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Originally posted by 33girl
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Ben Bradlee (of the Washington Post) dated Sally Quinn for many many many years. He said, facetiously, that he'd marry her when there was a Polish Pope...and he did. 
I agree that the media death watch of not just the Pope, but anyone who ages/grows infirm in public is horrid.
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Funny bit about Bradlee -- I hadn't heard that.
In terms of the "death watch," most media folks would agree with you and feel very strange about pre-producing pieces. However, the public and the critics expect it, without realizing it.
Look at all the good stuff they had ready at Reagan's passing. The viewers (and critics) are used to that and would be very critical if it weren't there.
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