Why I may stop watching Meet The Press
Last week might have been my last Meet The Press. I’ve watched the show for years, with Tim Russert as host. I was very sad when he passed away earlier this year.
Tom Brokaw took over for Tim until last week when it was announced that David Gregory will be taking over as moderator. His Dickepedia page is here.
I think Chuck Todd should have been given the job.
David Gregory is too much of a talking head. Good at reading the TelePrompTer, but not as good at standing up to thugs in Washington. Watch for his follow-up questions. He may ask one tough question and he may even follow it up and insist on an answer a second time, but he doesn’t have the balls to ask a third time. Tim would ask three times. David will settle for the first answer. As we’ve seen the past eight years, the first answer, or even the second one just isn’t good enough.
To paraphrase Lloyd Bentson
Mr. Gregory, I served with Tim Russert: I knew Tim Russert; Tim Russert was a friend of mine. David, you’re no Tim Russert.
Maybe Mr. Gregory knows that. But he’ll have to earn his way into my Sunday morning routine.
