I don't watch most of the usual Sunday news / talk shows. Yet I don't miss Fareed Zakaria's "GPS" .

[pinto]

Last edited Sat Jul 5, 2014, 05:46 PM - Edit history (1)

I really like it. The show is consistently broad based with a good international take and Fareed's editorial POV is made clear in his personal segment.

I just have to remember to wait until Ms. Crowley's (R) fest is over before I turn on the TV.

What's your take on GPS (Global Public Square)?

[Frustratedlady]

1. Your title is in error...just sayin'.

[pinto]

2. I'm guessing you mean GPS is a Sunday news / talk show. I'll edit.

What's your take on GPS if you catch it?

[Frustratedlady]

3. Oh, no. Did you mean I DON'T like Fareed....? eom

Maybe it's me that is error.

[davidpdx]

4. I personally like GPS and find Zakaria's views interesting

I don't watch it as often as I have in the past (I'm working on my dissertation) and I read one of his books a few years ago. He tends to be quite a bit more conservative then I am, so I don't always agree with him.

I think you'll find DU in general doesn't like him. I've seen pretty nasty things written about him here.

[DFW]

5. We don't get American TV where I live

And I seldom watch it when I'm in the U.S. (which, as of last Friday, I am).

But I have seen a few segments with Zakaria, and I have read a few of his editorials. I don't find him to be very conservative, but I do find him to be rather right-wing, albeit with a bit more intelligence than most of them (not exactly a daunting task, to my way of thinking).

[pinto]

6. Yeah, he's a "free market" conservative from what I can tell. Yet the show is really well done.

And doesn't echo the extremist, simplistic talking points that Republicans are currently propping up on political talk shows across the media spectrum.

So, I take that all into account. Just really like his focus on a big picture, some under-reported issues and such.