Reply #39: My email to CBS [View All]

[Jawja]

"I regard CBS as my priority network when it comes to news coverage and news events. I am particularly fond of Dan Rather, who is always fair and balanced (to borrow a term) in his commentary and perspective.

However, I must take exception to this morning's Democratic Primary Debate. It would be nice if at least ONE of the "journalists" invited to question the candidates would not be already hostile to a Democratic candidacy! This was by far one of the worst "debates" of this Primary season. Only Judy Woodruff's moderation on CNN was worst. The tone of the questioners to the positions taken by Kerry and Edwards on issues in opposition to George W. Bush was more like bashing than asking for honest debate; and some of the choices of questions, like the snotty one to Edwards about his EARNED wealth and the inappropriate "is God on our side?"

The one positive I came away about this morning was that Kucinich and Sharpton refused to be ignored as their stands on certain issues are valuable to the Democratic Party as a whole and that all candidates were united in keeping the debate focused on issues that matter to the voters instead of letting the moderators keep them going round and round on the "are you a liberal" crap.

I can at least thank Dan Rather and CBS for allowing our candidates to show their resolve in sticking to the issues and focusing on the defeat of George W. Bush in November."