Posted on 09/17/2004 11:15:33 AM PDT by Avoiding_Sulla
Guest Editorial by contributor "Respecta" asks us to press the investigation into WHY Dan Rather is protecting the source of his nearly-impossible-not-to-be forgeries. She thinks the circumstances point to paternal nepotism.
If it is, then that may be the guilty reason nobody within the MSM dares speak its name. Dan would surely not be the first to defend a loved-one advanced to a position where they could inflict damage on the parent and all that the parent represents. Perhaps others within the Establishment are thinking "There, but for the grace of God, go I." Hence the silence.
(Excerpt) Read more at pascalfervor.com ...
But I do understand fatherly indulgence if his daughter is the source and he was expecting her to be sending him real documents. And can sympathize with his fatherly woory if what she did could be called criminal.
Dan Rather's behavior certainly seems extra odd. Or have Democrats so lost confidence that even their mainstream progressives are becoming virtually indistinguishable from their wingnuts?
And I agree that it isn't surprising that Establishment media wouldn't question Rather on his daughter's possible involvement. The bigger the wig, the higher up they've probably promoted their mediocre offspring.
His source was Bill Clinton?
How long ago did you suggest it? Link? I'm interested if other FReepers argued for or against your theory.
Doesn't it make sense that he hasn't been questioned here because so many others fear exposure? Just more prrof of corruption, no? As the dream of meritocracy has becomes more of a joke, it makes sense that parents who might otherwise be good at their jobs, but were forced to work with less than the best affirmative action help, would be more inclined to create their own "parental action" program.
Also, is it possible that the Burkitt connection is being advanced to help Dan protect Robin?
I through this out there a while ago as well. I will try to dig up the thread.
Yeah, yeah...through = threw
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1212398/posts?page=2#2
I suggested it on 9/13 here. Not much of a response.
Also, is it possible that the Burkitt connection is being advanced to help Dan protect Robin?
I think it's entirely possible that Burkett was working along, too. It was a guess. The main thing that made me think of Dan's daughter was the whole idea of an "unimpeachable source". Short of family, I can' think of any source that a reporter would consider "unimpeachable".
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