I dislike Scott Simon. n/t.

and John Smith..... tremendously! :crazy:

But not much.

I quite literally cannot stand the sound of the woman's voice. She appears to be deliberately lowering her pitch to the point at which she sounds rather groggy.

edit, posted wrong place.

Is she a news reporter or is she an opinion columnist, is she both? If she is both, then I would prefer that she make it more clear when she is delivering the news and when she is giving opinion. If she is simply doing the news, which is what I take her show on WMNF (community radio) to be, then she has blurred the two jobs.

For I guess more vacuous reasons, he's a Cubs fan and from Chicago. More importantly, I like how he covers a range of topics and gets involved in the story, not just reporting or interviewing. Maybe it's his calm voice on a Saturday morning.

Different strokes.

to Darth as "Vice-President Cheney" when a listener objected. He got really HUFFY about the title being retained after the person leaves office, and I figured he was on such a high horse about it that I didn't bother to tell him this means you SPEAK to the person as Mr. Vice President, but in the third person (i.e. news stories) he would be called "former Vice-President."

I feel Simon would run nothing but sports stories if given his choice -- and sports bore me to tears and beyond. Different strokes. As some BritWit said, "Do Unto Others" doesn't work -- I found out how few people like having mustard stirred into their coffee.

George W Bush would be "Governor Bush" and Cheney would therefore be "Black Bag Cheney" or something like that.

I know when you say "The Vice-President of the United States" you should be referring to the person presently in the office, not the one (or several) before -- thus leaving listeners guessing who the hell you're talking about.

I would love to hear SS talk about Black-Bag Cheney. So many possible names, there, so difficult to choose, yanno?

Or "That Evil Bastard.

we were taught that you always refer to a former President as President, no matter how long ago he served. We were also taught that the word president is always capitalized when referring to the US's chief executive.

as anything but "that evil bastard" in unconscionable in my book. I see your point about the "former VP" title but nah, I don't think Simon would do all sports stories. He subbed on BBC America last week, and I thought it was, well different, to hear and see him anchor. And, just to be clear, I'm no "celebrity" worshipper or groupie.

Mustard in coffee? :puke:

while nary a frigging whisper about Ensign or Craig or some of the other "Family Values" adulterers/pedophiles?

I've found Scott Simon to be intellectually lacking and/or vapid many, many times before, but this morning is the first time he made me really angry.

Apparently the corporate sponsorships are working their magic of the marketplace, free enterprise and all that. My $10 per month sponsorship has no voice. Maybe DemocracyNow can make better use of those bucks.

or something like that.

SS is a sanctimonious weenie.

Anyone remember how weird he looked when he was on TV?

Never mind, I'd look weird on TV, too.

(LOVE the Denny Crane!)

ON EDIT: leaving above post un-edited for continuity!

and Simon's mindless support, I came to hate him too.

..they were all 'great' novels.

What an idiot.

was like pouring hot water on a burn.

Equating Clinton's modest office dalliance with Sanford's taxpayer-funded global whoring just did me in.

Sensitive old lady got the vapors and needed quiet. Pull the drapes, would you please dear. And a small glass of brandy would be nice.

:wtf:

I though my coffee hadn't kicked in and it would make sense later but it didn't.