Comments on: Dan Rather, OJ and the Culture of the Delusional Celebrity http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/21/dan-rather-oj-and-the-culture-of-the-delusional-celebrity/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:00:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Buddy Larsen http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/21/dan-rather-oj-and-the-culture-of-the-delusional-celebrity/#comment-89867 Buddy Larsen Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:00:17 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/21/dan-rather-oj-and-the-culture-of-the-delusional-celebrity/#comment-89867 <i>You don't suppose that CBS has decided, as an utter last resort, to try being evenhanded, do you?</i> Haw --great line! You don’t suppose that CBS has decided, as an utter last resort, to try being evenhanded, do you?

Haw –great line!

]]> By: David http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/21/dan-rather-oj-and-the-culture-of-the-delusional-celebrity/#comment-89866 David Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:46:46 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/21/dan-rather-oj-and-the-culture-of-the-delusional-celebrity/#comment-89866 Ok, I think the terrorists have attacked us, there is definately something in the water. I just watched Rather ranting on TV, ok babbling. This is such a weird day all around. Best of all the surrendercrats lost a war vote big. Ok, I think the terrorists have attacked us, there is definately something in the water. I just watched Rather ranting on TV, ok babbling. This is such a weird day all around. Best of all the surrendercrats lost a war vote big.

]]> By: Lem http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/21/dan-rather-oj-and-the-culture-of-the-delusional-celebrity/#comment-89865 Lem Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:05:10 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/21/dan-rather-oj-and-the-culture-of-the-delusional-celebrity/#comment-89865 "... One way to find out is to put people under oath," Rather said. Oh yes please yes, I want Rather to repeat "fake but accurate" under oath myself. If he didn't get it 20 years ago after his 6 minutes of dead air, he is definitely not going to get it now. I guess Rather not enjoy tennis? Coincidently, the movie Broadcast News which came out 20 years ago has a memorable line that goes something like this "Wouldn't it be great if we lived in a world where insecurity and desperation made us more attractive?" Dan is looking for HIS real killers ;) “… One way to find out is to put people under oath,” Rather said.

Oh yes please yes, I want Rather to repeat “fake but accurate” under oath myself.

If he didn’t get it 20 years ago after his 6 minutes of dead air, he is definitely not going to get it now. I guess Rather not enjoy tennis?

Coincidently, the movie Broadcast News which came out 20 years ago has a memorable line that goes something like this “Wouldn’t it be great if we lived in a world where insecurity and desperation made us more attractive?”

Dan is looking for HIS real killers ;)

]]> By: OregonGuy http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/21/dan-rather-oj-and-the-culture-of-the-delusional-celebrity/#comment-89864 OregonGuy Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:32:34 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/21/dan-rather-oj-and-the-culture-of-the-delusional-celebrity/#comment-89864 Correct link. Thanks. In terms of CBS, when I was a CBS affiliate I was proud of our station's affiliation. When our story of Gerard d'Aboville's crossing of the Pacific went out over the network, it was one of my proudest moments. But that was back in 1991. A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then. A return to fact-driven reporting and a turn away from agenda driven reporting would be a huge gain for CBS. While the numbers have gone down, most viewers still tend to watch ABC, NBC and CBS more than any other choice. Correct link. Thanks.

In terms of CBS, when I was a CBS affiliate I was proud of our station’s affiliation. When our story of Gerard d’Aboville’s crossing of the Pacific went out over the network, it was one of my proudest moments. But that was back in 1991. A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then.

A return to fact-driven reporting and a turn away from agenda driven reporting would be a huge gain for CBS. While the numbers have gone down, most viewers still tend to watch ABC, NBC and CBS more than any other choice.

]]> By: Charlie (Colorado) http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/21/dan-rather-oj-and-the-culture-of-the-delusional-celebrity/#comment-89863 Charlie (Colorado) Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:27:39 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/21/dan-rather-oj-and-the-culture-of-the-delusional-celebrity/#comment-89863 Okay, now *that's* interesting. (I assume you were referring to <a href="http://curmudgeonlyskeptical.blogspot.com/2007/09/henry-waxmans-porking.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> OG?) You don't suppose that CBS has decided, as an utter last resort, to try being evenhanded, do you? Okay, now *that’s* interesting. (I assume you were referring to this OG?)

You don’t suppose that CBS has decided, as an utter last resort, to try being evenhanded, do you?

]]> By: OregonGuy http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/21/dan-rather-oj-and-the-culture-of-the-delusional-celebrity/#comment-89862 OregonGuy Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:23:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/09/21/dan-rather-oj-and-the-culture-of-the-delusional-celebrity/#comment-89862 Great post of CBS news on Curmudgeonly and Skeptical. It was straight reporting of news. It was truly shocking. After a lifetime of Cronkite and Rather, something interesting is happening for Couric. If the trend continues, I might find myself watching network news. Great post of CBS news on Curmudgeonly and Skeptical. It was straight reporting of news. It was truly shocking.

After a lifetime of Cronkite and Rather, something interesting is happening for Couric. If the trend continues, I might find myself watching network news.

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