Bob Schieffer signs off for the final time - 08/31/2006 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

AKA · 09-01-2006, 07:41 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTOOdtMdpWs

This is the man who should have had the anchor chair for 25 years, not Dan Rather.

Steve M. · 09-01-2006, 07:50 PM

So wait, who anchored the news tonight?

AKA · 09-01-2006, 07:57 PM

Russ Mitchell.

Central Perk · 09-01-2006, 08:01 PM

I've always liked Bob Schieffer. He did a great job.

Jrnygrl · 09-01-2006, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Central Perk

I've always liked Bob Schieffer. He did a great job.

Last of the great ones!!!!!!

theshark8777 · 09-01-2006, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Central Perk

I've always liked Bob Schieffer. He did a great job.

I thought he did too. He even picked up the ratings a little.

Tweety · 09-01-2006, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by theshark8777

I thought he did too. He even picked up the ratings a little.

Not hard to do, after Rather.

theshark8777 · 09-01-2006, 10:31 PM

Yeah, yeah whatever.

Chelsea · 09-01-2006, 10:45 PM

Bob did a wonderful job anchoring the news the past year and a half. Still, when he took the job we ALL knew it was transitory, and not a permanent, long-term thing.

And since a couple of people brought it up, regarding Rather: People make errors ALL THE TIME. The difference is that in person, you make a mistake regarding someone, you apologise, and all is forgiven. In print journalism, you simply print a retraction and move on. Meanwhile, in broadcast journalism, you make one mistake and everyone comes down on you like an angry fist for the rest of your career and tries to tarnish all the great things you've accomplished. I have a significant amount of respect for Mr. Rather, and will continue to do so for a very long time to come. We all mistakes - he just made his against the wrong person, and now people are going to continue to rub it in his face for decades after he's gone, and that's a real shame.

But, this thread isn't about Dan Rather, it's about Bob Schieffer. A man I think did a wonderful job under less than wonderful circumstances.

Mr. Cranky · 09-02-2006, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Seth

Bob did a wonderful job anchoring the news the past year and a half. Still, when he took the job we ALL knew it was transitory, and not a permanent, long-term thing.

And since a couple of people brought it up, regarding Rather: People make errors ALL THE TIME. The difference is that in person, you make a mistake regarding someone, you apologise, and all is forgiven. In print journalism, you simply print a retraction and move on. Meanwhile, in broadcast journalism, you make one mistake and everyone comes down on you like an angry fist for the rest of your career and tries to tarnish all the great things you've accomplished. I have a significant amount of respect for Mr. Rather, and will continue to do so for a very long time to come. We all mistakes - he just made his against the wrong person, and now people are going to continue to rub it in his face for decades after he's gone, and that's a real shame.

But, this thread isn't about Dan Rather, it's about Bob Schieffer. A man I think did a wonderful job under less than wonderful circumstances.

Rather never cut anyone a break or an inch of slack in his entire career, unless they had a (D) next to their name. He made his bed, let him lie in it in shame for the rest of his life. He got off easy with just his legacy destroyed. Forging military docs is a crime, then there's the little matter of a phony story to impact a presidential election. He may not have forged the docs himself, but he ran with the story, against the advice of CBS. He's the poster boy for what Bush hate can drive a person to do.

But you're right, this thread is about Schieffer.

Steve M. · 09-02-2006, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by AKA

Russ Mitchell.

So, technically, Russ Mitchell succeeds Bob Schieffer for a day, than Katie Couric succeeds Russ Mitchell. Which makes Mitchell sort of like William Henry Harrison (President of the United States for only a month!).

theshark8777 · 09-02-2006, 10:11 AM

Well whos gonna be on Monday?

Steve M. · 09-02-2006, 10:14 AM

Oh yeah, I forgot about Monday!

Russ Mitchell? Or another anchor, like the rotating presidency of Argentina a few years back?

Jonathan · 09-02-2006, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by theshark8777

Well whos gonna be on Monday?

Russ Mitchell.

AKA · 09-02-2006, 10:29 AM

So, uh... what did everyone think of the clip itself?

09-01-2006, 07:41 PM	#1
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Bob Schieffer signs off for the final time - 08/31/2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTOOdtMdpWs This is the man who should have had the anchor chair for 25 years, not Dan Rather.

09-01-2006, 07:50 PM	#2
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,303	So wait, who anchored the news tonight?
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09-01-2006, 10:45 PM	#9
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	Bob did a wonderful job anchoring the news the past year and a half. Still, when he took the job we ALL knew it was transitory, and not a permanent, long-term thing. And since a couple of people brought it up, regarding Rather: People make errors ALL THE TIME. The difference is that in person, you make a mistake regarding someone, you apologise, and all is forgiven. In print journalism, you simply print a retraction and move on. Meanwhile, in broadcast journalism, you make one mistake and everyone comes down on you like an angry fist for the rest of your career and tries to tarnish all the great things you've accomplished. I have a significant amount of respect for Mr. Rather, and will continue to do so for a very long time to come. We all mistakes - he just made his against the wrong person, and now people are going to continue to rub it in his face for decades after he's gone, and that's a real shame. But, this thread isn't about Dan Rather, it's about Bob Schieffer. A man I think did a wonderful job under less than wonderful circumstances.
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09-01-2006, 07:57 PM	#3
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Russ Mitchell.

09-01-2006, 08:01 PM	#4
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	I've always liked Bob Schieffer. He did a great job.

09-01-2006, 10:31 PM	#8
theshark8777 Hats for Bats Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 23, 2001 Location: northeast Ohio. Posts: 5,315	Yeah, yeah whatever.

09-02-2006, 10:11 AM	#12
theshark8777 Hats for Bats Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 23, 2001 Location: northeast Ohio. Posts: 5,315	Well whos gonna be on Monday?

09-02-2006, 10:14 AM	#13
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,303	Oh yeah, I forgot about Monday! Russ Mitchell? Or another anchor, like the rotating presidency of Argentina a few years back?

09-02-2006, 10:29 AM	#15
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	So, uh... what did everyone think of the clip itself?