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CBS bosses hiding truth - Dan Rather
New York Daily News ^
| February 27, 2008
| Jose Martinez
Posted on 02/27/2008 6:39:27 AM PST by abb
Dan Rather slammed CBS Tuesday for trying to keep his court fight with the network out of the public eye.
The newsman - who has filed a $70 million lawsuit against the Tiffany network, where he anchored the "CBS Evening News" for 24 years - said "corporate overlords" are conspiring to withhold several key documents.
The 76-year-old was back in Manhattan Supreme Court for a hearing on his suit, which accuses CBS of sidelining him to make nice with the White House following a September 2004 report that questioned President Bush's Vietnam-era military service.
Rather left the anchor's chair in March 2005 and was limited to being a bit player on "60 Minutes" before departing from CBS.
"It is a fact that corporate overlords working in secret collusion with the powers in Washington are intruding far too often in far too many newsrooms," he said.
The documents that Rather wants to see include a CBS-commissioned private investigator's report that he believes could back up his version of the disputed story about Bush's stint in the Texas Air National Guard.
CBS said it is "absolutely confident" the documents support its position. "When and if there is a trial ... all such documents introduced at trial will be made public," the network said.
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2004electionbias; 2008electionbias; bushhasser; cbs; collusion; danratherbiased; dnctalkingpoints; fakebutaccurate; forgedmemos; howtostealanelection; rather; rathergate; stalinisttactics; zogbyism
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To: abb
A dead whore flogging a dead horse.
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posted on
02/27/2008 7:19:09 AM PST
by
metesky
("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
To: magslinger
42
posted on
02/27/2008 7:20:08 AM PST
by
Donald Rumsfeld Fan
("Sincerity is everything. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made." Groucho Marx)
To: abb
The newsman ... said "corporate overlords" are conspiring to withhold several key documents. Well, Dan, that has never stopped you before from just making some up. Maybe Mapes can help you out here; I'm sure there is a Kinko's nearby.
43
posted on
02/27/2008 7:24:31 AM PST
by
LexBaird
(Behold, thou hast drinken of the Aide of Kool, and are lost unto Men.)
To: Richard Kimball
Paging Dr. Kimball, Paging Dr. Kimball, you have just nailed it.....That Dimbulb Rather should be behind bars......
44
posted on
02/27/2008 7:29:28 AM PST
by
vin-one
(REMEMBER the WTC !!!!!!!!)
To: KarlInOhio; Donald Rumsfeld Fan
45
posted on
02/27/2008 7:38:39 AM PST
by
magslinger
(cranky right-winger)
To: abb
It’s the work of Manbearpig! It’s part of his plan to heat up errrr.... cool down the planet!
46
posted on
02/27/2008 7:41:10 AM PST
by
NaughtiusMaximus
(Refusing to calm down since the Waco massacre.)
To: abb
Dan Rather's latest gig as a spokesman:
"I use it, and so should you!"
47
posted on
02/27/2008 7:41:50 AM PST
by
Paradox
(Politics: The art of convincing the populace that your delusions are superior to others.)
To: abb
cBS is trying to protect what’s left of Dan Rather’s dignity and reputation, but Rather’s is too driven by partisan motivation to realize it.
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posted on
02/27/2008 7:47:46 AM PST
by
kidd
To: Paradox
49
posted on
02/27/2008 7:47:47 AM PST
by
magslinger
(cranky right-winger)
To: abb
"It is a fact that corporate overlords working in secret collusion with the powers in Washington are intruding far too often in far too many newsrooms," he said.Sounds like Dan is suffering from the paranoia that sometimes accompanies dementia.
50
posted on
02/27/2008 7:51:10 AM PST
by
MEGoody
(Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
To: magslinger
Until Dano can explain that away, he’s toast.
My guess is CBS will be deposing Buckhead and Charles Johnson. At least they should get a free trip to NYC out of it.
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posted on
02/27/2008 7:51:51 AM PST
by
Right Cal Gal
(Abraham Lincoln would have let Berkeley leave the Union without a fight)
To: Crawdad
Shh! You’ll summon the kittens of war.
52
posted on
02/27/2008 7:52:10 AM PST
by
magslinger
(cranky right-winger)
To: magslinger
BRING ON THE VIKING KITTIES!
53
posted on
02/27/2008 7:54:35 AM PST
by
Right Cal Gal
(Abraham Lincoln would have let Berkeley leave the Union without a fight)
To: abb; PhilDragoo; devolve; Fiddlstix; potlatch; nicmarlo; y'all
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posted on
02/27/2008 7:56:38 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: y'all
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posted on
02/27/2008 7:59:08 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: abb
Dear Dan,
Our only goal will be the Western Shore.
Sincerely,
Your Overlords
To: y'all
see yall later! off to work!
57
posted on
02/27/2008 8:00:53 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: abb
Dan, one thing nobody is keeping from us and it’s too bad is your TOTAL CRACK-UP BEFORE THE WORLD.
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posted on
02/27/2008 8:05:37 AM PST
by
1Old Pro
(I feel sooo calm, that I'll probably forget to vote for McLame.)
To: abb
Rather left the anchor's chair in March 2005 and was limited to being a bit player on "60 Minutes" before departing from CBS. At last, a definition of exactly who "they" are...
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posted on
02/27/2008 8:08:58 AM PST
by
okie01
(THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
To: abb
‘Corporate Overlords’
rofl somebody post the cbs lotr tower pic please! rofl
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