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Liberal Lunatic of the Day (4/2/2005)
Liberal Lunacy ^ | 4/2/2005 | Beckwith

Posted on 04/02/2005 7:17:58 AM PST by Beckwith

Dan Rather, making his first TV appearance since leaving the CBS Evening News, said on the April first edition of 60 Minutes/Wednesday, “Finally, a personal note.  Partisan political operatives drove me from my rightful place as anchor of the CBS Evening News, alleging, without proof, that our story on President Bush’s evasion of his National Guard service was somehow based on quote, ‘fraudulent,’ unquote, memos.  Following in the footsteps of O.J. Simpson, I am committing to you here tonight that I will go to any rodeo, to any part of the Earth, to track down proof of the authenticity of the memos.  No matter what you’ve heard from fanatics on the right, I still stand by the accuracy of the story.”  

link:  Leave it to Inspector Dan (bottom of page)


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KEYWORDS: buckhead; danrather; nationalguard; papers
There you have it folks.  Rather still clings to his story.  The documents weren't fraudulent.  Rather believes he was right and the story was true.  All those people were fired for nothing.

The "operatives" Rather alludes to was the eagle-eyed FReeper, "Buckhead", an Atlanta lawyer named Harry MacDougald, who questioned the authenticity of the fraudulent National Guard documents less than four hours after Dan Rather and CBS released them.

What chutzpah, "Who you gonna believe, me or your lying eyes?"

1 posted on 04/02/2005 7:17:58 AM PST by Beckwith
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To: Beckwith

Did he really say that?


2 posted on 04/02/2005 7:21:42 AM PST by WinOne4TheGipper (When did Michael Schiavo hire Baghdad Bob to represent him?)
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To: Beckwith

But it was actually published on 1 April!

: - )


3 posted on 04/02/2005 7:22:48 AM PST by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: Beckwith

you are kidding right. I do not believe he would mention OJ in any context.


4 posted on 04/02/2005 7:23:05 AM PST by KJacob (If I yawn it is only in anticipation.)
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To: Beckwith

April Fools


5 posted on 04/02/2005 7:25:07 AM PST by d2e
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To: Beckwith
There you have it folks. Rather still clings to his story. The documents weren't fraudulent. Rather believes he was right and the story was true. All those people were fired for nothing.

LOL. We've sent another liberal to the loonie bin. Gotta love it!
Maybe he and O.J. can car pool.

6 posted on 04/02/2005 7:26:02 AM PST by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: WinOne4TheGipper
Did he really say that?"

The quote comes from "Accuracy in Media"
7 posted on 04/02/2005 7:30:34 AM PST by Beckwith (I knew Churchill, and Ward Churchill is no Churchill . . . he ain't no Indian either . . .)
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To: KJacob
you are kidding right. I do not believe he would mention OJ in any context.

No way.
I'll bet he's one of those who claimed O.J. was framed, though. An evil white, rich, Christian male who votes Republican HAD to have done it.

8 posted on 04/02/2005 7:30:45 AM PST by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: Beckwith

Was this from The Onion? Or perhaps "The Leaking Leek"? Maybe it's from "The Shallow Shallot"?

Oh, ha ha, I am so funny!


9 posted on 04/02/2005 7:33:17 AM PST by garyhope
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To: Beckwith
Following in the footsteps of O.J. Simpson

Gee ... I didn't know Blather was a golfer. Seriously though, while Dan is arrogant, stubborn, and out of touch with reality, this is over the top. Definitely an April fool prank.

10 posted on 04/02/2005 7:41:22 AM PST by layman (Card Carrying Infidel)
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To: Beckwith

Go Dan you stand up for yourself no matter what the proof
is. You da man!

What BS!

nof said.


11 posted on 04/02/2005 7:44:11 AM PST by cleo1939
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To: Beckwith
Forge on Dan!
12 posted on 04/02/2005 7:48:05 AM PST by Doctor Raoul (Support Our Troops, Spit On A Reporter)
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To: d2e
April Fools

Nope, I don't think so. Rather is trying to keep his dignity, but he's obviously seething that the dreaded conservatives busted him. I don't think he's in the mood to joke about it.

13 posted on 04/02/2005 7:59:33 AM PST by Starve The Beast (I used to be disgusted, but now I try to be amused)
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To: Beckwith

I'll keep the secret(just stay away from Bozell).8^)


14 posted on 04/02/2005 7:59:53 AM PST by smoothsailing (Qui Nhon)
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To: Beckwith

This is a joke.

Satire.


15 posted on 04/02/2005 8:06:40 AM PST by Gunrunner2
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To: Doctor Raoul

LOL


16 posted on 04/02/2005 8:24:55 AM PST by clyde asbury (Welcome to the Home By The Sea.)
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To: Beckwith
"As gas prices keep rising, a worrying trend: families are taking out second and third mortgages on their homes.as a way of coping with soaring prices.Many of these new loans are in California, where gas prices recently topped $3.00 a gallon.

If interest rates rise as expected, experts say the wave of foreclosures will mean thousands of families joining the ranks of the nation's homeless"

ABC's Robin Roberts..GOOD MORNING AMERICA

17 posted on 04/02/2005 8:50:15 AM PST by smoothsailing (Qui Nhon)
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To: Beckwith

THat was his April Fools joke for us, guys! Come on!














Or maybe he's the fool...


18 posted on 04/02/2005 8:56:29 AM PST by It's me
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To: Beckwith

Hmmmmm?? I think GOD already addressed this issue in Galations 6:3:

"For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.


19 posted on 04/02/2005 9:42:07 AM PST by CyberAnt (President Bush: "America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth")
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