Comments on: Ms. Couric Goes to Washington: The Interview

[roguecowboy-2009]

Liquid Explosives on SF Cable Cars?

President Bush ( alias Karl Rove ) had his "FEAR MONGERING IN FULL ATTACK MODE" today.
Sorry, but it is not going to work. Americans do not believe that MILLIONS of AL Queada operatives will invade the US if we start withdrawing troops from Iraq. Malaki has stated that his government will be ready to assume the security of his country by the end of this year. He also believes part of the violence is due to the US presence.Bush prefers to put our teenage troops in the middle of a civil war. How many Al Queada have we killed or captured with our 130,000 troops in the past six months? 5? 10? 50?
How many Al Qaeda terrorist were in Iraq in March 2003? How many Al Qaeda and other terrorists that want to kill Americans are in Iraq today? How many American teenagers have been killed, wounded or seriously wounded ( Limbs blown off)in Iraq since March 2003?
Bushy Bush stated that Hezbollah is the second largest terrorist organization in the world and it in addition to Al Queda also wants to destroy America. FINE! There is a large number of Al Qeada and other terrorists in
Pakistan. Have we invaded Pakistan like he promised ("we will hunt them down where they live")
What has he done about it? Jim Frego
Grants Pass, OR

[roguecowboy-2009]

%u201CToday the administration finally recognized that the protections of the Geneva Convention should be applied to prisoners in order to restore our moral authority and best protect American troops,%u201D said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. %u201CToday%u2019s shift in policy follows the sad legacy of five years during which this administration abused our Constitution, violated our laws and most importantly failed to make America safe.%u201D

Will the prisoners continued to be tortured in the prisons overseas in countries that have not signed the Geneva Conventions? His statements today seem to be just more CYA and an attempt to thwart legal action against members of the Bush Administration including Bush himself.



Jim Frego
Grants Pass, OR

[soundpam]

I was so angered by the propaganda piece that aired tonight. The answer to the question"are we safer?" is a resounding NO. The world is far more dangerous than it was 5 years ago. Just look at what the 9/11 Commission has to say about all the things that HAVEN'T been done! As to Ms. Courics' photo & sound bite op with Bush - shameful. Combine this with the upcoming propaganda pseudo-docu-drama on ABC & it's painfully obvious that while (or maybe "because") the public is finally seeing through the lies & incompetence of the bush administration, the MSM (who have happily hidden behind the false label of "liberal media") are showing their true colors - bright red.

[robsamls]

As a long-time viewer of the CBS Evening News, I was truly looking forward to Katie taking over.

After seeing her supposed interview with the President, and hearing that she is allowing Rush Limbaugh to spew forth his partisan filth, I will no longer be viewing this newscast.

You had an opportunity to ask some touch questions, but you just read from the script that this White House is pushing in order to control through fear.

This country needs journalists that will stand up to the wrongs of this Administration, not someone who will allow them to continue on with the same propoganda that Hitler used.

Shame on you Katie.

[kare87]

I was looking forward to watching Katie Couric on the evening news. I was sorely disappointed when I watched the news tonight. The questions she asked the president seemed to be written by White House Staff. What happend to good old fashioned reporting where an anchor would ask the tough questions? This was an appalling start. I was so disgusted with the interview that I switched channels to NBC. I was happy I did, there was a great story by investigative reporter Lisa Myers. She asked the hard questions about an army contract with Raytheon.I That was real jounalism. Not fluff. If I wanted fluff I wouldn't be watching the evening news. I am sad to see the path that CBS is taking. I guess I will be watching NBC more often.

[milliefm]

You're doing great Ms. Couric!!! You're an inspiration to all!

[CBSTV]

Let's not blame Katie Couric for the transformation of a bona-fide news broadcast into a "show" that contains some news amid trivia and small talk. She is only the most conspicuous symbol of the radical changes that have been occurring within CBS News since the departure of Dan Rather.

This assault has the fingerprints of Les Moonves all over it. This is the same Viacom-appointed CEO who gleefully expressed his desire to "blow up" CBS News. Perhaps he is pleased to see his wish come true.

I am sad to witness the piece by piece dismantling of this distinguished news institution, one that CBS journalists past and present built through considerable toil and perspiration and sacrifice and even risk of life. Some of these people are legends and household names; but most are behind-the-scenes employees who never received public notice for their valuable contributions.

It takes so long to create something worthwhile, yet only days to tear it down.

[josephshmeau]

Actually, I thought the Presidential interview was an inspired choice. CBS picked the one person in America who could make Katie Couric look smart.

[jakal5-2009]

Katie, I'm sorry you allowed and encouraged the new spin from the adminstration. You are not yet a newswoman. I mostly regret that many viewers who tuned in to "Are We Safer?" to see you got propoganda instead of news. After watching your special, I watched BBC News and Travis Smiley. That was news and hard-hitting interviewing. Please don't decieve the viewers who followed you from the Today Show and watch no other news that you are giving balanced reporting.

[news77-2009]

Great suck up to Bush. What's next?