Posted on 11/03/2004 5:52:51 AM PST by ambrose
November 03, 2004
Ed Bradley Calls Election for Bush on CBS, Rather Objects In a rather testy on-air exchange, circa 12:30am PST, between Dan Rather, CBS anchor, and Ed Bradley, long-time corresponent for CBS's 60 Minutes and an election night commentator, Bradley rather roundly criticized both Kerry and his own network for not accepting the obvious mathematics and calling the election for Bush.
Bradley pointed out that Bush leads Kerry by 145,000 votes in Ohio, and even if 250,000 provisional ballots remain (which he considered a high estimate), and that even if all the provisional ballots are valid, Kerry would need 79% of them in order to tie. A result Bradley considered impossible. Rather's reply was basically that "it was the position of CBS News to not call the race." Rather made no attempt to refute Bradley on the facts, except to state and restate that this is what CBS was going to do.
I'd love to see the transcript of the exchange. I do wonder how much Rather's trashing of 60 Minute's reputation had to do with Bradley's willingness to challenge Rather and CBS on the air.
BTW, does anyone know how that Rathergate investigation is going?
Maybe its just me, but I noticed something tonight. One of the local infobabes here in St. Louis was wearing black today. No big deal. Until I turned over to another local channel, and ditto for their infobabe. HMMMM. Well, just watching Scarborough, and their babe doing the midshow newsbreak was wearing black as well. Also, noticed Katie Couric was nearly in tears today.
Am I onto something, or am I just too sleep deprived?
I saw that and was pleasantly surprised by Ed B's call. He still has some.
Did you hear Jennings accuse Ed Gillespie of spinning his way through the interview? Jacka$$.
Ooh, tomorrow is Molly Ivins day in the CoCo Times!
I wonder what Helen "OW, my eyes!" Thomas is gonna say?
Remember one of the talking Barbie dolls?
"Math is hard!"
You saw correctly. The coven had their orders to dress appropriately.
"Dan needs to retire and find God so he can get on with life. I pray for him and others like him all the time."
You have a good heart.
:-))
ROFL.........perfect!
Sure I understand that....but there ARE other channels/ networks.
Personally I think they could make a public "statement" about not trusting CBS....to accurately report without bias and send them notice. And until they appear to want to change BOYCOTT them.
I would think that the GOP doesn't need CBS....but vice versus.
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