Dan Rather loses it (Free Republic Mentioned)

Canada Free Press ^ | November 5, 2004 | Arthur Weinreb

[AmericanMade1776]

Dan Rather, the CBS anchor who is well past his sell-by date, was verging on losing it in the early morning hours of November 3. Ed Bradley had carried out a mathematical calculation that showed that George W. Bush needed only to obtain 15 per cent of Ohio’s absentee and provisional ballots to win the state and the presidency. A visibly upset Rather then came out with one of his famous Danisms--just because a chicken has wings, doesn’t mean it can fly.

In a poignant comment, Bradley defended himself by saying that he wasn’t making the math up--the figures came from Republicans in Ohio. This is what the mainstream media has degenerated into--a journalist forced to admit that he’s reporting something and not making it up.

The Dan just couldn’t bring himself to consider the possibility that George W. Bush could win Ohio and a second term. And when Rather next called upon Bradley, he introduced him as “Ed Bradley who is not a mathematics professor”. Bradley then piped up that he did in fact teach math at one point in his life.

[FrdmLvr]

Best thing about the article is I just found a great new website, the Canada Free Press.

[SunnySide]

"Rather then came out with one of his famous Danisms--just because a chicken has wings, doesn’t mean it can fly."

BlanO DanO oughta know.... snickering

[Ann Archy]

Danno will be busier than a cat burying a turd on a marble floor trying to salvage whats left of his pathetic career.

LOL!!!!!!!! puurrrrrfect.

[gitmo]

Danisms--just because a chicken has wings, doesn’t mean it can fly.

[AmericanMade1776]

That is the best pic ever...hahaha...

[Rightly Biased]

hea was here Thursday

[hosepipe]

[ And when Rather next called upon Bradley, he introduced him as “Ed Bradley who is not a mathematics professor”. Bradley then piped up that he did in fact teach math at one point in his life. ]

Now THATS funny.... Dan Rather the Barney Fife of the Beverly Hillbillies.. and a double-ought spy besides.. What a maroon... Ted Baxter without the quiet humility..

[oldbrowser]

I tuned over because the only thing I wanted to hear out of Dan Rather was, "George W. Bush has won reelection".


I did exactly the same thing. When I saw Rather melting down I wanted to be glad, no one deserved it more than He did. But, actually I was mostly embarrassed, then appalled; it seemed to me that I was watching a man loosing his sanity on TV.

[Ditter]

Dan is a small town Texas boy. I'll bet he know exactly how much or how little a chicken can fly.

[No Blue States]

Can someone put togethet a small montage(video) of theese precious moments,or is it too much bandwidth?

I cant do that, it would be funny if someone did.

Have you seen veepers? I made you one of Dan Rather babbling.heheh

Let it load and click play with your speakers on. Blather Veeper

[valleygal]

Very cool, RB, thanks. I hadn't seen him in quite awhile and thought maybe he changed his screen name. :)

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Woo hooooooooooooo!!!

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

We turned to CBS arond 10:00 pm Pacific

Same for us, only it was 12 midnight Central time. And yes, Rather was NOT a happy camper at that point. In fact, his upper lip was curled with a sneer that was evil. I literally couldn't watch Rather at that point - gave me the (Slick) Willies!!!!!!!!!!!

[PGalt]

Ra^ther is reality's answer to The Howard Beale Show.

[ashtanga]

I am so glad that he is a laughing stock, but I want him tried for sedition, or complicity in a forgery to overthrow a national election. I frankly don't know how much he knew about the manufactured documents, but the fact that the Justice Department seems not to care is very frightening.

[fire_eye]

The Marshal did say, in an interview, that "we need to find out how those documents were created".

He does tend to do what he says, y'know... maybe he just needs to be reminded (he does have a lot on his mind these days...).

[Rightly Biased]

your welcome ;^)

[evets]

Correction:
This is that actual 'Ratherism':
"Keep in mind they are teetotally meetmortally convinced they have Ohio won."
Previously posted here.
(Is teetotally a 'Ratherism' or a 'Flanderism'?

[Mr. C]

"Useless Idiots" is more apropro - Methinks ... (LOL)

[Mr. C]

"Dan Rather, the CBS anchor who is well past his sell-by date,...."

Yep, I'd say the guy was ripe a long, long time ago.....