The Days That Changed The Media - RatherGate (September 8-9, 2004)

Vanity | 9/9/04 | Carling

[Carling]

I hate vanities, but I thought that today and last night deserved recognition for being the one year anniversary of TankerKC and Buckhead blowing the CBS ANG document story out of the water. As we all know, this ultimately led to the disgracing of Dan Rather and rapidly advanced the already slow-moving demise of the MSM as a monopoly.

[Carling]

I thought this was worth mentioning. To me, in my 15 months at FR, that was the only all-nighter I have pulled. It was like watching history happen before your eyes AND being on the inside of it.

[cripplecreek]

It was a wonderfull early birthday present for me.

[pbear8]

All Hail FReeper Buckhead !!!

[manwiththehands]

A document that was "fake but accurate". I loved that one ...

[texas_mrs]

It was all enough for me to sign up so I could post what I knew about Ben Barnes, causing alot of posts about his past bad behaviour.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Fake But Accurate is now CBS's trademark.

[Socratic]

Today is my birthday so you can imagine what a present that was for me last year. ;o}

[cripplecreek]

I have the dubious distinction of being a 9/11 baby.

[Socratic]

...9/11 baby.

Ouch. Sort of like having a loved one who dies on Christmas day.

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]