This Week Roundtable: Farewell to Charlie
EmailCharlie Gibson’s final World News broadcast was Friday evening, and our
This Week Roundtable took a few moments to fondly reflect on our good
friend and colleague.
Cokie Roberts worked with him when he covered Capitol Hill some 30
years ago. “What a joy he had covering Capitol Hill.” She added that,
“the wonderful thing about Charlie is that he was the same person to
everybody, so the guy with the mop in the hall is going to miss him as
much as any one of us on the air. And Presidents and make-up
ladies…all the same with Charlie, and he’s just a special person.”
Sam Donaldson spoke of Charlie’s hard work and shoe-leather reporting.
“He actually dug-up things…I admire Charlie for many, many reasons, but
one is that he worked at the craft.”
We are going to miss Charlie. And we welcome Diane tomorrow.
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It is too bad that ABC did not choose to fill the opening that ultimately resulted from Gibson’s retirement by a candidate without the narrow perspective of the liberal/big government entrenched team.
Posted by: merchantilist | December 20, 2009, 11:14 pm 11:14 pm
Lets hope Diane will not show her liberal leanings like Charlie did.
Posted by: Charlie C | December 21, 2009, 12:15 am 12:15 am
So long Charles. We hardly knew yea. When I grew up Network news was an hour long. As a child, I hated it. I just wanted it to end so I could get on with prime time viewing or whatever cartoon was on. The coverage was in depth and usually ended with commentary on the days events. Oh how I long for those days now. Instead network news has become fodder between Lipitor commercials. Evaluation of events has become a sporting event, handicapping the results with little regard for what’s true and what’s utter BS. Which leaves us with what? Cable news? Fox? MSNBC? God help us all. In the immortal words of John Lennon: “All I want is the truth. Just give me some truth.” It doesn’t need to be fair. It doesn’t need to be balanced. It doesn’t need to lean to the left or the right. It just needs to be the truth. That’s where you guys come in. You’re supposed to be the BS meter. This country needs that now more than ever.
Posted by: Martin Smith | December 21, 2009, 5:09 am 5:09 am
Great job today, George for throwing back McCains disgruntled statements that the cost of healthcare reform is more important than saving lives. George had the clip at hand regarding Kennedy, to remind McCain what he formerly supported. Maybe we should bring the dying diabetic who cannot afford insulin onto the show for McCain to complain to them directly that it is too costly to help them live a healthy life. McCain should stop appearances, as he has not a positive reinforcement to offer Obama or the people. George, reminding him, as you did, he wanted to work with President Obama. The Democratic Senator stated it well last night before 1:00 a.m. final vote: There is one more American dying every 10 minutes due to the lack of affordable health insurance. I am thrilled for George to be part of the new Good Morning America. He knows honest and factual political coverage and has positive reporting skills that is great to listen to. Great insight, George ! God Bless you.
Posted by: Susan W. | December 21, 2009, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm
Really missing George on Sunday morning, any chance he will be coming back?????
Posted by: Linda Sheridan | January 3, 2010, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm