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Rather Resigned After CBS Brass Received Initial Memogate Report
RatherBiased.com ^ | R

Posted on 11/29/2004 7:46:51 AM PST by RatherBiased.com

Last night on his Sunday radio show, Matt Drudge told listeners that Dan Rather's resignation announcement came after the "independent" commission investigating Memogate delivered an in-progress report on the matter to the top guns at CBS:

"I was told that last Monday the preliminary report on the Rather document matter was given to management at CBS. This is before the Rather announcement, and I've got immaculate sources at CBS. So it must not be good. CBS News President Andrew Heyward is now in the bullseye. They can't let too many people go, they don't have that many left."

So far, Drudge has not posted anything about this on his site.

Hat tip: Johnny Dollar's Place.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cbs; cbsnews; demorat; drudge; heyward; memogate; rather; ratherbiased; rathergate
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1 posted on 11/29/2004 7:46:52 AM PST by RatherBiased.com
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They can't let too many people go, they don't have that many left.

They are ALL LEFT.......IMHO......

2 posted on 11/29/2004 7:53:17 AM PST by Red Badger (If the Red States are JESUSLAND, then the Blue States are SATANLAND......)
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To: RatherBiased.com

You know you are in trouble when Andy Rooney rejects you.


3 posted on 11/29/2004 7:53:52 AM PST by ProudVet77 (Just say NO to blue states.)
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To: RatherBiased.com

How about his executive producer? Is she gone, also? She was the legs behind this story!


4 posted on 11/29/2004 7:57:19 AM PST by rawhide
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To: Red Badger

Bill Clinton wanted to have a program. He would be very popular, too. A lot of people like him. The ratings would go through the roof.


5 posted on 11/29/2004 8:00:32 AM PST by Snapple
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To: Snapple

"Bill Clinton wanted to have a program. He would be very popular, too. A lot of people like him. The ratings would go through the roof."

I think he's holding out for the UN secretary general's job...when the Koffster is booted out.


6 posted on 11/29/2004 8:03:08 AM PST by Maria S
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To: RatherBiased.com

"They can't let too many people go, they don't have that many left."

Wrong - that is a perfect case for less is better than something.


7 posted on 11/29/2004 8:04:43 AM PST by matchwood
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To: Maria S

I don't think they would pick an American.

I am serious about Clinton. Whther you like him or not, he'd be good on TV and he would get great ratings.


8 posted on 11/29/2004 8:06:04 AM PST by Snapple
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To: RatherBiased.com

Some friggin idiot gave Al Sharpton a TV show.


9 posted on 11/29/2004 8:13:19 AM PST by sgtbono2002
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To: Snapple
I am serious about Clinton. Whther you like him or not, he'd be good on TV and he would get great ratings.

Perhaps, but CBS could never dissuade the fear that Willie might have someone underneath the Evening News anchor desk during the telecast...

10 posted on 11/29/2004 8:14:59 AM PST by Alex Murphy (Psalm 73)
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To: Snapple
"I am serious about Clinton. Whther you like him or not, he'd be good on TV and he would get great ratings."

I suspect he is not disciplined enough to commit to the schedule this would require.

11 posted on 11/29/2004 8:15:42 AM PST by drc43 (We have 4 years left to get it right)
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To: Snapple

Of course he would - but Clinton can not report to a TV assignment at his convenience. They kind of expect a personality to be there at an appointed time.


12 posted on 11/29/2004 8:16:26 AM PST by ClancyJ (Middle America is what makes America - not the Liberal "elitists" and the Media)
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To: Snapple

Clinton would never succeed in a forum where he could not control the discussion. He loses his temper quickly when crossed, and foams at the mouth.


13 posted on 11/29/2004 8:17:46 AM PST by Taliesan (The power of the State to do good is the power of the State to do evil.)
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To: drc43

Well, he would have to be on time. Let's see what happens.

He did talk about having a TV show.





14 posted on 11/29/2004 8:20:24 AM PST by Snapple
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To: RatherBiased.com

They could shut down and become a FOX News affiliate


15 posted on 11/29/2004 8:22:19 AM PST by woofie
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To: Snapple
Bill Clinton wanted to have a program. He would be very popular, too. A lot of people like him. The ratings would go through the roof.

No, a "lot" of people do not like him. A small but vocal core like him, including the many sycophants in the media.

Also the ratings would not go through the roof, they would be an embarrassment like the dreadful run he already tried with Bob Dole demonstrates.

16 posted on 11/29/2004 8:25:16 AM PST by cyncooper (And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm)
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To: rawhide
How about his executive producer? Is she gone, also? She was the legs behind this story!

"Did someone say 'legs?' Have her interview with me!"
Bill O'Reilly

17 posted on 11/29/2004 8:26:57 AM PST by Pharmboy (Listen...you can still hear the old media sobbing.)
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To: RatherBiased.com
Looks like Dan's getting out while the getting's good.

(I can smell the tar being heated and see the chickens being plucked for their feathers).

18 posted on 11/29/2004 8:28:32 AM PST by asgardshill (November 2004 - The Month That Just Kept On Giving)
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To: woofie

They could just shut down. Period


19 posted on 11/29/2004 8:31:31 AM PST by 66Charger
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To: woofie

They could just shut down. Period


20 posted on 11/29/2004 8:32:28 AM PST by 66Charger
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