Posted on 07/13/2006 6:17:19 PM PDT by LdSentinal
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather says he has considered filing a lawsuit against the network where he had worked for 44 years.
Appearing Wednesday night on CNN's "Larry King Live," Rather paused after a question from King and then said he wouldn't talk about whether he would file a lawsuit against CBS. But he acknowledged, "I can't say that I've never thought about it."
It wasn't clear from the interview what Rather considered to be possible grounds for a lawsuit.
A CBS spokesman commented late Wednesday after the interview, saying, "CBS believes that it has dealt with Dan's departure in a completely fair, equitable and honest way, and we wish him nothing but the best." CBS declined further comment.
Rather said that he brought up several times while at CBS that, after his departure from the anchor desk and assignment as a "60 Minutes" correspondent, the network wasn't living up to its end of his contract. CBS has said that with the many "60 Minutes" correspondents, there weren't enough assignments for him.
Rather said that he had never been told what led to his departure from CBS. He said he wasn't sure whether it was related to the aftermath of the "60 Minutes Wednesday" story on President Bush's military career that relied in part on unsubstantiated documents.
"They handled it in a curious way," Rather told King about the circumstances surrounding his departure. "I wish I knew the whole story, I wish I had an opportunity to say, 'Hey, what's happening? It's Dan, you know me."'
He also said that he had never heard from the head of the corporation or the head of the news division. Rather didn't mention in Wednesday's interview that the day after CBS announced he had left the network, he went to lunch with CBS News president Sean McManus. McManus is said to have explained to Rather that it was McManus's decision and that there wasn't enough work on "60 Minutes" to suit Rather.
Rather wouldn't directly answer former colleague Mike Wallace, who questioned his behavior after the "Memogate" scandal that led to the firing of producer Mary Mapes and the forced resignation of four other CBS employees. Wallace and others, including several in the CBS old guard, said Rather should have resigned.
"They have to answer for themselves for the times in the past when things might not have gone right," Rather said.
As for the September 2004 "60 Minutes Wednesday" report on President Bush, Rather said that CBS had been the victim of forces that wanted to attack the weakest part of the story.
"Do I believe the truth of the story? Absolutely," Rather said.
If a shark bleeds, the other sharks eat it.
The DUers and a few of the more crazed lefties in D.C. may be the ONLY ones who think that this law suit is a "great" thing for the Wilsons and a way to bring down the president and all those connected to him, but they are delusional! The rest of us, all see it for exactly what it is......
LOL...tantrums R us.
I've always wanted to thank you for your wonderful work that day. You did good, Buckhead!
Now Rather is contemplating a lawsuit against See-BS?
You gave us a gift that keeps on giving. Love it!
The arrogance of the pre-meditating propagandist.
Great story, especially the HHH "pleased as punch" part. Dan really acts like an air time junkie. Pretty soon he'll be in the crowd on the Today Show, waving and talking into his cell phone "Yo! I'm on TV!!!"
The weakest part of the "story" WAS the "story" you moron!
NEVER HAPPEN....he's got a nice pension coming for BS news...Dan would never have the balls to risk that...
"As for the September 2004 "60 Minutes Wednesday" report on President Bush, Rather said that CBS had been the victim of forces that wanted to attack the weakest part of the story.
"Do I believe the truth of the story? Absolutely," Rather said."
He's certifiable.
Good grief, get a life & retire, Dan!
Oh please, please, please, Lord, make this happen.
Sue buckhead? ROFLOL
You sure opened everyones eyes and put the nail in the coffin that Dan made for himself.
"The" man will live in infamy..
That arrogant S.O.B. probably has...
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What a pathetic, whining, egotistical loser!
Give it up, Dan - it's OVER!!!
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