Andy Rooney

World War 2, was on the battle front.

WW2, worked for the Army Newspaper, it was dangerous
70 years writing.
not too many original thoughts in the world

Writers don’t retire!

Walter Cronkite

Harry Reasoner – Andy talks about Harry being lazy, was a great guy to be with. He drank a lot.

Don Hewitt – put Andy on the air, at least the shadow, anonymous silhouettes.
Followed by a parade of contributors
point counter point

In 1978, as the last word on 60 Minutes.

2003 shock and awe? flack for being too political?
He is more a democrat that republican
would not want to be called either.

CBS suspended him three months for comments on gays.