Schieffer talks about being part of Couric's "welcome wagon"

Boy, Bob Schieffer really doesn't want to anchor the CBS Evening News anymore, does he? He's been so effusive and enthusiastic over the arrival of Katie Couric, you'd think she was relieving him from his night-shift duties at the local 7-11.

That's the impression I got when I read this Daily Record article about a talk Schieffer gave at Drew University in Madison, NJ, last night. He told the crowd that he was part of the "welcome  wagon" when Couric came to visit the CBS newsroom for the first time, and that she "will remind people that there is an evening news." He also said he admired her personally and professionally, saying she will be a "role model for the people at CBS."

Like I said, Schieffer's starting to sound a little too enthusiastic about this move, doesn't he? I mean, don't get me wrong, Couric has had an admirable career. But he's talking about her like she's the second coming of Edward R. Murrow. Ratchet it back a little, Bob; you're starting to sound like a short-timer.

[via Mediabistro]