What a comedown for the Tiffany Network, all the way down to partisan hacks.
"Free Republic honors so-called, fallen heroes. CBS News was once a mighty news organization that has now become synonymous with Weekly World News."
So the CBS website is more suspicious of the documents than CBS News is?
Mr. Blather also mentioned a "memo" acquired by USA Today that bolstered CBS's case. But it was too small to read and he did not read its contents.
I wonder if the same dem is shopping his forged documents to USA Today too?
Whoever it is, is attacking Rather's credibility in a gentle manner.
I'm amazed that they can't use a bit of judgement and just say THE D@MN THINGS ARE FAKE!
They're starting to crack. I still expect the house of cards to collapse tomorrow or Wednesday. They can't sustain the hoax in the face of opposition from other MSM.
WHERE DID THOSE MEMOS COME FROM? THE PHOTO CBSNEWS WILL NOT PUBLISH: DAN RATHER CAPTURED ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO |
Blatant lie... the "th" they're talking about was NOT "superscript", it was no higher than the other letters on the page. And it was in exactly the right position to be struck with a special "th" key made for a typewriter.
So if I create a memo from FDR saying he knew in advance about the Dec 7th sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, my reference to Dec 7th would make ny document more reliable?
I guess the fact the documents in question accurately stated Bush was in the National Guard was also supportive.
The best-case scenario is that CBS stonewalls for about two weeks, after which the other networks break with big stories about the forgery. Most people who watched the 60 Minutes report don't yet know that there's a serious controversy, and will be stunned when they see the proof of forgery become widely accepted. If that happens in the next few days, there will be time for the Kerry campaign to recover, or at least to avoid responsibility. If that happens in two weeks, there will be no chance of recovery.
Partisan political operatives would have trickled out the revelations for a while, letting the story build and build. The web is just too fast to milk it.
Journalists should be honest, fair and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting information.
Journalists should:
Admit mistakes and correct them promptly.
Test the accuracy of information from all sources and exercise care to avoid inadvertent error. Deliberate distortion is never permissible.
Diligently seek out subjects of news stories to give them the opportunity to respond to allegations of wrongdoing.
Identify sources whenever feasible. The public is entitled to as much information as possible on sources' reliability.
Always question sources motives before promising anonymity. Clarify conditions attached to any promise made in exchange for information. Keep promises.
Distinguish between advocacy and news reporting. Analysis and commentary should be labeled and not misrepresent fact or context.
Recognize a special obligation to ensure that the public's business is conducted in the open and that government records are open to inspection.
Recognize that private people have a greater right to control information about themselves than do public officials and others who seek power, influence or attention. Only an overriding public need can justify intrusion into anyones privacy.
Avoid conflicts of interest, real or perceived.
Remain free of associations and activities that may compromise integrity or damage credibility.
Refuse gifts, favors, fees, free travel and special treatment, and shun secondary employment, political involvement, public office and service in community organizations if they compromise journalistic integrity.
Disclose unavoidable conflicts.
Encourage the public to voice grievances against the news media.
Abide by the same high standards to which they hold others.
Any new "experts" CBS brings in to authenticate the documents are themselves frauds, but to the foaming leftwingers in CBS' diminishing audience, they're adding credence to CBS' propaganda.
Hang in there Dan!!!
Keep on denying what is no longer in dispute.
Let's make this election a referendum about whether or not folks believe the documents are forgeries.
it names "a disgruntled former Guard officer" as a principal source for CBS, noting "he suffered two nervous breakdowns" and "unsuccessfully sued for medical expenses."
These two sentences spokes volumes about their integrity and professionalism.
Gee, a forger would never be able to find out that August 1, 1972 date, would he?
Attn: President & CEO Viacom
Attn: Dan Rather
Attn: Ms Maples, Produceer 60 minutes
Your attendance is requested at an FCC hearing to discuss the following:
1.) Suspension of CBS broadcast license for perpetrating a fraud, deceit and forged documents on the America Public.
2.) Disbarment from the broadcast industry for above abuses.
Please make yourselves available. Absence will be considered an admission of guilt.
Sincerely,
FCC Chairman Powell
Nam Vet