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CBSNEWS LAUNCHES INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AFTER SUSPICIOUS BUSH DOCS AIRED (drudge Siren)
Drudge ^ | 9/9/2004 | drudge

Posted on 09/09/2004 8:14:01 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa

Edited on 09/09/2004 8:52:15 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

CBSNEWS LAUNCHES INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AFTER SUSPICIOUS BUSH DOCS AIRED

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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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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; 60minutes; bush; camejo; cbs; cbsnews; cheney; danmustgo; danrather; docs; drudge; dubya; duped; edwards; election; firedannow; forgeddocs; forgeddocumenst; forgeddocuments; forgeries; fourtysevened; gwb; kerry; killian; mediabias; mediashillsforkerry; nader; napalminthemorning; rathergate; seebsnews; sitzpinklerrather; suckers
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To: savedbygrace


NY Times has finally published the story...in which they repeat IN DETAIL all the allegations from the "suspect" documents. LOL~

LA Times still has up the original story citing CBS documents as their source. Lo-o-o-o-o-o-sers!


641 posted on 09/09/2004 9:49:22 PM PDT by Timeout (My name is Timeout....and I'm a blogaholic)
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To: Wphile
Sweet!! Time to put Rather out to pasture. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. ;o)

First Super bowl scandal (malfunction costumes) and now Dan Blather. This guy should have "outed" years ago. He lost any kind of credibility long long ago!!!
642 posted on 09/09/2004 9:49:23 PM PDT by danamco
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To: gswilder

"We really have seen the power of the internet in this election more than any other. Instead of just getting the real news first, people are now finding the real news and getting their voice heard. In 10 years or so, we will look back and see how far we have become. As our founding fathers knew so well, knowledge is power. That is why we have freedom of speech and expression. The MSM over the last 25 years, has basically attempted a coup on the American people. They had just about succeeded until the internet and Fox came along. It is amazing to watch this kind of story unfold in real time. Great job to everyone who made this happen."

Very well stated, gswilder. That is why the slugs and powers-that-be shall be hell-bent-for-leather to put an end to the upstarts. We will need to be hypervigilant to protect the gains we have made and disallow the forces arrayed against freedom the ability to regulate the free speech and ability to communicate with one another so easily that the net has afforded us.


643 posted on 09/09/2004 9:49:55 PM PDT by TEXOKIE (Father in Heaven, take command of America and her Mission, her leaders, her people, and her troops!)
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To: ambrose
Are we THERE yet?!

(Nightline, I mean; don't get ABC)

644 posted on 09/09/2004 9:50:11 PM PDT by Lurking2Long
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To: Keith in Iowa

If the paper trail leads back to the Kerry campaign or unpaid advisers (Carville, Begala, etc.), I suspect CBS will find a low-level employee at the company to take the fall.

Or if it reachs back to the Kerry campaign, they will trot out and fire a low-level staffer or intern for being over-zealous.

I know I'm cynical but it seems this is how the Democrats and MSM behave when they're caught.


645 posted on 09/09/2004 9:50:23 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: savedbygrace

Read the thread just posted from the front page of the WP..


646 posted on 09/09/2004 9:50:37 PM PDT by ken5050 (Bill Clinton has just signed to be the national spokesman for Hummer..)
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To: Mike Fieschko; thomas70

Protest Warriors! How cool would THAT be?!


647 posted on 09/09/2004 9:51:06 PM PDT by Timeout (My name is Timeout....and I'm a blogaholic)
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To: Lurking2Long

Hey, Dan..now you know how Nixon felt...


648 posted on 09/09/2004 9:51:22 PM PDT by ken5050 (Bill Clinton has just signed to be the national spokesman for Hummer..)
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To: oceanview

People like John Kerry, John Edwards, and that lying scumbag Tom harkin need to apologize along with The Dan.


649 posted on 09/09/2004 9:51:22 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator (This space outsourced to India)
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To: Howlin

howlin, did you blow open this whole thing? or was it someone else here?


650 posted on 09/09/2004 9:51:55 PM PDT by paulsy
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To: ken5050

"and most everyone's forgotten about IVAN for a day...maybe CBS will sen Rather out in a small boat to find the "eye""

That is HILARIOUS! ROTFLOL


651 posted on 09/09/2004 9:52:18 PM PDT by SerpentDove (November 2004: Win One for the Gipper.)
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To: Keith in Iowa

Rather is so anti-Bush that he has allowed his bias to blind him. It didn't take a genius to see discrepancies in those documents. Rather has been around long enough, he should have 'smelled a rat' before jumping on this hook, line and sinker.

Rather deserves a rapid retirement party.


652 posted on 09/09/2004 9:52:38 PM PDT by TomGuy (His VN crumbling, he says 'move on'. So now, John Kerry is running on Bob KerrEy's Senate record.)
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To: bitt

My GOD, Terence Hunt is quite the lapdog of the dems.

Sit, Terry....roll over...good boy.

How disgusting.

John Podhoretz should have a piece over at the NY Post called "CBS's Big Blunder".


653 posted on 09/09/2004 9:52:56 PM PDT by cyncooper (We're mad as Zell and we're not going to take it anymore!)
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To: Keith in Iowa

To: Spok
I think it will turn out to be proven that Blather and CBS knew these docs were phony..and that they know who created them...a well-known rat who will be exposed to save Blather from going to jail. [I can always wish]



259 posted on 09/09/2004 6:32:06 PM CDT by Indie (Ignorance of the truth is no excuse for stupidity.)



Looks like we have similar takes on this. I'll bet we're right!


654 posted on 09/09/2004 9:53:13 PM PDT by Indie (Ignorance of the truth is no excuse for stupidity.)
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To: ken5050
Don't worry ..... they will NEVER get a secret decoder ring!

Nam Vet

655 posted on 09/09/2004 9:53:19 PM PDT by Nam Vet (Arab nutball bumper sticker ..... "My other wife is a goat")
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To: Grig
not only will this hurt CBS, it destroys the blind trust the media puts into Democratic talking points.

Bwaaaahaaaahaaaa that a good one!!! Heehee you should write for Leno. Bwaaaaaahaaaaahaaaa.

656 posted on 09/09/2004 9:53:26 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter (http://www.angelfire.com/ultra/terroristscorecard)
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To: TC Rider

If only I could work those in....


657 posted on 09/09/2004 9:53:46 PM PDT by I'm ALL Right! (Spitballs: The official weapon of the DemocRATic party.)
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To: nutmeg

This is TOO good! As another poster stated, Rather may have to give his buddy Fidel a call when the sh-t hits the fan.


658 posted on 09/09/2004 9:53:53 PM PDT by Clemenza (You've gotta love living, because dying's such a pain in the a-s! --- FA Sinatra)
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To: idkfa

Clever!


659 posted on 09/09/2004 9:54:14 PM PDT by M. Thatcher (.)
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To: Keith in Iowa

Pure BULLSHIT is Rather is REALLY shell shocked. Come on, the doc's were so obiviously faked most any experienced reporter would say "wait a minute here." Rather wanted to smear Bush anyway he could and he is BUSTED.



660 posted on 09/09/2004 9:54:42 PM PDT by The Bandit
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