And that's the way it is

[drillman88]

I was saddened to read about Walter Conkrite's passing. The man truely was an American icon.
Anyone in their 40's and older surely remembers the voice and prescence. He was the man we trusted with our nightly news and defined the position for all who followed.

[Uncle Cracker]

Unquestionably the greatest newsman who ever lived. An era has ended.

[BobSch]

Probably one of the most trusted broadcast journalist, Cronkite actually knew what he was talking about, not like today's anchors or newreaders as the British say.

RIP.

[Pappy]

Walter Cronkite was a newsman with integrity. He reported the news as it was and let the listener form their own opinions.

Todays 'reporters' approach a story from an angle that reflects their own, or their network's, political views.

[cwsmith]

Walter Cronkite was truly a great broadcast journalist that set the very finest example of integrity and dedication to the News. His efforts as a news correspondant during WWII was in the finest tradition of the time and his coverage of the historical events of the 60's and 70's are almost historical in their own right.

But I also remember growing up during the 50's when he hosted such shows as "You Are There", "20th Century" and "Air Power". "Air Power" was a show I tried to never miss.

When I was a young father, our two-year old son, simply adored Walter Cronkite's nightly News broadcasts. No matter what he was doing, or how he was behaving, when Cronkite came on, we'd find Jason sitting silent and still, staring at the screen, totally mesmerized. I'd often have to grab him and slide him back away from the "tube", but he'd gradually make his way up close again. Nothing in our house got Jason's full attention the way Walter Cronkite did.

I think many of us were like that and earlier this evening when I heard the announcement, it brought back a lot of memories and it made me sad to know that we've lost a great and trusted man who brought us so much of our history.

CWS

[cabinetman]

Sorry to hear about Walter Cronkite. He represented an era of unique public figures. As for news commentating, I'm reminded of some other greats that gave us the news of the day, like Douglas Edwards, Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, Edward R. Murrow, and the great Timex spokesman...John Cameron Swayze.
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[Uncle Cracker]

I'm reminded of some other greats that gave us the news of the day, like Douglas Edwards, Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, Edward R. Murrow, and the great Timex spokesman...John Cameron Swayze.

All iconic in their own right, but "Uncle Walter" was THE anchorman, by which all others are judged. Our country looked to him for truth at both its darkest and its proudest moments. People we can trust are few, but everybody knew we could trust Walter Cronkite. I am sad to see him go, but glad that we were lucky enough to have him while we did...