CBS is scratching their heads over why the perky one’s ratings are so dismal. Still in denial over their poor choice, experts look for other reasons, like you. You sexist, racist white guys don’t like hearing news from a woman. So says CBS News Senior Vice President, Standards and Special Projects Linda Mason.
I’m just surprised at how, almost 30 years after I worked on the “Evening News” as the first woman producer, that Katie is having such a tough time being accepted by the public, which seems to prefer the news from white guys, and now that Charlie’s doing so well, from older white guys. I guess they want the reassurance of a Walter Cronkite.
Linda, could it just be a lightweight with an agenda that people do not want?  Katie’s brand is power legs and a stack of papers in her lap. A far cry from Walter Cronkite. I don’t see a racial component in this equation. Seems to me they are also in denial about why they have a paucity of minority news readers on the air. As for Katie, the Canadian cable news program called Naked News may be an option. There is more diversity there than on CBS.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is showing signs of delusion again, this time by comparing U.S. policies to that of Nazi Germany.  I don’t know who he reminds me of most, Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro, or Kim Jong Ill?Â
The comments were the latest in a series of sharply worded Russian criticisms of the foreign policy of the United States — on Iraq, missile defense, NATO expansion and, more broadly, United States unilateralism in foreign affairs.
 This guy is going the wrong way on a one way street.
Great Britain shows that it has a pair, and that it takes the leaking of state secrets seriously.  In this country they give awards for leaking state secrets. Â
This is an area that Bush hasn’t put enough emphasis, nearly zero. And this is an area that apparently can only be restarted by Bush’s direct intervention, otherwise republicans and/or democrats would not have let the investigation just end by quitting. Where’s the media on this? The investigation into the CIA leaks that were published in the New York Times has been called off because; the CIA doesn’t want to cooperate with the FBI, so the FBI says eh!, we can’t do an investigation because they don’t want to be investigated, so I guess the investigation is over. And this makes sense to who?
As for the two Brits. . .
A civil servant and an MP’s researcher have been found guilty of breaching the Official Secrets Act.
They leaked an “extremely sensitive” memo about talks on Iraq between Tony Blair and President Bush.
Oh boy, two new books coming out. Or to put it another way, you’ll read about it in their books before you’ll see news of this pair in the mainstream media.
Since the people of France have chosen conservative Nicolas Sarkozy for their next president, in solidarity with their choice and the defeat of socialist candidate Segolene Royal, please be advised that French Fries are now again available at Philly’s.
Freedom Fries have come down, but Freedom never will.
FBI gets six terrorists before they could make a surprise attack on Fort Dix. Maybe by coincidence, all six are Muslims. No Buddhists, no Christians, no Jews, no whatever else.
Can we know if the Patriot Act played a role in bringing this terrorist cell down? Sen. Joe Biden would like to know.
Nobody, not even Joe Biden, denies that terrorist cells like this one exist in this country. And yet, people like Joe Biden want to kill the patriot act, and use the way-back machine to go back to a pre-9/11 mentality on security and defense. In light of what happened today, I don’t think we’re ready to put down our guard just yet.
Mitchell Langbert at Democracy Project has an interesting take on the immigration problem at our southern border. Trade liberals for Mexicans.
My argument is that America should exchange “progressives” or “liberals” for Mexicans. This would resolve the immigration debate plus make America a more successful country.
Is it me or does there seem to be more positive news being reported on lately? Muharib Abdul-Latif al-Jubouri, the kidnapper of CSM reporter Jill Carroll assumed room temperature.
Cairo – The US military said it killed a senior figure in Al Qaeda’s Iraq operation, one who also played a role in the murder of the American Tom Fox, the murder of former Monitor interpreter Alan Enwiya, and the kidnapping of Monitor reporter Jill Carroll.
The Seattle Times titles the story “Limbaugh draws fire on Obama parody.”  He may be drawing fire, but not from anyone who counts.  It’s only the Soros financed Media Matters and their far-left ilk who are making something out of it.  Them and some callers to Al Sharpton’s talk radio show. As for Obama, he thinks it’s not to be taken seriously.Â
Obama’s campaign called the song “dumb,” although a spokesman said the campaign doesn’t think anyone is taking the song seriously.
“It’s not the first dumb thing said during the course of this campaign and it likely won’t be the last,” Obama spokesman Bill Burton said. “But, frankly, I don’t think anyone takes this too seriously.”
It’s a hilarious parody that correctly characterizes the Sharpton / Obama dynamic.  Â
Limbaugh predicted the lefts’ reaction, including the ones who will bring it up. And viola, here it is. The Limbaugh Institute does know how to push the left’s buttons.  It was also educational to watch.
Ann Coulter’s column about the Democrat Debate last week is a gem.
“I just woke up from watching the Democrats’ debate last Thursday, and I am rested and ready to report!”
Ann’s account of the debate is priceless. John Edwards had trouble naming his favorite moral leader, a question that kind of stumped him. And surprisingly, Ann came to his defense . . .
In fairness to Edwards, asking a trial lawyer to name his favorite moral leader is like asking the president of Iran to name his favorite Jew. (Answer: George Soros.)
Belly up to the counter. Politics are on the menu and Ross is on the grill.
Katie’s brand is power legs and a stack of papers in her lap. A far cry from Walter Cronkite. I don’t see a racial component in this equation. Seems to me they are also in denial about why they have a paucity of minority news readers on the air. As for Katie, the Canadian cable news program called Naked News may be an option. There is more diversity there than on CBS.
this country they give awards for leaking state secrets.  
Is it me or does there seem to be more positive news being reported on lately? Muharib Abdul-Latif al-Jubouri, the kidnapper of