Unfortunately, the name has been completely absorbed into the political vernacular. Do what you will. Apparently I left the impression in yesterday's column that I think women can't do hard news. This was not my intent. As a matter of fact I should apologize to anyone who might have seen The McLaughlin Group yesterday.
Women can do hard news.
But what Walters did would be like Jim Thorpe giving up sports so he could run a gambling casino. Or a Jewish guy quitting the NBA so he could commit himself full time to accounting. Yesterday's column, according to many of you, was the best I've ever written. I find this a little disconcerting. It means that you want me always to be angry, to be hate-filled and bitter.