Rather Ambushed at Dallas Airport; Anchor Bashes Fox

Ratherbiased.com ^ | September 18, 2004 | Ratherbiased.com

[thebride]

Rather Ambushed at Dallas Airport; Anchor Bashes Fox September 18, 2004 15:34:06 EDT Fox News has reported that Dan Rather received the "60 Minutes treatment" when he was confronted by a local Dallas TV reporter.

Rather has flown to Dallas apparently to help his CBS people in Dallas get their stories straight and bolster their defense. More and more media organizations are picking apart Rather's claims, as more is uncovered about the Texas Democrats who seem to have originated the story.

The reporter, from the local Fox affiliate, asked Rather if he felt he was duped. Rather shot back, "Do you feel like you were duped -- working for Fox like you do?"

[alnick]

"Do you feel like you were duped -- working for Fox like you do?"

Hmmm, and who is it that passed off forged documents in an attempt to smear the president? Fox? Dan's in no position to knock anyone at the moment.

[EggsAckley]

It must really suck to be Dan Rather right now.







heheheh

[harrycarey]

hahahahahaha!!!

I would just love to see the media camped out at Rather's swanky NY residence, following him into work, stuffing a microphone in his face while the camera records his emotional retort.

(I don't believe it would ever happen. But it is fun to think about.)

[Ptarmigan]

Looks like Dan Blathers got some problems.

[OldFriend]

LOLOL.....guess Rather thinks that will endear him to his cohorts. And it will.

The pajama people will not be amused, however.

[Mo1]

Rather has flown to Dallas apparently to help his CBS people in Dallas get their stories straight and bolster their defense

Get their story straight??

What part of FORGED documents do these numb nuts not understand??

[Torie]

The "interview/ambush" was much ado about nothing.

[Aeronaut]

"Do you feel like you were duped -- working for Fox like you do?"

"No, I don't. Please answer the question, Mr. Rather."

[Jenya]

I'd like to hit Rather over the head with my big bunny slippers.

[marmar]

OOOOHHHH...what a come back.........

[MNJohnnie]

"Do you feel like you were duped -- working for Fox like you do?"

Good old Stock Liberal Democrat debate tactic number 1. NEVER answer the question, avoid it by making a personal attack on the questioner. What pure scum Rather is.

[GaltMeister]

Dan Rather received the "60 Minutes treatment" when he was confronted by a local Dallas TV reporter.

I love it! This can't happen often enough. 60 Minutes has be so 'in-your-face' with people for years. Now you wonder if we have to go back and pick apart everything they have ever reported - if the past week is any indication, there is probably a large percentage of fiction in that tome of so-called 'journalism'.

[claudiustg]

Dan Rather is not an honest person. Whether he was duped or not is becoming irrelevant, given his continued coverup of criminal activity.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Ha Ha! How's it feel to BE the story, Danny? Huh? Take it!

[sauropod]

Saw this and have it on tape ;-).

[IndianPrincessOK]

Just another example of arrogance that is bringing Rather down in his twilight years. I really had not paid a lot of attention to him or CBS before this Memogate...many are now paying attention to the bias of CBS and Dan Rather and their time is down....it's time ...for them to go and the people are speaking loud and clear!!! Are you hearing this CBS???

[SlowBoat407]

That reporter got exactly what he was looking for: he got Dan Rather to get mad enough to say what he was really thinking. And they are not pretty thoughts!

[GretchenM]

Rather shot back, "Do you feel like you were duped -- working for Fox like you do?"

The implication being ... CBS duped Rather into doing a corrupt, fraudulent story ... and that Fox is a corrupt, fraudulent network, AND that the reporter (Dan) is as innocent and pure as the wind-driven show?

[Callahan]

What does Fox have to do with Rather getting willingly duped by some phony documents? Nothing. This "news man" is on his way to the dog track.

[BlessedBeGod]

Put some ice on it, Danny boy!

[itsinthebag]

I'd like to hit Rather over the head with my big bunny slippers.

Man, would I love to see that! LOL! Toooooo funny!

[Brad's Gramma]

Oh, you lucky duck!!!!!!

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

I realize that the PC position is that Dan was duped, and that Bill O'Blowhard thinks anyone thinking otherwise is a blind ideologue, but judging purely by Dan's behavior I suspect that Dan is more guilty of duping than of being duped. There's more than just a whiff of corruption in the air.

[martin_fierro]

Rather shot back, "Do you feel like you were duped -- working for Fox like you do?"

And vs. Richard Nixon: "No, Mr. President, [I'm not running for something,] are you?"

Dan has really gotta work on those comebacks.

[U S Army EOD]

Do your bunny slippers have big flip floppy ears like the bunny picture of Kerry visting NASA?

[F16Fighter]

Rather shot back, "Do you feel like you were duped -- working for Fox like you do?"

Question for Rather:

"How much Kinkos stock do you own?"

[GretchenM]

Speaking of media people becoming the story, what do you think of Brian Mulroney (sp?) getting fired from KIRO radio for saying he believed Rather should retire or be forced out for what he did?

[HalleysFifth]

"The "interview/ambush" was much ado about nothing."

Yes. Dan Bla^ther is nothing.

[MNJohnnie]

Do you feel like you were duped -- working for Fox like you do"

You mean do I feel duped working for the last real broadcast journalist outfit in the US as opposed to a DNC stooge propaganda outlet like CBS News? No. Now, with "All due respect" Mr Rather, "Answer the questions".

[sauropod]

I've been having all kinds of fun taping the denouement of See-BS and the Swift Vet thing. Ask my wife, I have lots of VHS tapes decorating the coffeetable right now. ;-).

[Republic If You Can Keep It]

Awwwwww.......Dan's a little testy!

Maybe he knows he's turning into a tabloid journalist. Even Kitty Kelley has more credibility.

[Yaelle]

Oh, come on, now. You know he is.

[Chad Fairbanks]

I think it shows KIRo (CBS affiliat) to be the joke I've always thought them to be. He should be welcomed with open arms back to KVI...

[SlowBoat407]

That was Ra^ther insensitive of them.

[HighWheeler]

The Old MSM has some huge cracks in it. These are fatal cracks without some serious preventative repair. Dan is instead pushing maul wedges into the cracks.

Heheheheheheheh.

[InvisibleChurch]

ambush reporting as started by Dan Rather when he was with 60 Minutes ... har har har

[brewcrew]

"How much Kinkos stock do you own?"

That would be, "How much FedEx stock do you own?"

[musicman]

"I love it! This can't happen often enough. 60 Minutes has be so 'in-your-face' with people for years. Now you wonder if we have to go back and pick apart everything they have ever reported - if the past week is any indication, there is probably a large percentage of fiction in that tome of so-called 'journalism'."

YEP !!!! I agree !! That would really put Danny & seeBS in a "spot". If the word got out that "other seeBS stories" were starting to get a little more of a "look-see", that might make danny-boy (and maybe Viacom) start re-thinking their "Bush Docs" stand.

[Fruitbat]

The headline may as well read:

Rather Angered that Monopoly on "News" has Evaporated!

[Cagey]

If PBS can have totebags, so can the "Pajama People".

[Fixit]

I seem to remember some other people down in Texas getting into some problems over their lack of honesty.

Hmmm, who could that have been?

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[Smartaleck]

"The "interview/ambush" was much ado about nothing."

Shouldn't be, but it was nice to see him on the other end for a change. :-)

[Cinnamon Girl]

The reporter, from the local Fox affiliate, asked Rather if he felt he was duped. Rather shot back, "Do you feel like you were duped -- working for Fox like you do?"

Is that supposed to make some kind of sense? I know you are but what am I?

[Route66]

I think Dan is in need of some "Anger Management" to help him with his "Issues". :-)

[BBT]

[Rather shot back, "Do you feel like you were duped -- working for Fox like you do?"]

Snappy comeback, Danny.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

What's the Fox affiliate, Kenneth?

Couldn't have happened to a nicer stooge.

[Brad's Gramma]

Don't spill anything on them! You could have your NEST EGG there!!!!!

[snakeoil]

It must really suck to be Dan Rather right now.

A Journalist's worse nightmare - becoming the story.
Rather- Finis.

[gcruse]

Dan Rather is not an honest person.

Au contraire.  From his own lips, you can be a honest man while lying your butt off.