CBSNEWS LAUNCHES INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AFTER SUSPICIOUS BUSH DOCS AIRED (drudge Siren)

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[Keith in Iowa]

CBSNEWS LAUNCHES INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AFTER SUSPICIOUS BUSH DOCS AIRED

Nothig more yet...

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XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX THU SEPT 09, 2004 22:45:32 ET XXXXX

CBSNEWS LAUNCHES INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AFTER SUSPICIOUS BUSH DOCS AIRED

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CBS NEWS executives have launched an internal investigation into whether its premiere news program 60 MINUTES aired fabricated documents relating to Bush's National Guard service, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

"The reputation and integrity of the entire news division is at stake, if we are in error, it will be corrected," a top CBS source explained late Thursday.

The source, who asked not to be named, described CBSNEWS anchor and 60 MINUTES correspondent Dan Rather as being privately "shell-shocked" by the increasingly likelihood that the documents in question were fraudulent.

Rather, who anchored the segment presenting new information on the president's military service, will personally correct the record on-air, if need be, the source explained from New York.

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[nyconse]

Oh My God...these documents came from the Kerry campaign. Kerry is done...stick a fork in him.

[ItsForTheChildren]

Connie Chung

[doug from upland]

I'll call tomorrow.

"The documentation shows that the president was not being truthful," Harkin said. "The president lied to the American people in the Oval Office when he spoke with Tim Russert. That's why this is news. It goes to the character of George W. Bush."

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On another note, I wonder when someone is going to sell some documents on ebay that are to be passed on to Dan Rather.

[Socratic]

HELP!! I keep reloading and I can't catch up.

[Frank_2001]

While smoking one of El Commandante's cigars?;)

[Phantom Lord]

There are a couple DU posts on the matter. All of them stating that the FReepers are crazy and the documents are real.

[HRoarke]

5 Super Bowl Rings, that's how that is. Cowboy hater :)

[TC Rider]

On another thread, a Freeper reported that he was told by a Dem that the forged documents came from Texan Veterans for Truth(!).

I've read that TVT is nothing but another front organization for MoveOn.org

From American Spectator's Washington Prowler:

MOVEON.ORG'S LONGHORNS
The new anti-Bush 527 "Texans for Truth" turns out to be nothing more than an extension of the larger 527 anti-Bush, George Soros- and organized labor-financed, MoveOn.org.

According to a DNC fundraiser, the Texas group approached the party for possible financing about a month ago, but was turned away. "We didn't have the money, and it would have looked terrible to do that anyway," says the fundraiser, who added that the party steered the group to MoveOn.org. So much for that ban on coordination.

MoveOn.org offered to give the Texas group free advertising, as well as assistance in fundraising, but according to a MoveOn.org coordinator with the AFL-CIO, the group actually funneled more than $75,000 of its own money into accounts controlled by the Texas organization.

As well, MoveOn.org media advisers assisted the group in putting together its website and the commercial that is now running in some swing states.

I can't wait to see the NT Times powerpoint slide on this one.

[montag813]

Let's hope Rather is the fall guy.

Rather and 60 Minutes producer Don Hewitt must be canned over this. There is no excuse. And "Today" will be forced to dumo Kitty Kelley next week, The MSM is on the run.

[nyconse]

Congratulations Howlin...you are awesome!

[bitt]

http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/B/BUSH_NATIONAL_GUARD?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

i AM DISAPPOINTED.

[Prost1]

Harkin is a communist! The people of Iowa are not worth spit if they reelect this guy!

IMO!

[Keith in Iowa]

The hypocrisy of Harkin...he says, "The documentation shows that the president was not being truthful," Harkin said. "The president lied to the American people in the Oval Office when he spoke with Tim Russert. That's why this is news. It goes to the character of George W. Bush." Yet he thought nothing of the lies of Bil Clinton, his lack of service, his active avoidance of service, not to mention the crap he pulled in office. It's amazing.

[Nam Vet]

Methinks the people will start watching FreeRepublic for breaking stories along with Drudge very soon!

Nam Vet

[Mike Fieschko]

Free Republic had specific and credible evidence showing they were forged by this morning at 7:00 AM ST

Not 7:00 a.m.

Posted on 09/08/2004 7:39:18 PM EDT by Howlin

107 posted on 09/08/2004 8:19:00 PM EDT by TankerKC

47 posted on 09/08/2004 11:59:43 PM EDT by Buckhead.

[doug from upland]

I just left my message on his machine.

Hello, Senator. My name is Doug. I regret that I am not in your state so I could help throw your butt out of office next time. I suppose we are going to be expecting to hear an apology tomorrow for making a jackass out of yourself regarding our president and Dan Rather's phony documents. Or are you just going to crawl in a hold and hide. Come on, Senator, show us something about your character.

[nyconse]

Did you see that prowler article that places these documents at Kerry campaign headquarters and at the DNC? Wow...unbelievable. I am still capable of being shocked by the Dems...unspeakable duplicity. You are right about those forgeries...after this I think the Navy has to check out Kerry's medals. LOL

[Mr. Jazzy]

No! I'm not a Cowboy hater!

I'm a Bill Parcell hater!

Just reaching for the Texas reference. :)

[6SJ7]

In A.D. 2004 War was beginning.
Rather: What happen?
Mechanic: Somebody set up us the forgery.
Operator: We get memos.
Rather: What!
Operator: Main screen turn on.
Rather: It's You!!
F/R: How are you gentlemen!! All your fonts are belong to us.

[Owl558]

"the MSM should be more careful before airing it now....we hope"

If this whole deal pans out, it will somewhat innoculate the president from attacks against his past.