Walter Cronkite must be a member here at DU

[NNN0LHI]

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0410/29/lkl.01.html

Bin Laden Releases New Videotape

Aired October 29, 2004 - 21:00 ET

<snip>KING: OK, Walter. What do you make of this?

CRONKITE: Well, I make it out to be initially the reaction that it's a threat to us, that unless we make peace with him, in a sense, we can expect further attacks. He did not say that precisely, but it sounds like that when he says...

KING: The warning.

CRONKITE: What we just heard. So now the question is basically right now, how will this affect the election? And I have a feeling that it could tilt the election a bit. In fact, I'm a little inclined to think that Karl Rove, the political manager at the White House, who is a very clever man, he probably set up bin Laden to this thing. The advantage to the Republican side is to get rid of, as a principal subject of the campaigns right now, get rid of the whole problem of the al Qaqaa explosive dump. Right now, that, the last couple of days, has, I think, upset the Republican campaign.

[fortyfeetunder]

1. Walter is right

OBL tape is the October Surprise.

[Sydnie]

2. Go Walter!!!

A true American Treasure!

[txindy]

3. Uncle Walter, we love you.

:hug: :hi:

[chelaque liberal]

4. "he (Karl Rove) probably set up bin Laden to this thing"

Sounds like he's saying that either the real bin Laden is in cahoots with Rove, or that the tape is a fake.

I just signed on and haven't read any other threads. Is that what DUer's have been saying about our "Chosen by God" leader?

[mountainvue]

13. My first thought

when I heard Randi Rhodes announce Bin Laden was on CNN was that he's their lap dog. I've always been a LIHOP 'er but this sealed it for me. These people are nuts and I'm truly frightened by this, even though I realize it's the intended response. These people are nuts.

[Eloriel]

5. Very astute man

I missed that, but I did see part of the show.

[neomonkey]

6. We need more journalists liike Mr. Cronkite

What happened to our media? When they dared to raise questions that mattered?

[Swamp Rat]

7. Thank you Mr. Cronkite.

When I was a child, you WERE the news.

[RoyGBiv]

8. ...sigh...

Does anyone even remember anymore when you could TRUST the people who gave the evening news?

Love ya, Walter. You're one of the good ones. We miss you.

[Robbie67]

9. oh sheeeeet

he said "he probably set up bin Laden to this thing"! :wow: holy cow!

[NoPasaran]

10. When Walter retired, he took the news with him

And that's the way it is.

[mountainvue]

11. I know. It

blew my mind to hear him say that. He's still the newsman America trusts. Bless his heart. Did he say he was 88 years old?

[Lostnote03]

12. UN FRICKN BELIEVABLE!!!/WALLY is kickn butt!!!

[JetCityLiberal]

14. Walter Cronkite tells the truth

If he is a member of DU, great for DU.

Walter Cronkite has been a message for truth long before DU and the internet were around.


JetCityLiberal

[JanMichael]

15. Ok, I admit it you caught me, I am Walter.

Ask me anything.

Quick though I'm VERy sleepy...