On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:28:22 -0500, thunder
wrote:

On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:43:58 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


He was the last of the old school, professional journalists. It's why
people like Olbermann make me sick.

Yup, journalism has fallen a long way. I have a lot of respect for
Cronkite, but I have to ask, was I the only one watching the Huntley-
Brinkley Report?

No, you weren't. And there were other news outlets.
I never appreciated Cronkite smugly telling me "And, that's the way it
is."
Always replied, "Nope, that's only what you choose to report."
I was no fan of Cronkite. But he was a historic figure in the news
business, and by all accounts a decent man.
Walter Cronkite has passed on, and that's the way it is.
RIP.

--Vic