Comments on: Letterman’s Cronkite Turn

By: Joseph IraqVet

Joseph IraqVet — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:00:31 +0000

McCain lost Letterman. McCain lost me , a life long Republican. I respected McCain for a long time and I can related to Letterman's sentiments. Forget the comparisons, and you don't have to call it Letterman's Kronkite turn. It's Letterman's turn, and it is a significant.

By: Joseph IraqVet

Joseph IraqVet — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:00:31 +0000

By: River143

River143 — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:44:25 +0000

I am not comparing anyone, I respect John Mc Cain, but feel that their has been desceit in the past here and do not want that way of doing things to continue. Why did they not give the real reason for the war, why are we so in the dark about it all. It seems that McCain is focusing on issues that are not going to have a positive effect on the people that need it. I think if they were more honest about what there motives were, people would want to be a part of it. It is a scary time with such unrest about the safety of us and now you ask your self, is this such a difficult decision to bail this out, when all that money has been going to provide for this war, and it just doesnt seem to be a problem.

By: stan hilliard

stan hilliard — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:04:24 +0000

Frank. Get off that Indiana midwest values crap.

By: stan hilliard

stan hilliard — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:01:34 +0000

I think this just about the stupidest far reaching article I have ever read. Maybe now you will insult the late Paul Newmans memory by comparing him to Carrot Top.

By: Dave f

Dave f — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:45:41 +0000

You are the stupidest people ever. You compare Cronkite to Letterman. Walter Cronkite was a well respected man. Letterman is a not so funny comedic entertainer. My god you are Idiots.

By: Sandra Shepherd

Sandra Shepherd — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:09:23 +0000

It was a relief to hear David Letterman speak out about Mc Cain blatantly botching the expected interview on his show. There seems to be alot of numming wow moments with McCain and it seems that he is just lip syncing the past. It doesnt seem like he is making a real effort at all,almost like he is confident that he will ride right in. It is obvious that he will just walk past the struggling americans, not even caring to give them a hand up, rather dropping or cutting the the safety rope. Obama is obviously strategic and to say that he wouldnt be able to handle this is ridiculous, he is not alone, he walks with the power of many beside him.

By: B Shepherd

B Shepherd — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:36:43 +0000

Cronkite spoke truth to power, and is an icon to those of us who think of the media as the voice of truth whose duty it is to shine light on events, rather than echo the Govt and the right wing spin machine as in the lead up to this latest disaster we find ourselves in.

I will make no judgment as to your being a man or not because of your views. That is like saying one is not for America for not agreeing with the latest war. It’s a false argument. And you calling names in regard to Mr. Cronkite says more of you than of him. I don't have to defend him. A nation listened to him and trusted him. He earned that.

As to who leans which way…. The media as left wing has been a myth to make all new right wing since Reagan allowed right wing Corps to buy all the networks. You’re just buying the right wing line. It’s so obviously a load. CBS leans left…? You make me laugh. Any effort at the truth is a communist plot to some of you or at least that’s how you will paint it. It’s called framing the argument. And it more name calling. It’s simple. Just like your reasoning. Rove like. And effective only with the uneducated using a compliant press. As in the selling of Bush as a leader, war in Iraq and now McSame and “I can see Russia from my house!!” Palin.

By: Torracat

Torracat — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:20:01 +0000

Fact is, McCain lied to the man. He should not have done that. Now he has to square with his own blunder.

By: Oski

Oski — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:56:04 +0000

Wouldn't you call it disrespectful for John McCain to lie to Letterman saying that he was flying back to Washington to address a crisis when in fact he taped a different interview during Letterman's timeslot and didn't fly to Washington until the next day? How is Letterman the one being disrespectful there?

I assume your 3 million civilian death tally is refering to the Cambodian-Vietnamese War that broke out after we left Vietnam. Are you aware that in that conflict, the Vietnamese were actually fighting AGAINST the Khmer Rouge, which had already slain around 1.5 million people within its borders and was making encroachments into Vietnam? To presumably blame the Vietnamese for the slaughter they were opposing would render your argument suspect at best. And if that's not where you're achieving your “3 million civilians died” claim, then I welcome you to explain–specific statistics and citations would be appreciated.