Anderson Cooper is above Port au Prince

[malaise]

in a helicopter.

[dave29]

1. I am at work. I can only imagine the devastation being shown

I have seen some pictures... truly awful, reminds me of Mexico city in the 80's, except, they had the ability to cope...

[malaise]

3. He's just talking

What's amusing is to hear the CNN lady asking if there is food or water but watching video showing a few vendors selling sugar cane which provides both food and water. I guess she'll ask that when she sees coconuts as well.

[spinbaby]

2. CNN has really been on top of this

Gotta give them credit.

[malaise]

5. This is actually what they do best

In fact it's all they do well - particularly Anderson. His ratings will be rescued again.

[dave29]

6. yep, natural disaster coverage, sadly, is their forte

:(

[arcadian]

8. Well, it's not that far from Atlanta

[WeDidIt]

4. He sounded like he was about to cry

:cry:

[Ron Green]

7. He's a sleazy ambassador of the corporate world of entertainment, but

if his reportage helps get the word out and get the job done, then good for him and his efforts.

[w8liftinglady]

9. I thought he did a good job during Hurricane Katrina,too.

[malaise]

10. Yep

President Obama up now. GEM$NBC has a split screen showing damage

[Myrina]

11. ... too bad they're not above inner city Detroit in a helicopter ...

.... or any of the other hundreds of US cities that have been devastated by the Bush economy.

[cali]

12. gee, that was appropriate. not.

nothing, however horrible, that is happening today in any american city compares to the devastation and suffering that the Haitian people are suffering.

[laundry_queen]

13. No kidding.

If that post wasn't a glaring example of ugly American me-ism, I don't know what is.