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mojo2 · Jul 15, 2005, 09:02 PM

WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE CBS NEWS ANCHOR?

Bob Scheiffer

John Roberts

Other (name)

Why?

the_glassman · Jul 15, 2005, 09:05 PM

Dan Rather, is there anyone else?

mojo2 · Jul 15, 2005, 09:06 PM

One of them I absolutely love. My love and admiration for this man borders on being embarrasing.

The other one I despise.

I won't say more until you all have voiced your opinions.

Don't wanna skew the results.

Sherwin · Jul 15, 2005, 09:10 PM

I've never seen CBS, so I'll go with the default choice: whoever is the hottest chick.

SVass · Jul 15, 2005, 09:17 PM

Elmer Davis...(or is it Jeff Guckert.)............sam

budster101 · Jul 15, 2005, 09:24 PM

None, they all suck rocky mountain oysters.

milhous · Jul 15, 2005, 09:29 PM

ugh, none of the above.

DigitalEl · Jul 15, 2005, 11:24 PM

People still watch network news?

ManOfSteal · Jul 15, 2005, 11:27 PM

Railroader · Jul 15, 2005, 11:44 PM

Diane Sawyer. Not bad for an older chick.*

*Insert photos by Deb glamour shot.

Mr. Blur · Jul 15, 2005, 11:45 PM

I remember John Roberts when he was "JD Roberts" working at CITY-TV in Toronto doing their "New Music" program in the late 70's...he was so nerdy trying to look cool with all the new wave bands they had on the show. He did do a really funny interview with Motorhead though......

Randman · Jul 16, 2005, 12:06 AM

Walter Cronkite.

'Nuff said.

budster101 · Jul 16, 2005, 12:19 AM

I like Dan Rather actually. He's done great things for the Republicans, and I love the big dog story between him and Cronkite. Too bad the same didnt' happen to him. Yet.

budster101 · Jul 16, 2005, 12:20 AM

Cronkite was the best, and still is actually.

Too lazy to edit.

wdlove · Jul 16, 2005, 05:47 PM

Walter Cronkite was old school, wasn't quite as partisan.

Zimphire · Jul 16, 2005, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by the_glassman

Dan Rather, is there anyone else who was practically forced out of his position because of faulty reporting based on partisan zealotry?

Probably.

nredman · Jul 16, 2005, 06:45 PM

Brian Williams - NBC all the way

SVass · Jul 16, 2005, 06:58 PM

Karl Rove and Bill O'Reilly!

ghporter · Jul 16, 2005, 07:01 PM

Walter Cronkite, bar none. When Walter says something, it has authority, and he NEVER abused that. You can't say that about anyone who followed him.

Mr. Blur · Jul 16, 2005, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by ghporter

When Walter says something, it has authority, and he NEVER abused that.

John Dean (the Watergate dude) has a much different opinion of Cronkite. Dean was covering the GOP convention for Rolling Stone in '76 and was approached by CBS for an interview. It was agreed that the interview was to be strickly about his covering the convention and the articles for Rolling Stone. As soon as they were on the air godd 'ol Walter launched into questions about Watergate and Dean's as yet unpublished book - stuff that was agreed as being off limits. Ended up being a very short interview.

Link · Jul 16, 2005, 09:39 PM

Howard Beale!

OldManMac · Jul 16, 2005, 09:49 PM

What is this "CBS" you speak of?

ghporter · Jul 16, 2005, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Blur

John Dean (the Watergate dude) has a much different opinion of Cronkite. Dean was covering the GOP convention for Rolling Stone in '76 and was approached by CBS for an interview. It was agreed that the interview was to be strickly about his covering the convention and the articles for Rolling Stone. As soon as they were on the air godd 'ol Walter launched into questions about Watergate and Dean's as yet unpublished book - stuff that was agreed as being off limits. Ended up being a very short interview.

Walter (and CBS News) were under the impression (as were many of us!) that Dean was doing the coverage more to get out into the public eye and promote his book than to actually report on the convention.

Please remember that John Dean is one of a handful of men who actually helped Nixon try to subvert the Constitution...something that I agree with Mr. Cronkite was a Very Bad Thing. Even if Nixon was as off the deep end as he seemed, wouldn't a smart person do his best to get the man professional help instead of helping him violate his oath of office?

Mr. Blur · 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by ghporter

Walter (and CBS News) were under the impression (as were many of us!) that Dean was doing the coverage more to get out into the public eye and promote his book than to actually report on the convention.

If I were promoting a book, would I have one of *my* terms for an interview that the book *not* be a topic for discussion and then when it is brought up by the interviewer, basically end the interview, making myself look like a bit of an ass?

This has nothing to do with J Dean and his role in Watergate, what he did, didn't do.....Walter wanted a scoop and tried to get it underhandedly and failed.

I liked Cronkite as the anchor on CBS. He was well spoken and intelligent on the air and had that great aura about him that comes from so many years of experience. But he was not an angel either and would do whatever he thought he needed to to get a story, even breaking agreements.

Buck_W · Jul 16, 2005, 10:40 PM

Well, considering I do not watch the spin from any of the "big three" (ABC, NBC, CBS), I would have to go with Bill O'Reilly.

mojo2 · Jul 16, 2005, 11:57 PM

If you watch John Roberts for a week and Bob Schieffer for a week I believe you will be reminded of one of the heralded names mentioned here as news royalty.

For those who live outside the US, get a satellite dish and watch the CBS Evening News for a week. Then tell us which of the two reminds you of a former legendary news anchor.

BlueSky · Jul 17, 2005, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Buck_W

Well, considering I do not watch the spin from any of the "big three" (ABC, NBC, CBS), I would have to go with Bill O'Reilly.

You forgot the sarcastic smiley. Good one.

ghporter · Jul 17, 2005, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Blur

If I were promoting a book, would I have one of *my* terms for an interview that the book *not* be a topic for discussion and then when it is brought up by the interviewer, basically end the interview, making myself look like a bit of an ass?

Publicity, publicity, publicity. Getting one's name in the press, even by being "a bit of an ass" can be very useful. If the interview had gone off John's way, the news reports would have highlighted his demands for Watergate not to be mentioned. Since Walter did ask about Watergate, the news reports pointed out that John got huffy and left because of Watergate. Either way John won. I think Walter's idea was that maybe he'd get John to talk anyway, since the point was exposure, not his "reporting" on the convention.

mojo2 · Jul 20, 2005, 08:55 PM

John Roberts is in the same mold as Dan Rather and that chick on the CBS Morning Show they canned. They look at the camera with a nervous kind of desperate sincerity and when they try being spontaneous it seems insincere.

Bob Schieffer is intelligent, has a natural and easy going sense of humor, you know he's a good decent guy with sound reporting instincts well honed over time, and he is fair and seems only as unbiased as is needed to keep him from passing along HIS point of view when he's supposed to be objective.

And last but not least, Bob knows when he should stay with a strict objective reporting and when it's ok to let a bit of himself be known.

Bob Schieffer is THE BEST!!!!

Buckaroo · Jul 20, 2005, 09:50 PM

None. I never watch CBS news. I watch Fox News.

mojo2 · Aug 2, 2005, 10:23 PM

Although NOT with CBS...

NBC's Campbell Brown is really pleasant to watch. Everything about her is professional, too!

Someone I'd like to debate (I can just tell she's a liberal!) and maybe marry.