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jazzjunkysue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 05:38 PM
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Katie Couric wears Handiwipes. And leads with a local story
while NBC and ABC lead with Iraq, Afghanistan and 9/11.

Wow. Then she moves onto health problems on WTC rescuers: A serious problem, but not news.

Downshift into inside look at our cival air defence system, giving them excuses for not taking control of the situation.

Unreal.
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 05:40 PM
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1. Why are you watching her?
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peacebird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 05:42 PM
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2. thanks for the report - I can't stomach her....
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cornermouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 05:43 PM
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3. I left Katie and CBS in the dust on her first night.
Ain't even looking for them in the rear view mirror.
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rusty charly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 05:55 PM
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10. as i said elsewhere:
it's "i've got a secret" at 6:30pm now

http://www.gsn.com/secret/index.php
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 05:44 PM
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4. I know I didn't have to click on this thread
but don't you think we can do without Katie Couric for a while?
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:09 PM
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14. Hey, someone has to take one for the team
Keep us up to date on all of Katie's antics.
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johnfunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 05:46 PM
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5. She's the worst. At least she's perky!
Edited on Fri Sep-08-06 05:46 PM by johnfunk
Bring back Crankypants Schieffer!
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AndyA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 05:49 PM
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6. It's now CBS Evening News Lite
Less news, more fluff, easier to digest with Kool-Aid.

Katie Couric is 2006's version of Ted "Good night and good news" Baxter at WJM-TV.



















Only Ted Baxter was prettier, and more professional! :rofl:
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jazzjunkysue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:27 PM
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21. Less like coolaid. More like Alpo.
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lectrobyte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 05:49 PM
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7. Handiwipes? I recognize the term, but can't imagine wearing them.
What's up with that?
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jazzjunkysue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:08 PM
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13. her blouse. This isn't bad messenger, it's bad message. No message.
They lead with a story of an escaped murderer who's been on the lamb for 6 months. Who cares? There are 2, maybe 3 counties in NY that are involved, and it's old news for them. This does not have any national news value compaired to the dozens who are killed in Iraq every day. This convict hasn't even accosted anyone since he's been loose. There are no victims!

My sister lives an hour away, and I don't even care! Pathetic!
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Missy M Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:28 PM
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22. Are you kidding .....
this guy shot 3 police officers so far and one has died. It is a very big story. They have him cornered now and hopefully this dangerous man is finally caught. It is a very big story in this area and he was put on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list so I think the whole thing is of national interest. Of course Iraq is a big story and it is on the news every day but there is other news aside from that.
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jazzjunkysue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:33 PM
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24. He shot them after being on the loose? Or before he was locked up?
It sounded to me like he was successfully hiding out all this time. If so, they woudln't know yet if had killed since his escape.

But it's still not a national story. Other wise, NBC and ABC wouldn't have left it to the end of their programs. She lead with it.

Their plan is less bad news, more happy news. It's obvious.
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Missy M Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 08:22 PM
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29. He shot them after his escape....
right now of course it is alleged until he is proven guilty by a jury. He has now been captured as of this evening and everyone is very happy this criminal is in custody. There was no dramatic shootout like his friends said would happen, instead he surrendered with his hands up because I'm sure he didn't want to be shot, too much of a coward.
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jazzjunkysue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 08:27 PM
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30. I stand corrected. n/t.
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 05:50 PM
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8. SHe STILL says "thinkeen, eateen, drinkeen" & drives me frikkin batty
TAKE A CLASS! Learn How to pronounce the G sound, Katie. BTW, a 49 y/o woman named KATIE???!!!!

Christ, even Tom Xenu Cruise knows that's a stupid name for a grown woman. That's why he paid his beard/fiancee to change hers to Kate.
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jazzjunkysue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:10 PM
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15. Almost as bad as * Nucular and WH Scott McClellen "empordent."
:puke:
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GreatCaesarsGhost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 05:55 PM
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9. that was the week that was - ON THE WEB
what a rip off from that great show. how original.

i've been flipping over to cbs during "the simpsons" commercial breaks, and all i've seen is puff.
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partylessinOhio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:00 PM
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11. Yep, that blouse does look like Handiwipes stitched together.
I flipped there briefly and seems they moved her behind a desk. Well, that's a start.

Flipped back to the signoff - she is coming off now as very sad. I think she knows that she is toast. Bad move though - she was sitting ON THE DESK off the front edge. What the hell is this all about?
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ProdigalJunkMail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:00 PM
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12. and since when does an 'anchor'
sit ON the damned desk. So much for the news. It is "The Today Show, Evening Edition". What a fuggin' joke. She is a complete waste of oxygen... 6 mos is all she's got... I don't know a single person who has been in the least happy or impressed with her 'performance'.

sP
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LuckyLib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:20 PM
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17. I was shocked! WTF? Next she'll look like the Univision anchorbabes,
sitting at glass tables with their legs crossed, with cleavage popping out! She's toast.
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:22 PM
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18. Did she sing a tune while she "sat on the desk?" Maybe she thinks it's
a piano? :silly:
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tinfoilinfor2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:26 PM
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19. Connie Chung sat on the piano and Katie was jealous?
Don't complain until she starts singing. And believe me, given half the chance...
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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:11 PM
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16. WOW, it sounds like someone at CBS News is trying to sabatoge
her with this crap to put on her show.
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:27 PM
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20. Dontcha get it? Repugs been after CBS since Murrow and they don't
ever leave any Prisoners ALIVE! V=VENDETTA! With the Repugs it's Leave No Stone Unturned" that could hurt your agenda.

Katie is the latest ....and won't be the last. But, the BIG PUSH IS ON...their folks are in PLACE...Dan Abrams (son of Floyd) at MSNBC who allows Idiot Tucker (who's father was an "OP") to rave on like a new O'Lielly and every other media outlet that's MS seems to be having these "changes" ...and it's all put in place because Bush and Media's butts are going to be fried if Dems come in with the "Left Wing Bloggers" at their backs supporting them.
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:30 PM
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23. Come October, we'll all be toast

They are putting all their ducks in place and believe me, Keith will have to take a "little vacation" around election time.

There is no way they are going to not bash us out of the water.
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:38 PM
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25. It's going to be hard...but it seems we have something on our side
this time and it isn't the MSM...but maybe the new money to be made from the Internet that they are now getting "feeds" from.

It's always about "Business," we've been told. :shrug:
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-10-06 01:03 PM
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31. It's all about GREED and winning at any cost

and the internet, IMO, will not stop them from STEALING this election by doing Rove's dirty tricks.

ROVE will learn from this latest 9 11 LIESHOW and next time he will not give the public so much lead time on his LIESTORIES.

Five days before the November Elections, you will hear that several of the Democrats have a BIG problems but you will not hear names.

Day 4 -- Name the names and accuse them of BIG PROBLEMS

By day 1, election day, the smear will not have been corrected and they will magically WIN.


How I wish I am wrong but I feel like I know ROVE.

I taught elementary school for many years. I was fascinated with the minds of the Bully Boys.

And this time, we are dealing with frantic bully boys who are desperate and they will do their TRULY EVIL deeds before the election in November. Watch it happen.
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zuzu98 Donating Member (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 06:43 PM
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26. not one actual national "news" story
I didn't think it was possible, but she actually got through a 30 minute broadcast without providing any actual NEWS. And the amount of time devoted to the Flight 93/Shanksville, PA segment was ridiculous. Whomever is advising her regarding her wardrobe ("Handiwipes" is an extremely generous description of her blouse this evening. All summer to prepare, and that's the best they could do?) and her story choices is clearly out to get her. And the sooner, the better....
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jazzjunkysue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 07:25 PM
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27. The "no news" news is why I posted. It's not about her style: Substance.
There's just no "there" there.

I don't slam people for having quirky personalities. I like non-conformists. But this little girl is not the first woman anchor. She's the first Stepford Anchor.
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jazzjunkysue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-08-06 07:30 PM
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28. Breaking: "Stepford Anchor" down 30 percentage points since start.
According to our beloved leader, Keith Olberman.

Can I have an "Amen?"
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-10-06 01:07 PM
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32. AMEN! I will always remember her

interviews in the last two years.

She and Matt would duel to get the interviews that would prove to their boss that they would slam the LEFT LEADERS.

I hope she rots in hell.
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