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DAN RATHER MAY END ANCHOR RUN NEXT YEAR (Drudge)
Drudge Report ^ | November 29, 2003 | Matt Drudge

Posted on 11/29/2003 12:39:14 PM PST by Timesink

Sat Nov 29 2003 11:08:48 ET // DAN RATHER MAY END ANCHOR RUN NEXT YEAR: Executives plot late '04 departure of CBS star... 'After the election, we are looking at changes,' a top network source tells DRUDGE...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2004; castrolover; cbs; cbsnews; cbsschadenfreude; commie; danrather; doorknobass; frequency; idrathernot; kenneth; leftist; overdue; rather; schadenfreude; seeyanot; shoveoffcomrade
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To: KantianBurke
Ask anyone under the age of 25 if they know who Walter Chronkite is for example.

The press has a habit of making their own important, only to have the public develop generational amnesia: look at Winchell, Murrow, and so on. It must rankle to know that regardless of whatever fame you have, barring an early death you will be a mere journalistic boil on history's butt within your own lifetime.

As for Rather, maybe he has other opportunities. How's Castro's health these days?

21 posted on 11/29/2003 1:03:10 PM PST by niteowl77 (If you haven't prayed for our troops, please start; if you stopped, then do some catching up.)
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To: EGPWS
Just my humble efforts at trying not to shock people's sense of propriety ;-)
22 posted on 11/29/2003 1:05:32 PM PST by Tamzee (Pennsylvanians for Bush! Join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PA4BushCheney/)
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To: Timesink
Dan Rather is cool in a way.

I like how he limericks the news - his "Ratherisms" are priceless.

23 posted on 11/29/2003 1:07:56 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Timesink; All
Friends of HILLARY:

TOM BROKAW waits to retire from NBC News until after HILLARY's run for President in 2004.

DAN RATHER waits to retire from CBS News until after HILLARY's run for President in 2004

PETER JENNINGS becomes an American Citizen to enhance his credibilty with American Voters during ABC News TV Coverage of HILLARY's run for President in 2004.

The Enemy is now Within...
and always has been.
24 posted on 11/29/2003 1:09:12 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE (Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LZXRAY.com)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Dan Rather is cool in a way.

Yep....I'd like him too if he wasn't such an idiot leftist.
And I mean that sincerely.

25 posted on 11/29/2003 1:11:26 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: Tamsey
Just my humble efforts at trying not to shock people's sense of propriety ;-)

Your efforts ARE greatly appreciated!

26 posted on 11/29/2003 1:13:21 PM PST by EGPWS
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To: Timesink
what's the frequency...?
27 posted on 11/29/2003 1:15:17 PM PST by mrobison (We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams.)
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To: Timesink

Not compelling TV, but I used to enjoy seeing Rather getting his ass kicked by a good hurricane every now and then.

28 posted on 11/29/2003 1:15:45 PM PST by martin_fierro (_____oooo_(_°_¿_°_)_oooo_____)
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To: Timesink
Later Dan .. I'd say that I'd miss ya .. but my mother told me to never lie
29 posted on 11/29/2003 1:17:08 PM PST by Mo1
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Rather had me going when he expressed sincere sadness over 9/11 on the Letterman show. I thought for a brief moment...

But alas, he returned to his gnarly, baggy-eyed leftist self again.

30 posted on 11/29/2003 1:19:19 PM PST by ServesURight (FReecerely Yours,)
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To: Timesink
Trouble is, Dan Rather is no better and no worse than any of the other talking heads. If he goes, they'll find someone just as bad to replace him. You can count on it.
31 posted on 11/29/2003 1:23:21 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Timesink
Boy, is his viewer going to be upset.
32 posted on 11/29/2003 1:25:01 PM PST by Texas Eagle
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To: Timesink
Rather is an idiot.
33 posted on 11/29/2003 1:41:58 PM PST by The PeteMan (Go to Hell Cronkite!)
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To: Cinnamon Girl; DoctorZIn; daviddennis; Bob J; diotima; DoughtyOne; Outraged; absalom01
Perhaps Mr. Rather will choose to retire among his FRiends here in southern California. :o)
Check out THIS picture from the post-FReep thread about his LAST visit here:
DOWN AND OUT (AND FREEPED) IN BEVERLY HILLS
[LA Chapter FReeps Dan Rather!]

Posted on 11/10/2003 8:26 PM PST by Cinnamon Girl


From left to right: daviddennis (with videocamera), Outraged, diotima and Bob J (seated),
Cinnamon Girl (and her young daughter), Doctor ZIn, absalom01 (in the back),
RonDog (as Saddam, holding a "softball" from Dan Rather)
(Photograph courtesy of DoughtyOne)
CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread

34 posted on 11/29/2003 1:47:05 PM PST by RonDog
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To: Timesink
CBS will probably hire Chris Lehane or Sidney Blumenthal to replace him.

They might consider stealing Georgie Stephanopolis from ABC but he's probably way too right wing for them.

SO9

35 posted on 11/29/2003 1:49:00 PM PST by Servant of the 9 (Effing the Ineffable.)
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To: edskid
Well, Murrow was a decent journalist. Not Rather.
36 posted on 11/29/2003 1:49:42 PM PST by rwfromkansas ("Men stumble over the truth, but most pick themselves up as if nothing had happened." Churchill)
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To: RatherBiased.com
It appears that your work may now be reaching an end. :o)
For the REST of you, please check out the EXCELLENT documentation currently available at www.ratherbiased.com
37 posted on 11/29/2003 1:50:22 PM PST by RonDog
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To: edskid
with the exception of Paul Harvey...although he calls himself a commentator .... but i grew up listening to Paul Harvey and I still do. I just love the guy.
38 posted on 11/29/2003 1:50:43 PM PST by cajun-jack
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To: ServesURight
Rather had me going when he expressed sincere sadness over 9/11 on the Letterman show.

Not me. Those were the fakest tears since Bill Clinton at Ron Brown's funeral.

39 posted on 11/29/2003 1:59:17 PM PST by Texas Eagle
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To: KantianBurke
Ask anyone under the age of 25 if they know who Walter Chronkite is for example.

Excellent point. People are creatures of habit and the only people who watch the evening network news are those who were already watching back when there were only 3 channels to choose from.

And, of course, the march of time goes on biting into those numbers. RIP.

40 posted on 11/29/2003 2:05:02 PM PST by Texas Eagle
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