{"id":1317,"date":"2004-12-01T18:57:44","date_gmt":"2004-12-01T23:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brianarner.com\/weblog\/wordpress\/2004\/12\/brokaws_farewell\/"},"modified":"2004-12-01T18:57:44","modified_gmt":"2004-12-01T23:57:44","slug":"brokaws_farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brianarner.com\/weblog\/2004\/12\/brokaws_farewell\/","title":{"rendered":"Brokaw’s Farewell"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m watching the evening news to see Tom say good bye. I rarely watch NBC news, but want to see if he strips down or does something crazy as he leaves the set.
\nI understand the attachment viewers gain toward the major news personalities, but I’m not sure I get the big brouhaha about how this may change network news. For the most part, these guys just read what other people provide, right?
\nAnyway, the program lead with almost breathless report about how Pentagon sources are claiming that the offensive on Fallujah may be a “turning point” in the war against the insurgency.
\nOh brother.
\nHow many times have we heard that one before? Let me count the ways.
\n–Fall of Baghdad
\n–Killing Saddam’s son’s
\n–Capture of Saddam
\n–Transfer of “sovereignty”
\nAnd I’m sure we’ll be turning the corner again whenever they have elections.
\nAnyway, best wishes to Brokaw. Brian Williams will do just fine as his replacement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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