Posted on 09/10/2004 10:11:53 AM PDT by Pfesser
Implosion alert.
Since the sources are high up in the DNC, they would have to admit to collusion between CBS and the DNC. So they HAVE to stonewall! At least until after the election. Possibly forever.
This is hilarious.
Time for the slander lawsuit.
Good Grief .. his speech and thought process is just like Kerry's .. *L*
Hey Dan, I've got a question for you .. WHY DID YOU LIE TO THE PUBLIC???
How many times has CBS and Dan Rather made WHERE the story came from the only issue, while ignoring the substance of the charge? You do not have to go back very far. In this particular case though, the docs were the story, and where they came from was paramount to that story. As long as CBS gets to define where they came from then they are happy. As soon as their definition comes into question they cry foul. Rather hasn't a leg to stand on.
And what happens if CBS comes out with more stuff proving it's not a forgery? Doesn't this have the danger of making this story -- which is a non-story IMHO -- into a story, damaging to Bush, damaging to Free Republic?
I think we need to calm down, not get over-excited about this. You don't notice the White House or the Pentagon saying that these documents are forgeries, do you?
Why not?
Just a thought here...
Suppose as a journalist you break a big new story that really hammers a presidential candidate.
Shortly thereafter investigation of your story suggests it is a hoax.
Is your first reaction to try to provide more proof, to open up everthing you have so that the truth can be verified either way, or to stonewall and say "I know it is true now leave me alone"?
Is that really Robin Rather? You think her old man could use his influence to get her spot on Extreme Makeover?
This is a good point you make. Rather doesn't own CBS and he's got a history of shoddy journalism. He will probably never apologize, but the suits at CBS will make an announcement soon regarding their position. He might vry well resign in protest.
"Produce the originals, Mr. Rather."
What did you know and when did you know it?
The public has a right to know!
The crowd stands in hush silence.
Some shaking their heads, others with blank stares begin filing away as the once proud journalist continues to rant.
A young mother leads her child away by the hand as a patrolman starts shooing away the few who remain "nothing to see here folks, move along".
Yea, paper is mildy acidic and starts to yellow and break down immediately after being made. Faking the age of paper is about the hardest thing for a forger. It's like faking a vintage wine. You can get the chemical composition or physical texture right but getting them both right is too difficult. Which is why forgers will often just use stock from the period and carefully remove the inks and overlay new ink. But with something as young as 30 years they could bluff thier way easily. Oss are they're not that astute.
A decent forger would have bought any old typewriuter and done the memo up.
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I actually had him in my flowchart until I saw the thread was pulled. :>)
Harkin basically said the same thing this morning on FNC
Yeppers, she looks just like her daddy.
As a woman, I can say that looking like Dan Rather AIN'T a good thing.
Danny Boy is willing to take the fall for his Buddy Kerry.
He wants to give the idea that he will go down fighting, in hopes that the attention will just go away.
Won't work. This will just make it more fun.
It will be like slowly killing a spider. Pull of a leg...watch if squirm....pull off next leg...
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