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Shephard Smith "Grandstanding" in New Orleans, showing dead bodies on Fox News.
Fox News Channel ^ | 090105 | Shep Smith

Posted on 09/01/2005 12:09:47 PM PDT by W04Man

Shep showed a dead body along the freeway. How low can you go to grandstand? Things are bad in N.O., but he didn't have to show it.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: closetcase; foxnews; hurricane; katrina; neworleans
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To: BlueNgold
"Personally, I don't think the networks should have 'saved us' from the horrors of 9-11 as they did. Perhaps if the reality of that situation had been known then people wouldn't have so easily forgotten."

Amen to that! I agree 100%! If they had show the real carnage, people would be supporting our troops now, instead of low-lifes like Cindy Sheehan.

141 posted on 09/01/2005 12:33:05 PM PDT by TommyDale
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To: seacapn

Exactly, thank you for posting that.


142 posted on 09/01/2005 12:33:07 PM PDT by mjrsgrlnMD
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To: W04Man

The bodies should be shown so that the country can get a grasp of the situation. Hiding the truth only hurts us in the end.


143 posted on 09/01/2005 12:33:24 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (never surrender, this is for the kids)
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To: kmomma

It is just too weird down here. Can't explain.

I stated in another post that I personally experienced total loss (big fire in S.F. Bay area a dozen years ago) so I'm probably one of only a few here that have been through a total loss. Try to stay calm, because these first couple of weeks are the worst in terms of craziness. I think it's just raw survival instinct and it is a terrible, terrible thing to go through. You are probably already seeing people at their worst - frightening and unexpected, to say the least. Our prayers are with you.


144 posted on 09/01/2005 12:33:29 PM PDT by hardworking
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To: W04Man

Shephard is from that area, and I think it's getting to him. They ought to drag him away and let him recover.


145 posted on 09/01/2005 12:33:29 PM PDT by warchild9
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To: Gabz

I think Shep had a reality check from the "N.O. dodge the bullet" chant he began, too early on.....and I think he's even feeling bad about that....since that ridiculous comment he made in haste...I think he's be doing nothing but trying to help somehow....asking every person who emerged from the waters, "are you okay" first question out of his mouth....trying to get help for people...flagging down police officer for that mom and newborn baby (5 day old) yesterday...a sick 3 year old boy....he's trying to make everyone else wake up....like he did...imho.


146 posted on 09/01/2005 12:33:43 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: zlala

I might get flamed for this but Peter Jennings was the best at reporting live ongoing trauamtic events.


147 posted on 09/01/2005 12:33:46 PM PDT by Borges
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To: cripplecreek

I think you're right. Levinthal is excellent. He may not have the knack for turning a phrase as Shep does, but then again, he doesn't put as much personal opinion into in as Shep does. But just the same, he really gets the good stories, facts and all, and keeps his composure at the same time. Both guys seem to be among the more sincere reporters out there.

Both guys have their strengths. Levinthal's a lot cuter tho. Shep looks too much like a chick.

I know this'll piss off a lot of Freepers but i also find Aaron Brown to be sincere. I know. I know. But that's the feel i get from him.


148 posted on 09/01/2005 12:33:55 PM PDT by uncitizen
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To: over3Owithabrain
I just heard on the news that for the FIRST TIME PEOPLE ARE GETTING FOOD AND WATER? Today!?

That does sound really bad........

149 posted on 09/01/2005 12:34:07 PM PDT by Fawn (Being a FREE COUNTRY doesn't mean EVERYTHING'S FOR FREE!!!!!!!)
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To: TXBubba

Thank you. I just spoke with a southern CA friend and she said that people really do not realize the scope of our situation down here. Perhaps Shep showing dead bodies will shake them. I think he deserves an award for his reporting on the 110 interstate yesterday.


150 posted on 09/01/2005 12:34:16 PM PDT by kmomma
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To: W04Man

I saw it at lunch. Sheppard was quite excited to show the footage of the poor soul who died and was left on the road.

It could be argued that the reality of this needs to be driven home to the rest of us.

Sheppard's handling of the situation was clumsy, and without grace. I have no respect for the man.


151 posted on 09/01/2005 12:34:40 PM PDT by brownsfan (It's not a war on terror... it's a war with islam.)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

I think Shep is using his position to call attention to the situation around him. Yesterday he got help for two families that had little babies distressed from the heat. He's alright IMHO.


152 posted on 09/01/2005 12:34:52 PM PDT by everlast
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To: hardworking

It IS shameful -- I'm not proud of our response at all, and what about its implications in another terrorist strike? this is 4 years after 9/11 - good grief

And it seems to me that the folks in the tsunami got quicker relief than our own people! How hard is it to drop some damn water bottles already?? Are we a SuperPower or aren't we?


153 posted on 09/01/2005 12:35:11 PM PDT by PhillyGal
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
Hey, Libs you're just watching the Trailor to Terrorist attack news reporting. I want to see HOW prepared we are and to let everyone know this is what they'll get, only worse, if we pull out of Iraq.

That's a good point- leaving now would be a disaster.

It will take time for people, even on this board to fully grasp the magnitude of this disaster, and how utterly unprepared we were on all levels, local, state, and federal.

154 posted on 09/01/2005 12:35:18 PM PDT by LWalk18
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To: PhillyGal

I truly don't get it.


155 posted on 09/01/2005 12:36:13 PM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: kmomma
75,000 body bags ordered.

156 posted on 09/01/2005 12:36:23 PM PDT by Fawn (Being a FREE COUNTRY doesn't mean EVERYTHING'S FOR FREE!!!!!!!)
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To: zlala

no...this police officer didn't even say a word to Shep...he just was walking away....as Shep kept walking after him...no swear words or words of frustration made by Shep to the police officer...you may have seen another tape with another officer....maybe Shep, by that time, was getting p.o.'d....

He said that citizens were telling him that their questions were also being ignored by the police....or, that the police didn't know where to tell them to go....or they kept being given wrong places to go, cause nobody really knew where they should go.


157 posted on 09/01/2005 12:37:11 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: W04Man
Guess I'm the odd man out, I don't love Shep but he isn't on my sh#$%t list either.

If the camera man starts panning around to avoid the truth and paint a Rosy picture I will get an attitude.
158 posted on 09/01/2005 12:37:27 PM PDT by TheForceOfOne (The alternative media is our Enigma machine.)
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To: W04Man
I saw the report. It was far away and you couldn't see any detail. He was illustrating a point "a picture is worth a thousand words". I didn't have a problem with it.
159 posted on 09/01/2005 12:37:28 PM PDT by Artemis Webb
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To: MineralMan

Yeah, 'back in the day' things were different. FR was a bit more well informed and thoughful. Now the signal to noise ratio is outrageous. Popularity has its price.

But it is still the best collection of news at one site that I know of.

And Shepard Smith is doing something while all his detractors sit on their fannies and fuss.

They ought to be ashamed.


160 posted on 09/01/2005 12:37:31 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (Liberalism is an ill fated luxury that we cannot afford at this time; it does not work in a crisis.)
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