As Couric Sinks, So Does Liberal Group Think

..."[Couric's newest ratings]as a victory for the American people in refuting the Liberal beliefs that I believe led to Couric's hiring."

I think that is quite a stretch.

Actually, I think this is the result of the viewers rejecting a product for uses it wasn't originally intended.

If Couric would have began as an evening anchor, no problem, but she went from frilly puff pieces and fashions of the day to the well from which, shall we say, mature people get their "news." In all the marketing celebrating her move, I never once heard/seen any reference to her past credentials.

You may be right, but I believe that CBS hired her for the "Women" effect,believing that women would watch her no matter what because she is one of "them" and that has obviously failed. As you point out it is a bad product,and that is what is proving to count for viewers. So I guess we really dont disagree, we just come at it from different angles.

It's not so much a bad product as it is the wrong product, remember she was very successful in her morning program. Maybe they should try a live n.y. audience behind her while she reports on Iraq, maybe critique their fatigues and have cooking segments using MREs.

Another good article. And, as a woman I never tuned in to Katie Couric and never wanted to. She does not represent one thing I stand for as a woman.

I read an article just yesterday in which she says,
"I'm boring". She is not liking her ratings. Ah, well too bad. Liberals sink just like Air America.

Pep

Nice to see you weigh in. Since the subject is female, you bring expertise never available to me. And i think you nail it. Katie was popular as a morning puff. My wife watched her every work morning. My wife is totally non-political and has never watched any TV news program. There was exactly zero transfer of Katie's success as a morning talking head. Once again, highly paid dingbats made a decision that 20/20 hindsight proves approached idiotic. Thing is, they were supposedly paid not to make this kind of boo boo.

I twit my liberal friends that AirAmeica and like programs sink because liberals in general just are not interested in facts. The MSM is hurting as their supporters peel off into "reality" shows and the like. I haven't watched MSM since Harry Reasoner retired. I do miss him and that other guy.

She can't fail soon enough for me. The small town girl from Gloversville,NY reached for the ring and found out it was really brass. Down for the count asap!GWW