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Dan Ratherisms
About.com Political Humor ^

Posted on 11/23/2004 6:45:58 PM PST by locopolitico

Not sure whether to wind a watch or bark at the moon, Dan Rather announced his resignation after 24 years as CBS anchor. With his credibility as thin as turnip soup, his legacy shakier than cafeteria Jell-O, and his fingernails beginning to sweat, Rather reached the point where he had his back to the wall, his shirttails on fire, and the bill collector at the door. After being consistently beaten like a rented mule in the ratings, CBS execs apparently decided they'd rather walk through a furnace in a gasoline suit than keep him in the anchor chair.

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1 posted on 11/23/2004 6:45:58 PM PST by locopolitico
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To: locopolitico
Sorry to see Dan go. His did so much for the reputation and credibility of the mainstream media. I have to thank his for memo-gate.
2 posted on 11/23/2004 6:49:21 PM PST by Dave Burns
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To: locopolitico

I poste this on another thread, but I guess it goes good here too.

Dan: "I'm more finished than a Texas groundhog run over by a three ring carnival caravan".


3 posted on 11/23/2004 6:51:08 PM PST by Bullish
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To: locopolitico

This thread is hotter than a Texas Tamale.


4 posted on 11/23/2004 8:10:21 PM PST by Johnnyboy2000 (Give it all up tommorrow to live in world without crime, and go back tothe circuit riding motocross)
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To: Dave Burns
Good riddance to bad rubbish, Dan.
5 posted on 11/23/2004 9:09:42 PM PST by llevrok
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To: locopolitico

ROTFL. don't tell Danny but he talks like he is from a red state! (forget that he was raised in Texas, he is an elitist at heart)


6 posted on 11/23/2004 9:14:29 PM PST by ladyinred (Congratulations President Bush! Four more years!)
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To: locopolitico
They will replace Rather with


7 posted on 11/23/2004 9:25:28 PM PST by TheBigTown
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