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Dan Rather To Bush: "Answer The Questions"
NY Observer ^

Posted on 09/15/2004 9:25:23 AM PDT by hawaiian

Dan Rather To Bush: ‘Answer The Questions’

"With respect: answer the questions," said Dan Rather, the CBS News anchor. He was asking a direct question to President George W. Bush, his re-election campaign and his political allies in the press and on the Web. "We’ve heard what you have to say about the documents and what you’ve said and what your surrogates have said, but for the moment, answer the questions.

"I say that with respect," he added. "They’d be a lot stronger in their campaign if they did do that."

On Tuesday, Sept. 14, Mr. Rather remained steadfast despite a brutal onslaught of criticism from Bush defenders—including Laura Bush—critics and competing news organizations over the authenticity of memos reportedly typed by Lt. Col. Jerry Killian, Mr. Bush’s squadron commander in the early 1970’s, which suggested that Killian felt pressure from his superior to "sugarcoat" negative evaluations of the future President’s performance.

Since 60 Minutes reported on those documents on Wednesday, Sept. 8, their veracity has been assaulted by Web critics, politicians and document experts who put the burden of proof on Mr. Rather, his producers and on CBS News, and say that the reputation of the news organization is at stake. Full Article


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To: hawaiian

Dan, (hello), Bush did file FORM 180. Kerry didn't, won't, can't.


21 posted on 09/15/2004 9:32:52 AM PDT by antenna (pj journalist)
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To: hawaiian

"With respect: answer the questions," said Dan Rather,

If there was any "respect" Blather wouldn't ask the question based on his fraudulent documents.

This lying POS is the one who should be answering questions.

"With respect: answer the question, Blather, Who gave you these bogus documents?"

What a slimeball.

Blessings, Bobo


22 posted on 09/15/2004 9:33:02 AM PDT by bobo1
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To: hawaiian
Bush to Dan Rather: Go Pound Sand!
23 posted on 09/15/2004 9:34:18 AM PDT by COEXERJ145 (Hannity Was Right, FReepers Tend To Eat Their Own)
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To: hawaiian
So, if I had documents that said that Rather had molested nuns and given them syphilis, he would have to answer the questions, not dispute the documents? Interesting.

Do I have such documents? No, but give me a few minutes...

:-)

24 posted on 09/15/2004 9:34:32 AM PDT by atomicpossum (If there are two Americas, John Edwards isn't qualified to lead either of them.©)
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To: hawaiian
We live in truly fascinating times. The libs can say the Swift Boats are liars - without debunking their lies. And they can claim that a memo can be false ... but accurate.

I knew we were getting the upper hand on them - but I had no idea we had driven them completely insane over their growing impotence.

25 posted on 09/15/2004 9:35:57 AM PDT by dirtboy (Kerry could have left 'Nam within a week if Purple Hearts were awarded for shots to the foot.)
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To: Pete
Rather has finally, completely, lost it. These people are so frustratingly arrogant I just want to scream.
26 posted on 09/15/2004 9:36:01 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: hawaiian

Local talk radio (Barry Young, KFYI, PHX) was just talking about an interview that Rather was doing with GHWB years ago.

I didn't hear what Barry said Rather asked him but GHWB's answered, "How would you like it , Dan, if I judged you by those seven minutes?" referring to the time Rather had walked off the set and wasn't there when he was supposed to be on the air.

Evidently Rather was furious with the question and extremely embarrassed and Barry thinks he's had it out for the Bushes ever since.


27 posted on 09/15/2004 9:36:24 AM PDT by valleygal
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NOTE TO DAN RATHER: Here is an animated GIF, alternating between the PDF version of the Microsoft Word document and the CBS News "original."

from Charles Johnson littlegreenfootballs.com

28 posted on 09/15/2004 9:36:28 AM PDT by NewMediaFan
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To: gunnygail
Yikes!

He looks like a psycopathic murderer in that photo.

29 posted on 09/15/2004 9:36:34 AM PDT by Constitution Day ("Marsa Stert is a britch and and I sit on the exhange")
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To: hawaiian

30 posted on 09/15/2004 9:37:01 AM PDT by Jenya (Buy Unfit for Command. Donate to Swiftvets.com. It's your American duty.)
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To: hawaiian


"Good evening. I'm Dan Rather and I'm reporting for duty at the 111th Whiner Squadron. Where do I get my Depends at?"
31 posted on 09/15/2004 9:37:09 AM PDT by gunnygail (Founding member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy. (I operate the minigun, more fun):.)
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To: hawaiian
ARROGANCE, THY NAME IS DAN RATHER

Evidently Dan has never heard of hubris.
Looking forward to some industrial strength Schadenfreude

32 posted on 09/15/2004 9:37:11 AM PDT by Publius6961 (I don't do diplomacy either)
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To: hawaiian

Gee...I wonder if there is a fake document out there somewhere that contains information that Dan Rather not only knew the Natl Guard memos were fakes, but that he helped produce them? That begs the question: "Did you, Dan Rather, participate in a conspiracy to change the outcome of a presidential election by knowingly deceiving the voting public with false allegations about the POTUS?"

Just answer the question, Mr. Rather.


33 posted on 09/15/2004 9:37:28 AM PDT by truthseeker2
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To: hawaiian

Rather is an arrogant, conceited, lying, dishonest, caught-with-his-hands-in-the-cookie-jar prick. The jig is up for him. Not only should Bush not answer "questions" Rather "raised" with forged evidence, he should tell Rather to just plain F... Off. For heavens sake, is fraudulent journalism bieng worn as a badge of honour these days? Is Rather's world one we want to live in?


34 posted on 09/15/2004 9:37:53 AM PDT by Trippin
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To: hawaiian
..picturing a soul sinking in quicksand murmuring "tell us, tell us"..a few more inches.."answer our questions, answer answer"...a few more inches...the voice getting an octave higher.."tell us, answer, tell us what we want to hear"..
sinking faster now..."please,tell us...I..I..we...we.."

then silence

Doogle
35 posted on 09/15/2004 9:38:18 AM PDT by Doogle (USAF...8th AF...Wolf Pack...408MMS ....Ubon,Thailand in "69" Night Line Delivery.AMMO)
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To: hawaiian

36 posted on 09/15/2004 9:38:36 AM PDT by FlyingFish
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To: dfwgator
"Mr. President, I demand that you answer these bogus allegations based on forged documents to lend our story a shred of credibility."

Hey, Dan, when you finally go down in flames, could I light my celebration cigar off of your sleeve?
37 posted on 09/15/2004 9:38:54 AM PDT by Uncle Vlad
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To: gunnygail
Dan Rather got kicked out of the Corps?

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

38 posted on 09/15/2004 9:38:59 AM PDT by Publius6961 (I don't do diplomacy either)
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To: gunnygail

Do you have details on Mr. Rather's time with the USMC?


39 posted on 09/15/2004 9:38:59 AM PDT by wideawake (God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
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To: hawaiian

I may not be the first person to notice this, but isn't there a similarity between CBS's reaction to the Forgeries and the Nixon Whitehouse's reaction to the collapse of the Watergate Conspiracy. Specifically, Rather's reaction to the accusations is rather 'Nixonian'. I'm just lovin' it!


40 posted on 09/15/2004 9:39:06 AM PDT by Tallguy (If the Kerry campaign implodes any further, they'll reach the point of "singularity" by election day)
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