Posted on 05/19/2016 9:17:13 AM PDT by Borges
Morley Safer, an intrepid storyteller and interviewer whose name became synonymous with the news magazine "60 Minutes," has died. He was 84. Safer was the longest-serving correspondent in "60 Minutes" history. He joined the CBS program in 1970, just two years after it launched, and worked there ever since, contributing 919 reports over the years. He filed his last report in March.
(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...
Kind of figured after they announced his retirement that it wouldn’t be long.
Yet another dishonest piece of crap from the days when the lying bastards in Big Media had a monopoly on disseminating information.
meh
“In 1965, he opened the CBS News bureau in Saigon. That year he followed a group of United States Marines to the village of Cam Ne, for what was described as a “search and destroy” mission. When the Marines arrived, they gave orders in English to the inhabitants to evacuate the village. When the homes were cleared, the Marines burned their thatched roofs with flamethrowers and Zippo lighters. Safer’s report on this event was broadcast on CBS News on August 5, 1965, and was among the first reports to paint a bleak picture of the Vietnam War. “
One of the local conservative talk radio show persons I listen to, Jim Vicevich, has someone who does voice inpersionations of famous people. Mr. Safer’s was one of them.
“I was not able to attend the funeral, but will send a nice note saying I approved of it.”
Mark Twain
Morley Safer: Founding Member of the Enemedia.
RIP
Trouble is he pretended to be a reporter.
ML/NJ
Wasn’t the “tribute” this week on 60 Minutes?
They must have known he was dying.
I wonder what kind of chains this Morley forged in life that he will carry forever.
I have not watched 60 Minutes since Bush 41 was in the White House.
I had presumed Morley Safer had died long ago.
How sad-—he was way too young.
(I’m 83)
:-)
.
That’s got to be one of the shortest retirements on record, he just announced his retirement this week.
May Morly Safer’s homecoming in hell be especially warm.
Good one more Propagandist dead.
I suspect he knew the end was near, which was why he “retired.”
For Pete’s sake, don’t retire. It’s a death sentence
Yep, I remember Bear Bryant’s retirement was pretty short.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.