Couric, CBS Anchorwoman: "Iraq A Mistake"


	Couric, CBS Anchorwoman: "Iraq A Mistake"

BobbyRutan

9-26-2007 12:50 PM

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lies, controlling dissent, bush, iraq, war, republicans, democrats, conservative, liberal, election

BobbyRutan says:

The problem with Couric? - I’d feel totally comfortable saying any of that at some point, IF REQUIRED, on television.

If you aren't going to work to put the brakes on this,......who will?

Newsanchors = Teleprompter readers

Bring back Walter Cronkite!

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9-26-2007 1:18 PM

NonStatQuo

She is read what she is told to read. In this day and age, even Walter Cronkite would be nothing more than a hand puppet.

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