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Congressman's fundraiser to toast Rather's retirement
The Hill ^ | March 4, 2005 | Jeff Dufour and Patrick O'Connor

Posted on 03/06/2005 5:55:16 PM PST by RatherBiased.com

Rep. Tom Feeney (R-Fla.) is hosting a fundraiser Wednesday at the Capitol Hill Club to celebrate the last broadcast of veteran "CBS Evening News" anchor Dan Rather, who has long vexed conservatives with what they see as a liberal bias.

The "C'est La Vie Comrade Rather" event - for the benefit of Tom Feeney for Congress - will be held from 5-7 p.m., during which attendees will watch Rather's final newscast at 6:30.

Feeney told The Hill that the open bar will remain open only if guests drink from their left hands.

The event appears to be more about a spurring a good turnout for Rather's end than about collecting cash: The tariff for admission is relatively modest, at $100 for members and $50 for staff. Jason Roe, Feeney's chief of staff, said that as of Friday afternoon, at least 15 members had committed, as well as a host of staffers.

"Response has been overwhelming," said Feeney. "People are excited to come. … A lot of us conservatives believe that we'll be celebrating the end of the liberal lock on the airwaves."

He indicated that more such attention-getting events may be on the way, courtesy of his campaign. He said he has in mind a series of tongue-in-cheek awards to be bestowed annually on liberal flies in the conservative ointment.

They may include the "Robert Byrd Cultural Sensitivity Award for Treatment of Minorities," the "Howard Dean Rhetoric Award for Understated Eloquence," the "Ward Churchill Academic Defense of America Award" and, not to forget the reason for Wednesday's party, the "Dan Rather Journalism Award."


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: feeney; rather

1 posted on 03/06/2005 5:55:16 PM PST by RatherBiased.com
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To: RatherBiased.com

If I were in Florida I would definitely attend.


2 posted on 03/06/2005 5:56:57 PM PST by srm913
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To: srm913

Er...
Make that Washington.


3 posted on 03/06/2005 5:57:38 PM PST by srm913
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To: RatherBiased.com

That's pretty good. I hope the lefties are very offended by this display of conservative insensitivity.


4 posted on 03/06/2005 6:00:55 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: Howlin; Bahbah; MinuteGal
Can we attend the party in absentia?
5 posted on 03/06/2005 6:05:02 PM PST by hoosiermama (Karnakism: When a freeper posts the answer to your question, while you are typing the question)
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To: RatherBiased.com
Only in Washington DC would $100 to watch network TV be described as "relatively modest".

Someone should pay ME to watch Dan Rather.

6 posted on 03/06/2005 6:14:25 PM PST by yooper (If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there......)
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To: hoosiermama
Can we attend the party in absentia?

Certainly in spirit ;)

7 posted on 03/06/2005 6:16:29 PM PST by Bahbah
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To: RatherBiased.com

Cheers!


8 posted on 03/06/2005 6:17:28 PM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: Bahbah
"In spirit" I'll drink to that! Chocolate martinis anyone?
9 posted on 03/06/2005 6:46:06 PM PST by hoosiermama (Karnakism: When a freeper posts the answer to your question, while you are typing the question)
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To: kristinn
Can you attend this in our behalf! We'll raise the glasses for you!
10 posted on 03/06/2005 6:47:59 PM PST by hoosiermama (Karnakism: When a freeper posts the answer to your question, while you are typing the question)
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To: hoosiermama

We will be there in "spirit," if you get my drift.


11 posted on 03/06/2005 6:59:13 PM PST by Howlin (Free the Eason Jordan Tape!!!)
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To: Howlin

Knew you'd come through for us.....It's tough work but somebody has to do it! ;^)


12 posted on 03/06/2005 7:07:27 PM PST by hoosiermama
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To: RatherBiased.com
The "C'est La Vie Comrade Rather" event - for the benefit of Tom Feeney for Congress - will be held from 5-7 p.m., during which attendees will watch Rather's final newscast at 6:30.

I would have named it "Rather's Toast."
13 posted on 03/06/2005 7:14:48 PM PST by Bars4Bill
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To: RatherBiased.com
Hmm, this idea sounds familiar to me.
14 posted on 03/06/2005 8:21:53 PM PST by crushkerry (Visit www.anklebitingpundits.com for great original conservative commentary)
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To: hoosiermama; Bahbah; Howlin
Let's pack up all our cares and woes
George is here, Rather goes.....hah!
Bye, bye Rather

Wednesday night is one big plus
Life is sweet for all of us
Bye, bye Rather

No one here doth love or understand him
A Greyhound one-way ticket we did hand him

Fill the glass and light the light
We'll all toast on Wednesday night
Rather, bye, bye

Leni

15 posted on 03/07/2005 3:51:42 AM PST by MinuteGal
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To: MinuteGal

I'm keeping that. I'm going to sing it on Wednesday ;)


16 posted on 03/07/2005 4:18:44 AM PST by Bahbah
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To: MinuteGal; Bahbah

I'll sing harmony with you .....We can have a Rather-shop group.....Can't wait for the Burglar-shop quartet.


17 posted on 03/07/2005 5:27:55 AM PST by hoosiermama
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