Is Geraldo a self-serving media whore or an angel of mercy?

[Fridays Child]

I am so happy that the two elderly ladies Geraldo "rescued" got help but did they really need to be bumped up to the head of the line so that FuckSnooze™ could televise their golden boy saving the day, to the strains of inspirational background music?

In both cases, law enforcement and rescue volunteers were diverted from their other efforts because Fox had located a stranded elderly woman. But these women were not nearly in the kind of dire straits that so many other New Orleansians remain trapped in.

I really am glad the women got help but Fox is shameful, in my opinion.

[bullimiami]

1. did he solve the mystery of al capones vault yet?

im all nervous with anticipation......

[U4ikLefty]

17. Damn, you got the Al Capone shot in the first reply

oh well, gotta be quicker the next time!!!

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. In this disaster, his self-serving media whoredom is effectively acting

as an angel of mercy.

This time, I say, go for it Geraldo!

[whalerider55]

3. or both...

or does he alternate- if it's tuesday, i must a whore...
i knew geraldo rivera. and this guy is no geraldo rivera

whalerider

[philarq]

12. Wee bit of both --I'm afraid

Remember he probably packin too

[Momof1]

4. I actually heard the one woman Floritta call in today asking for

help. I heard the whole interview over the phone, and 2 hours later flipping thru the channels, there she was rescued.

It's one way to get attention. I don't remember where I heard it today, but Sean Penn landed and took out a boat to rescue friends that had called him, in California.

I'm assuming, if these people have phones, there first call wasn't to Fox news or Sean Penn. And hell, if it saves them how cares?

[Fridays Child]

8. I heard and saw that, too. I'm glad she got help...

...but it appeared stage-managed for ratings. And with water and food for herself and her dog, and enough medicine to get by for awhile, did Florita's situation warrant the immediate diversion of resources already stretched nearly to the breaking point, for the benefit of NewsCorp?

That's the question I'm asking.

[SledDriver]

5. Media whore.

Politicians pose with babies when they're campaigning.

Jerry Rivers poses with babies when Fox is spinning. I don't buy it. I think it was another lame attempt by Fox to make people think their reporters have credibility.

I was at a friend's wedding a few years ago. Geraldo was there too, with one of the bride's young college friends (as her date) who was NOT his wife.

[UTUSN]

6. Self-serving Media Whore

Ask Bette MIDLER.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

7. Can't it be both?

:shrug:

[laureloak]

9. No matter. He helped out in this instance. Very moving. nt

[Catchawave]

10. I'm ready for some upbeat news

Disaster-Compassion Fatigue I suppose :)

[Cleita]

11. Geraldo has a compassionate side of him that's genuine, but

he's also a self-serving media whore. His resume speaks for itself.

[fujiyama]

13. A bit of the former

but I'd say he's doing good job covering this catastrophe. He seems genuinely affected by this as do most of the reporters on the ground.

Him and Shep didn't spin what they saw the other day. It was impossible for them to do so. O'Dumb Fuck tried to say 'it's under control' and Hannity seemed completely unmoved, but Shep and Geraldo couldn't hold it in.

[LisaL]

14. Maybe he is both?

[OneBlueSky]

15. exactly . . . he's a little of both . . .

his heart's always been in the right place . . . he just likes to capture it on film to make sure everyone KNOWS his heart's in the right place . . . :)

[SeattleGirl]

16. Some of both

but if being a whore or an angel gets help to these people, then it makes no difference to me. I did see the video of him the other night, crying and holding that baby, and that was no act. To me, if someone does a good thing, or helps bring attention to something that is going on that needs to be addressed, that's what's important.

[Tyranny_R_US]

18. Atleast he tried can you say the same about Wolf Blitizer?

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

19. He is an egotistical opportunist of the first water, but he did good today