CBS News Concludes It Was Misled on National Guard Memos, Network Officials Say

New York Times ^ | 9/20/04 | Jim Rutenberg

[Lancey Howard]

Do you think it would work if Rather claimed he has just been diagnosed with Alzheimers?

I'm sure Dan could come up with a note from a doctor, no problem.

[Illuminatas]

No, I am Buckhead.

[MeekOneGOP]

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[OldFriend]

I prefer America haters as the definition of the mainstream media. ALL of them.

[vox_freedom]

His contract runs out in 2006. Rather is not the issue. The issue is forgery and whether or not the DNC or the Kerry campaign is implicated. Absolutely correct. Who knew what, and how? And when they lied, who was responsible along the chain? This whole Rather affair stinks and the smell leads to the DNC via Max Cleland and Clinton's appointee McAufful et al. When and if Kerry's campaign henchmen were involved is another aspect of this sordid story that needs to be revealed.

[dodger]

Time to outfit Mary Mapes in Victoria's Secret headgear ....

[4Liberty]

....Another earthquake for the M.S.M.

Buh-bye CBS & other propaganda outlets...

[cdrw]

The investigation should a criminal one conducted by whatever law enforcement agency has jurisdiction over such forgeries and fraud. Maybe throw in an FCC investigation as well.

There is clearly a question of CBS' complicity in this but it also appears that a very serious crime has been committed in an effort to influence a US election. Criminal charges should be filed.

[Happy2BMe]

"This week, we had 2,313 signups."

Spreadsheet Man has spoken . .

(Ping on #483)

[Happy2BMe]

Mary, Mary quite contrary . . .

[lonevoice]

He will issue an apology, his regrets, and "offer to take full responsibility".

I think you've nailed it. That will be the substance of his non-apology. But, I believe he'll still add the line that "CBS believes the documents express Killian's true feelings."

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

I thought the facade would go a little longer.

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

Does this mean that Burkett goes to manrape prison for falsifying federal documents?

[Califelephant]

If these documents were connected to the DNC or the Kerry campaign, I want to know about it. If they weren't, I want to know that too. Just give us the truth (for a change), CBS.

[Teacher317]

Wow

[austinaero]

How much you wanna bet that whatever "excuse" CBS comes up with for this story,,the DNC has already seen the remarks beforehand....?

[knuthom]

Sandy Genelius, a network spokeswoman, said last week, "We are confident about the chain of custody; we're confident in how we secured the documents.''
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Yesterday, Emily J. Will, a document specialist who inspected the records for CBS News and said last week that she had raised concerns about their authenticity with CBS News producers, confirmed a report in Newsweek that a producer had told her that the source of the documents said they had been obtained anonymously and through the mail.

They are confident about the "chain of custody" of papers received anonymously through the mail?

Come on, CBS, you can't have it both ways. You either are confident because you know where they came from or they were obtained anonymously - but not both.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Motive and opportunity. Once one reaches the proper conclusion that their motive is to see President Bush defeated in November, everything else falls into place. It is amazing, however, that they would stick with such a childish explanation, i.e. "our theory is correct, but we couldn't find any evidence, so even though we fabricated our evidence, you should still believe our theory". Utter nonsense that not even a high school student would believe.

[sully777]

There is enough evidence of a distinct connection between the Dems, TFT, and CBS to break existing 527 laws, not to mention that Rather has broken ethical rules with his involvement in DNC-Texas fundraising. Add to this mixture the fact Rather, Mapes and the 60 Minutes II staff vetted out all "pro-Bush" interviews to skew (screw) a major story. And you have a full-blown scandal. Are you listening Chris Wallace?

There is forgery of military records. There is a forged name. There is a conspiracy to present said documents to mislead the public. And now there is a conspiracy to conceal the truth (they used to call this a cover-up in the MSM) from the public on the part of CBS. Time to call in law enforcement and Pentagon officials.

In an alternative universe, Mike Wallace follows Dan Rather around harrassing him with embarrassing questions, heckling and taunting his answers. Then afterward, Mike manipulates the interview tape to make Rather look like the incarnation of Satan. The House and Senate call for hearings. Burkett, Barnes, Rather, Mapes, Van Os, and the rest of the Kinkos Fax Crew go to prison. CBS is relegated to Entertainment Tonight status.

[thulldud]

Again, it depends on context. "Editorial" as an adjective refers to content that is not advertising. "Editorial", noun, is an opinion piece. That's all.