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Dan Rather mulling CBS lawsuit
Reuters ^ | 7/13/06 | Paul J. Gough

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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bias; buckhead; cbs; cbsnews; danrather; douchebag; hdnet; lawsuit; liberal; loser; memos; rather; rathergate; redonred
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1 posted on 07/13/2006 6:17:20 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: LdSentinal

Dibs on the popcorn concession.


2 posted on 07/13/2006 6:18:20 PM PDT by dighton
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To: LdSentinal
"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."

Good Lord, they handled it in a more than fair way. If I had been in charge, they'd have hauled his @$$ out in handcuffs.

Say, who's got a copy of that GREAT picture of Howard Dean where the Capitol police are hauling him away screaming and fighting? I know it's Photoshopped, but it would be so much fun to have one of those of Rather.

3 posted on 07/13/2006 6:20:04 PM PDT by Hardastarboard (Why isn't there an "NRA" for the rest of my rights?)
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To: Howlin

Ping to more Rather madness and yet another lawsuit.


4 posted on 07/13/2006 6:20:12 PM PDT by Peach (Prayers for our dear friends in Israel.)
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To: Peach; Howlin

Court TV is going to get a lot more advertising money next year!


5 posted on 07/13/2006 6:22:17 PM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's and Jemian's sons and keep them strong.)
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To: LdSentinal
wow. they really outdo themselves, these leftists.

A friend once told me, "the liberal media always eats its dead."

Now he'll have to add, "and vice versa."

6 posted on 07/13/2006 6:22:39 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (Rock on, my beautiful America!)
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To: LdSentinal

Rather suing cBS would be hard to improve on.


7 posted on 07/13/2006 6:23:07 PM PDT by tomzz
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To: Miss Marple

hehehe

I do believe you're right.


8 posted on 07/13/2006 6:23:10 PM PDT by Peach (Prayers for our dear friends in Israel.)
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To: LdSentinal

Yep, that vast ol' right wing conspiracy was out to get Danny boy and his making CBS look bad, dishonest, etc. had nothing to do with it. Danny was a victim, pure and simple and clearly, it was Bush and Rove's fault. He should sue CBS until they realize the mistake they made.


9 posted on 07/13/2006 6:24:26 PM PDT by GBA
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To: LdSentinal
That would be so cool a thing to see on the tee vee.

As long as they don't interrupt the NFL Patriots Games.
10 posted on 07/13/2006 6:24:32 PM PDT by Radix (This vacation is almost over.)
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To: LdSentinal

I'm sure that he really wanted to sue The Free Republic, but, he knew that he had zero chance against the real truth that brought him down.


11 posted on 07/13/2006 6:25:27 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly.)
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To: LdSentinal

In other news, Julius "Dr. J" Erving has announced that he is suing the Philadelphia 76ers because he's not on their 2006 payroll.


12 posted on 07/13/2006 6:25:27 PM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: the invisib1e hand

'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.'

What's the frequency Kenneth ?


13 posted on 07/13/2006 6:25:45 PM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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To: LdSentinal

From the movie "Who Cares?"


14 posted on 07/13/2006 6:26:44 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Islam claims to have invented the zero; True or not, it's been downhill ever since.)
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To: LdSentinal

CBS would have an extremely strong countersuit against Rather for causing damages to their news organization.


15 posted on 07/13/2006 6:27:08 PM PDT by TommyDale (Stop the Nifongery!)
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To: LdSentinal
"Do I believe the truth of the story? Absolutely," Rather said.

Good lord. Rather, Wilson and Plame... losers that continue digging a hole.

 

16 posted on 07/13/2006 6:27:15 PM PDT by HawaiianGecko (Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.)
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"that wanted to attack the weakest part of the story."

Dan, if there is a next time...... go with the fake hand written documents. They are much harder to disprove in 3 minutes!.
17 posted on 07/13/2006 6:27:34 PM PDT by ExSafecracker (Outlaw islam, worldwide!!!)
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To: LdSentinal
Hey Dan, as Gary Gilmore said:

"Let's do it!"

18 posted on 07/13/2006 6:28:03 PM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: LdSentinal
Hey Dan, as Gary Gilmore said:

"Let's do it!"

19 posted on 07/13/2006 6:28:14 PM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: LdSentinal

Rather will win BIG. He literally knows where the bodies are buried.


20 posted on 07/13/2006 6:28:27 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (No program, no ideas, no clue: The democrats!)
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