RIP Walter Cronkite

Old Sailor · 07-17-2009, 07:00 PM

Legendary CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite dead
The Windsor StarJuly 17, 2009 8

6 PM
NEW YORK -- Former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite, whose authoritative delivery of the news during turbulent times made him "the most trusted man in America," died on Friday, CBS said. He was 92.

© Copyright (c) The Windsor Star

He knew how to tell the news.

G G · 07-17-2009, 07:10 PM

And that's the way it was. RIP.

M1903A1 · 07-17-2009, 07:28 PM

I am old enough to *just* remember the Cronkite era (maybe three-four years' worth).

It was only in later years that I learned about how he "spun" Vietnam...but I'll put that aside for now.

07-17-2009, 07:44 PM

RIP Mr. Cronkite! I've watched and enjoyed you as long as I can recall...

M1903A1 · 07-17-2009, 07:48 PM

I will say that his on-air delivery was unparallelled.

Skywalker · 07-17-2009, 07:54 PM

RIP Walter!

07-17-2009, 08:08 PM

Truly One of a Kind newsman,,,he will be missed.

SmokeyJoe · 07-17-2009, 08:10 PM

Anchored CBS News from 1962 until 1981 - a true Americon icon. RIP, Mr. Cronkite.

07-17-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by M1903A1

I am old enough to *just* remember the Cronkite era (maybe three-four years' worth).

It was only in later years that I learned about how he "spun" Vietnam...but I'll put that aside for now.

I agree. The orginal spin-meister. I'll let him rest in peace though and let history judge his approach. Well said.

kelmac07 · 07-17-2009, 08:51 PM

RIP Walter!!

07-17-2009, 09:11 PM

Myself being born in 1953 I have a great respect & sense of gratitude for his body of work. He was man of great integrity.

I know he will rest in peace with the other news casters from my youth Chet Huntley & David Brinkley.

07-17-2009, 09:14 PM

May he rest in peace.

MedicCook · 07-17-2009, 10:06 PM

We have lost a Legend today. RIP.

shilala · 07-17-2009, 10:15 PM

I missed him the day he stepped down, and I was a kid.
It's never been the same since. The very last place I'd ever look for the truth about anything nowadays is on the news.
He was a good man.

14holestogie · 07-17-2009, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shilala

I missed him the day he stepped down, and I was a kid.
It's never been the same since. The very last place I'd ever look for the truth about anything nowadays is on the news.
He was a good man.

I don't remember watching another entire 1/2 hour of news after he stepped down. RIP.

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M1903A1 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 1060 W. Addison Posts: 1,573 Trading: (4)	Re: RIP Walter Cronkite I am old enough to just remember the Cronkite era (maybe three-four years' worth). It was only in later years that I learned about how he "spun" Vietnam...but I'll put that aside for now. __________________ "It's the cigars that bring us together, but it's the people that cause us to stay."

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nozero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: RIP Walter Cronkite RIP Mr. Cronkite! I've watched and enjoyed you as long as I can recall...

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M1903A1 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 1060 W. Addison Posts: 1,573 Trading: (4)	Re: RIP Walter Cronkite I will say that his on-air delivery was unparallelled. __________________ "It's the cigars that bring us together, but it's the people that cause us to stay."

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Cigary Guest Posts: n/a	Re: RIP Walter Cronkite Truly One of a Kind newsman,,,he will be missed.

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tzaddi Guest Posts: n/a	Re: RIP Walter Cronkite Myself being born in 1953 I have a great respect & sense of gratitude for his body of work. He was man of great integrity. I know he will rest in peace with the other news casters from my youth Chet Huntley & David Brinkley.

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: RIP Walter Cronkite I missed him the day he stepped down, and I was a kid. It's never been the same since. The very last place I'd ever look for the truth about anything nowadays is on the news. He was a good man. __________________