(sigh) Katie's idea of a lead story...

[cornermouse]

People taking their dogs to work. How far down is CBS going to sink? And who was the idiot who thought Katie was the best choice for evening news anchor?

(sigh) Back in the old days, we used to count on the evening news to catch us up on what had been happening during the day around the globe. Now we get stories about taking employers who think its all right to take your dog to work with you. How pathetic can this get?

[AspenRose]

1. Turn. It. Off.

Put yourself out of misery....

[cornermouse]

8. The minute I heard her voice, I turned it.

Do you think she can sink the whole network by herself, sort of like Bush did the the U.S.?

[Warpy]

15. She's certainly giving it a go

Someone please tell that vapid woman that she's not on the Today Show.

Or not. We'll see what happens when her ratings not only get into the toilet, they get flushed.

[MrCoffee]

How pathetic can this get? Do you *really* want an answer to that?

Thank goodness Edward R. didn't live to see this shit.

[cornermouse]

10. I bet Walter Cronkite is not happy either.

Unfortunately for him, he's alive to see it.

[tbyg52]

56. Oh yeah, and he gave her a nice introduction.

Bet he's sorry now.

[shadowknows69]

2. It was clearly someone's plan

to completely neuter or marginalize CBS as a news organization. Mission accomplished.

[dweller]

3. ahahah, i flipped the tube on just in time

to hear her sneer about insults to little boots at the UN...

VIVA CHAVEZ!

diablo, indeed.
dp

[graywarrior]

4. Katie "Gidget" Couric

[MrCoffee]

6. Standing ovation for greywarrior!!!

Gidget does the news. That is perfect. Absolutely perfect!

[blondeatlast]

14. Perfect,!

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Jackpine Radical]

5. What, some people take their dogs to work? Wow, I'd like to know more

about that! Jeez, ya just never know about people in this country. Wonder what they'll think of next? Gotta start watching that Katie woman. No boring stuff about politics and Irak or Irun or whatever that place over there is.

[Nutmegger]

7. Dogs at work? WTF???!!!

:rofl:

[cornermouse]

12. They were advertising it early this morning.

[NOLADEM]

9. Someone should tell CBS that in order to compete with The View

That they should run Katie at the same time, otherwise, they look really damn stupid.

Dan Rather must have a drinking problem by now. I would be if this perky pinhead replaced me.

And, by the way, WHAT IN THE HELL is up with Cronkite defending Katie? Is it some sort of misguided chivalry? Made me wanna puke.

[cornermouse]

11. You're kidding.

Where and when? He better watch out. She might sink his reputation too.

[NOLADEM]

43. Sad but true (link)

Here is one of many linking to the same quote.

www.imdb.com/title/tt0139193/

[annabanana]

49. He is old school.

He may not fully comprehend the perilous state of affairs.

[NOLADEM]

59. I too am chalking it up to senility...otherwise, he takes a hit w/me

[susanna]

63. Actually, I think he does...

I keep having a persistent memory that he asked some hard questions from his non-anchor perch just before the war...

I think Walter is aware of what is happening. My bet is that he did the intro out of nostalgia for his days at CBS, nothing more.

But then I don't know...

[chelsea0011]

13. Her show is a train wreck. The focus groups she did where

the folks were asked what they want in anews cast must have said more dog stories.

[Olney Blue]

53. I've always wanted more dog stories myself. They are way more

interesting than chimpanzees.

[Journeyman]

16. Last I heard, she wants to extend the evening news to an hour. . .

Just think what wonderful stories she'll be able to cover -- cats at work, maybe, or if we're really lucky a double-dollop of Rush Limbaugh.

It's been said before, but it can't be said enough: Turn it off. You'll be healthier and more informed if you seek you news somewhere other than the Evening Gabfest with (insert interchangeable moron here).

Petition your Legislators to make cable television payable on a per channel basis, so you can deny CNN and Fox and the rest entry to your box at the outset.

It's the only way these corporations are going to change, if we can prove it's costing them to be vapid. Anything less is sure to be misconstrued.

[The Cleaner]

17. Get outta here. Lead Story?

Then again why am I surprised. Next it'll be why dogs sniff each other's butts.

Turn it off. Switch it to NBC News - Brian Williams seems to be the best right now. His interview with Bush in New Orleans was excellent.

[tblue37]

60. One reason dogs sniff butts because there is not sufficient

sexual dimorphism among dogs to identify a potential mate by looks.

Also, dogs have such an amazing sense of smell that they can tell all sorts of things by sniffing butts--just as they collect information by sniffing everything else in their environment.

Can I get my own news program now?

[Jack Rabbit]

18. Katie and her future

Yesterday . . . Today
Today . . . anchors the CBS Evening News
May, 2007 . . . co-anchors the CBS Evening News with Ed Bradley
September, 2007 . . . just prior to the removal of Bush and Cheney from office, Katie is dropped by CBS and given a golden parachute
September, 2008 . . . spread in Playboy

[Disturbed]

25. $15Mill a yr. for Gidget does the news.

The stockholders are so happy.

[blm]

19. Two Messianic EndTimers are trying to bring the end of the world and Katie

starts off with a DOG STORY?

[Warren DeMontague]

20. It's The NEWS, baby!!!

THE NEWS!

[Jack Rabbit]

32. It's the Network News Hour with Howard Beale (link to video)

The Network News Hour with Howard Beale
clip form the motion picture Network (Sidney Lumet, 1976; screeplay by Paddy Chayevsky)
featuring Peter Finch as Howard Beale
from American Rhetoric

[Sanity Claws]

46. There's an appendage on that poodle

that's not covered with a pom-pom. I guess HIS person forgot about that extra appendage.

[Opusnone]

21. Coming up - Evangelical Liberals

[Warren DeMontague]

23. Yes. Because *everyone* knows the only way we're going to win

is if we work overtime to convince everyone how "godly" we are, too!

:eyes:

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

22. Is She Still On The Air?

What's it been, two weeks now?

There ain't no way she's going anywhere though. CBS paid her BIG BUCKS, so she's going to sink or swim, but she's going to do it for a long time to come.

My goal is to NEVER have to watch her show, NOT EVEN ONCE. It's a complete and utter waste of my time.

[karlrschneider]

24. Quirky perky wuvs her jerky smirky...

:eyes:

[burythehatchet]

26. I heard she was sitting on the desk. I don't doubt it

[karlrschneider]

27. "Get off the table, Mabel,

the quarter's for the beer!"

:evilgrin:

[annabanana]

51. lol!. . How old ARE you?. . . . .eom

[karlrschneider]

52. How well do you remember your grandpa?

LOL
:D
:D
:silly:

[tanyev]

36. I caught the last few seconds one evening and saw her sitting on the desk.

CBS got another email from me on that one. I told them I couldn't believe the network of Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite had sunk to such a low. No reply from them yet.

[LuckyLib]

62. I could not believe my eyes. Flash and trash news and cheesecake to boot!

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

28. it could be worse. at least she didn't stick a camera up a dog's

ass.

yet.

[zulchzulu]

29. Is your dog an islamofascist mongrel of terror?

That's going to be on the Cute Broadcasting System Nooze next month when her ratings are in the tank.

I tried watching one show and it is really difficult stuff. She says stuff like "Hey, that's the..." and half-kicks Bob Schieffer in the nuts with chuckling nuggets like "You'll get credit for that..."

Not only would Edward R. Murrow roll over in his grave, but he'd firmly put his hands around Katie's neck until she turned blue...

Usually you do pet stories in the kicker (or final story), not the lead...oi...

[K8-EEE]

45. OK Your Subject Title Really Made Me Spit Out My Water

LOOK WHAT A MESS YOU'VE MADE! LOL...

[partylessinOhio]

30. I flip over there during commercials to catch her clown costumes.

Twice this week Bob Schieffer was featured as a scoop reporter and as an opinion piece. Why is he sticking around to help KC out of the basement?

BTW, she was wearing another version of Pickles scratchy out of date wool suit tonight.

I could not believe she is still sitting on the news desk. Someone at CBS must be smitten with her to put up with this behavior.

[kath]

40. Sitting ON the news desk?!?! WTF? You mean actually ON it and not

behind it???

The mind boggles...

[otohara]

31. Does This Include Cats Too?

or is corporate America discriminating against the feline population?

[Sanity Claws]

54. That's tomorrow lead story

They want you to come back for more.

[Parche]

33. katie

Arn't you being a little 'Ruff' on Katie????!!!!!!

[lapfog_1]

34. Folks... subscribe to the "nakednews.com"

you'll get more news... and better infoporn than CBS.

[BootinUp]

35. You must be joking. That can't be the LEAD story.

come'on stop lyin.

[BlooInBloo]

37. LOL! Katie had an idea? She surpassed my expectations right there!

[undeterred]

38. Dogs at work is a great idea, but not for a lead news story on torture day

[spanone]

39. You've got to be kidding me. The Chavez speech??? Anything else? Iraq?

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[Omphaloskepsis]

50. On the west coast the Chavez speech was the lead...

Watching it right now.

[peekaloo]

41. Sean McManus (sp) is the man responsible.

I believe he's head of both sports and news divisions. It's all info/entertainment to him, apparently.

btw his dad was Jim MacKay the ABC sports commentator. Maybe he should have stuck with dad's path.

[Auggie]

42. Anyone know what her ratings are?

[K8-EEE]

44. Did Anybody See The PBS Murrow Doc The Other Night, OMG...

It can make you cry watching how it's all devolved into the info-tainment we have now. Keith O. & Bill Moyers are the only TV journalists offhand that I can think of who really deserve to be called journalists. And David Gregory. THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE TOUGH! That's their JOB for Christ's sake, to question authority, not be the transcribers to those in power.

[annabanana]

47. After years of catching CBS Evening News...

My only daily dose of network news is now NBC.

[Catchawave]

48. Sounds like a Keith Oddball segment :)

Oh, no offense to taking dogs to work, but afterall, I witnessed live today: BREAKING NEWS, OSTRICH LOOSE ON PLAYGROUND, and Chris Jansing cracking up.

[earth mom]

55. Why is ANYONE watching Katie?

:wtf:

She's a total rethuglican whore! :puke:

[DaveT]

57. Don't be so sure her ratings will tank.

Network TV news has already lost well over half its collective audience since the days of Richard Nixon:

In the previous editions of this report, we have illustrated the decline in viewership for the nightly network newscasts by using two landmarks: 1969, the historic peak of nightly news viewership, and 1980, the launch of the cable news network CNN. In 1969, the three commercial nightly network newscasts had a combined 50 rating and an 85 share. In 1980, they had a 37 rating and a 75 share. Based on November data for 2005, ratings have fallen 62% since 1969 and 48% since 1980. Share has fallen 56% since 1969 and 51% since 1980.

http://www.stateofthenewsmedia.org/2006/narrative_networktv_audience.asp?cat=3&media=5

There are a lot reasons for this -- the advent of cable and the internet being the two most obviously significant ones.

The decision to hire Couric for this spot was the culmination of the trend -- the news "show" of Cronkite is dead. Conceivably a fluffier confection might hold an audience together.

The right answer is not to watch this crap.

[Jack Rabbit]

58. To CBS News: That's the way it is. Good night and Good luck.

Photos: http://hcgtv.blogcadia.com/">HCGTV, Flickr

Some of us remember how, many, many years ago, when one could watch a network newscat and come feeling that one was informed.

[ms liberty]

61. I've haven't watched her...

and I won't until the show when Edward R Murrow arrives spinning from his grave to repeatedly bitch-slap her.