for display only
Big Blue Interactive The Corner Forum  
Back to the Corner

Archived Thread

NFT: Cokie Roberts RIP

Bill L : 9/17/2019 11:09 am
Not my favorite but I respect how measured she always seemed to be. 75 seems young nowadays.
wow i didn't realize she was 75  
Jints in Carolina : 9/17/2019 11:11 am : link
RIP.
Daughter of Hale Boggs, no?  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 9/17/2019 11:11 am : link
RIP. Great reporter.
Geez..  
section125 : 9/17/2019 11:14 am : link
RIP.
I  
AcidTest : 9/17/2019 11:15 am : link
remember her well. An excellent journalist and reporter. RIP. God bless. Prayers to her family and friends.
Very smart and very professional.  
Ira : 9/17/2019 11:28 am : link
RIP
Yeeesh that came from nowhere  
sb from NYT Forum : 9/17/2019 11:28 am : link
She was regularly on NPR as recently as last week. Sounded completely spry. Really sad, 75 does seem young.
she was a good analyst and  
Bill in UT : 9/17/2019 11:34 am : link
a voice of reason for a long time. We've gone separate ways the last 15 years or so. Yes, Bogg's family from LA. RIP
she  
AndyMilligan : 9/17/2019 11:41 am : link
was recently on tv and looked well.. you never know.. rip
RE: she  
Randy_Lahey : 9/17/2019 11:56 am : link
In comment 14582947 AndyMilligan said:
Quote:
was recently on tv and looked well.. you never know.. rip


I saw her a month ago on the Tube and she was in rough shape.
she addressed a hospice convention in DC  
Alan in Toledo : 9/17/2019 12:46 pm : link
that I attended 25 years ago or so. Congress had recently passed one health-related bill and bypassed another so Cokie framed it in her speech at tits over tots.

Got a big laugh.
My short term memory is so shot ...  
BronxBob : 9/17/2019 2:59 pm : link
... I completely hadn't noticed that NPR no longer had a regular (weekly?) morning segment with her answering listeners' questions. R.I.P.
really  
bc4life : 9/17/2019 8:57 pm : link
fine career
Fuck cancer  
Hsilwek92 : 9/17/2019 8:59 pm : link
RIP
Great career .... A classy lady.  
short lease : 9/18/2019 3:49 am : link
RIP Mr's Roberts.
RE: Fuck cancer  
short lease : 9/18/2019 3:49 am : link
In comment 14584896 Hsilwek92 said:
Quote:
RIP



+1
Back to the Corner