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Rather Ambushed at Dallas Airport; Anchor Bashes Fox
Ratherbiased.com ^ | September 18, 2004 | Ratherbiased.com

Posted on 09/19/2004 1:54:23 PM PDT by 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?"


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: axisofweasels; burkett; cbs; cbsnews; forged; forgedmemos; forgery; foxnews; killian; mapes; memogate; memos; rather; ratherambushed; rathergate
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To: ImaTexan

ping


181 posted on 09/19/2004 4:29:24 PM PDT by bjcintennessee (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff)
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To: spacejunkie

Dan Rather's search for the truth (so he can break THAT story, too), can be compared (unfavorably) to this scene from
"PeeWee Herman's Big Adventure"

Police Woman: What exactly led you to believe the Soviets were involved?
Pee-wee: Well...I know that the...
Police Woman: Let me be honest. Hundreds of bikes are stolen every month. Very few of them are ever recovered. We just don't have the resources.
Pee-wee: You're saying you can't do anything. My bike means everything to me. I knew the police wouldn't help.
Police Woman: Do you know what I would do if I were you?
Pee-wee: What?
Police Woman: I'd retrace my steps.
Pee-wee: I parked my bike and when I came back, it was gone.
Police Woman: Well, can you think of anyone who wanted to take it?
Pee-wee: Everyone wanted my bike. This morning, right before it got stolen, Francis offered...FRANCIS!!

Pee-wee runs straight over to Francis's mansion and knocks on the door. ///////

replace Francis' name with.....?????? HILLARY!!!!


182 posted on 09/19/2004 4:31:05 PM PDT by bitt ("I'm Mad as Zell, and I'm Not Going to Take It Anymore." (CongressmanBillybob))
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To: ArmyBratproud

Contrast this with Burkett's purported remark that when he contacted the DNC about these "documents," they were "afraid to use them." Sounds like these democrats can't their stories straight. This is why criminal conspirators are interrogated in separate rooms.


183 posted on 09/19/2004 4:31:45 PM PDT by Bonaparte (and guess who sighs his lullabies, to nights that never end...)
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To: TASMANIANRED

And they could stock a Football Jersey with the number

'47' on it. For the famous post #47.

The post that exposed dan rather.


184 posted on 09/19/2004 4:41:24 PM PDT by ArmyBratproud (all)
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To: thebride
Hehehehehehe....poor Rather...would rather not have the media shine the light of truth on him right now. Too late, Dan...the spotlight is on you and it's on highbeam.

Red

185 posted on 09/19/2004 4:41:37 PM PDT by Conservative4Ever (I love the 1st Amendment...Zell Miller can speak the truth.)
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To: thebride

The FOX guy should have come back and said "No sir, FOX doesn't go with forged documents"


186 posted on 09/19/2004 4:43:58 PM PDT by McGavin999 (If Kerry can't deal with the "Republican Attack Machine" how is he going to deal with Al Qaeda)
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To: McGavin999

I love it! Dan Rather has the camera crews running up to him with the bright lights and shouting the questions! Is this Karma, Irony and Revenge all rolled into one?


187 posted on 09/19/2004 4:47:19 PM PDT by rlmorel
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To: ArmyBratproud
Perhaps Dan is upset with Fox because of the extensive coverage they continue to give the fake document story.

Although the other networks have initially given it some coverage my guess is that Fox (and perhaps PMSNBC) are the only networks that continue to give this a lot of air time.

I have not watched all the MSM channels however I did suffer through 2 hours of CNN a few days ago and not once was Rathergate mentioned.

Dan hopes that this story fades away and Fox is not playing fair in his opinion.

188 posted on 09/19/2004 4:50:03 PM PDT by TruthWillWin
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To: Former Proud Canadian
"Do you feel like you were duped -- working for Fox like you do?"

I'd've loved it if the Fox guy had said, "I look forward to many professionally rewarding years at Fox, Dan. Do you see yourself as welcome at the SeeBS anchor desk after your forged document story has fully been explored?"

HF

189 posted on 09/19/2004 5:00:14 PM PDT by holden
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To: thebride
I don't think Dan will like THIS SONG. But FOX News might.
190 posted on 09/19/2004 5:14:11 PM PDT by doug from upland (Dan Rather is a journalist like Michael Moore is a pole vaulter.)
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To: alnick

This was likely taken out of context. When the reporter said "No, I like Fox," Dan probably then said "Good. Could you put a word in for me there? I think I'll be looking for work soon."


191 posted on 09/19/2004 5:24:08 PM PDT by radicalamericannationalist (The Convention convinced me. 4 MORE YEARS!!!!!!)
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
O'Blowhard's theory is that Dan wouldn't do something risky to imperil his legacy. He might be right. I mean, that would be like a President getting oral sex in the White House then lying about it on national TV. That's just crazy, isn't it?
192 posted on 09/19/2004 5:26:17 PM PDT by radicalamericannationalist (The Convention convinced me. 4 MORE YEARS!!!!!!)
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To: U S Army EOD
Nope no bunny ears on this one!


193 posted on 09/19/2004 5:32:43 PM PDT by gorebegone
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To: radicalamericannationalist

Yeah, or like someone with life-long presidential ambitions going out of his way to fabricate at least two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for valor, lying about being in Cambodia on secret missions, etc., etc.


194 posted on 09/19/2004 5:34:16 PM PDT by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington (Kerry/Edwards--Because when you're full of it you need two Johns.)
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To: gorebegone

There is a bunny ears version, then again there are different versions of everything about Kerry.


195 posted on 09/19/2004 5:35:47 PM PDT by U S Army EOD (John Kerry, the mother of all flip floppers.)
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
For a man like O'Reilly who makes his living "looking out for us" when the elites do incredibly stupid things, his sentiments look more and more like an audition for Dan;s chair.
196 posted on 09/19/2004 5:36:03 PM PDT by radicalamericannationalist (The Convention convinced me. 4 MORE YEARS!!!!!!)
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To: Atigun
As the author of over 10,000 limerics and two anti-Clinton limerick books, may I offer some editing?

A fraudulent newsguy named Rather
Had worked the Net into a lather
What the FReepers would find
Kicked him in the behind
And now no one watches his blather

198 posted on 09/19/2004 5:46:26 PM PDT by doug from upland (Dan Rather is a journalist like Michael Moore is a pole vaulter.)
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To: manofaiki

Wish we knew when his return flight was.....maybe a couple of subtle signs like "Stay out of Texas" - "Don't Mess With Texas"?


199 posted on 09/19/2004 5:51:22 PM PDT by daybreakcoming
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To: 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. ;-).

I have really got to get some cool friends like you for a neighbor sauropod. The trouble we could get into. LOL..

200 posted on 09/19/2004 5:59:22 PM PDT by LowOiL (Christian and proud of it !)
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