David Gregory “Meet The Press” Moderator
David Gregory has been chosen to succeed the late Tim Russert and interim moderator Tom Brokaw as the new moderator of NBC’s Meet The Press.
Meet The Press has been without a permanent moderator since Russert suffered a fatal heart attack at the network’s Washington headquarters last June.
Gregory, the 38-year-old chief NBC News White House correspondent, was introduced as the new host by Tom Brokaw on Sunday.
He will take over the long-running NBC political program next week.
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On December 14th 2008, Karen Blake wrote:
Love the show! However, I think D. Gregory talks too fast….hard to process the interchanges among his guests.
On January 11th 2009, Rita Walker wrote:
Congratulations on your new post! I was skeptical at first, but I’m beginning to warm up to you David.
I have a question I’d like answered please, and I know you can do it.
First off, let it be know that I’m an octogenarian. I undoubtedly think differently that most other people. In other words, I’m inclined to be straight-laced, and you know what, I’m rather proud of it. I don’t plan to change anytime soon.
There’s a hyphenated word that’s used a lot in this country that really bothers me.
#1 On today’s (1/11) show there was a constant mention of “African-American” with regard to President-elect Obama.
I resent that prefix a lot. All Africans are not black to begin with even ‘tho that seems to be the connotation. In addition, the last time I checked Africa was still a continent, and not just one country.
In my Constitutional copy of the qualifications to become President of the U.S.A. I read:
“No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President….” Would President-elect Obama and those who revere him do better to omit that prefix when referring to him? I think so!
And just one more thing. Back in the 1950’s my husband was asked to work in the Atomic Energy Dept. of a local industry. He and our whole family had to go through very close scrutiny by a whole host of people before he could be given a Security Clearance. Do you know, or can you come up with what qualifications the President of the United States has to go through? And does anyone know if he has? I’ve heard a plethora of other required qualifications, BUT this category has yet to come up I believe. Can you enlighten me?
Continue to be a fair-minded journalist Dick…that would please Tim. As for me, I would be happy to hear from you.
Rita Walker, Peabody MA
On January 19th 2009, Betty Stahl wrote:
I think choosing Dick Gregory as Tim Russert’s replacement is an insult to Russert’s memory. Gregory is humorless and about as subtle as a MAC truck. He’s spent the last several years brown-nosing George W Bush to the point of nausea. How could the network make such a choice!?!
On November 1st 2009, Stanley Kosik wrote:
I am watching meet the press,ll-01-09, I never get the feeling that Mr. Gregory ever pursues the pertinent issues. He will respond to what the interviewee states,but never with authority.Tdhere see3ms to be an unwritten law that I will only go so far, or I will not get the important people to interview.This morning one of the guests maligns Fox news and Gregory just sits there with his mouth open and his brain closed. Gregory is a smooth talker, like Obama but there is no substance like Obama behind the man. He pputs on a good shows like Obama.