Bob_Grip's Blog

It's impossible to please everyone when you're on television and here's a case in point.  It comes from a Fairhope woman:

"Bob Grip, you should be ashamed of youself. Of course Bob you need to keep you financially rewarding job. Yor are such a seasoned newsman!
Tonight on 5 o'clock news you made the comment about Michelle Obama being a hospital administrator and lawyer and Cindy McCain as an heiress to a beer distributorship. Very true but very well edited and presented as information to the ignorant population who watch you. I rarely watch your (news) station and now I remember why. You either have your own agenda or you are nothing but a mouthpiece/puppet for those who own Fox....I will be sure to support another news station besides yours. Enjoy rubbing shoulders on the 4th. That's probably what you do best."

A "seasoned" newsman?  I guess that's better than being described as "aged" :).

She felt that pointing out the differences between the two potential First Ladies in a story about how people view them is unfair.  Keep in mind, she admits the information is true.  Perception is subjective; it's like the old story of the blind men trying to describe an elephant.  Each person will "see" what he or she wants.   Some will see more than what's there.

Do I have my own agenda?  No. 

I am a mouthpiece/puppet for those who own Fox?  Keep in mind, while we are a Fox affiliate, no one from Fox tells us what to put on our air.  I know some people will find that hard to believe, but it's true. (If you assume that the heiress comment is intended to make Mrs. McCain look bad..which was not the intention..why would that be allowed on our air "if" we were a "mouthpiece/puppet" for Fox?)

As for "rubbing shoulders on the 4th", I guess that must be all the rich and powerful people with whom I will be spending time on the holiday.  Actually, I will be "rubbing shoulders" if you will, with my co-workers while I'm working on the Fourth.

Like I said, you can't please everyone :).