Posted on 12/09/2013 10:33:56 PM PST by servo1969
Former CBS Evening News Anchor Dan Rather, despite being fired as a result of the bogus story, continues to maintain that he got it right in September 2004 when he aired forged documents concerning George W. Bush’s record with the Air National Guard.
On CNN’s Piers Morgan Live Monday, Rather said, “No question the story was true” (video follows with transcript and commentary):
[video]
PIERS MORGAN, HOST: Let's turn quickly to what’s been going on at CBS, your old network. Your former colleague, Lara Logan, on leave of absence over this report from Benghazi. Many people believe there’s a slight double standard at CBS in the way that you were treated in terms of the way you departed from CBS, and the way that Lara Logan has been treated, and the way they handled this crisis. What do you think?DAN RATHER: Well, first of all, CBS News has a lot to answer for this. There are a lot of questions. They have answered some of them. I don't want to in any way to add to their burden. I know what it feels like to be the correspondent who is the center of controversy when there are people both above and below you [unintelligible.]
But I will make this point: with our story, the one that led to our difficulty, no question the story was true. What the complaint and, while we, eventually most of us lost our jobs, was, okay, your story was true, but the way you got to the truth was flawed. The process was flawed. That’s not the case with the Benghazi story. Unfortunately – and there’s no joy in saying it - they were taken in by a man who was a fraud.
The dishonesty here is extraordinary.
The documents Rather presented that fateful night in September 2004 were clearly forgeries. Not one person has come forward since proving they weren't.
Yet here he is nine years later saying on national television, "No question the story was true."
And Morgan didn't challenge him at all.
Is this really what passes for journalism in our country today?
It never mattered if the story was true. The 2000 October Surprise of Bush’s DWI long ago DWI charge was sufficient to cost him the 0.51% popular vote.
As with Payola in the music biz, it’s such corruption that sets the legacy (we know the “hitmakers” because of the payola that pushed their songs and keep them on today’s “golden oldies”/”classic rock” playlists).
They are after the results by any means necessary. The illegal contributions the Clinton team got from China amounted to a long term loan with no interest paid to the money source. FEC said (post election) give it back.
Can you believe this guy is still pushing the ‘fake but accurate’ line?
Just: Wow.
The more he pushes this BS, the more pathetic he becomes.
Tell a lie often enough and becomes the truth. SOP for flaming liberals like Dan Blather.
Dan needs a haircut.
Captain Ahab wasn’t this bad.
Lara was “taken in by a man who is a fraud”. Like the guy who gave Rather the fake memo?
Now, come along Danny. It’s time for your afternoon dose.
No. You’re only pretending to be a nurse. You’re really a TEA party extremist! Let go of me! Oww.
No, it's what passes for propaganda.
The more he pushes this BS, the more pathetic he becomes.
Dan Rather should be ashamed of himself.
oh Danny boy, the tears the tears are flowing... 
Poor Dan....he just won’t accept the fact that he’s landed at the Home Shopping Network but,instead,insists that he’s Cronkite’s rightful heir.Hey,at least Katie’s got a gig talking about hair styles and recipes.
“...sad and pathetic....”
Ahh, just give the old guy his delusions and let him fade off into the sunset... he’ll be wandering around his garden somewhere soon enough, yelling at the Daffodils and making small talk with the hydrangeas about his glory days taking down the Bush Administration... With a little drool on the side of his chin too while he mutters “Courage.... Courage...” over an over again.
No question the story was false.
“I believe you can be considered an honest person and lie about any number of things.” — Dan Rather
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