Keep your opinions on the opinion page.

Got it?

[Billthedrill]

...at the same time our journalistic obligation is to put his whole life and his political career in context...

What sort of "obligation" is soiling the reputation of a figure who is beyond all political activity? To whom are these people obliged: us, Reagan's enemies, or themselves? Speaking the truth is the only journalistic obligation, IMHO, not "providing a balance."

OTOH, it is refreshing to see that these propagandists recognize themselves for what they are. What amazes me as that they can continue to sell it as virtuous.

[Reagan Man]

Captain Dan, Peter and Tommy are right. Enough is enough.

I've had enough too.

I hope one day to have the pleasure of pissing on the graves of these three liberal media has-beens. Even Chris Matthews has kept his composure and behaved himself at this time of national mourning.

[Lets Roll NOW]

Ronald Reagan's legacy is bringing down the Berlin Wall, Clintoon's is bringing down the World Trade Towers. And the media slimes know it.

[kellynla]

While the ratings at ABC,CBS & NBC continue to fall...
These clowns just don't get it...
And if I were Rupert Murdock, I would start a nightly news hour on the FOX commercial channels across America and blow the other three majors right off the charts!
Brit Hume would be my anchor.

[kattracks]

... at the same time our journalistic obligation is to put his whole life and his political career in context."

Just as they did with JFK (the first one)? It took years before the whole truth came out about him. Where was their "obligation" then?

[reagan_fanatic]

These bastards just can't WAIT to piss on Ronald Reagan's grave, can they?

It is not humanly possible for my opinion of these a-holes to get any lower than it already is. Retched scum.

[N. Theknow]

Way too much coverage for Reagan. You'd think he was JFK, Jr. or Princess Di or something with all the attention his death is getting. < /sarcasm >

Now I know what AM and FM stand for: A$$hole Media and Fricking Media.

[sergeantdave]

I'm all for opening up history.

Let's start with the history that Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather, the chief Marxist propagandists of CBS, are the architects who installed the dictator Pol Pot who set out to create a "worker's rural paradise" by butchering 1 million Cambodians.

[Ciexyz]

AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!

[KosmicKitty]

Yet, JFK jr and Princess Di got as much air time & I don't remember any of the Elitest Media Slime making a squeak about too much coverage.

Wait till it's Carter or Clintoon, they'll be canonized by these idiots!!!!

God Bless the Reagan family & God Bless the United States of America!!!

[Dont Mention the War]

ABC's Peter Jennings concurred, telling the Inquirer, "If we waited for the president to be buried before doing a critical analysis, the world would move on quite a bit."

I hate to break it to you, Peeeetah, but other events happened in the world between the dates of September 11 - 17, 2001 as well. You didn't care about not covering those events then.

[TheSpottedOwl]

The CBS newsman blamed "herd journalism" for the media's fixation on Reagan.

I see. When Republicans are being trashed, it's honest journalism. When a Republican is being honored, it's herd journalism. Thanks for clearing that up, Mr. Blather.

The vultures are circling. I predict that we're going to see and hear ugly, vile comments starting Saturday morning. Sure, it's already starting, but I fear we haven't seen the worst from these hateful people yet.

[hinckley buzzard]

While these whores and jerkoffs are grumbling to each other, hundreds of thousands of grateful Americans stand in line for hours on end for the moment it takes to pay respects to a great man.