Ancestor's of Mary Mapes?........
Reporter Brian Ross: "Mary Mapes was the woman behind the scenes, the producer who researched, wrote and put together Dan Rathers 60 Minutes report on President Bushs National Guard service, a report which Rather and CBS would later apologize for airing...."
Ross to Mapes: "Do you still think that story was true?
"Ex-CBS producer Mary Mapes: "The story? Absolutely."
Ross: "This seems remarkable to me that you would sit here now and say you still find that story to be up to your standards."
Mapes: "Im perfectly willing to believe those documents are forgeries if theres proof that I havent seen."
Ross: "But isnt it the other way around? Dont you have to prove theyre authentic?"
Mapes: "Well, I think thats what critics of the story would say. I know more now than I did then and I think, I think they have not been proved to be false, yet."
Ross: "Have they proved to be authentic though? Isnt that really what journalists do?"
Mapes: "No, I dont think thats the standard." ABCs Good Morning America, November 9.
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Mary Mapes --- what a GAPING *SSHOLE!