Rather assumes the position as the shiite hits the fan.
My opinion? Dan Rather has his back against the wall because he knows the memos are forgeries. I believe he was working with someone from the kerry campaign (Corporal Cueball, perhaps???) or the DNC (could you imagine Terry Mcauliffe, perhaps???) to damage GWB. My opinion is Rather is personally involved in a conspiracy to influence the outcome of the 2004 US Presidential election.
Then, I say to them..... grow some cajones like Bernie Goldberg did, and SPEAK OUT!
Carl From Oyster Bay was on Scarborough Country last night and gave Free Republic a prominent mention.
""I'm confused by some of what I've heard today," he offered, before insisting that if Rather's documents were indeed forged, it was an innocent mistake."
Nice try Mike W. Not a single person, who's been paying attention to this, will believe that!
Professional what? Professional Propagandists or Professional Criminals?
Rather, as pointed out, last evening reiterated his position that the TNG documents are authentic. It's obvious he's maintaining this indefensible position because his insufferable arrogance will not allow him to do otherwise. Problem for him ... his position is so blatantly wrong that even his allies in the MSM can't give him the benefit of the doubt and maintain any shred of credibility ... even his cohorts at CBS are ready to bail. If there was one scintilla of wiggle room for Rather (and the obviously forged TNG documents) he would get the benefit of the doubt ... however, there isn't.
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If Dan's 'colleagues' had any integrity, they would be on the curb outside of Black Rock with the protest signs.
Rather assumes the position as the shiite hits the fan.
Sandy Berger, now Danny Boy! The brazen stupidity of these people is amazing!.....
When Blather finally goes, we need to all show up in pajamas to wave good bye.
That is really not the point here, is it?
It doesn't really matter whether Dan "knowingly defended" himself "againt something he knew not to be the case".
The job of a person paid in excess of $7 million a year to report the news to the people of the United States is to do all he can to ensure the accuracy of the information he gives out.
Dan didn't do that.
He failed basic journalism.
****You're dealing with genuine professionals. The last thing in the world that any of these people would want is to phony something," he told the Times.****
Professional liars you mean.
No doubt, but the question is, professional what?
Increasingly, it looks like CBS news staffers are professional campaign strategists. They're honestly more reminiscent of Terry McAuliffe and James Carville - blatantly cheering on the candidacy of the Democrat - than the objective newsmen of the past like Cronkite and Murrow.
on Feb. 7, 2002, Dan Rather made even more excuses for Clinton’s pathological lying when he told MSNBC’s “Imus in the Morning” host Don Imus via phone interview that as a reporter, he actually views Bill Clinton’s lying as an excusable human frailty: “I think the fact that someone has told a lie, even a big lie or maybe several big lies over a lifetime, does not mean that they’re an inherently dishonest person. But, you know, this may mark me as one of those people – I believe in redemption and that Bill Clinton – is he an honest person? I think he is an honest person.
Softball With Dan Rather: Star Pitcher For Bill Clinton’s Political Games
1. Rather is a dumbass. He has a voice and a presence, but is dumb as a brick. Some, like Al Gore, make it obvious immediately. Some can hide it for years.
2. At 72, Rather has overstayed his functional welcome by about 20 years.
3. Anyone who says, "I believe... no, I know the story is true" with a stentorian "undertaker" voice is a dumbass. The nature of the controversy is such that no one can possibly know it is true unless they were personally present at every stage of the memo's development, and knew the persons involved personally.
4. "Years of experience" is an elastic concept. He might claim that he has 40 years' experience at what he does. I say he has one years' experience.... 40 times. His appearance and voice can no longer hide the fact that he's a ... well.... dumbass. And a personality that can't admit a mistake. A lethal combination.
Time to retire, Kenneth.
Dan Rather exemplifies the liberal mentality. He believes that his ideals are the only right ones, that no one should be allowed to question him on his self-proclaimed integrity, and that the American public is so disengaged from politics they will bite on the first thing they hear from him. "Rather reported it, it must be true" My true feeling on Rahter's role in this is that he wants this story to be true so bad that he will do anything to make it appear to be true. Even take a chance on using (at best) questionable documents to instill doubt in our minds about our President. Whether intentional or not, people like Rather are dangerous to this country. They don't see it that way, but they are. Even with a proponderance of evidence showing the documents to be fradulent, he continues to tell us he was right. This is a man who appears before millions of Americans every night to tell us what is going on in the world. People in this position have the opportunity to shape the news, even when they want us to believe they are impartial reporters of the events. A man with real integrity would get to the truth whatever it may be. Rather's ego and his personal politics allowed this "scandal" to happen. And he is continuing with it because if he recants he is less likely to be able to paint a negative picture of our president for those who so want to believe the story to be true. A man with real integrity will pursue the truth no matter what that truth is. Dan Rather wants us to believe he is of real integrity. But he can't prove that he is any more than he can prove those documents are genuine.