I say old chaps, what time are we sailing our yachts this weekend, hmmm?
Posted on 09/15/2004 2:13:33 PM PDT by akostenko
Mr. Rather said that the focus on questions over the veracity of the memos was a smoke screen perpetrated by right-wing allies of the Bush administration.
"I think the public, even decent people who may be well-disposed toward President Bush, understand that powerful and extremely well-financed forces are concentrating on questions about the documents because they can’t deny the fundamental truth of the story," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at nyobserver.com ...
I've been waiting for his swan song since before my first husband left home, and that was in 1985!
Does Rather know anything about basic legal requirements?
In a court of law, any charges based on fradulent documents would be thrown out, and would not have to be answered.
I'm going shopping right now and if my husband says something I'll just tell him that I'm part of the powerful, well-financed class and I have to live accordingly.
The writer is Joe Hagen.
We don't need no stinkin' legal requirements. We're THE MEDIA. You listen to us and LIKE IT!
Well Rather almost got it right ....
Dan Rather is concentrating on the "powerful and extremely well-financed forces" because he "can’t deny the fundamental truth of the story".
That's me. He should see my bank balance. Hah!
One bit of bad news in all this is that Rather is going to negatively affect next months unemployment numbers.
Can any of you wealthy folks in here send me a twenty? I need some dinner before I start attacking Mr. Rather.
I remember an old soldier telling after we got out of a scrape "Stick with me,Boy, one day you'll be farting through silk".
And here I am FReeping in my silk underwear.
WHAT A COUNTRY!
"Mr. Rather said that he and his longtime CBS producer, Mary Mapes, had investigated the story for nearly five years, finally convincing a source to give them the National Guard documents. He did not reveal the name of the source, but Mr. Rather said he was a man who had been reluctant to come forth with them because he’d been harassed by political operatives. "Whether one believes it or not, this person believed that he and his family had been harassed and even threatened," he said. "We were not able to confirm that, but his fear was that what had already been threats, intimidation, if he gave up the documents, could get worse—maybe a lot worse."
Presumably, if he held the "story" for 5 years, then released it only when he had "documents", he is admitting the story was no good without more proof. If the "proof/documents" are bogus, then there is no story again.
Also, the source is right. If he gave up the documents, things could get worse, A LOT WORSE.
Dan, you egomaniac, there is NO Fundamental Truth to a story based on FRAUD & Deceit!
Dan has really gone batty. This is sicko stuff.
Well, I hope you're shopping for new pajamas. We all have to look our best these days.
Mapes for sure.
Did I miss something??? Is my watch a half hour fast, or did CBS delay the statement again?
Mine may have to become "Powerful and extremely well-financed schlep in his pajamas".
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What happened to the CBS Thread for their update that keeps getting postponed? When now?
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