TODAY Show, Monday June 25. 2007

5 Comments on “TODAY Show, Monday June 25. 2007”

1. #1 Vincent Frey
   on Jun 25th, 2007 at 6:51 pm

   Get rid of Meridith

2. #2 Vincent Frey
   on Jun 25th, 2007 at 6:52 pm

   you should have hired Campbell Brown, so get rid of Meridith and do it. I have been watching CNN since Katie left.

3. #3 Jeannie Mitzner
   on Jun 25th, 2007 at 9:27 pm

   The interview with the father of the missing and now found pregnant woman was so bad that I switched the channel to Good Morning America. What a ridiculous interview. He was rambling on and Meredith did nothing to stop the interview. No one is really interested in this. I have to wonder about a father whose daughter was just found dead who will fly to NYC to be interviewed about her death. Doesn’t really seem the part of a grieving father, more like someone interested in media attention. I really question YOU anytime you try to interview family members right after a tragedy. I think it is in poor taste and no one really needs to see them on national television when they should be grieving privately

4. #4 todaytop
   on Jun 26th, 2007 at 7:55 am

   # yvonne brewer Says:
   June 26th, 2007 at 2:18 am e

   FOR MATT LAUER: You are a star, utterly professional at your job and a real pleasure to watch/listen to. That said, in regard to the Princes William and Harry, you got it wrong.
   As the only American-born member of my British family, I have read long and extensively and know from fisrt person sources in the UK that the single greatest influence in the lives of these two charming young men is NOT Diana’s memory, but rather their father, Charles, their Grandmother, HM Queen Elizabeth II, and the whole of the Windsor (Mountbatten) family. Your presentation erroneously slanted the picture such that viewers not as familiar as I am, and many others are, with the true situation of the boys’ aculturation came away thinking the Princes are what they are because of Diana. Not true. Certainly their early years were influenced by her; certainly they continue to be influenced by her reputation and public persona. But day by day, year by year, it has been Charles, the Queen, Prince Phillip and others of the family which have truly shaped the values and tastes of William and Harry. Your presentation almost completely eclipsed this fact. Only the merest mention of was made of HM and Charles. The Princes have almost no relationship with the Spencer family, and contrary to their uncle’s (Earl Spencer) strident words at Diana’s funeral with reference to the Princes’ “blood family”, in fact it has really been the Windsors who have proved over the long term to be their real blood family. William and Harry have far more connection to, respect and love for their Windsor side than the Spencer side. You’ve only to make the slightest accurate investigation to confirm my statements. Read Robert Lacey’s books. Their reverance to duty and history, responsibility and honor have been honed and inspired by the Queen herself, above all. Her own respect and caring for the office she holds has been their greatest teacher. When you asked the Princes if they ever ’sat down and had a talk’ about their historic role (paraphrase on my part), they laughed briefly. They laughed because virtually every moment of their entire daily lives has been infused - by the Queen’s example and her unceasing respect for the monarchy - by respect for monarchy and its responsibility. There was no one time “talk” - there has been instead - a kind of total emersion. From blood sports to royal tradition, they are Windsors. This they did not get from Diana. Still, I enjoyed your interview and had my children watch - but your presentation unfairly ignored the righful signficance the Windsors influence on the Princes has truly had. Yvonne Powell Brewer, Gig Harbor, Washington

5. #5 marguerite
   on Jun 26th, 2007 at 9:03 pm

   Yeah, Y’know Yvonne….its the age old saying….the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. A mother who spends all her time, without nannies, hands on, for the main part and invests her interests in her children has a profound impact on them. A childs personality is fully developed at the age of seven…the crucial groundwork is done before that time. Yes, diana was bound by a lot of royal responsibilities which, as we know she did to the best of her ability. But she made sure those boys saw and did as many NORMAL things as other children too. She also insisted that they address the household staff politely by name, thanking them for any service they bestowed on them. her husband who clearly by his own admission from the outset had his own personal agenda (remember the disdainful comment, “another rusty haired boy”) for the most part was emersed in the old windsor rule, like his mother before him who politely shook hands with her own son after being away from him for 2 months when he was just a child. NOPE you are wrongo. If those kids had another compliant mother who wanted to play the windsor’s game, raise her kids with nannys in the old accepted manner, they would altogether have a different outlook on life and be the staunch public personas their father and all those before him were and are. I will be very interested to see what unfolds for them, monarchywise in the future, wasnt it Will that politely offered the whole kit and kaboudle to Harry only a few years ago saying he didnt want any part of it? Cant imagine good old daddy had anything to do with that one…. Hmmmmmm.

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