Just saw an interview of Walter Cronkite on The History Channel

[sdfernando]

Just saw an interview of Walter Cronkite on The History Channel. This guy is amazing, still going, alert, and devestatingly smart at 90 plus years!

I remember sometimes watching him on the nightly news back when you could TRUST a network news anchor. They researched a story and remained impartial no matter what their personal beliefs so they could report the NEWS not their opinions. He talked about that, and how he had to suppress his own leanings and work on presenting an acurate and fair story. He broke with that only once, with the blessing of his boss, when he did a report on Vietnam and how the US had to get out of there. He discussed the similarities between the Iraq war to Vietnam and why we need to get out of there too. TV journalism at its best! He is a liberal and was proud to say so, but was quick to point out that liberal doesn't mean leftist. EVERY network news anchor and reporter could learn a hell of a lot from this guy.

When we lose him, we will have lost one of the last links to true television journalism, dare I say the golden age of TV journalism?

Thank you Walter for serving the American people so faithfully for so long!

[Celeborn Skywalker]

1. I love Walter

Don't you just miss the times when one could trust what an anchor said instead of viewing it with suspicion? My hope is that once Kerry's in office, he'll reenact the fairness doctrine and break up some of the large media conglomerations. That would be the first step to reestablishing a fair, accurate presentation of the news.

[Kanary]

2. Aw, wish I had seen it! Much wisdom there......

I just saw Cronkite on CNN, saying that he doesn't think we'll know the results from the election until.....

Early Spring!

Yikes!

Kanary

[charlie]

3. Did he say that?

I think he's right.

[Kanary]

4. Sure did! On Larry King.

He said there are so many challenges already set up.

That was the way he put it. Would go through the courts slowly, until it got to the Supremes.

This is one time I wish he wasn't right.

Kanary

[charlie]

5. Me too

...me too :(

But I don't see any way out or around it.