In announcing her decision to leave CNN, Campbell Brown put out this statement, which included this:
I’m pretty sure the last time any anchor could honestly ignore ratings was well before I was born. Of course I pay attention to ratings. And simply put, the ratings for my program are not where I would like them to be. It is largely for this reason that I am stepping down as anchor of CNN’s “Campbell Brown.”
To be clear: this is my decision, and one that I have been thinking about for some time. As for why, I could have said, that I am stepping down to spend more time with my children (which I truly want to do). Or that I am leaving to pursue other opportunities (which I also truly want to do). But I have never had much tolerance for others’ spin, so I can’t imagine trying to stomach my own. The simple fact is that not enough people want to watch my program, and I owe it to myself and to CNN to get out of the way so that CNN can try something else.
The entire statement is honest, unvarnished, devoid of spin, and gracious — and therefore quite impressive. The problems she faced rested more with her network than with her. But in exiting CNN, Ms. Brown set a standard others in the media, and in politics, should strive for.
I offer $100 to any sound-tech at the stadium who has the cojones, after Obama’s speech is done, to start playing “The Cult of Personality” (by Living Colour) over the sound system.
How beautiful would that be? The sound-tech would instantly become famous. And I imagine others would offer more money.
Isn’t this cutting short of the roll call/releasing the delegates business somewhat unusual for this sort of situation? Maybe I’m mistaken, but I thought the usual approach was to let every delegation have their little moment, and cast their votes as they were actually cast?
Is the way they’re doing it a sign of extreme insecurity and neediness on Obama’s part?
“( “O-bam-a” will be “Tog-a”?)”
Bluto: Over? Did you say “over”? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
Otter: Germans?
Boon: Forget it, he’s rolling.
Yea they’re tiny countries too!
I don’t think that Obama doesn’t have control. I just think he and his staff are rookies and making rookie mistakes.
Illinois Obama and the Temple of Doom
It is apparently the Lincoln Memorial to mark the August 28 aniversay of the “I have a dream” speech by Dr. MLK Jr.
Okay. An important date to be sure But is it presumptuous to say Obama is the embodiment of that dream? Obama candidacy and nomination is a testiment to America more than it is to Obama.