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hlthe2b

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2. I've noted that for a lot of those interviewed with stake in those left behind. I appreciate their

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 09:15 AM

Aug 2021

emotional response (which I share) but when asked what they think COULD be done going forward, they deflect back to excoriating Biden for what has already occured. Fine, mistakes made. What do we do going forward? Not one will even attempt to answer that--meaning they have no better clue than anyone else. yet the person interviewing them fold and don't press.

Coverage across the board has generally been abysmal

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I respect and admire Clarissa Ward, but she is not at all qualified to comment on [View all] Atticus Aug 2021 OP

I agree, I think she's giving her own assessment, secondwind Aug 2021 #1

I've noted that for a lot of those interviewed with stake in those left behind. I appreciate their hlthe2b Aug 2021 #2

I also respect her, but she is walking up to the line madaboutharry Aug 2021 #3

Completely Disagree martingale73 Aug 2021 #4

This. Treefrog Aug 2021 #7

Well stated martingale73 Devil Child Aug 2021 #12

And, I completely disagree with your tenth post on DU. This is not about whether or not Atticus Aug 2021 #18

Post removed Post removed Aug 2021 #20

Wow we got it all wrong. pwb Aug 2021 #22

BS cut the right-wing smear rockfordfile Aug 2021 #31

Agree with Atticus, also disagree with the other guy's 10th post StopTheNeoCons Aug 2021 #47

While I agree with the general thrust of your post thucythucy Aug 2021 #35

+1 Kaleva Aug 2021 #52

A journalist, her or another, said that people pressure on our government Hortensis Aug 2021 #5

"Very emotional" Treefrog Aug 2021 #6

I meant just what I said---nothing more. I thought we'd heard the last of "I'll tell you Atticus Aug 2021 #17

+1 iemanja Aug 2021 #30

You are so right snowybirdie Aug 2021 #8

So basically you can't accept any criticism of Biden ansible Aug 2021 #9

Especially from an "emotional woman." Treefrog Aug 2021 #10

woman or man, we don't need "emotional" reporters treestar Aug 2021 #43

Walter Cronkite was just an awful reporter, huh? Treefrog Aug 2021 #44

I don't recall that but I'm sure it was not treestar Aug 2021 #45

Strange to come up with such "an old reporter" such as Walter Cronkite. Really. Treefrog Aug 2021 #46

Rush would have loved you---"i know what he said, but lemme tell you what he Atticus Aug 2021 #19

I've never been insulted with Rush comments before. Treefrog Aug 2021 #23

Cool story, dude. nt Atticus Aug 2021 #25

Why can't we decide for ourselves treestar Aug 2021 #42

The Taliban agrees with you. They also don't think she should be a journalist. egduj Aug 2021 #11

Probably for the same reasons... Treefrog Aug 2021 #14

That's the type of drive-by insult I've come to expect from you. In your less than six months Atticus Aug 2021 #21

Post 666 for you? pwb Aug 2021 #24

Lol. Treefrog Aug 2021 #36

reminds me of geraldo bigtree Aug 2021 #13

If you're comparing Geraldo Rivera to Clarissa Ward, you really know nothing about her. Treefrog Aug 2021 #15

lol bigtree Aug 2021 #27

She made it past the crush to get through airport gate, has been reporting inside live for 8 hrs Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #16

This. Treefrog Aug 2021 #37

I heard a report from her today... kentuck Aug 2021 #26

Evacuation of that many people moondust Aug 2021 #28

And knowing this withdrawal was coming, exactly how many people did Trump evacuate? thucythucy Aug 2021 #40

I suspect you would be right about that. ShazzieB Aug 2021 #50

"The Mango Maniac" thucythucy Aug 2021 #53

exhausted, frightened and very emotional journalist? progressoid Aug 2021 #29

+1 demmiblue Aug 2021 #34

...this woman has an opinion too. Treefrog Aug 2021 #39

Didn't she work at fox news? rockfordfile Aug 2021 #32

I'm surprised you didn't throw in "hysterical". demmiblue Aug 2021 #33

Surprised at that too. Treefrog Aug 2021 #38

Why do they always have to tell us what to think treestar Aug 2021 #41

Remember Cronkite? Rather? Treefrog Aug 2021 #51

Emotion-holics have made the coverage very troubling for me emotionally gulliver Aug 2021 #48

I guess she's as qualified to comment as any of the rest of the press GoodRaisin Aug 2021 #49