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Of course we would not and WILL not stand by the network or Dan Rather. This is an embarrassment. If you think you are disappointed, you should be a station that has played a part in making CBS America’s most watched network. You should be in my shoes knowing that we actually pay for some of their services.

Wow!

1 posted on 09/17/2004 2:26:49 PM PDT by Diago
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It is working. Call my guy next.

If we focus on a few affiliates we can realy send them a wake up call. So everyone e-mail or call Cleveland!!!
E-mail our Cleveland CBS affiliate station manager at

jsmith@raycommedia.com

Call the Cleveland CBS affiliate at:

Phone #: (216) 771-1943 or (800) 929-0132 Fax #: (216) 515-7152


2 posted on 09/17/2004 2:28:32 PM PDT by Diago
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I sent my email to the Hartford, CT station. C'mon everyone - go go go go go!!


3 posted on 09/17/2004 2:29:58 PM PDT by Uncledave
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Chicago FReepers need to start contacting WBBM. Their radio affiliate, too.


4 posted on 09/17/2004 2:30:07 PM PDT by Rutles4Ever ("The message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing...")
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WOW!!!


5 posted on 09/17/2004 2:30:38 PM PDT by MaryFromMichigan (We childproofed our home, but they are still getting in)
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Sounds genuine and heartfelt... We'll see.
6 posted on 09/17/2004 2:30:56 PM PDT by RJL
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Like "rathergate", it's much easier to believe a memo if you know its' provenance.

This one came from "a city of 150,000 in the Midwest," eh?

I hope you'll understand my skepticism.


7 posted on 09/17/2004 2:32:07 PM PDT by Redbob
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Here are the latest DUmmie FUnnies on the subject of Memogate. BTW, it is getting a lot harder now to mine these nuggest because even the DUmmies are embarrassed by this plus the deloooosional paranoia by many over there that it is all a KARL ROVE plot. Therefore there are currently far fewer posts on this topic. You can see my own comments enclosed in the [brackets].

The Republican talking points for the past day-and-a-half has been: Rather needs to be fired. Some couch it within the context of CBS's credibility, but the bottom line is the same. They want to end Rather's career. "Here's how we play hardball in Texas," etc. To do so would send a chill down the spin of any investigative reporter that came sniffing around the administration in the future. A clear attempt to quiet the so-called free press.

[Yet another rightwing plot to keep progressive reporters from using honest "forgery" to attack the fascists!!!]

I wish Rather would do a story on the kangaroo court he's being subjected to.

["This is Dan Rather reporting and tonight I am doing a special story about the rightwing cabal attacking me for merely using forged documents. COURAGE!"]

If firing a newsperson gives a news organization credibility ... Faux News would have to fire their entire organization.

[I say FIRE everybody at FOX News and replace them with experienced forgers!]

Rather will fight and win. Let them waste their time and energy. He is the top journalist and doesn't have to kiss anyone's ass.

[Dan already has your head up his ass.]

Look. Rather could clear all this up in five minutes. He could: 1) provide the original document and have it examined by a panel of neutral experts or 2) At least provide a generalized description of the source. ("Sources close to ____________") would suffice nicely. This method is used all the time to provide information without divulging the identify of the source, yet for some reason, CBS won't even do that.

[What? Do I detect a slight bit of rationality on this DUmmie Board? I say BAN this poster!!!]

Well, since Rather and CBS seem to be the last hold-out of "fair and balanced", it's no wonder that the conservatives are screaming for action. I STILL think that CBS was set up. And it smells like Rove to me.

[Absolutely! Karl Rove secretly flew to Austin, TX in an SR=71 spy plane. Then he faxed forged documents to CBS from the local Kinkos and flew back to Washington without anybody knowing he was gone. Devious. Sneaky. A typical ROVIAN plot!!!]

I wrote a letter of support to Dan Rather and recieved a nice responce from CBS: Thank you for taking the time to write. Your support is appreciated. As you can imagine, we've been inundated with negative emails. It's refreshing to hear from a viewer such as yourself. We strive for the highest level of journalistic integrity and will continue to do so, no matter what the cost. A free society demands free, unmuzzled media expression. Selena, CBS Evening News

["Thank you for taking the time to write. Your blind support is appreciated. As you can imagine we've been inundated with negative e-mails from rightwing fascists. It is refreshing to to hear from a clueless viewer such as yourself. We strive for the highest level of journalistic forgery and will continue to do so, no matter what the cost to our veracity. A free society demands free unmuzzled media forgery. Dan R.---SeeBS Evening News."]

Dan Rather knows who Karl Rove is. The biggest weakness with a person like Rove is that they always assume everyone else is an idiot. I wonder if Karl isn't the fly in the web this time, too.

[And Dan Rather probably knows that Karl Rove is the evil genius behind Global Warming. Our Danny Boy is on to all the devious Rovian plots. There's no fooling him!]

Rather is going to raise the ratings on 60MIN 11. And he couldn't find a better way as far as I am concerned.

[That was a genius idea of Rather to use forged documents to boost his ratings. Way to go, Dan!]

Maybe it's because I've watched a poker tournament, but I think Dan Rather is playing a little "Texas Hold 'Em" with everyone. In the face of all the controversy with the documents, he's been suspiciously calm. I don't believe he's dealt his trump cards yet. Either he CAN prove that the docs are genuine, or he can prove that someone tried to set him up. Or maybe he has additional evidence that will definitively seal Bush's fate.

[Or maybe he is waiting to prove that the Hitler Diaries are real or...or maybe Dan Rather is just waiting for you to pull your head out of his butt.]

8 posted on 09/17/2004 2:32:47 PM PDT by PJ-Comix (What's the Forgery, Dan!!!???)
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The Pajamahadeen .... LOL I love that.


9 posted on 09/17/2004 2:34:02 PM PDT by GaltMeister (Proud Pajamahadeen and member of the VRWC)
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To: Diago; Howlin; Buckhead; mabelkitty; Nick Danger; Travis McGee; Sabertooth; Dog Gone; Lazamataz; ...
"All I can say is that you are right. For what it is worth, a directive went out from my office that no more promos containing Dan Rather are to air on [this station], nor is the network tease during the 5:00 newscast to air. That promotes stories on the CBS Evening News. It will not run."

Boom.

The AWB Has Expired - Gun Owners Have Won Again For All Americans!

10 posted on 09/17/2004 2:34:50 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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I am forwarded an email from one CBS affiliate general manager. I don't want this guy to get in trouble, so I'll just say he's from a city of about 150,000 in the midwest.

What kind of trouble? Sounds like he's a stand-up kinda guy, so tell us what station.

11 posted on 09/17/2004 2:36:26 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort ("Col. Mustard in the Library with a Word Processor")
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Keep going, Pajamahadeen...we can take down Dan Rather and the DNC. It's going to end up on the doorstep of Brother Terry McAuliffe - mark my words. This was the opening battle in Operation Fortunate Son, an orchestrated campaign to bring down GWB and install the clinton cabal with Monsieur Kerry (VietNam Hero) as its figurehead.

Well, I say to them "Nuts."


12 posted on 09/17/2004 2:36:56 PM PDT by astounded (We don't need no stinkin' rules of engagement...)
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wow.

I called my local Atlanta affiliate WGCL last week. They stated that they respected Rather and supported him and his story. Click.

I have written a letter to the FCC and cc'd WGCL for their relicensing file.


13 posted on 09/17/2004 2:37:33 PM PDT by Republican Red (We're going to win one for the gipper...they're going to lose one for the flipper)
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Give him a second chance.


15 posted on 09/17/2004 2:38:53 PM PDT by OldFriend (It's the soldier, not the reporter who has given US freedom of the press)
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* BUMP *

I called the local TV affiliate on Monday, and sent an e-mail to the talk radio affiliate yesterday.

Both are still carrying CBS News material, i.e., status quo.

Portland, Maine market. WGAN (Radio: 560 AM), WGME (television: 13)

16 posted on 09/17/2004 2:39:01 PM PDT by Cboldt
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Who is it?

Why not post his name and Station?

I think it all needs to come out, people, stations.....every body associated .


18 posted on 09/17/2004 2:40:50 PM PDT by bert (Peace is only halftime !)
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EMAIL HIM BACK! TELL HIM TO BRACKET CBS EVENING NEWS AND 60 MINUTES WITH ONE OF THOSE "ANY VIEWS OR OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THE FOLLOWING/PRECEDING" DISLCAIMERS!!!! I'm pretty sure he can legally do this and still stay in his CBS contract!


20 posted on 09/17/2004 2:42:41 PM PDT by hispanarepublicana (Miss Free Republic High School-1986)
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The news manager of our local news/talk radio station came on the air today to announce that the station's management is reconsidering their affiliation with the CBS radio network. From the sounds of it, they will not continue as a CBS affiliate once their current agreement expires.


23 posted on 09/17/2004 2:44:03 PM PDT by Logophile
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God Bless you Diago, and may God bless all Freeps!!!


24 posted on 09/17/2004 2:48:00 PM PDT by Redball2202 (If you can't say 'Amen', say 'Ouch'!)
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Pajamahadeen? Is this the first time this has been used. I'm not sure I like it. It makes us sound like a bunch of extremist terrorists.


26 posted on 09/17/2004 2:51:17 PM PDT by WashingtonSource (Freedom is not free)
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Thank you for being on our side God.


27 posted on 09/17/2004 2:52:01 PM PDT by Tempest (Don't blame me, I'm voting for Bush.)
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