Brit Hume
Brit Hume
Alexander Britton "Brit" Humeis an American television journalist and political commentator...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNews Anchor
Date of Birth22 June 1943
CountryUnited States of America
news-stories florida sampling
We've had a series of major news stories that have brought in viewers who either were sampling to see what else was available or were normal news watchers. The Florida recount and the end of the election was a huge development. And then 9/11 came along.
responsibility loser blame
Winners take responsibility, losers blame others.
believe opportunity interesting
Our emphasis on political coverage from the day we were born here was well-founded, and we believe there were opportunities there that we could do it in a more interesting, appealing and balanced way.
fun mass-destruction people
The presidents poking fun at himself over what goes down. I thought it was a good-natured performance. It made him look good. But he certainly doesnt disguise the record on weapons of mass destruction. And you feel like saying to people, Just get over it.
morning yesterday saws
You know, the market was down yesterday... my first thought when I heard-just on a personal basis, when I heard there had been this attack and I saw the futures this morning, which were really in the tank, I thought, Time to buy.
feelings victim platforms
We have a society in which one of the greatest things you can do is a platform to see victim status, and one of the qualifications for that is that you have these exquisitely tender feelings about things and sensibilities which are easily offended.
battle serious world
It's a battle to be seen in the world of advertisers and in the world of business as a serious force.
cnn spread diverse
CNN is a more diverse brand. It's spread out over more products over there.
thinking people conservative
I don't think very many people would accuse Paula Zahn of being a conservative.
struggle thinking play
The Clinton administration hated us, and it was a terrible struggle with them. I think that they felt if they didn't play, they could strangle us in our crib.
attitude issues littles
There's a certain elitism that has crept into the attitudes of some in journalism, and it played out perfectly over the issue of these little American flag lapel pins.
people journalism
Some in journalism consider themselves apart from and to some extent above the people they purport to serve.
thank-you people giving
We get a ton of email; everybody does now. It gives us a kind of a pulse that you can feel. We hear people saying, thank you for being fair, for being balanced.
literature tough environment
This is a tough environment, and it's tough for everybody.