CBS Evening News W/Katie Couric

[Toadstool]

Sorry, but in my opinion your abuse of the word "liberal" is disgraceful.... apparently the twisted logic of people LIKE Rush Limbaugh has convinced you that the word LIBERAL is somehow a pejorative term and the LIKES of Rush Limbaugh have managed to pervert the definition of the word.

Better Michael Moore's ass than Rush's. Moore exaggerates but he doesn't outright lie (and he's slightly less of a hypocrite, and not a druggie as far as I know - but they're both fat pig obnoxious nerds)

But I guess it's just Tomato .. toMAHto. No real offence to you intended - just that certain gutter fascist language accepted in The States is not necessarily considered acceptable everywhere else. You'll find that to be true if you ever decide to travel. And you'll find that LIBERAL is a pleasant word in many partsof the world where it hasn't been perverted. In fact it might even describe you.

Sorry if I offended you

[bellcurve]

I know that he was interim anchor, but I was just hoping against all hope that they would offer him anything(even a move of the Evening News to Washington) just to keep him. Never in the entire time I've watched the News had I enjoyed it more than when Shieffer was the anchor. And I don't watch "Face The Nation" unfortunately.

I just hate how the news has to have "special segments" like Free Speech, which is so pointless. If I want opinions, I'll listen to talk radio or watch FOX/MSNBC/CNN/Headline News. And what will this mean for the news if there's another terror attack or serious threat? Will Katie cover it for 2 minutes and then say, "Free Speech time folks. ?" I don't see Katie Couric going to Iraq, Hurricane Katrina or Tsunami sights. Bob Shieffer didn't either, but he has nothing to prove.

And you put it best Max: Katie "dumbed-down" the news.

[crc]

If you like 60 Minutes, I think you'll like the new CBS Evening News. It has that type of feel now, which is different, but why should all of the network news shows be the same.

And I think CBS is doing a good job of moving beyond "the voice of God" style of presenting the news. I think that started with Bob Shieffer at the helm.

[JER Soaps Fan]

Um, yeah, ACTUALLY? I said it first! (Although I believe that was a SMART decision; not every American is a political analyst or scholar).

Do you mean CBS phased out the "voice of God" with Bob Schieffer? Or that he started the approach of the voice of God? Because V.O.G. has been around since the beginning of network news, back since the radio days.

[crc]

They have been phasing out the V.O.G. presentation ever since Bob Shieffer took over from Dan Rather. Rather was the last V.O.G. of CBS Evening News. I liked how Shieffer would "chat" with the correspondents over the news items. He had a more relaxed, more informal, more conversational approach. It's not all solemn.

[bellcurve]

Yeah, you did. But since you support "dumbing down" the news to appeal to "the masses," your analysis holds no validity to my opinions. If I want dumbed down news, I'll wake up early and watch Nick to see Linda Ellerbee talk to the kids.

[JER Soaps Fan]

Nick News is a disgrace to humankind. I can't believe you had to go there.

[bellcurve]

Oh, but I did.

[Max]

Hi, Toadstool. I actually sent you a PM in response to your apology. However, I am not sure if that PM was sent (since it is not showing up in my sent box). Therefore, I'd like to also post the contents of my PM here. I am sorry if it turns out that this is a double post. (In other words, I am sorry for posting this here if it turns out that you did receive my PM.)

Toadstool, thank you so much for apologizing. I accept your apology.

I too am sorry that my use of the term liberal sounded insulting to you. Actually, I never intended for it to be insulting, although I can certainly understand why you might think that given the fact that so many right-wingers use that term in an insulting way. (And please note that I feel it is wrong for other conservatives to use the term in an insulting way.)

I believe that liberal means a lot of things (in the U.S.), including being pro-choice, pro-gun control, in support of raising taxes in order to support a lot of government involvement in peoples' lives, and being anti-war. However, let it be said that I respect all liberals' opinions on these matters. (And I too am actually in support of sensible gun control measures.)

Thank you again.

Sincerely,

Max

[Kwing42]

Remember it is ok to be a liberal...but NOT a conservative. And if you are NOT a liberal, or support the war, or support tax cuts or support anything that a republican does, you are automatically a conservative and are sick and wrong.....wanna talk about unfair...that is unfair.

[bellcurve]

Jeez, not this again!

This thread(and the true crime) is Katie Couric's shitty delivery of the evening news! Not liberal vs. conservative.

[Matt]

Conservative is fine. Dictatorialistic asswipe is a complete different story.

Moving this thread along now (and hopefully back on topic).

[Kwing42]

Hey I did not start it, just adding to it.

To be far left and far right is totally wrong..I agree.

Katie is actually doing ok. I like watching the news with her doing it. She just needs more "Umph" in her voice.

[WTGH]

I'm not liking some of the clothes she's wearing.

Last week (Thursday?) she had on a HIDEOUS gray pencil skirt that went all the way to her boobs and made her look tiny.