Comments on: Nancy Giles

Contributor, CBS News Sunday Morning

[medivac123]

Shashi, I too enjoy CBS Sun. morning..have for many years. Likewise with 60 Mins.. However I suggest you always remember to consider the source of information and even the entertainment that poses as information. CBS is an org with a hidden agenda. These are folks that brought us Dan Rather who occasionally "rathered" to overlook truth while posing as a journalist. See how far you can go with a smooth, metered and authoritative speech pattern and good grammer? Conmen have a long history of success with that formula.

Nancy Giles is a very attractive, charismatic actress and comedian. She like many others, especially her employer (who doesn't want to please the boss?) prefer the taste of popular kool-aide flavors because that's what sells most. Maybe some actually believe it too. (Good thing they weren't members of the Jim Jones congregation who liked similar flavors.)
In any case I wouldn't take any of them too seriously. They do that plenty enough for all of us. The GREAT thing about the REAL PEOPLE of our country is what Lincoln said "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time".

[medivac123]

In answer to your question: Nancy served as an apologist for him in her opinion piece this morning.

Btw, Strunk & White suggests using "Second" since the adverbial form is incorrect in your case. You might want to review S&W one more time before lecturing on writing skills.

[amyhussin]

Dear Mz Giles,

I watched your segment this morning on your opinion of our Presidents speech to the students. It made me chuckle. I appreciate your subtlety, or is it not so subtlety when you give us your opinion. I have been a fan of CBS this morning since I was a youngster, and I had to admit to my friend that at first I didn't appreciate your opinions. Now, however, I greatly admire you and your opinions regardless if I agree or disagree with you. I think as I matured I appreciated your strength, you abilites, and your humor. Thank you for that. If I knew you I would hug you for your last report on the President. Brilliant. You always give me something to talk about. Again, thanks...you are greatly appreciated!

[medivac123]

Nancy, I understand and respect your POV but...I sent Joe Wilson $100 to put my money where his mouth was.
U.S. risks, Healthcare "reform" being but one, suggest we're way beyond decorum when the con appears on, one-party rulers run amok, our country's history is dis'd and it's future put in clear jeopardy on many un-addressed fronts.
I'd send more $s to Joe (btw, I'm an Indy and this is the 1st time I've ever donated to a candidate) if I could sell more of my start-up co.'s hot product but most prospects' capital requests that rolled from '08 to '09 are now rolling to '10. OBAMANOMICS is NOT working. A clear predictor of odds of success with healthcare. Major Co.'s are gripped by FUD (fear, uncertainty & doubt). Obama's "back from the brink" stuff is fiction. Co.'s are actually planning more layoffs. Hiring and capital spend is limited to urgent issues only. U.S. business can't invest in a fuzzy future. OBAMACARE CBO cost projections (historically 3x original proposal re: MediCare) just adds to the FUD factor. The New Rulers' recent math credibility ($7T deficit...oops...$9T) and lack of HealthCare definition needed to get agreement fail on the most basic level - TRUST. It appears we're witnessing the limits of a good sales pitchman. At some point you need to get specific. In today's hyper-fearful environment you often need to do a "Proof of Concept" before closing the deal. Maybe that could work here but the current approach clearly can't. Obama is VERY SMOOOTH but thusfar he's all talk and no help just HOPE. Problem is as one book title stated it "HOPE IS NOT A PLAN".

[kdsprocket]

Hi Nancy,
I watched your segment on President Obama's speeches this morning 9\13\09.
You really cherry picked your facts on this article.
1. The final speech was innocuous. However you failed to mention the Presidents initial intent. The President what the kids to write a letter to themselves "What they could do for the President", Not what can they for their country. I think there is a bit narcissism here. Not to mention that he also had study sheets for the kids and discussion plans for the teachers. I know most of the media does not want to report anything anti Obama but are you really doing justice to the country by holding back facts.
2nd...Short and sweet
The joint speech on Tuesday night was full of mis-truths or spin on the facts,or deviation of reality. So the outburst from the republican Senator was indeed out of line but he was speaking the truth. Its funny how when the Democrats showed much more disrespect to President Bush 43 nothing was said in the media. And the disrespect was indeed wide spread it wasn't just one lone Senator who lost his wits ,it was most of the Democratic wing the booed his speeches
So Nancy please don't instill division of the people by mis-editorializing the facts. This is a time we need to come together if we want change and unity. People with your power can do much to unite and or degrade this country. I'm sorry to see that the mainstream media has chosen the latter. You're a smart woman with a good heart use it wisely
Regards Kirk Dunlap

[apollopa]

I so agree with your take in the civility video on today's show. I really feel the issues are so clouded with media induced frenzy. People are so afraid of "change" but do they offer valid methods of correcting the many things that are so wrong about our system? We cannot go on as we have for so many years, under both Democratic and Republican leadership. I support health care reform. I work for a government program and had to reject a client because he was over the income limit because he recently became eligible for SSD. He has a fast spreading cancer that caused him to have several surgeries and is now in his brain. He had 18 prescriptions in hand and was scheduled for his chemo the next day. This man has no family and is going through this experience alone. What is he supposed to do? There are so many stories out there like this - it's a shame these victims don't have a radio personality searching out their stories to support health reform.

[JackLeesburg]

I agree with nearly every comment posted on this board regarding Nancy Giles' commentary this morning. The piece this morning was clearly biased in nature and just as inappropriate for CBS Sunday Morning as Joe Wilson' outburst was earlier this week. It's easy to focus criticism on Joe Wilson because he reacted alone. When President Bush was booed by Democrats during his speech, there were so many "inappropriate" responses that it was impossible to determine who or how many were involved.
I watch CBS Sunday Morning because it provides a rare and relaxing experience that cannot be found anytime, anywhere else on network or cable broadcasting. I enjoy the show because it provides an escape from the harsh realities of the ever widening political, religious and racial divides that continue to stand in the way of meaningful progress in the American culture.

[medivac123]

Hey Jack, Have you considered that we may have now evolved to new ways of defining and making meaningful progress in the American culture? Think about it. Almost nothing is the way it used to be.
What was done to Bush was but one tactical play in an overall strategy that included broad media cooperation.
What Joe Wilson did Wed. night was also a tactical play. Maybe it was a sincerely passionate outburst too. But in any case he's raised a ton of money because of it. Heck I sent him $100 (my first ever). Seems to me like everyone's playing a new game.
I see Nancy as a really pretty cheerleader on the Obama team sans pom-poms. You can't hold that against her. Her management are not real journalists but rather engines of revenue for CBS. If you want objectivity on TV you need to go to C-SPAN or FOX. "Sun.Morning" is a nice way to wake up...great format and entertainment but JUST that.

[Beliitseri]

Nancy,
LOVE your comments..
"You are not the boss of me"
(Very Funny)
Please not only show your wonderful smile
but your gorgeous "Natural" hair...in yor attached picture.

[kimaree99]

Nancy, I listened with disbelief this morning to your condescending piece comparing the polite behavior of the children listening to Obama's speech to stay in school to the rude behavior of the Senator from South Carolina when he called Obama a liar. I, too can make a comparison. Obama and the Demoncrats' are also exhibiting disrespect and bad behavior to so many Americans by spending taxpayer money recklessly with no apparent plan to lower the deficit. I used to fear only for my generation, but now I am without hope that my children and their children will ever see recovery. When government "representatives' are ready to live by the same rules as the masses regarding healthcare reform, I may give them credibility. I believe your piece this morning parallels the bad behavior displayed by the Senator from South Carolina.

[stlydan1]

I was so disappointed when your story about the president?s speeches went right in the direction I expected it would, but hoped it wouldn?t. I guess it should be no surprise that everyone?s memory is short when it comes to things they don?t wish to remember; like the venomous names Bush was called, the defamatory caricatures displayed and published and the boos he received in that very same chamber by house democrats. I am so very disappointed that you have politicized the one broadcast I actually looked forward to every weekend. I am even more disappointed that you displayed the type of ?journalism? that continually drives people away from all three networks with such obvious agendas. Of course 60 Minutes has a love-fest planned for this evening?s broadcast. And you honestly wonder why Bill O?Reily is consistently a top-rated television broadcaster? Good bye old friend, I used to open-mindedly enjoy two of your programs.