Posted on 09/10/2004 10:11:53 AM PDT by Pfesser
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX FRI SEPT 10, 2004 12:01:25 ET XXXXX
RATHER DIGS IN: THE DOCUMENTS ARE AUTHENTIC
CBSNEWS anchor and 60 MINUTES correspondent Dan Rather publicly defended his reporting Friday morning after questions were raised about the authenticity of newly unearthed memos aired on CBS which asserted that George W. Bush ignored a direct order from a superior officer in the Texas Air National Guard.
CNN TRANSCRIPT:
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
DAN RATHER, CBS NEWS ANCHOR: I know that this story is true. I believe that the witnesses and the documents are authentic. We wouldn't have gone to air if they would not have been. There isn't going to be -- there's no -- what you're saying apology?
QUESTION: Apology or any kind of retraction or...
RATHER: Not even discussed, nor should it be. I want to make clear to you, I want to make clear to you if I have not made clear to you, that this story is true, and that more important questions than how we got the story, which is where those who don't like the story like to put the emphasis, the more important question is what are the answers to the questions raised in the story, which I just gave you earlier.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
CBS NEWS executives on Thursday launched an internal investigation into whether its premiere news program 60 MINUTES aired fabricated documents relating to Bush's National Guard service, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. "The reputation and integrity of the entire news division is at stake, if we are in error, it will be corrected," a top CBS source explained late Thursday.
Developing...
Rather's daughter appears to be the keystone.
It has been said that Rather was going to retire after this year. Something about him wanting to stick around for the election.
AND NOW WE KNOW WHY. He will do everything he can to cover for his buddy Kerry.
FORGERY!
That HAS to be a bad 'chop of Dan Rather's face on some fat lesbian's body.
Oh...
This one's authentic?
MY EYES!!!!!!!
Sorry, couldn't resist...
Dont know where the source quote is but if you are listening to the radio they keep replaying that idiots saying that even though the doc's are fake so WHAT Bush must answer these question NOW. HES LYING, HES LYING> and I for one am getting tired of hearing this already this morning.
Yes - authentic forgeries!!
Harkin needs to answer why he has made these attacks on Bush....when the docs have been exposed as fakes.
WHAT DID HARKIN KNOW....AND WHEN DID HE KNOW IT
I was looking at some of my old orders and papers from 1991 when I first joined the military. I have kept my important documents in a acetylene document keeper, such as orders and enlistment contracts. They look worse than these documents from 30 years ago, they do not contain superscripting for my unit and there type is more bold. Not to mention even keeping them in a acetylene sleave they still have some yellowing from age.
I find it very hard to believe that a 30 year old document does not contain even a hint of yellowing, if they were photocopies of an original they would show some dark spots from the copying process due to the discoloration.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/925436/posts <-- Blast from the past (#31)
Cal Thomas Article <-- Another
God bless the poets on FR!
I called this Professor Strong at Washington & Lee University and he claims he is not the right Robert Strong.
BTW: His website is now shut down at the university.
The documents that Rather says are authentic has a "superscript st", which is STRONG evidence of forgery. So, superscript th is being used to mock the lying sack of sh!t, Rather.
WAAAAAWEEEEE what a visual that was sir! hope you've not done that since!
From the DNC website:
DNC Headlines
Sep 9, 2004: Bush Lied
Sep 9, 2004: Questions George Bush Must Answer About His Service
Sep 9, 2004: DNC Launches 2 New TV Ads
Sep 8, 2004: McAuliffe Statement on Breaking News About Bush's Military Record
He doesn't even know an apology is! "I'm ssssss... I'm sorrrr....ackkkk!"
This guy is disgusting. He's supposed to be a reporter? And he's not even going to investigate the allegations that the documents are forged?
He's not a reporter. He's a pimp. And not a very good one, either.
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