And That's the Way She Was

By Sniffles

When Walter Cronkite turned against the Vietnam War back in 1968, Lyndon Johnson knew he was toast. "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost Middle America," the 36th President said.

So we cats think it's altogether fitting that Katie Couric has won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Journalism, for her revealing series of interviews with Sarah Palin. Judges called Ms. Couric's work "a defining moment in the 2008 Presidential campaign."

In other words, Katie asked the questions, Governor Palin proceeded to self-destruct, and Middle America was able to see without blinders or distractions how woefully ignorant and unprepared the Republicans' Vice Presidential nominee was.

We only regret that Mr. Cronkite's and others' excellent journalism back in the '60s and '70s wasn't able to move America's involvement in Vietnam to a close any sooner. But then, things move faster these days.

In the meantime, we PURR at Katie Couric — for helping to save the country from an unmitigated disaster: "Vice President Palin."