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August 1, 2007 5:05 PM

Katie Couric's Notebook: Covering Cleavage

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Katie Couric's Notebook
Last week, the media focused attention not on what Hillary Clinton was saying, but what she was wearing.

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by petersemkiw August 4, 2007 6:28 PM EDT
Thanks,Geraldled, an aspiring journalist, I appreciate reading your comments,too, and
Thanks, Katie, for getting the studio staff to take apart Jay's desk when you hosted on the Tonight Show,

With Sincere Appreciation,

Peter

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by ksimpson13 August 3, 2007 9:24 PM EDT
What kind of a message is Hillary sending to the young women of America? Is she saying that if you can't get your point across, try flaunting your cleavage for the other side to take notice? Robin Gavhin wouldn't have reported it if Hillary hadn't thrust her cleav in front of the senators. When is it okay for reporters to report on a $400 haircut by one presidential candidate, but not okay to report on Janet jackson tactics by another? And, now Katie, I remember you showing your chicken legs to the audience by cutting a whole on the desk when you substituted for Jay Leno. It took me a long time to get that ugly image out of my system. Now if Hillary is showing cleavage while running for president, think about what she will show if she actually became the president. Does Bill's unbuttoning of his pants for Monica ring any bell? The HillBilly duo are starved for sexual attention.
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by kenhamlett August 3, 2007 12:23 AM EDT
Why would anyone be surprised about superficial comments? Look how much time is wasted in this blog talking about the clothes KC wears instead of the issues she wants us to understand.
Since we all know KC shines her brightest in pearls and the LBD and we also know that Clinton is going to impress no one with her wardrobe why don't we just listen to what KC has to say, ignore Clinton, and the world will be a better place.
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by phoenixandy August 2, 2007 9:02 PM EDT
I thought the British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's cleavage was sexier. It was on full display the day after the attack at Glasgow Airport in Scotland and the discovery of car bombs in London the previous week. No offense to Sen. Clinton, but I thought her cleavage was nothing compared to Ms. Smith's.
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by memekiller August 2, 2007 5:10 PM EDT
This is why we need a woman anchor. We need someone covering politics who isn't gawking at the candidates chest.
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by jordaninski August 2, 2007 1:46 PM EDT
"Okay, some things are fair game: *** Cheney was slammed for wearing a parka when he visited a concentration camp".

Katie, why did *** Cheney deserve to be "slammed"? He has a history of heart problems and he was expected to sit for hours in freezing temperatures. If that had been your buddy Bill Clinton or Al Gore, would you have been more sympathetic to their health problems? Just wondering.
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by ericmichael1 August 2, 2007 1:28 PM EDT
We would not be focusing on such trivialities if we only could treat others with some human dignity. And if there was real character behind these candidates.

I believe that this country is sliding into a dark age just when it needs a renaissance.

If there were only statespersons on the order of the founding fathers in this country. But all we see are the flounding fathers/mothers in this election.

Why have we made the Presidency into a media event that requires millions of dollars to win? It's time to take the politics out of politics.

Sorry----just venting. I believe that there are millions of Americans out there with the same sense of frustration.

Eric
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by petersemkiw August 2, 2007 6:07 AM EDT
Dear Katie,

The amount of exaggerated attention devoted to covering cleavage by the news media is inappropriate in a Presidential campaign. Since Senator Hillary Clinton is the only woman candidate, comments about her appearance and dress may be expected, but some of the exaggerated cleavage coverage comments by the media go too far,especially in a Presidential campaign.

Running for the Office of the Presidency is serious business, and the media needs to focus more time on the candidates' viewpoints regarding serious national and international issues facing the country in this election, and on the candidates personal qualifications, and especially their character, rather than dress and appearance and covering cleavage.

Although it's to be expected that many will continue to be interested in Hillary Clinton's appearance and dress as the campaign continues, the media should try to refrain from covering cleavage and over sensationalizing her appearance and dress. Even though it may not be as much fun, media coverage of Hillary Clinton's qualifications, character, and viewpoints on the important issues of our day is much more important,

Peter











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by oabrown6 August 2, 2007 2:57 AM EDT
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by ericmichael1 August 1, 2007 8:29 PM EDT
The way we dress makes a valuable statement about our character long before we speak to a person for the first time.

Your professional appearance on newscasts states volumes about you as a professional. And speaks volumes about other public figures too.

Don't allow the ratings people to manipulate your appearance, either, Katherine. You present a very professional appearance.

Eric

Eric

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