When Walter Cronkite editorialized in 1968 that the U.S. efforts in Viet Nam were "mired in stalemate," President Lyndon Johnson lamented, "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost middle America." Indeed, Johnson did lose middle America.
Walter Cronkite died yesterday at are 92, which was not unexpected as reports trickled out that he was not in good shape.
Cronkite was called "the most trusted man in America." Some didn't trust him. For the most part, his admitted liberal leanings were kept in check during his broadcasts. He said he tried to be fair and professional in his work. When you compare the way Cronkite handled the news to the way the mainstream media covered last year's election campaign, I would have to agree. The pro-Obama media bias was front and center for all to see and it became sickening.
Cronkite covered the 20th Century's biggest stories from World War II to the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. He choked up when he reported the death of President Kennedy. He was at a loss for words as the first images of Neil Armstrong's moonwalk were broadcast.
Some have said that we'll never see someone of the calibre of Walter Cronkite. I disagree. But at present, there is nobody reporting the news on national television who can be labeled "the most trusted man in America."
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