Posted on 04/30/2012 10:54:00 AM PDT by servo1969
It’s been nearly eight years since Dan Rather’s long career at CBS came to a close after he ran a story that could have derailed President George W. Bush’s 2004 reelection. Instead, the story about Bush’s supposedly questionable National Guard service wound up giving the media a black eye after some of the documents used to in the report turned out to be fake.
Nonetheless, Rather is still at it, making the case that he was in the right and that the only reason he was forced out at CBS was because of pressure from his corporate superiors. Rather made that case on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Monday in an appearance promoting his new book, “Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News.”
“My attitude is in recent years is that sometimes things in journalism go badly for the correspondent,” Rather said. “But it’s important not to get baffled, not to be afraid and to never quit. I have a passion covering news. I love covering news. Particularly when you do investigative stories, not everything is going to go well. I’ve had my ups and downs. I’ve seen rain. I’ve seen fire. I’ve seen starry nights. I’ve seen it all. But I never lost my passion for doing what I do.”
Rather also stuck with his claim that the corporate leadership at Viacom, parent company of his former employer CBS, buckled under the pressure.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
How about Dan Blather do a study on Obama’s military service?...
Oh, wait.
Thanks for the link (I was looking for it). Hey Dan Rat, someone stole your cheese.
Dan to Publisher: “I want to give my new book a title that’s really egotistical. Oh, and I want it to be humorous but less funny every time your hear it.”
Publisher: “OK, let’s see.. how about... ‘Rather Outspoken’?”
Dan: “Hmm................... That’s Perfect!”
Queeg on his court martial ordeal:
“It took me a while to get my bearings, but then I did OK.”
Rather, you nitwit, how can a fake story be true?
There are comments at the site that actually believe Rather, although Dan may have written them himself.
Attacking Bush’s service takes heat off Romney’s non-service. Watch as the media make a show of being antiRomney, but avoiding his weak points.
And in the background, diatribes against Obama from formerly rabid liberal sources grow...leading yo the question...
Is the media becoming more conservative?
OR...are we being “managed”?
Dan was recently seen applying at NBC NEWS for the vacated AUDIO TAPE EDITING POSITION saying he now knows how to do it without getting caught.
Dan,
Spend some time looking at Obama’s documents. I’m sure you can spot a fake from 100 miles!
Dan Rather’s career is full of examples of false reporting:
Vietnam Vet Attempts to Restore Soldiers’ Valor
...a CBS Special Report with Dan Rather called “The Wall Within” featured six Vietnam veterans supposedly so devastated by the war that they had taken refuge in the wilderness of Washington State.
http://www.ndqsa.com/valor.html
Your takedown won’t staydown. LOL
Dubya is living in Danny’s head rent free. I’ll bet the echo in there drives Dubya crazy. Danny! The election is over. Dubya isn’t running for anything. Do you want some Jello?
“When the going gets weird, anchor men punt.”
-Dan Rather
Is this a double down or a triple down?
Is this a double down or a triple down?
“This thing is as tight as the rusted lugnuts on a ‘55 Ford.”
-Dan Rather
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