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Major Hogwash

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1. She broke the glass ceiling for female co-hosts of national tv news broadcasts.

Sat May 17, 2014, 05:52 AM

May 2014

So I never underestimate Barbara's contribution for changing societal views of women.
She was really something back in the 70s -- the first female news co-host with both Frank McGee and Harry Reasoner.

I used to watch her frequently on the program "20/20" back in the 1980s because they actually broke some fascinating news stories back in those days and went in to some depth like "60 Minutes" was known for.
I preferred watching programs like that instead of spending the evenings watching mindless reality tv shows like they have on now.
Some of her "one on one" interviews were pretty darned good, so I used to tune in to watch her specials to see what the other person had to say.

I didn't watch her latest program, "The View", hardly at all, but I think she advanced women's issues in this country quite a bit.
The View has been on for 17 years, after all, good, bad, or indifferent.

And so for helping to advance the cause of how women are perceived in this country, I thank her.
I think that will be her legacy.

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What I think Barbara Walters will be known for [View all] brettdale May 2014 OP

She broke the glass ceiling for female co-hosts of national tv news broadcasts. Major Hogwash May 2014 #1

Someone hired her to do this Leme May 2014 #51

Right, and before they offered it to her, she was just at home ironing clothes? morningfog May 2014 #62

No she won't! Are_grits_groceries May 2014 #2

Reasoner was an unreasonable bastard. Nasty and vicious. MADem May 2014 #26

The O'Reilly comment was idiotic. Lost a lot of points in my book. nt Logical May 2014 #40

True Reasoner story KamaAina May 2014 #57

George Will is also a shrimp. Are_grits_groceries May 2014 #63

Bad Grits! Go to your room! KamaAina May 2014 #64

Hey. You went there. Are_grits_groceries May 2014 #68

Making Celebrities Cry in heavily edited interviews Exposethefrauds May 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Burch May 2014 #23

You can't forgive Walters for not forgiving (so you say) Gilda? MADem May 2014 #27

I hadn't heard of that. I've now deleted the original post. Ken Burch May 2014 #31

It's ok to make fun of someone with a speech impediment disability? JJChambers May 2014 #33

I Disagree erpowers May 2014 #34

You are correct. MADem May 2014 #59

she might have been ok in her earlier years, but in recent decades it was mostly celeb crap JI7 May 2014 #4

She was the first woman at an anchor desk. An interviewer so skilled other interviewers will Bluenorthwest May 2014 #5

I always figured she'd be known for inspiring Gilda Radner's Baba Wawa character Major Nikon May 2014 #6

that's really sad that you would reduce such an accomplished woman to that. PeaceNikki May 2014 #7

I guess brettdale May 2014 #10

You don't realize what she was actually doing. That is what is a bit sad. MADem May 2014 #61

Barbara Walters said, "Rush Limbaugh is a fascinating man." Enthusiast May 2014 #8

He is fascinating--like a snake is fascinating. MADem May 2014 #28

she lives in a bubble of her own making warrior1 May 2014 #9

Oh. Here I thought it would be for going to bed with Henry Kissinger. scarletwoman May 2014 #11

EWWW....MINDBLEACH!!!!!!!! n/t. Ken Burch May 2014 #24

Ed Brooke. THAT was the big reveal in her autobio. MADem May 2014 #29

You mean Barbara Walters - Big Buddy of Roy Cohn? tenderfoot May 2014 #12

I had no idea she was ever Cohn's half-hearted beard Tom Ripley May 2014 #16

Her father was "bad with money" and he was a failure in a lot of ways. MADem May 2014 #38

Of course, because deep down Roy Cohn was a real mensch. tenderfoot May 2014 #49

I am not "defending that slime" but if you have any understandng of human nature-- MADem May 2014 #52

I will MADem and know that Walters contributed not much of anything to Journalism. tenderfoot May 2014 #56

Well good for you. Run along and do just that. nt MADem May 2014 #58

Will do. And quit taking my criticisms of Barbara Walters personality. tenderfoot May 2014 #65

Personality? MADem May 2014 #70

Personally. tenderfoot May 2014 #73

Wh-what?! NuclearDem May 2014 #13

Baba Wawa ...forever! L0oniX May 2014 #14

yep n2doc May 2014 #71

I always think of her appearance in Tom Wolfe's "Radical Chic" Tom Ripley May 2014 #15

She is kindred spirits with O'LOOFAH. As for Roy COHN, he's cousins to Toesucker MORRIS and UTUSN May 2014 #17

I'll always remember her interviewing Castro, I have no Raine May 2014 #18

She's the ultimate star-fucker. Beausoir May 2014 #19

You must be very young. MADem May 2014 #30

Haha. No. Beausoir May 2014 #35

Tell me what you meant by the phrase, and I'll tell you if I missed your intent. MADem May 2014 #36

That's quite a classist rant but I won't hold it against you. Beausoir May 2014 #46

Oooh, snarky put-down! Complete with virtual sneer...! MADem May 2014 #47

I don't think "classist rant" is at all a fair description of what MADem is saying here markpkessinger May 2014 #48

Trailblazer is true. But many many mistakes after that. nt Logical May 2014 #41

Let he...or she...who is without sin cast the first stone, then? MADem May 2014 #43

What I remember walters for is purposely deciding she was so special she would interview the pos... Tikki May 2014 #20

I thought that was a great interview. MADem May 2014 #37

Your memory doesn't reflect mine..... Tikki May 2014 #74

I remember her for dating a war criminal. Luminous Animal May 2014 #21

I will remember her for all the women she has inspired undeterred May 2014 #22

There were a few! MADem May 2014 #44

What was the 60 Minutes story she did where she had a conflict closeupready May 2014 #25

She was never on 60 Minutes. undeterred May 2014 #32

I am pretty sure the poster meant TWENTY TWENTY. It's all numbers. MADem May 2014 #39

Yes, thanks. Let me see if I can find it quickly. closeupready May 2014 #66

Let's see...she helped the daughter of the Syrian UN ambassador... MADem May 2014 #69

I will remember her for being an a-MAZ-ing name-dropper, and that's about it. ScreamingMeemie May 2014 #42

She seemed always to care way more about FAME than she did about TRUTH. 6000eliot May 2014 #45

Did she dead? snooper2 May 2014 #50

She went to Syria and did a nice fluffy nilesobek May 2014 #53

for lowering journalism standards and forwarding "soft' news for comingling celebrity gossip as news Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #54

^^^THIS^^^ Tom Ripley May 2014 #55

A great interviewist and an inspiration taught_me_patience May 2014 #60

She has a great history, but I'll most remember her for... SidDithers May 2014 #67

I recall her blaming Clinton for 9-11 when she was r*mming Bush... joeybee12 May 2014 #72