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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/nation/10219750.htm?1c
What America needs right now, legendary TV anchor Walter Cronkite said Thursday, is a new election -- and, he warned a laughing press conference full of reporters, he wasn't kidding.
''That's not entirely a joke,'' Cronkite said solemnly, arguing that the Bush administration has spent itself into ruin while embroiling the country in a war that will eventually make public revulsion to the war in Vietnam look ``like peanuts.''
''I think you journalists today have a great four years ahead of you,'' Cronkite observed dryly. ``It's going to be a great story to cover.''
franznietzsche said:You're just trying to be as inflammatory as you can tonight aren't you? Well its working, you've really worked me up into an ire.
Honestly is there a point to this thread beyond the obvious attempt to create fighting, over one celebrity's opinion?
I very much think this qualifies as trolling.
Kerrie said:It's refreshing to see established and informed journalists, such as Mr. Cronkite, give their perpective on these times. He has seen a lot of history of politics these past 50 years...
your reply doesn't address Mr. Cronkite's statement...if you don't like what has been said, perhaps you need to comment on the topic at hand rather then whine about how easily you get fired up...
Smurf said:Well, then your opinion that Cronkite's opinion is irrelevant because its an opinion makes your opinion of that opinion irrelevant because its an opinion;
so SHUT IT!
franznietzsche said:PRECISELY!
At least one person gets it.
Isn't that a tautology?Ivan Seeking said:I like how a legend in the News business is suddenly an untrustworthy liberal.
And you, by definition, are the center.~^russ_watters said:I think that from the extreme left, the center looks like the right.
Walter Cronkite was a highly respected American broadcast journalist and anchorman, often referred to as the "most trusted man in America." He hosted the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981, reporting on major events and issues of the time.
To "rip" someone's record means to criticize or speak negatively about their past actions, decisions, or performance.
In 2004, Walter Cronkite publicly criticized President George W. Bush's record on the Iraq War and other policies, stating that he had "lost faith in the words of the president" and that he believed the war was a mistake.
Cronkite's comments sparked a lot of debate and discussion, with some people supporting his views and others criticizing him for speaking out against the president. However, many people also respected Cronkite's opinion and saw him as a credible source of information.
It is difficult to determine the exact impact of Cronkite's criticism on Bush's presidency. However, it did add to the growing public opposition to the Iraq War and may have influenced some voters in the 2004 presidential election. It also brought attention to the growing dissatisfaction with the Bush administration's handling of the war and other issues.