printMy first observation with respect to the Republican Debate in New Hampshire concerns the anchors. Charles Gibson of ABC especially, but also Scott Spradling, the WMUR-TV news anchor, looked awfully good when compared to the cable clowns.
I was reminded how a veteran newsman (Gibson) ought to conduct himself, as opposed to a seasoned entertainer (Anderson Cooper).
The first (Gibson), is formal and neutral. For all we know, he’s probably a flaming liberal but we are none the wiser because of an intelligent, detached delivery and demeanor. The last (Cooper), has substituted journalism with advocacy, so that poignant inquires about issues (Gibson) are replaced with whiny demands whiny demands (Cooper) such as, “What are you going to do about making taxpayers pay for my health care?” Or, “When will you join Gore in admitting there’s a global-warming crisis?”
Fox Noise anchors are as “intelligent” CNN’s noise-makers, except they have a different impetus, if as transparent.