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- And your point is...? Leslie Stahl''s interview with Tom Perkins was totally unfair to Mr. Perkins. There are countless individuals of wealth in the world whose lives are not unlike Mr. Perkins'' in the accumulation of wealth and trophy possessions. The point of this interview seemed to be an attempt to embarrass Mr. Perkins in public. Mr. Perkins was gracious and amiable to Ms. Stahl''s pointless confrontation about the yacht and his spending habits. The report of incidents involving the HP women executives seemed an afterthought and was poorly woven into the story. Ms. Stahl''s attempt at "gotcha" journalism "got" no one but her.
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- Ok so Tom Perkins'' yacht cost somewhere in the range of $200 million, and an elephant''s tusk goes for about $500. The elephants in Chad are being killed by people who are hungry, poor, and desperate. Mr. Perkins could save 400,000 elephants if he''d donate the price of his boat to feed the people who are killing them. He wouldn''t miss the money, and I''m thinkin'' maybe that empty space in his heart he seems to be trying to fill with expensive toys might just get a bit smaller.
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- I think Leslie Stahl should take a long vacation. Her last two interviews have been horrible. The direction of her interviews are meant for people like Brittany Spears, or Lindsay Lohan. I thought 60 Minutes was supposed to be a thought provoking, intelligent investigative news show, but now I feel like I am watching Entertainment Tonight or Current Affair. Please do something, it is agonizing to watch her interview someone. Her interviews seem to parallel the way the American media shows are headed, down the tubes of sensationalism. Please set a higher intellectual standard with your show.
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- To 60 Minutes:
I love it and have loved it since community college days in the 70s, when the prof gave us extra credit for watching and writing a brief summary of the show to bribe us into being aware of current events. thanks for all of your years of effort.
I respect all of the staff, but am concerned with the recent interviews by Leslie Stahl of Sarkozy and Tom Perkins. Sarkozy was somewhat skittish and I don''t think Leslie really had him on the ropes about his wife, but why, why with all of the important issues facing France and Sarkozy does the status of his marriage rate as "the must ask question?" In my optinion it appeared meddling and senseless. Tonight''s interview with Tom Perkins was another instance of Leslie asking why "he had to have the biggest, most expensive things..." referring to his yacht? Why not ask him about what makes him tick? It would be infinitely more interesting as opposed to badgering him about how much the yacht cost? $100m, $300M...The ultra rich spend their money...that''s what they do with it. Everyone knows this.
I remain a loyal 60 MINUTES fan, going on my 36th year.
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- I found Leslie''s report on Mr. Perkin''s very biased. I felt that as citizen of this democratic nation he has the right to buy whatever he chooses to buy with his hard earned money. I woundered how Ms. Leslie would feel if I a second grade teacher in an inner city school would start questioning her on how she spends her money on jewels, designers gowns etc. I think she lost the mark on this report which is one more reason why I choose to skip your show when she is on.
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- Leslie''s report was so focused on Mr. Perkin''s "toys" and spending that she failed to recognize the wealth and countless jobs that he and his peers created. I think Leslie should travel to Washington and expose the congressmen and the billions they have wasted on "pork".
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- I think this story is one of the most blatantly skewed that I''ve seen in a long time. Leslie''s entire "spin" on the story was about his ego, lack of humility, etc. I didn''t see one instance of this in his actual behavior. In fact, she tried to net him into admitting his ego; which he admitted in a very un-egotistical way. I think this piece was ridiculous. While I also think that the number of extraordinarily expensive "toys" he has is also ridiculous, this piece missed the boat on good journalism.
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