CBS Pairs Katie Couric With Cartoons To Explain Superdelegates

Critics who regularly bemoan the dumbing down of television news would most likely have been enraged by the sight, on a recent weekday, of animated characters on an evening newscast explaining the political power wielded by superdelegates.

Thankfully, perhaps, for Josh Landis and Mitch Butler, those detractors apparently do not often watch the "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric."

The two men, new to CBS News, are the minds and artists behind "Fast Draw," an animated series created with dry-erase markers that tries to shed light on news developments.

Set to fanciful music, the three-minute segment on the Feb. 8 newscast likened superdelegates to "wizards" who overrule voters. "Like the great and powerful Oz, these superdelegates are pulling the levers of powers in your political party," Mr. Butler intoned.

"Now I get it!" Ms. Couric remarked at the end. Her reaction suggested that "Fast Draw" would reappear on the evening newscast sometime soon. "That was great," she said, sounding genuinely impressed. "I enjoyed that, that was fun."

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"CBS Pairs Katie Couric With Cartoons To Explain Superdelegates"

I give up - which is the cartoon?

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[Hosshi]

Oh, now I get it: Harry is the 'Comments' copy editor!

[Hosshi]

I thought the HR monitored these comments for inappropriate observations. Is the salaciously sexist now in?

[repugssuck]

Who cares what she says - I would do her in a heartbeat, she looks awesome for her age - nice face, nice ass, nice legs, nice chest - still better than listening to the male morons of FOX news!

[rbe1]

Cartoon mind, cartoon news.

[aigeanta]

This reminds me of the cartoon explanation of how they cloned dinosaurs in "Jurassic Park"

[Boobaloo]

why does this hag still have a job?

[fourex]

Well Katie has stepped up from explaining things in primary colors to cartoons.

[MS]

Katie and the cartoonists are WRONG. Wrong in so many ways!

Not Wizards (notice that only the Dem officials were shown in Katie's cartoon!).

Super-delegates are party activists and officials, selected to go to Convention independently of the vote, so that local individuals could still go to the Convention representing voters.

Unlikely that Super Delegates will choose other than those whom the voters have selected. Gore and other officials have indicated they will lobby to that end.

Super Delegates do not negate voters' choices. They are currently vascillating, but no clear front-runner has yet emerged -- so there is no implication that they will oppose the will of the voters.

[chuckieboy]

Help me. Whos's who?

[gun]

"...and being mediocre, I rose..."

Ray Davies

[CAMBEL]

NOW I GET IT?!?!?!?!? Wow, it is depressing that the people reporting the news don't even understand it anymore.

[floydSmoot]

Cool!

Elmo's gonna get waterboarded by Big Bird next week!

[TyroneTanic]

How insulting!

Those poor cartoon characters are going to lose all credibility.

[situationcritical]

I thought this idiot had been fired by CBS.

[KyleCope]

I wish the cartoon guys could take Katie's job.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGMgxFE6bms