Rather feeling Freeped, but standing by his story (Freep mentioned in left wing.)

Salon.com ^ | 9-10-04 | Geraldine Sealey

[theSimpleTruth]

Rather feeling Freeped, but standing by his story

Dan Rather appeared miffed that he even had to spend five minutes of his broadcast tonight responding to what he called the none-too-surprising counterattack led by partisan operatives against his 60 Minutes segment on Wednesday about Bush's Guard service. Putting the whole superscript frenzy into perspective, Rather recapped the central points of his piece: Did Ben Barnes use his influence to get Bush into the Guard? Did Bush refuse a direct order from his commanding officer? Was he suspended for failing to perform? Did he take his physical as ordered, and if not, why not? And did Bush complete his commitment to the Guard?

The 60 Minutes story was based, Rather reminds us, not just on documents but on new credible witnesses and other evidence. But the hype has centered on the memos. Some people, Rather said, "including many who are partisan political operatives," contend the documents are fake. Rather was not impressed with their arguments. "These critics have focused on something called superscript that automatically makes a raised 'th.' Critics claim it didn't exist," he said. But CBS showed one document not in dispute -- it looked like the document we linked to earlier -- that was released by the White House. The document is from 1968, but lo and behold, there is a raised, smaller "th."

Then there's the font question. "Some analysts outside CBS," as Rather called them, claim the font looks like Times New Roman, which they say was not available in the 1970s. CBS called the company that distributes this typing style, Rather said, and it turns out the style has been available since 1931.

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[theSimpleTruth]

Rather was freeped!

[gilliam]

The big story here is WHY?

Why is Dan Rather defending these obvious forgeries?

[syriacus]

Would you believe a
second-hand memo
from this man?

[Mr. K]

Here is contact info for some of the companies that sponsor CBS
Have at 'em
viagra
taco bell
campbells soup
L L Bean
Ambien
Iams

[mlbford2]

Welcome to FR.

[Mark]

Ben Barnes is a proven nut case working with the Kerry campaign. Danny Rather, did he give you those memos?

[Asclepius]

Why is Dan Rather defending these obvious forgeries?

Dude. I think Kurtz of NR offers the best hypothesis: it is not about partisanship so much as about revenues and audience share. Read it and weep bitter tears. Kurtz's analysis does not bode well for the good guys, or even for the not-so-good but they-try-really-hard guys. http://www.nationalreview.com/kurtz/kurtz200409131046.asp

[Prime Choice]

Rather recapped the central points of his piece: Did Ben Barnes use his influence to get Bush into the Guard?

Why does this Barnes story even have legs? Barnes wasn't even Lt. Governor when Bush went into the Texas ANG! Barnes was serving the U.N. and wasn't Lt. Gov until 1969. Bush went into the ANG in 1968.

[areafiftyone]

[bmwcyle]

Exodus 20

16 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

It has the same value as the other nine.

[Admin Moderator]

Please include original titles.
Thanks.

[Illinois Rep]

Because maybe his daughter Robin is seriously in head over heels in this Rathergate???

[pt17]

Dan Rather appeared miffed that he even had to spend five minutes of his broadcast tonight responding to what he called the none-too-surprising counterattack led by partisan operatives against his 60 Minutes segment on Wednesday about Bush's Guard service.

Partisan operatives? Think "Americans", Donkey Dan.

[theSimpleTruth]

Thanks for the title fix. (I'm still learning)

[Pete]

The most disturbing thing about this article is that you either had to pay money to Salon or you watched an advertisement to read it.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Guess the next edition of the OED will have to include the new verb "freep".

[Steve_Seattle]

Rather looks awful in that pic; you could deliver a lot of mail in those bags under his eyes.

[tang-soo]

With Apologies to Randy Newman

Pajama People

Pajama People got no reason
Pajama People got no reason
Pajama People got no reason
To live

They got little stubby fingers - little blurry eyes
They protest all day - postin' great big lies

They got snotty noses and coffee-stained teeth
They wear week-old underwear on their nasty little seat.

Well, I don't want no Pajama People
Don't want no Pajama People
Don't want no Pajama People `Round here

Pajama People are not the same as you and I (A Fool Such As I)
Good folk are liberals 'til the day they die (It's A Wonderful World)

Pajama People got nobody
Pajama People got nobody
Pajama People got nobody
To love

They got little beady eyes - and a furrowed brow
You gotta cuff their ears - just to say hello

They got little protest horns
That go beep, beep, beep

They're always saying
"Cheney's our veep, veep, veep!"

They got nasty little toes
hangin' from jammys below
We gotta make sure - it's their time to go.

Well, I don't want no Pajama People
Don't want no Pajama People
Don't want no Pajama People
'Round here

[Former Proud Canadian]

re post 12

yup, you got it.

[Robert357]

Rather was Freeped

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