Dan Rather and Tom Brokaw work for different networks but agree one thing — coverage of Ronald Reagan's death has been excessive, they say.
Excessive? The man died less than a week ago, he was a very important figure in American history, and you say it's excessive.
"Even though everybody is respectful and wants to pay homage to the president, life does go on," Rather told the Philadelphia Inquirer.
"There is other news, like the reality of Iraq," said the "CBS Evening News" anchor. "It got very short shrift this weekend."
The reality of Iraq, in this case, means only the negative events and none of the positive. Gotta keep hammering Abu Ghraib down our throats, doncha know.
Neal Boortz has it exactly right. The media, in general, is trying to do everything they can to get their boy Kerry elected this November. They can deny their bias all they want but their denials ring hollow against the mounting evidence. Here's an example. If it in any way hurts Bush and/or Republicans, milk it for all it's worth. If it makes them look good in any way, shape, or form, bury it deep. In this case, we're remembering one of the greatest presidents of the last century, who was a Republican and espoused classic conservative values. People like Brokaw, Jennings, and Rather want to cut that short so they can get back to the business of trashing the current president. John Hawkins at Right Wing News has more to say on the subject as does the ever-irascible Kim du Toit.
And here's the kicker:
"Once the herd starts moving in one direction, it's very hard to turn it, even slightly," Rather said. "Nationally, the herd has grown tremendously."
Watch it, Dan. Your liberal-elitist condescension of the American people is showing.
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