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News Anchors Gather At Harvard To Discuss Media And Politics
Harvard University Gazette ^ | July 26, 2004 | Beth Potier

Posted on 09/22/2004 1:33:12 PM PDT by O.C. - Old Cracker

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At 10 minutes in, Dan Rather talks about his journalistic responsibility to separate "Brass tacks from bullspin."

At 22 minutes in, after Jim Lehrer talks about the "division and hatred" in the United States, the moderator steps in to say that Harvard invited Fox News to attend, but Fox declined.

Go to 24 minutes in and listen to Dan Rather talk about fact checking before going with a story. He goes on for nearly four minutes discussing this subject. It's hilarious!

At 31 minutes, Peter Jennings tells a story about being called an "American hater" recently at an airport.

At 34 minutes, reach for the barf bag and listen to them all apologize for not giving equal time to conservatives during the 1960s.

At 37 minutes, Jim Lehrer defends the major networks against claims of bias.

At 41 minutes, Brokaw refers to those running the Democratic National Convention as a "politburo".

At 43 minutes, Lehrer breaks ranks and criticizes the three major networks for giving limited coverage to the conventions.

1 posted on 09/22/2004 1:33:14 PM PDT by O.C. - Old Cracker
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To: O.C. - Old Cracker

The "Old Media" had a meeting. Why? To come up with another Blathergate memo? Boy, I can't wait. (Sarcasm.)


2 posted on 09/22/2004 1:38:25 PM PDT by GOPologist
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To: O.C. - Old Cracker; hellinahandcart

I saw part of this on C-SPAM.

A more pompous set of individuals would be hard to find.

They were all bemoaning about how they should have asked more questions before we went to war in Iraq.

/gag.


3 posted on 09/22/2004 1:38:53 PM PDT by sauropod (Hitlary: "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.")
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To: O.C. - Old Cracker
Go to 24 minutes in and listen to Dan Rather: "Trust your mother, but cut the cards."
4 posted on 09/22/2004 1:39:11 PM PDT by O.C. - Old Cracker (When the cracker gets old, you wind up with Old Cracker. - O.C.)
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To: O.C. - Old Cracker

Next time, Rather will teach a section called "The Devil in the Details-Choosing the Right Font".


5 posted on 09/22/2004 1:44:21 PM PDT by Spok
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To: O.C. - Old Cracker

"When you see the eye, expect the lie."

One more instance.


6 posted on 09/22/2004 1:48:32 PM PDT by ReadyNow
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To: O.C. - Old Cracker

The headline should have been "Old Media meets to discuss how to regain their monopoly".

Memo to Old Media: Forget it. You're too old. Tired. Irrelvant. Biased. Boring.


7 posted on 09/22/2004 1:49:34 PM PDT by Peach (The Clinton's pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: GOPologist

to circle the wagons and protect poor,senile Dan from the mean blogger Indians


8 posted on 09/22/2004 1:51:50 PM PDT by Rakkasan1 (Justice of the piece:excuses are like forged Bush guard memos;everybody's got one.)
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"You guys are a hell of a lot more important than your bosses are willing to admit."

So busy patting themselves on the back- they don't even see the punches coming

9 posted on 09/22/2004 1:52:39 PM PDT by fat city (Julius Rosenberg's soviet code name was "Liberal")
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To: ReadyNow
"When you see the eye, expect the lie."

LOL! I haven't heard that one before.

10 posted on 09/22/2004 1:53:48 PM PDT by O.C. - Old Cracker (When the cracker gets old, you wind up with Old Cracker. - O.C.)
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To: O.C. - Old Cracker

Boat anchors I assume.


11 posted on 09/22/2004 1:56:19 PM PDT by snooker (French Fried Flip Flopper still Flouncing, be careful out there.)
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To: O.C. - Old Cracker

......Vomit.....


12 posted on 09/22/2004 1:57:05 PM PDT by Lopeover
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To: O.C. - Old Cracker

How many of these characters do you suppose will vote for Bush? What a perfect place for them to meet: the JKF school at Harvard.

This picture is a classic example of a circle jerk. No wonder they are all smiling.


13 posted on 09/22/2004 1:58:46 PM PDT by DOGEY
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To: O.C. - Old Cracker

Article originally titled: Pravda editors meet in Red Square.


14 posted on 09/22/2004 1:58:48 PM PDT by Shqipo (The gloves are on and the corners are empty.)
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To: snooker

A gathering of dinosaurs.


15 posted on 09/22/2004 1:59:05 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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Jennings' ...Tom Brokaw... Jim Lehrer....Dan Rather...and CNN's Judy Woodruff ...presented a range of views from across the dial.

From condescending liberalism to elitist socialist.

Yep, they presented a vast range, all right.

16 posted on 09/22/2004 1:59:24 PM PDT by Repairman Jack
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Lehrer: "Whatsa matter, Dan? Everyone's a foot away from you! Eat beans last night? Or is that the smell of your credibility rotting away?"

17 posted on 09/22/2004 2:04:00 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: O.C. - Old Cracker

I imagine each one (above) thinks so good of themselves, that those s**t-eating grins are on their faces all night as they sleep and they're the first thing they see in the morning in the bathroom mirror.

IF this group was to convene today, I don't think Blather would look so condescending. He'd have some crow feathers sticking out of his mouth, out of his ears and out of his nose.


18 posted on 09/22/2004 2:10:26 PM PDT by Rockyrich
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Dan Rather: "Hoisted on his own petard!"

How positively Shakespearian!

I love it. I am now changing from tag line from "Dan Rather's evening newscast finished dead last Tuesday night, finished behind a Simpson's rerun!"

19 posted on 09/22/2004 2:38:47 PM PDT by Robert357 (D.Rather "Hoisted on his own petard!" www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1223916/posts)
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To: O.C. - Old Cracker

Barbra Streisand the featured speaker?


20 posted on 09/22/2004 2:45:58 PM PDT by OldFriend (It's the soldier, not the reporter who has given US freedom of the press)
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