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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Sun Apr 8, 2012, 10:36 AM Apr 2012

Mike Wallace Was One Of The Few And Last First Class Reporters Left [View all]

Mike Wallace was one of the last and best reporters left in the MSM we used to know. He was almost as much of an icon as Edward R. Murrow. Too bad his son fell so far from the tree. His son is no more than a RW hack.

Why do so many sons of great people fail to measure up. Birch Bayh was a great liberal. Evan turned out to be a republican in democratic clothing. Mario Cuomo was also liberal. His son looks like a blue dog disaster. What happens to these people?

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Mike Wallace Was One Of The Few And Last First Class Reporters Left [View all] TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 OP

It might have something to do with living in the shadow of very famous fathers lunatica Apr 2012 #1

It could kind of suck to have a famous parent treestar Apr 2012 #8

Too bad the Bush children didn't have the same disdain for his father Cleita Apr 2012 #10

Indeed. He was the last of the best... Kahuna Apr 2012 #2

I can't help but wonder about Chris Wallace today... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #3

The elder Wallace was a good journalist, regardless of what his personal politics might have been. Cleita Apr 2012 #11

Rachel Maddow has picked up the gauntlet Whisp Apr 2012 #4

I like RM - a lot. But does she do the same sort of investigative journalism as 60 Minutes? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #5

Nope. She does investigative stuff also. HERVEPA Apr 2012 #6

Pay attention. She does. If she weren't gay, tall and geeky, I would suspect she would have gone Cleita Apr 2012 #12

He was of a generation of working class reporters, instead of the overpaid toadies now. freshwest Apr 2012 #7

Agreed MormonReform Apr 2012 #9

Also DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #13