I enjoyed chatting on WHAS Radio with ABC News reporter Steve Roberts, the widower of NPR and ABC News icon Cokie Roberts. She was a trailblazer in broadcasting, raised in the powerful political family of Lindy & Hale Boggs. Her political insights grew from being deeply entrenched in Washington life from her preteen years forward. She died two years ago and Steve has written a book to honor her incredible legacy. Steve says writing and talking about his wife keeps her spirit alive for future generations to enjoy. We discussed Cokie's influencer status for women in media, her personal life, and Steve's affinity for his mother-in-law. AUDIO We never got around to discussing Cokie's tombstone, but as you see below, it opens up a
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Never mind!
Inadvertent media errors are understandable. Punctuation and camera angles sometimes get the short shrift by media workers. No one gets hurt by minor mistakes in media. However, lives are ruined when media manipulation is in play. This adds to the burning tire fire that is fake news. Ouch! We report tonight the real bombshell: Christine Ford’s close HS friend (who Ford says was at the party when Kavanaugh allegedly assaulted her) said Ford’s story is not believable and told the FBI Ford’s allies pressured her, threatened her with a smear campaign to say otherwise https://t.co/GQhBTXHcze— Jan Crawford (@JanCBS) September 17, 2019 This is really helpful to our media business. Thanks for the punch in the face, New York Times. So the New York
John Yarmuth on NoKo missile, sexual harassment, Cokie Roberts dereliction of duty, tax reform, and his troubled friend John Conyers
AUDIO ? Rep.John Yarmuth appeared on WHAS Radio with me to talk about today's North Korea missile launch, plus...Should predatory Democrat Rep. John Conyers resign? Is it dereliction of media duty by Cokie Roberts hiding Conyers' deviance? We also discussed the various Republican tax reform plans, Trump diplomacy, & more #kypolitics
Is the Pope’s wisdom trickling down in American politics?
Conservatives and Liberals debate who creates more obstacles for America's impoverished people. (via ABCnews.com)