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Rather 'Absolutely' Stands by 'Truth' of Bush Story, Slams Criticism as 'Diversionary'
Newsbusters ^ | July 12, 2006 | Brent Baker

Posted on 07/13/2006 8:00:54 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat

Declaring he “absolutely” believes “the truth” of his discredited story based on forged memos, about President Bush's National Guard record, on Wednesday's Larry King Live on CNN Dan Rather contended that “we had a lot, a lot of corroboration, of what we broadcast about President Bush's military record. It wasn't just the documents.” Rather then attacked those who dared to expose his misdeeds: “It's a very old technique used, that when those who don't like what you're reporting believe it can be hurtful, then they look for the weakest spot and attack it, which is fair enough. It's a diversionary technique."

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Fake But Accurate Dan rides again...
1 posted on 07/13/2006 8:00:56 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

Imagine a liberal with common sense, I cannot.


2 posted on 07/13/2006 8:02:22 PM PDT by Goreknowshowtocheat
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To: Republican Wildcat

Man, I want some of the drugs 'delusional Dan' is on. They must be amazing./sarc


3 posted on 07/13/2006 8:02:36 PM PDT by austinaero
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To: Buckhead

*Snort*


4 posted on 07/13/2006 8:03:14 PM PDT by Howlin (Pres.Bush ought to be ashamed of himself for allowing foreign countries right on our borders!!~~Zook)
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To: Republican Wildcat
Don't you mean...

Rather 'Absolutely' Stands by 'Delusion' that is Bush Story, Slams Criticism as 'Plan To Pollute Our Precious Bodily Fluids'

5 posted on 07/13/2006 8:03:21 PM PDT by Darkwolf377
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To: Howlin

*Snort*

The only reasonable response, Howlin.


6 posted on 07/13/2006 8:04:34 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl (Liberals aren't having so much fun now that the rabbit has the gun. --Ann Coulter)
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To: Howlin

Gee Dan, why can't you produce the source documents?!

7 posted on 07/13/2006 8:04:43 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Republican Wildcat

They whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad. Consider Dan destroyed...


8 posted on 07/13/2006 8:04:53 PM PDT by tomzz
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To: Republican Wildcat

Dan Rather was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It's true! He suffers from hallucinations and delusions.

And I don't care if my sources don't pan out---it's TRUE dammit. Any suggestion to the contrary is merely a diversion.


9 posted on 07/13/2006 8:05:26 PM PDT by KJC1
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To: Republican Wildcat

"Hello...hello...hello......

....is there anybody in there??????


10 posted on 07/13/2006 8:05:33 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly.)
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To: Republican Wildcat
“It's a very old technique used, that when those who don't like what you're reporting believe it can be hurtful, then they look for the weakest spot and attack it, which is fair enough. It's a diversionary technique."

I guess a forged document could be considered a 'weak spot.' It was sort of unsporting of us to point it out, don't you think.

Of course, when you have a strong story--that is one with evidence supporting it--you usually don't have to forge additional evidence.

Silly people think that when you forge evidence, it means that the rest of your case is crap.

11 posted on 07/13/2006 8:06:18 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: Republican Wildcat
It's a very old technique used, that when those who don't like what you're reporting believe it can be hurtful, then they look for the weakest spot and attack it, which is fair enough. It's a diversionary technique.

Oh? I was under the impression that the favored tactic, as displayed by the MSM, was to simply dismiss the accusations and accusers out of hand with disdain, as the MSM attempted to do with the Swift Boat Vets, to some degree of success.

Luckily for America, and the world, that tactic no longer is as "potent" as it was prior to the Internet, IMO.
12 posted on 07/13/2006 8:06:25 PM PDT by Pox (If it's a Coward you are searching for, you need look no further than the Democrats.)
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To: Republican Wildcat
OH

MY

GOD!

He just can't give it up!! LOL!!!
13 posted on 07/13/2006 8:06:51 PM PDT by Ladysmith ((NRA, SAS))
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To: Republican Wildcat
anyone remember Rather's wild Chicago taxicab ride? I wonder what the real story behind that bizarre event was.
14 posted on 07/13/2006 8:06:58 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (dust off the big guns.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I'm on a different frequency Kenneth.


15 posted on 07/13/2006 8:07:12 PM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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To: Goreknowshowtocheat

oxymoron....


16 posted on 07/13/2006 8:07:33 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (The Internet is the samizdat of liberty..)
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To: Republican Wildcat
“It's a very old technique used, that when those who don't like what you're reporting believe it can be hurtful, then they look for the weakest spot and attack it, which is fair enough. It's a diversionary technique."

Coming to terms with your MSM long time modus operandi there, Dan?

17 posted on 07/13/2006 8:07:37 PM PDT by Mr_Moonlight
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To: Howlin

CBS doesn't agree...they wanted NO part of him. They said if he loses it again on air, he could sink the whole network. LOL... that's what the suits in NY were saying just before he left...


18 posted on 07/13/2006 8:08:05 PM PDT by shield (A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand; but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc. 10:2)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Poor guy. He's like Paul Reubens at an adult theater...he just can't stop playing with it.


19 posted on 07/13/2006 8:10:37 PM PDT by RichInOC (Dan Rather: Who SAYS Ted Baxter Was A Fictional Character?)
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To: Howlin

Wrong! "Snorted".

vaudine


20 posted on 07/13/2006 8:10:43 PM PDT by vaudine
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