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Live Thread: Rather's Latest Apologia on CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News - Dan Rather

Posted on 09/20/2004 2:31:16 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

According to the CBS News web site, tonight's CBS Evening News will address the latest developments in Rathergate.

Let's pile on.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blablablablather; cbsnews; danblather; danscam; napalminthemorning; pajamahadeen; pajamaratti; rathergate; rathernot; seebs; seebsnews; stainedbluememo
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To: Rebelbase

Can't be.
His attorney is contradicting Dan Rather's statement.


261 posted on 09/20/2004 3:56:38 PM PDT by mabelkitty (Watch for a CBS employee in a trench coat going by DeepWord.....)
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To: searchandrecovery

>> ... but at least he said he was sorry and made mistakes

Rather did not apologize to President Bush.


262 posted on 09/20/2004 3:56:39 PM PDT by PhilipFreneau
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To: All

Brit just had the line of the night.

One of the panelists said "why did CBS go for documents to a guy who was well known as having a bone to pick?"

To which Brit replied: "could it be that there was a shared bone to pick?"

Dingdingding!


263 posted on 09/20/2004 3:57:15 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Grig

I just heard it on Dom Giordano's radio show. All I can say is BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.


264 posted on 09/20/2004 3:57:26 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: Area51

Not on in the west coast yet, I'm just following along thinking these are the Almighty Giants, The Titans of the MSM?

A 5 year old could conduct a better interview.

So if CBS can be believed, they approached Burkett. Why did they approach him? Who tipped them to Burkett?

They now say Burkett has a history of attempting to target Bush, where was that info previously?

They didn't pursue the 'original' source.

They didn't autheticate the memo's.

This whole interview is full of holes!

Do they really believe the public's sympathy will be with them after this interview?


265 posted on 09/20/2004 3:57:32 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: mewzilla
MY theory: Rather says "we went to Burkett, he did not come to us". That nails Mary Mapes as the over-eager beaver. Did she get Burkett's name from Max Cleland? That's my guess.
266 posted on 09/20/2004 3:57:50 PM PDT by YaYa123 (@The Mainstream Media Took A Fatal Blow....From CBS.com)
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To: TheBigB

DU is up and they are crying:

"Damn, they necklaced Rather

That was horribly sad. Watching him have to swallow the memos, without even the chance to defend their contents.

Was Burkett a Rove set up from the first, or was Burkett threatened with the full might of the BFEE? In any case, he turned on Rather like a rabid dog.

I'm going to go weep for a while."

And the illustrating fact that the DU'ers live in denile over bad news:

"The threads on this have been lame

could someone give a coherent recap please?"

BWAAHAHAHAHAHA!



267 posted on 09/20/2004 3:58:13 PM PDT by Rebelbase ("let them go naked for a while"...Theraaazaaaaa Heinz-Kerry)
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To: A Citizen Reporter
Burkett did supply them with a name in the first place. Now he claims that he lied about who that person was.

AND CBS DIDN'T CHECK OUT THE FIRST NAME THAT BURKETT PROVIDED? Bravo Sierra.

268 posted on 09/20/2004 3:58:26 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (You never know what you'll get when you troll through a newsroom with a phony document.)
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To: TomGuy

"The puzzle pieces aren't quite fitting together yet."

No, they aren't. For instance, how did the DNC get out a commercial using the interview with Barnes so soon after the program aired?


269 posted on 09/20/2004 3:58:27 PM PDT by Bahbah (Proud member of the pajamahadeen)
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To: PhilipFreneau

Over at DU they say Burkett might be a Rove op!!


270 posted on 09/20/2004 3:58:31 PM PDT by pitinkie (revenge will be sweet)
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To: PJ-Comix

http://www.hillnews.com/york/090904.aspx
Bush’s National Guard years
Before you fall for Dems’ spin, here are the facts


271 posted on 09/20/2004 3:58:40 PM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry has been AWOL on issues of national security for two decades)
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To: Bush gal in LA
United Nations is sending moniters over here on election day to watch over us for possible CORRUPTION!!

Who is going to watch over the United Nations for possible corruption?

272 posted on 09/20/2004 3:59:09 PM PDT by WVNan
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To: dep

Priceless!


273 posted on 09/20/2004 3:59:51 PM PDT by js1138 (Speedy architect of perfect labyrinths.)
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To: mewzilla
You've been asking some very good questions.

But first off, we have to get Rather to admit the documents were forged and faked. That's why he isn't apologizing to President Bush. He's standing by that part of the story.

We're not going to let this one go away.

sw

274 posted on 09/20/2004 3:59:55 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: YaYa123
I've never seen such a detailed weather report on hurricane damage!

No kidding, it was a 'Level 5' report, it was! A good way to soften the audience.

275 posted on 09/20/2004 4:00:04 PM PDT by dodger
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To: Rebelbase

No one on DirtyUnderpants.com can give a coherent anything...


276 posted on 09/20/2004 4:00:20 PM PDT by TheBigB (Souveniiiirs, noooovelties, paaaarty tricks...)
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To: pitinkie

Of course they do. ; )


277 posted on 09/20/2004 4:00:47 PM PDT by TheBigB (Souveniiiirs, noooovelties, paaaarty tricks...)
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To: Dog

Who is the "unimpeachable source"?
Who is "the name Burkett supposedly just threw out there to get the heat off for the moment?"
Are they the same person?
When did CBS give the DNC the memos for their Fortunate Son ad July 20?

This just leads to more questions than answers.....


278 posted on 09/20/2004 4:01:06 PM PDT by mabelkitty (Watch for a CBS employee in a trench coat going by DeepWord.....)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Let's not forget those stalwart Dem supporters:the Boston Globe and USA Today. They got documents too.

Who gave them the documents. They should fess up.

Why would three major media outlets accept the word of Bill Burkette? Do you believe them.


279 posted on 09/20/2004 4:01:07 PM PDT by wildbill
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To: PhilipFreneau
Rather did not apologize to President Bush.

True. But I can't remember any "journalist" ever apologizing to anyone for anything. All I'm saying is - this is as much as I can expect from the Dan-o-saur. And look, he's what, 72?, probably kind of set in his ways, and on his way out. Imho, this probably cut him bad to do any kind of apology (which is good). All about setting expectations for the liberal media. Baby steps.

280 posted on 09/20/2004 4:01:22 PM PDT by searchandrecovery (Socialist America - diseased and dysfunctional.)
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