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Rather Insists Guard Story True, "Not Fact" to Call Memos "Fake"
MRC ^ | Friday June 3, 2005 | Brent Baker

Posted on 06/03/2005 1:34:35 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay

Dan Rather reiterated to CNN's Larry King on Thursday night that he believes the memos, in his National Guard hit piece on President Bush, were genuine. Rather emphasized how "the documents were part of a fairly wide array of information we had" and were "supported by all kind of things other than the documents." When King wondered, "so, are you saying the story might be correct?", Rather replied: "Well, I'm saying a prudent person might take that view." Rather pointed out how the investigatory panel named by CBS said that "the story was not born of any personal or political bias." Rather soon scolded those who presume the memos as forged: "They often say, well, they dealt with fake documents or fraudulent documents. Let's just say gently that that's not known. That's not a fact." Earlier, King asked: "Do you think the Republicans, the right-wing Republicans were after you?" Rather, who insisted he's "independent," ignored the substance of his bad reporting as he again saw a political agenda behind his critics: "Some people for their own partisan, political and ideological reasons want to jump on people that they perceive to be not with them."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cbs; cnn; danrather; dementia; fakememos; larryking; mrc; nationalguard; rathergate; riverinegypt
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1 posted on 06/03/2005 1:34:35 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay
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To: fight_truth_decay

Liberalism is a mental illness.


2 posted on 06/03/2005 1:36:55 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Resisting evil is our duty or we are as responsible as those promoting it.)
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To: fight_truth_decay

this guy has got to take alot of pills before bed time to nod off


3 posted on 06/03/2005 1:37:48 PM PDT by Minnesoootan
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To: fight_truth_decay

Amazing how Leftists can look you in the eyes, smile, and lie.


4 posted on 06/03/2005 1:38:02 PM PDT by Old Sarge (In for a penny, in for a pound, saddlin' up and Baghdad-bound!)
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To: fight_truth_decay
Dan - you are a colossal FRAUD!!Shut-up already!
5 posted on 06/03/2005 1:38:18 PM PDT by Apercu ("Res ipsa loquitor")
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To: fight_truth_decay

"You can be an honest person and lie about any number of things." --Dan Rather


6 posted on 06/03/2005 1:38:37 PM PDT by Phantom Lord (Advantages are taken, not handed out)
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To: fight_truth_decay

Who's Dan Rather? Did he kill Kenny?


7 posted on 06/03/2005 1:40:14 PM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: fight_truth_decay

He also said Clinton was an honest man.


8 posted on 06/03/2005 1:40:21 PM PDT by Ron in Acreage (It's the borders stupid!)
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To: fight_truth_decay

How many times do we have to deck this drunk before he gives up and goes home? What a moron!


9 posted on 06/03/2005 1:40:51 PM PDT by Rockitz (After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
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To: fight_truth_decay

The boy's cheese done slipped off his beeber.


10 posted on 06/03/2005 1:41:17 PM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: Old Sarge

Amazing how Leftists can look you in the eyes, smile, and lie.
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As long as they believe one can create truth with their own lips, they'll do that all...day...long.


11 posted on 06/03/2005 1:41:21 PM PDT by KStorm (Post-modernism means "truth is created". So I can call Howard Dean a nut and be factual.)
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To: fight_truth_decay

Rather is "plausibly insane".


12 posted on 06/03/2005 1:41:29 PM PDT by Tall_Texan (If you can think 180-degrees apart from reality, you might be a Democrat.)
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To: fight_truth_decay; All

60 Minutes to Infamy- those forged memos and The Shot Heard Round the World
various FR links | 09-10-04 | The Heavy Equipment Guy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1211904/posts


13 posted on 06/03/2005 1:41:58 PM PDT by backhoe
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To: fight_truth_decay
Rather pointed out how the investigatory panel named by CBS said that "the story was not born of any personal or political bias."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the "investigatory panel's" conclusion that they could find no evidence that there was "personal or political bias" behind the report?

"No evidence found" does not equal "not."

Also, Rather claimed the panel could not determine if the documents were frauds. That too is a distortion of what the panel's report said.

IIRC, Thornburgh et al decided not to even delve into that topic because they claimed it was beyond their purview.

14 posted on 06/03/2005 1:42:46 PM PDT by shhrubbery! (The 'right to choose' = The right to choose death --for somebody else.)
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To: fight_truth_decay
I'm beginning to feel sorry for Gunga Dan.
It's obvious his hatred and envy of the Bush family has driven him literally insane.
I hope he gets the medical care he so obviously needs.

So9

15 posted on 06/03/2005 1:43:26 PM PDT by Servant of the 9 (Trust Me)
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"supported by all kind of things other than the documents."

Like what? Every bit of evidence to come out moved against the story.


16 posted on 06/03/2005 1:43:57 PM PDT by Bryan24
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To: Old Sarge
Amazing how Leftists can look you in the eyes, smile, and lie.

Maybe not so amazing, Old Sarge, as they sure get enough practice at it.

17 posted on 06/03/2005 1:45:15 PM PDT by jla
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To: fight_truth_decay

These people problem is they tell lies and then quote those who are just quoting them, then say others are saying the same thing they are saying, in other words try to tell a lie lomg enough to make it so, but they just end up chasing their own "tale".


18 posted on 06/03/2005 1:46:03 PM PDT by Judge Roy
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To: fight_truth_decay

I think it's invincible ignorance.


19 posted on 06/03/2005 1:47:25 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: fight_truth_decay

Dan's sick for sure. I'm still wondering where they dug up their expert verifying a '75 proportional font identical to MS Word today.

The man sounds just like OJ.


20 posted on 06/03/2005 1:47:46 PM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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