The prima donnas in the MSM never cease to amaze. Take the case of Brian Williams, anchor of the top-rated, for now, NBC Nightly News.
Two weeks ago, we interviewed Vietnam veteran Tom Lyons about The Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s annual convention which was being held in Boston from September 26th through October 1st, 2006. Tom told us all about the week long celebration of these special American heroes. The Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Peter Pace, was coming to town along with 78 out of the 111 living recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The special week of events was to be capped off with the annual Patriot Awards gala. Brian Williams, who had hosted the event in year’s past, was slated to do so again this year, and he did, sort of.
Boston Herald
Williams�?? cut & run from Medal of Honor ceremony riles vets
NBC Nightly News nabob Brian Williams came under fire yesterday after he reportedly beat a hasty retreat from his MC duties at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society soiree in Boston to appear on Saturday Night Live.
One event participant griped to the Track that the newsie �??was there for the reception, then kicked off the program around 7:30 and was out of there by 8:30.
And shortly after 11:30, Williams was Live from New York!
Six months ago, we’re told, the NBC anchorman had re-upped to host the annual Patriot Awards gala that honored, in addition to the 61 medal-wearing war heroes, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace.
“You think the man in charge of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan had somewhere else to be than in Boston that night,” groused another fired-up dinner guest. Ooh, ouch.
Williams was “horrified” by the criticism and told the Track that he had informed the organizers of the dinner earlier in the week that his plans had changed.
“They were fine with it,” said the newsie, a Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation board member. �??But the primary focus of my day was to attend the three-hour board meeting and participate in the dinner, which I did. These are my guys, I work hard for them. I love these guys.”
At ease, Williams.
After that, the Peacock People’s primo newsman – who was replaced at the podium by Society leader Tom Lyons – hopped a private plane back to the Apple to appear on SNL for less than two minutes.
Call it an Honorable Discharge!
Nice priorities Brian. A two minute segment on a dead TV show that nobody watches over hanging with the majority of living recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, not to mention the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I guess when your competition is Katie Couric, you can afford to act like a self-absorbed, pompous ass.