Well, my respect for Bob Costas has exponentially increased. He apparently decided to not guest host for Larry King when the focus of the show was limited to the Natalee Holloway fiasco. Says the AP:

“I didn’t think the subject matter of Thursday’s show was the kind of broadcast I should be doing,” Costas said in a statement. “I suggested some alternatives but the producers preferred the topics they had chosen. I was fine with that, and respectfully declined to participate.”

The MSM’s obsession with the un-newsworthy Holloway case (and the equally moronic Cindy Sheehan “story”) is bordering on irresponsible. While CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, and other outlets dedicate entire shows to her case, violence and political intrigue continues in Iraq, Iran continues to pursue nuclear weapons, Israel engages in a historic pull-out, the federal government continues to recklessly spend money, and a judge waits to be confirmed for the Supreme Court. Granted, these topics get coverage, but it pales in comparison to what the Holloway and Sheehan “stories” get. And anyways, if you want irrelevant stories about people disappearing, then why not follow the stories of Zachary Weston or LaToyia Figueroa?

Oh, and what did Costas miss out on? Take a look for yourself.

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