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To: narby

Anyone who has read or heard parts of the Thornburgh report will see that basically Rather tried to cover his @ss and let the others below him take the fall.

I therefore am suggesting that we coin a few new phrases in the aftermath of Rathergate.

1. The Dan Rather Syndrome

The Dan Rather Syndrome. A pervasive attitude in one's work environment where the boss often has his subordinates take the blame for any of his (or her) wrong doing so as to cover his own @ss.

For example:

"My boss has Dan Rather Syndrome. He let two of us take the hit for his screw up on those mutual funds."

2. Dan Rathered.

Dan Rathered. When a subordinate is fired for the mistake of his boss or when a boss fails to cover his subordinate and leaves he or she out to dry.

Example:

"My boss Dan Rathered me. He let me take the fall for his blunder that cost us the Anderson account."

Let this be Dan Rather's legacy.

nikos


5 posted on 01/13/2005 6:46:52 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121

perhaps a catchier phrase such as..

i've been danratherred.

dan-rath'-erred: verb 1. to be let go to cover the incompetent missteps taken by a superior. 2. using one's influence to overturn the will of a majority of people. 3. forcing technicians named kenneth to check amplitudes of transmission.

teeman


26 posted on 01/13/2005 7:21:48 AM PST by teeman8r
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