Breaking News: Dan Rather Lawsuit Tossed Out, Former 'Evening News' Anchor Vows Appeal

1 posted on 09/29/2009 1:05:50 PM PDT by Justaham

This “broke” in a thread some hours ago...

2 posted on 09/29/2009 1:07:50 PM PDT by bcsco (Hopey changey down the drainey...)

It’s not the accuracy of the report, it’s the seriousness of the charge. Rather has probably done more harm in that one decision to the press than anyone before or since.

3 posted on 09/29/2009 1:08:02 PM PDT by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)

Well, that’s got to make him hotter than West Texas blacktop against bare feet on a Summer’s day.

4 posted on 09/29/2009 1:08:28 PM PDT by big black dog

Breaking News: Dan Rather Lawsuit Tossed Out, Former 'Evening News' Anchor Vows Appeal

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahha! Screw Dan Rather.

5 posted on 09/29/2009 1:08:57 PM PDT by Snurple (VEGETARIAN, OLD INDIAN WORD FOR BAD HUNTER.)

Microsoft Forger - $189.00

6 posted on 09/29/2009 1:10:25 PM PDT by Scythian

There’s no one to root for here, but it’s good to see Rather getting his comeuppance.

He represents everything there is to despise about “objective journalism” in America, and “his generation” of despicable anti-American traitors in the media.

7 posted on 09/29/2009 1:10:29 PM PDT by angkor (The U.S. Congress is at war with America.)

Which one, would like to read that thread?

8 posted on 09/29/2009 1:11:14 PM PDT by AxelPaulsenJr (Please God Save The United States From Barack Hussein Al-Obama. Amen.)

Courage Dan! ...Courage!

9 posted on 09/29/2009 1:11:31 PM PDT by TexasCajun

Dan you can vow an appeal, but at the end of the day you just don’t have any... now go “fake and accurate” yourself.

10 posted on 09/29/2009 1:12:26 PM PDT by skully (Sorry I didn't know Marxism was a race!!)

11 posted on 09/29/2009 1:14:42 PM PDT by mrmeyer ("When brute force is on the march, compromise is the red carpet." Ayn Rand)

To: AxelPaulsenJr

12 posted on 09/29/2009 1:15:10 PM PDT by bcsco (Hopey changey down the drainey...)

Stormin' Dan Ra^ther

13 posted on 09/29/2009 1:15:58 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama: A day without TOTUS is like a day without sunshine)

One mans failure is another mans celebration.

Yo Yo Rather, I be celebrating!!! LMAO.

14 posted on 09/29/2009 1:16:33 PM PDT by Gator113 (Obamba, Reid, Pelosi, the socialist triad.)

He’s going to appeal the rejected appeal?

15 posted on 09/29/2009 1:17:59 PM PDT by pfflier

From Newsbusters:

"Today’s ruling was a major blow to Rather, who has personally financed the suit for the last two years."

"A fool and his money are soon parted."

16 posted on 09/29/2009 1:18:11 PM PDT by mkjessup (0bama is doing to the economy what Roman Polanski did to his victim. And without lube.)

I’d like to read that news. This was just released about 6 minutes before I posted it.

17 posted on 09/29/2009 1:19:04 PM PDT by Justaham

drudge seems to be hours behind in many of these stories. maybe he waits for confirmation?

18 posted on 09/29/2009 1:19:21 PM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)

drudge seems to be hours behind in many of these stories. maybe he waits for confirmation?

19 posted on 09/29/2009 1:19:23 PM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)

in case you didnt hear me the first time. stupid mouse.

20 posted on 09/29/2009 1:20:02 PM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)

To: Justaham; thefactor

Check out my post #12. That goes back a couple hours...

21 posted on 09/29/2009 1:22:03 PM PDT by bcsco (Hopey changey down the drainey...)

“Today’s ruling was a major blow to Rather, who has personally financed the suit for the last two years.”

Aw come on Danny! Man up and mortgage EVERYTHING you own to fight this (ha, ha, ha!).

22 posted on 09/29/2009 1:22:03 PM PDT by Made In The USA (Communists need not apply.)

Dan, courage is nice but try TRUTH for a change.

23 posted on 09/29/2009 1:22:13 PM PDT by no-llmd

24 posted on 09/29/2009 1:23:57 PM PDT by counterpunch (In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.)

“whats the frequency kenneth?”

25 posted on 09/29/2009 1:32:59 PM PDT by Revelation 911 (How many 100's of 1000's of our servicemen died so we would never bow to a king?" -freeper pnh102)

On September 8, 2004, Dan Rather cited “exclusive information, including documents” to justify major CBS Evening News and 60 Minutes stories alleging that George W. Bush shirked his duties when he was in the Texas Air National Guard in the 1960s and 1970s. Within a few hours of those documents being posted on CBS News’s Web site, however, typography experts voiced skepticism that the documents had actually originated with their alleged author and Bush’s former commanding officer, the late Lt. Colonel Jerry Killian. As the evidence mounted, Rather stubbornly clung to the idea that his story was bulletproof, and he derided critics as partisans and Internet rumormongers. When he “apologized” on September 20, Rather would not concede that the documents were forgeries, only that he and CBS could “no longer vouch for their authenticity.”

CBS Disregarded Experts, Challenged Laura Bush: ABC’s Brian Ross reported on the September 14 World News Tonight that “two experts hired by CBS News say the network ignored concerns they raised prior to the broadcast about the disputed National Guard records.” But over on CBS, reporter John Roberts wondered why President Bush wasn’t taking those memos seriously: “The President has yet to weigh in on new documents about his National Guard record made public last week by 60 Minutes.” Roberts also chastised First Lady Laura Bush for doubting CBS’s memos were authentic: “Laura Bush offered no evidence to back up her claim, and CBS News continues to stand by its reporting.”

Sticking By His Smear: On September 10, Dan Rather responded to charges the memos he cited as proving Bush’s dereliction were forged, telling his CBS Evening News audience that the memos were genuine and attacking any doubters as partisan rumor-mongers. “Today, on the Internet and elsewhere, some people, including many who are partisan political operatives, concentrated not on the key questions of the overall story, but on the documents that were part of the support of the story,” Rather castigated. But his lame defense ignored key challenges to the documents’ typography and content, and the doubts voiced by the widow and son of the supposed author, the late Lt. Col. Jerry Killian. Instead, Rather chose to repeat his indictment of President Bush’s National Guard service. Rather arrogantly concluded: “If any definitive evidence to the contrary of our story is found, we will report it. So far there is none.” (CyberAlert, September 11, 2004)

26 posted on 09/29/2009 1:36:30 PM PDT by Rome2000 (OBAMA IS A COMMUNIST CRYPTO-MUSLIM)

27 posted on 09/30/2009 7:13:47 AM PDT by steve-b (Intelligent Design -- "A Wizard Did It")

28 posted on 09/30/2009 7:16:17 AM PDT by steve-b (Intelligent Design -- "A Wizard Did It")

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