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60 Minutes to Infamy- those forged memos and The Shot Heard Round the World
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| 09-10-04
| The Heavy Equipment Guy
Posted on 09/10/2004 4:28:44 AM PDT by backhoe
Here is a pretty good current summary of the situation:
The Shot Heard Round the World The echoes of the big Internet bang which annihilated a
60 Minutes story in under
12 hours are still resounding. The key riffs apparently started at
Powerline and as
Samizdata notes, the distributed intelligence of the Internet took over. Under the scrutiny of thousands of analysts, the CBS story began to melt down.
The start of it all:
-more-
The Thread that broke the Camels Back:Post 47, and the Freepers who busted C.B.S.
"Free Republic: Tomorrow's News Today."
Question: Who from the Kerry campaign is responsible?
CBS'S BIG BLUNDER? (Credits Free Republic) The Minneapolis lawyers who run powerlineblog.com were on the case early. Two of the blog's readers directed their attention to a note left on an Internet bulletin board on the freerepublic.com Web site the 47th posting on the topic there.
But Why? (list of candidates who forged the CBS document) This was going to be a late October surprise. They were going to release these forged documents on the weekend before the election, In this manner the Republicans wouldn't have time to respond. However, Kerry's numbers were so low, they panicked and release earlier
There's also some information on the American Spectator
site that makes a connection. Kerry is a stupid desperate man right now.
Rathergate
Gosh, the DNC is gonna have to stay up all night to keep up with the New Media in the future, aren't they?
And finally, the MSM ( MainStreamMedia, AKA the Jackal Pack Press ) catches up with the New Media of the Internet & Talk Radio:
Fox News to break forged document story ON NOW! The only down side on this that I can see is that we haven't gotten to spend any time discussing Teressa calling us all "common people"...
Son of Late Officer Questions Memos Attributed to His Dad Just to realize that in less than 24 hours, TankKC's suspicon and Freepers' fabulous investigative skills and know-how hatched the biggest story to hit the air waves since Zell's give-em-hell speech. Hell has just frozen over for CBS and Kerry/Edward...
-more-
Final nail in coffin:
Was Rather Duped by Anti-Bush Hoax?
Bush Guard Documents: Forged Well in truth CBS said the "believed" them to be authentic. They have given themselves a legal out. They didn't or can't "CERTIFY" them as authentic.
I've been working in the field for over 20 years and currently serve with a text processing company so I am intimately familiar with these technologies. The document is an OBVIOUS forgery. Note last night I cautioned it's probably not even worth the exercise because it's not part of the current agenda. However, now that this forgery has been proven so effectively, Dan Rather must be held accountable.
They are spinnig as fast as they can. In the wake of the revelation these documents are fake they think they can spin it into a negative for the White House.
If theses DOCs are proven to be a hoax......The election is OVER and Dan Rather's career ends on the low note he'll be remembered for and rightly so.
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To: backhoe
Rathergate Great! Wish I could do the superscript "th". How do you do that?
To: Jim Noble
>>>Or is the goal, "Swift boats, forgeries, who knows? Let's move on"?
Any hint of that must be severely dealt with. The Swifties have numerous living witnesses. The Dems have forged documents supposedly produced by a dead man, who they are dishonoring with the forgeries. Anyone suggesting the two situations are remotely comparable doesn't have two brain cells to rub together.
Hmmmmm, now that I think about it, I think you're right. We'll probably be hearing what you expect, soon, from The Usual Suspects on the Left.
42
posted on
09/10/2004 5:29:28 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(hoplophobia is a mental aberration rather than a mere attitude)
To: jackbill
This story has reached critical mass. Think of it. We could all see the demise of Kerry, Rather AND CBS, in one fell swoop.Only if we write, call, email CBS News, Viacom, local affiliates and demand resignations and retractions and encourage all our friends to as well.
43
posted on
09/10/2004 5:30:04 AM PDT
by
Tennessean4Bush
(An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds, a pessimist fears this is true.)
To: WashingtonSource
Ra
thergate
Yeah, that works. < sup> before the "th", and < /sup> after.
44
posted on
09/10/2004 5:30:45 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(hoplophobia is a mental aberration rather than a mere attitude)
To: WashingtonSource
Great! Wish I could do the superscript "th". How do you do that? Look here
45
posted on
09/10/2004 5:31:52 AM PDT
by
Tennessean4Bush
(An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds, a pessimist fears this is true.)
To: Tennessean4Bush
My FAX went out last night to Andrew Heyward, President of CBS News. He'll get another once I have enough coffee in me.
Andrew Heyward -- CBS News
Title: President
Department: Headquarters
Phone: (212) 975-4321
Fax: (212) 975-1893
Address: 524 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019
46
posted on
09/10/2004 5:32:09 AM PDT
by
jackbill
To: backhoe
This stuff came directly from McAwful and the DNC. I know it did because they kept bringing this stuff up during the campaign and we were wondering why they were bringing up something that was so irrelevant. This was what they were waiting for and it backfired on them BIG TIME.
Put a stake in Kerry's campaign. It is done!!!!!
47
posted on
09/10/2004 5:32:49 AM PDT
by
truthandlife
(http://www.neverforgetneveragain.com -- If you want Bush re-elected pass on this video link!!!!)
To: All
Go to
ratherbiased.com and subscribe to their e-mail newsletter. You will get between 1-3 reports per week detailing the blatant bias and frequent lies propagated by Ran Rather and C-BS.
48
posted on
09/10/2004 5:33:31 AM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Let's hear about your Senate record already, John!)
To: FreedomPoster
I was wondering about that. ;-)LOL - major senior moment.
I guess the thought of possibly driving into Ivan on Monday has taken its toll.
:-)
Backhoe does it again - isn't he great?
49
posted on
09/10/2004 5:33:39 AM PDT
by
dansangel
("Kerry would let Paris decide when America needs defending. I want Bush to decide. " - Zell Miller)
To: FreedomPoster
Many thanks. Freepers are the greatest! The go the extra mile! Or should I say they go to the nth degree.
To: Tennessean4Bush
Thanks for the tip! I'm in 7th heaven.
To: backhoe
Your skill is more appreciated than ever. Thanks.
52
posted on
09/10/2004 5:38:21 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Patiently waiting for my official curmudgeon T-shirt.)
To: backhoe
53
posted on
09/10/2004 5:38:38 AM PDT
by
Talking_Mouse
(Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just... Thomas Jefferson)
To: WashingtonSource
AMEN!
Tell CBS "News" and Dan to, "PUT SOME ICE ON THAT."
54
posted on
09/10/2004 5:38:39 AM PDT
by
Agent Smith
(Fallujah delenda est. (I wish))
To: TigersEye
Ran Rather? Ruh roh, Scooby Doo took over my keyboard!
Maybe C-BS has the same problem.
55
posted on
09/10/2004 5:39:10 AM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Let's hear about your Senate record already, John!)
To: backhoe
WOW. Thanks for putting this all in one place. :-)
56
posted on
09/10/2004 5:39:43 AM PDT
by
handy
(Forgive me this day, my daily typos...The Truth is not a Smear!)
To: WashingtonSource
Oh, and to get:
Rathergate
add < font size=6>< b> and < /font>< /b> before and after the whole mess.
57
posted on
09/10/2004 5:47:59 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(hoplophobia is a mental aberration rather than a mere attitude)
To: backhoe
BAILY
(Bookmarking And I Love You :D)
To: WashingtonSource
Here's the line of html with spaces:
Ra< sup >th< /sup >ergate
59
posted on
09/10/2004 5:58:48 AM PDT
by
backhoe
(-30-)
To: backhoe
60
posted on
09/10/2004 6:00:04 AM PDT
by
stylin_geek
(Koffi: 0, G.W. Bush: (I lost count))
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