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No Vested Interest

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41. Beginning with day 50 of the hostages' captivity, Walter Cronkite nightly ended his broadcast with
Mon Dec 21, 2015, 03:22 AM
Dec 2015

"and that's the way it is - day (insert number) of the capitivity of American hostages".

This daily reminder of the humiliation continued - in prime time, as the evening news was in the 1970's- until day 444, when the hostages were released immediately after Ronald Reagan was sworn in as US president.

Since Cronkite was a fatherly figure, welcomed into Americans' homes each weekday evening, his statement had a profound effect, intended or unintended, of reflecting poorly on President Jimmy Carter.

The guy is one hell of a man, human, citizen, friend, and all around good joe. randys1 Dec 2015 #1
I agree. One of the things I really like about him is that he never stops learning and evolving. MADem Dec 2015 #2
Absolutely.... He is deserving of so much more in terms of respect and acknowledgement for all he hlthe2b Dec 2015 #14
How sad! 2naSalit Dec 2015 #3
The kid's heart just stopped. Unexpected. No foul play. 28 and ... poof. Gone. MADem Dec 2015 #17
Thanks for the info. 2naSalit Dec 2015 #31
One of Jimmy Carter's young relatives is the one who broke the story of the Romney 47% remark . . . brush Dec 2015 #46
No, it was James--he introduced the filmer, a bartender, to David Corn, who fired up the media. MADem Dec 2015 #47
Thanks, MaDem. brush Dec 2015 #48
Did he drink energy drinks by chance? J_J_ Dec 2015 #52
No idea. I've heard that about those things, though. MADem Dec 2015 #55
From the article .... thanx for posting Botany Dec 2015 #4
That is such sad news at a time that should bring happiness to the family. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #5
I remember Ike and JFK, so I certainly remember Carter. All class. Faygo Kid Dec 2015 #6
I think Carter did pretty good considering what he had to work with. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #7
A veto proof house 292 seats) and a majority senate (61 seats) yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #8
Attacking Jimmy Carter on a thread about his grandson? Kingofalldems Dec 2015 #10
indeed... really really ugly to do so... hlthe2b Dec 2015 #12
I guess the fact that everyone in DC hated the fact that a "no-name governor for GA" was elected. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #13
I agree with most of this. TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #24
Yep... LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #25
Walter Cronkite, most respected newsman at the time, drove home No Vested Interest Dec 2015 #29
I thought that was Ted Koppel's NIGHTLINE. MADem Dec 2015 #37
Beginning with day 50 of the hostages' captivity, Walter Cronkite nightly ended his broadcast with No Vested Interest Dec 2015 #41
Well, I wasn't in USA at the time--I did get back towards the end but didn't see MADem Dec 2015 #43
I have great respect for Jimmy Carter. Spouse and I visited his No Vested Interest Dec 2015 #44
Wish I could rec this post of yours! How wonderful to have those MADem Dec 2015 #45
Could you clean up after Richard Nixon in 4 years? displacedtexan Dec 2015 #49
Ahhh... the simplicity of a mind allowing one merely the house and senate as obstacles LanternWaste Dec 2015 #50
Well it was his administration and he was leader of the country yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #53
My condolences to the family. 840high Dec 2015 #9
Heartbreaking. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #11
How terribly sad for the Carter family. Jimmy Carter is a saint, sufrommich Dec 2015 #15
Heartbreaking news MissDeeds Dec 2015 #16
So sad. brer cat Dec 2015 #18
The man should be canonized. PDittie Dec 2015 #19
Totally agree. narnian60 Dec 2015 #27
!!! 2naSalit Dec 2015 #33
Aw cindyperry Dec 2015 #20
Absolutley heartbreaking. City Lights Dec 2015 #21
So sad. Yes, Pres. Carter is something else. Duppers Dec 2015 #22
That sums it up. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #54
Jeremy... Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #23
just imagine how much different this country would be if "christians" rurallib Dec 2015 #26
Jimmy Carter is a fine christian man, he left the SBC because of hate in the church. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #28
Condolences to the family. It does not surprise me that he jwirr Dec 2015 #30
In the Jewish tradition, the prayer said after a death is the Mourner's Kaddish Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2015 #57
Yes, thank you for that prayer. I had not seen it before. It jwirr Dec 2015 #58
Creepy. GeorgeGist Dec 2015 #32
Why creepy? You can't abandon the living, I think that's probably his attitude. MADem Dec 2015 #38
No doubt, bias drives your thought in that particular direction. LanternWaste Dec 2015 #51
I could respect Christians more NastyRiffraff Dec 2015 #34
This news, this situation, reminds me of a moment on Thirty-Something: Ilsa Dec 2015 #35
I'm so sorry -- their hearts must be broken... Hekate Dec 2015 #36
Condolences to President Carter and family montana_hazeleyes Dec 2015 #39
Heartbreaking news. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #40
I wish both condolences and thanks to Jimmy Carter. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #42
Condolences to the family. 47of74 Dec 2015 #56
Poor Jimmy. liberalnarb Dec 2015 #59
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