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WaPo's Shales: Rather Was a Very Activist Anchor [I'll Say!]
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| Mark Finkelstein
Posted on 06/20/2006 10:25:06 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
June 20, 2006
CBS radio news just ran an item on the departure of Dan Rather. There was a surprising bit of candor in which CBS reported that Rather had "expressed frustration, feeling he'd been shelved by the network."
There was also a bit of - presumably - unintentional humor. We were treated to a clip of the Washington Post's [very liberal] media critic Tom Shales informing us that Rather "was a very activist anchor, and he changed the role of anchor."
I'll say! So activist that when he didn't have the makings of a story with which to smear President Bush, he went out and got some blatantly forged documents!
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: cbs; cbsnews; danrather; partisanmedia; tomshales; wapo
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posted on
06/20/2006 10:25:32 AM PDT
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(Watching the Today Show Since 2002 So You Don't Have To.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
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posted on
06/20/2006 10:27:09 AM PDT
by
Halfmanhalfamazing
(Linux, the #2 OS. Mac, the #3 OS. That's why Picasa is on Linux and not Mac.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
I like the headline on the MSN main page
"Rather severs ties with CBS"
like HE is leaving THEM...you can't fire me,I quit!
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Dan can always avoid the greeter-at-Wal-Mart career move. I understand that Kinko's needs extra help keeping all those FAX machines in prime working order. For some reason, their business is booming.
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posted on
06/20/2006 10:30:46 AM PDT
by
rod1
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Rather had "expressed frustration, feeling he'd been shelved by the network."
Companies are notorious for doing this to people who suck at their job.
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posted on
06/20/2006 10:31:44 AM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
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posted on
06/20/2006 10:49:02 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
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posted on
06/20/2006 11:04:24 AM PDT
by
capydick
(Not to know is bad; not to wish to know is worse.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
I heard ABC radio news refer to Rather's "Flawed" report on President Bush's national guard service leading to him leaving as anchor on CBS. I couldn't believe my ears. Flawed! Try forged.
To: AmericaUnite
Websters's MSM Dictionary
Flaw-ed: Fake but accurate.
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posted on
06/20/2006 11:22:55 AM PDT
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(Watching the Today Show Since 2002 So You Don't Have To.)
To: Minnesoootan
i like this one better,bye bye a-shole
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posted on
06/20/2006 11:49:06 AM PDT
by
italianquaker
(Democrats and media can't win elections at least they can win their phony polls.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Unfortunately Dan turned into a millstone around CBS' neck. For a long time Dan was the point man in Twist for that network, and everyone recognized it. There is a time to cut your losses.
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posted on
06/20/2006 12:09:10 PM PDT
by
ANGGAPO
(LayteGulfBeachClub)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
--and he changed the role of anchor
Anchors became the butt of everyone's jokes. He was to anchoring what Clinton was to cigars.
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posted on
06/20/2006 1:04:51 PM PDT
by
bkepley
To: Minnesoootan
"Rather severs ties with CBS" Should read, "CBS severs ties with Rather".
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Mark, it was even worse than forged documents. The documents never existed - they were made up out of whole cloth.
BTW - are you going to be monitoring Perky Katie every evening in addition to your Today Show morning duties? If yes, you have my sympathy as well as my gratitude.
To: bkepley
Tom Shales is an insect who covers TV for the Washington Post.
To: governsleastgovernsbest
I heard the report as well, and they did a good job on him! I suppose there is no love lost with CBS as Rather thought he was indispensable and found out he was not! Love it!!
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posted on
06/20/2006 3:58:20 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
(Liberals are dangerous for America.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
TOM SHALES
To: MrCruncher
"Tom Shales is an insect who covers TV for the Washington Post."
Ahh yes, I've seen him. He's a caricature of a liberal newscritter.
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posted on
06/20/2006 6:07:46 PM PDT
by
bkepley
To: bkepley
And of course he has his "pulitzer prize."
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