Dan Rather Sues CBS, Seeking To 'Restore His Reputation'

The Washington Post ^ | 9/20/07 | Howard Kurtz

[steve-b]

In an extraordinary move that reflects the depth of his resentment toward his former network, Dan Rather sued CBS yesterday, charging that he was made a "scapegoat" for a discredited 2004 story about President Bush's National Guard record because CBS wanted to "pacify the White House."

CBS management "coerced" the veteran news anchor "into publicly apologizing and taking personal blame for alleged journalistic errors in the broadcast," says the $70 million suit, which also names Sumner Redstone, chief executive of the network's then-parent company, Viacom; CBS Chairman Les Moonves; and former CBS News president Andrew Heyward....

Gold, Rather's lawyer, maintained that "nobody's proved the documents were forgeries. The way we look at it, it's more than likely the documents are authentic."...

Bernard Goldberg, a former CBS correspondent and a sharp critic of Rather, said yesterday that the former anchor is a great reporter, "but the dark side is that he's unwilling or incapable of accepting responsibility. . . . This is the man who signed off his newscast with 'courage,' and now he's alleging 'they made me do it, they just put the words in front of me.' This is ridiculous on so many levels."...

Rather clearly intended to make a splash with the suit: He has agreed to appear tonight on "Larry King Live."

[steve-b]

Gold, Rather's lawyer, maintained that "nobody's proved the documents were forgeries. The way we look at it, it's more than likely the documents are authentic."

Oooookay....

[TommyDale]

"Kenneth, what is the frequency?"

[Uncledave]

Gold, Rather's lawyer, maintained that "nobody's proved the documents were forgeries. The way we look at it, it's more than likely the documents are authentic."

Super. Let's make this the central issue of the case, put people under oath, subpoena all involved, bring in document experts and get a jury to make a finding of fact on it.

You gotta love the fact that CBS will be in a position to prove the docs are at fault.

[showme_the_Glory]

"nobody's proved the documents were forgeries.

in a word, Buckhead.

[1Old Pro]

NUTS

[Santa Fe_Conservative]

I didn’t realize this C-BSer had a reputation in the first place. CBS should have gone with Roger Mudd when they had the chance.

[EagleUSA]

Bernard Goldberg, a former CBS correspondent and a sharp critic of Rather, said yesterday that the former anchor is a great reporter, “but the dark side is that he’s unwilling or incapable of accepting responsibility. . . . This is the man who signed off his newscast with ‘courage,’ and now he’s alleging ‘they made me do it, they just put the words in front of me.’ This is ridiculous on so many levels.”...
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Yes, Rather remains and continues to prove, he is a lying, anti-American leftist POS. Liberals NEVER accept blame for anything THEY DO. Somehow that keeps them out of jail. Just ask Bill and Hillary about that. Such despicable people are the MSM and their leftist complicit operatives...

[Vigilanteman]

Dan Rather Sues CBS, Seeking To 'Restore His Reputation'

Hey Danny Boy, how do you restore this? :

[John123]

Everybody is out to get you! Run Dan, RUN!!!

[garyhope]

Whiny, sissy butt boy Dan.

“Courage”,..ROFLMAO.

“Give it up Dan, MoveOn. Get overs yourselves.

Egocentric, narcissistic crybaby.

[xtinct]

Gold, Rather's lawyer, maintained that "nobody's proved the documents were forgeries. The way we look at it, it's more than likely the documents are authentic."

As previously stated on Free Republic, September 8, 2004, it was all about the typeface: fonts were monospaced on 60s and 70s typewriters not Times New Roman; also, superscript was achieved by rolling up the typewriter - letter sizes were not smaller as they appear on a document prepared with Word in superscript font.

[Bitsy]

Reputation? What? What reputation. He destroyed that with his own big, pathetic, liberal mouth. He’s just reminding us of just how much of an egomaniac he really was.

[cricket]

Rather has been confirming his reputation; with his every thoughtful ‘sharing’ since his CBS departure. This effort alone; speaks more than a thousand words. And none, in his favor.

[sauropod]

< giggle>

[Arrowhead1952]

I just happend to see this thread earlier today.

Years Ago, Dan Rather Warned Us: Some Americans 'Sue at the Drop of a Hat' (LOL!)

[COBOL2Java]

Rather clearly intended to make a splash with the suit: He has agreed to appear tonight on "Larry King Live."

Larry King: "And now, appearing to us live via satellite, we go to former CBS news anchor Dan Rather..."

[freespirited]

The ratherbiased.com people need to put up a companion website: rathercrazy.com.

[LIConFem]

How can you tell when a lawyer’s lying?

[maggief]

nobody's proved the documents were forgeries. The way we look at it, it's more than likely the documents are authentic."

Good luck proving their authenticity. :oD

[steve-b]

"The documents were just as real as the tail feathers off a duck pouncing on a June bug!"