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I agree. His “analysis” of the Tet Offensive was the biggest act of journalistic malpractice in American history.

I have to note the early Walter Cronkite: his WW2 reporting, the “You are There” series which was one of the best and stands out as a striking bit of quality to the trash that passes for tv entertainment today, his reporting on the Kennedy assassination, his unabashed pride in and promotion of hte US space effort, and his convention and election nite reporting in the early 60s. But I also have to note the Cronkite of the past 40 years: open advocacy for US defeat in Vietnam, on the air all but endorsements of Demo political candidates, constant opinions passing for “news”, trashing of those with whom he disagreed. As a columnist, it would have been ok. As a journalist, it was reprehensible.

Can't really directly comment on the Tet Offensive or Wally's commentary as far as it's mental impact on me. I was 6 1/2 years old at the time. Is there a full transcript somewhere?

BTW foxnews.com is my homepage and its banner headline was Cronkite's death.

I did watch his final newscast in '81, having arrived home from college for spring break a few hours earlier. Also saw Blather's debut the following Monday. Even then I paid little attention to media slant (and didn't really until Slick Willie's arrival on the national radar screen).