Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Devil and a blue dress
It is impossible to take journalistic commentary seriously from a man who doesn't know enough about the U.S. government to know that a republican democracy cannot be toppled or brought down or overthrown. Cannot be. Which not everyone realizes, apparently. Former CNN reporter, Bernie Shaw, chose to publicize his derision for current cable news reporting so I figure it's only fair to publicize poking a big hole in his over-inflated self-image.
Several years ago, I was in Hong Kong on business on the day that President Clinton's dalliance with Monica was to be announced. It was the middle of the night there. I was in my hotel room, watching CNN so as to get the first word on the news. Four a.m. and Bernie Shaw stood front and center, looked the camera in the eye, spoke with a somber voice, mentioned one fact or rumor or another, paused, and said, "it's not clear that the government will last the night."
Please tell me why we should care what a man thinks about anything factual and serious who neither understands the government nor cared about stirring up so much alarm?
Several years ago, I was in Hong Kong on business on the day that President Clinton's dalliance with Monica was to be announced. It was the middle of the night there. I was in my hotel room, watching CNN so as to get the first word on the news. Four a.m. and Bernie Shaw stood front and center, looked the camera in the eye, spoke with a somber voice, mentioned one fact or rumor or another, paused, and said, "it's not clear that the government will last the night."
Please tell me why we should care what a man thinks about anything factual and serious who neither understands the government nor cared about stirring up so much alarm?
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