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To: My Dog Likes Me
Rather choked-up at the end of the last sentence, then collected himself for a couple seconds, and with watery eyes signed off.

I know most of you don't care for Rather, but his essay was beautiful and his reaction genuine.

He had the entire week off, so it surprised me when I saw him pop up today at all.

Rather is as phony as a 3 dollar bill. He HATES Republicans, ALL REPUBLICANS!

18 posted on 06/06/2004 12:54:32 AM PDT by teletech (Friends don't let friends vote DemocRAT!)
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To: teletech; All

In 2000, I drove down to Iowa to collect political buttons during the Iowa Preceinct Caucuses.

I was in the Iowa State Capitol where CBS was doing their night news broadcasts. In the library, sitting alone, was Dan Rather.

I decided to walk up to him and introduce myself. We talked for several minutes and I told him that I was a Republican, albeit a moderate one.

I thought Dan Rather was one of the more self-effacing, congenial media celebrities I had ever met. He seemed sincerely interested in talking with me.

At the end, we brought one of his assistants over to take a picture of him and I. Though I've frequently questioned his ideology over the years, his dealings with an average guy like me improved my view of him tremendously.


130 posted on 06/06/2004 11:50:32 AM PDT by MplsSteve
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