I see Walter Cronkite not as the beloved uncle but as the predator who attacked under the guise of being unbiased when he was anything but unbiased. In Wally’s World anything that had the taste or flavor of socialism was good and if it was pro-capitalist, pro-liberty, pro-independence then Wally’s World was against it. During Wally’s time in ‘journalism’ the bias was a thin veneer and since there were no other options to find out differently people believed in Wally. Once, media options opened up (especially with the reversal of the Fairness Doctrine), the veneer was lifted. Wally set the bar for leftwing bias in the media.

Buh-Bye, Walter Cronkite:

He Lost the Vietnam War for U.S. on TV, Had American Blood on His Hands
And it is in Cronkite’s coverage of Tet that America lost the Vietnam War. Most military historians regard it as the decisive battle in the war because it shifted American public opinion against the war. And Cronkite is the head atop that rotten fish.

A month later, instead of just “covering the news” in this constant lying manner, Cronkite began editorializing and delivered a scathing commentary against America’s war efforts.

Cronkite’s slogan was, “And that’s the way it is.” But if it came out of his mouth, you could be sure of one thing: that’s the way it wasn’t.

The left idolizes this man because they credit him with helping end the Vietnam War. But let’s be honest. He didn’t help end it. He helped lose it. We eventually lost it on the field because we lost it on television, first. Vietnam was the first American war shown nightly on television news. And Cronkite was the Just Lose It crowd’s Commander in Chief in that theater.

Here’s a recap of Wally’s issues and statements from MRC – Walter Cronkite: Liberal Media Icon

Advises Kerry: Be Proud of Your Liberalism
“We Ought to Be Increasing the Taxes”
Cronkite Denounces Bush, Calls Carter “Smartest President”
Mario Cuomo Would Have Won
And Dukakis Would Have Won Too If He’d Just Been More Liberal
Bill Clinton the Courageous
“Gawd Almighty,” Shout “the Truths” of Liberalism
Torquemada’s “Spirit Comfortably at Home” in Ashcroft
Starr’s Probe “More Divisive” than Vietnam, Hounding Clinton with “Excessive Zeal”
Promoting Liberalism
Denouncing Conservatives
Get Out of Iraq “Now�
Believing in Conspiracies
Wishing for “One World Government�
Terrorism Caused by Economic Disparity
Pushing for More Gun Control
Proud of News Media’s Liberal Persuasion
Advises Kerry: Be Proud of Your Liberalism
Walter Cronkite”We Ought to Be Increasing the Taxes”
Cronkite Denounces Bush, Calls Carter “Smartest President”
Mario Cuomo Would Have Won
And Dukakis Would Have Won Too If He’d Just Been More Liberal
Bill Clinton the Courageous
“Gawd Almighty,” Shout “the Truths” of Liberalism
Denouncing Conservatives
Torquemada’s “Spirit Comfortably at Home” in Ashcroft
Starr’s Probe “More Divisive” than Vietnam, Hounding Clinton with “Excessive Zeal”
Cronkite “Had Trouble” with Reagan’s Political Views
Signs Letter Bashing Christian Coalition’s “Harsh Right Wing Views”
Reagan’s Dirty Jokes
Denounces “Ridiculous” Welfare Reform; Yearns for “Rooseveltian” Policies
Walter Waves White Flag, Again
Karl Rove “Probably Set Up bin Laden” Video
Repeats Allegation Rove Arranged bin Laden Video
Evidence Planted on Grenada?
U.S. Must “Give Up Some of Our Sovereignty” to the UN
“System of World Government is Mandatory”
“Overreacted to the Soviets”
Middle Ground Between Freedom and Oppression
Terrorism Fueled by Poor Against the Rich
Helps with Brady Center Fundraiser
Lends His Name to Handgun Control Inc.
Journalists Liberal Because They’re Nice
Journalists Liberal Because They Care
News People “Should Be Liberal”
“Everybody Knows” Most Journalists are Liberal

Cronkite’s stint in the Soviet Union’s news office must have thoroughly brainwashed Cronkite into loving all things communist. I wouldn’t be surprised if there wasn’t some hidden files found showing Uncle Walter was nothing more than a tool for the Soviet Union!  I’m guessing that Wally’s grave could be a popular site to visit for veterans of the Vietnam War. The grass on his grave site could be yellow instead of green!

Walter Cronkite, Uncle Wally, Wally the predator uncle