CBS defense of Rather hints at bigger story [Freeper Buckhead Scoops Rather!]

SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST ^ | September 19, 2004 | MARK STEYN

[johnb838]

A Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Practicing The Politics of Personal Destruction.

No Controlling Legal Authority!

[andyandval]

where is it? can you post the link?

[Dog]

Memogate

[andyandval]

never mind. sorry

[GBA]

Great post! Lots of fun to read. I think Dan ought to get a hold of Kenneth for a frequency check because it's clear they've changed Dan's frequency but forgot to tell him. I can't stand Dan and, though it's probably some sort of sin to enjoy someone's suffering, I'm having a great time!

I loved Limbaugh talking about this. Like he was saying, try that in court. "Sure the evidence is fake, but that doesn't mean he's not guilty." Judges love that. But the question remains: Why would See B.S. sacrifice its reputation on this? Why defend a lie?

Also interesting to note the White House response...as in, no response.

[elhombrelibre]

Kenneth would have to work at DNC HQ to give Dan the frequency, which he would gladly take. Talk about a mindnumbe robot. That's Dan Rather, DNC robot.

[kittymyrib]

And the biggest jihadist of all is George Soros. What a great day if we could bring down Rather and Soros in one fell swoop!

[thoughtomator]

"The only reasonable conclusion is that the source -- or trail of sources -- is even more incriminating than the fake documents. Why else would Heyward and Rather allow the CBS news division to commit slow, public suicide?"

Painfully obvious bump!

[lainde]

Exactly, they aren't covering for a disgrutled ex-guardsman who has it in for Bush. The only explanation for the cover-up is that they are protecting the "big fish" up the food chain of the DNC.

I agree. CBS would toss the lowly Burkitt to the wolves in a heartbeat. They would have every plausible reason to do so. No. Their stonewalling means the risk/benefit ratio implicates someone MUCH higher up! My gut says this is the denouement, Phase I. And sometimes, historically, you can just get the lucky break. I mean, generally nobody knew there was that wildcard tape recorder in the oval office during Watergate. Who could have imagined the carefully preserved "blue dress" DNA repository?

[RVN Airplane Driver]

Exactly, they aren't covering for a disgruntled ex-guardsman who has it in for Bush. The only explanation for the cover-up is that they are protecting the "big fish" up the food chain of the DNC

I think you have it nailed...don't believe Burkett actually did the forgery...he wouldn't have made the obvious mistakes in military terminology. Also one of the doc's uses the word "billets" to explain a personnel position..not an Army term. That term is only used by Navy and USMC folks. If I may hazard a guess the doc's themselves were cooked up by the DNC by a pimply faced DNC staffer overseen by someone who may have been an EM in the Navy or USMC.... But of course Lurch was a Navy guy and maybe the big fish himself did the final editing...that would explain Rather falling on his own spear. Given the Dim's campaign tactics so far the answer probably lies in looking for the most ignorant avenue that the Dumbcrat's could take. That will lead to the "Yellow brick road" and the big house at the end......

[SauronOfMordor]

Also interesting to note the White House response...as in, no response.

Why should they respond? They're having too much fun watching CBS turn into a slow-motion train wreck!

But if they respond, then that sets things up for diverting attention away from the forgeries

[samtheman]

Lets trackdown the sources.

Just as these documents were originally outted by a freeper, I have no doubt that there good freepers on the trail of this right now.

The rest of us, on the sidelines, can do our part by helping those who are proving Kerry is a fraud.

[thoughtomator]

Indeed, I can send you the hard copy if you want, though I'm pretty sure they still have that up on their web site.

[elhombrelibre]

Interesting points. I envision Kerry in his PJ's writing up the memo and thinking he's so smart. We'll get Robert Redford to play Kerry in the movie. Buckhead will have to play Woodward and Bernstein since no one in the MSM is willing to be them in real life.

[Aquinasfan]

I'd like to break that story.

[Stallone]

FABULOUS BUT ACCURATE

[elhombrelibre]

Remember Dan Rather used that line: "I'd like to break that story." The only thing he's breaking is wind.

[bygolly]

Or as the New York Times' headline put it: "Memos On Bush Are Fake But Accurate."

It is Accurate that the documents are Fake!

[alnick]

Andrew Heyward, in a slippery statement, announced that ''we established to our satisfaction that the memos were accurate.'' Note that word: not ''genuine'' but ''accurate''

I heard Rather refer to the documents as "recreations."

[igoramus987]

The rest of us, on the sidelines, can do our part by helping those who are proving Kerry is a fraud.

Kerry is going to be hurting in October. The Swift Vets have so much in reserve that they can hit him with something new every couple of days, it is not funny.