Ratings Don't Last. Good Journalism Does.

Comedians, Such As Yourself, Jon Stewart And Others, Are A Valuable Supplement, And Here's Why: Good Journalism At Its Best Frequently Speaks Truth To Power. What's Happened With Journalists - Again, I Don't Except Myself From This Criticism - In Some Ways We've Lost Our Guts. We Need A Spine Transplant. What's Happened Is Comedians, In Their Own Way, Speak Truth To Power And Fill That Vacuum That We In Journalism Have Too Often Left, Particularly Post 9/11.

The Press Is A Watchdog. Not An Attack Dog. Not A Lapdog. A Watchdog. Now, A Watchdog Can't Be Right All The Time. He Doesn't Bark Only When He Sees Or Smells Something That's Dangerous. A Good Watchdog Barks At Things That Are Suspicious.

The Reelection Of Bill Clinton Is As Secure As A Double-knot Tied In Wet Rawhide.

I Know That This Story Is True.

What Separated Ed Murrow From The Rest Of The Pack Was Courage.