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Dream on Dan.. Rather would have verified them on the original show if he had verification.

Most people don't know how the public reacts. Rather was counting on Bush retaliating with denials. Rather would accuse and Bush would deny. The debate would be over the content of the forged documents and Bush's denial of the documents. that is why Rather sent copies of the Documents to the White House. Rove fooled the CBS by releasing the Documents to the Press. By not responding the white house caused the major story to be the athenticity of the documents themselves. That was the major miscalculation of Rather.

It was 180 degees from what he expected. Rather played liars poker with Bush and lost.

YOu see if bush responded with denials, then half the swing voters would have believed bush was guilty and half would have believed it was a lie. The end result would have taken an 8 point bush lead in the race and turned it into a tie.

But Bush did not fall for dans ploy. So it is likley that the race will turn inot a big Bush win.

Dan Rather and Kerry played liars poker with Bush and Rove and lost.

"Dan Rather and Kerry played liars poker with Bush and Rove and lost."

- I think you're right because in his newscasts every night since Rathers "expose", he's been repeating the points in the forgeries and concluding with a challenge for Bush to respond to the allegations. Basically, he's trying to draw Bush out so he would issue some sort of denial which would lend legitimacy to the forgeries. Not to be drawn in, Bush just keeps saying, "I served in the Guard and was honorably discharged."
This gives Rather no toe hold and he's become increasingly frustrated and furious.