CBS, Couric to part ways


	CBS, Couric to part ways

willhelm

4-9-2008 10:40 PM

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willhelm says:

Really, who didn't know this would be a complete disaster? I think everyone right of Gorbechev knew this wouldn't be a success.

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4-9-2008 11:45 PM

zasel

Well Willie, you and I certainly agree on this one. Ms. Couric, quite simply, lacks gravitas. I am also frequently appalled by the nature of some of her reportage. I remember when she so "bravely" reported on the scene from Iraq. It was totally amateurish.

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