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1 posted on 09/10/2004 2:59:35 PM PDT by vajimbo
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To: vajimbo

I don't care of WashPost wants to take credit. Dan Blather needs to own up to the fact that he has used fraudulent documents to impune the President of the United States.


2 posted on 09/10/2004 3:03:48 PM PDT by mattdono (Chris Matthew is Zell Miller's b*tch!)
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To: vajimbo

Let them lie and eat their own.

It defeats the argument that it came from a biased source and cannot be trusted.


3 posted on 09/10/2004 3:03:59 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan
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So is this the MSM's strategy to save face? Throw CBS under the bus and try to gain back some credibility by claiming that they did the research (and implying they would have exposed the forgeries even if Freepers didn't really break the story).

Well, if they just actually THROW CBS under the bus, I'd take the diss.

4 posted on 09/10/2004 3:04:03 PM PDT by narby (CBS - The new Democrat 527)
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To: vajimbo

The Powerline blog did the research, or at least that was my impression. I've been gone all week, so I'm trying to catch up with this story.


5 posted on 09/10/2004 3:04:06 PM PDT by SoDak
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It doesn't bother me to see the MSM lining up against CBS and Dan Rather. I'm glad they agree the memos are bogus, even if they're willing to lie about who was first to prove it.


6 posted on 09/10/2004 3:04:09 PM PDT by Spok
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I will also echo the statement that I too don't care who pulls down CBS at this point and if it takes talking heads from one network to get the information in front of the public, then so be it. Eventually the truth will get out......if the coverup is not swept under the rug by CBS.


7 posted on 09/10/2004 3:05:21 PM PDT by Robert357
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To: vajimbo; Buckhead

Wonder what the estimable Buckhead will have to say about this crock...


9 posted on 09/10/2004 3:05:42 PM PDT by SAJ (Wait until Tuesday, then write OJX calls, 100 and 105 calls. Write SFV 7700 puts on any decent dip.)
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This may be an unpopular view, but I have to give the Post some credit for breaking this story. When the FReepers did the legwork on this story, there were some who said "why bother, the MSM will never cover it." I would have cast my vote that the MSM would NEVER cover it. Even considering that the Post wanted to slam a competitor, usually ideology trumps ALL---including competition, professionalism, personal animosity, etc.


10 posted on 09/10/2004 3:05:45 PM PDT by John Thornton
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Who cares.
I mean, I would say that organizations such as the Washington Post and ABC News actually brought in credible experts to verify, which is a little different than people on the internet pointing out irregularities.

What is important is that we are not alone in this fight, and Dan Rather and CBS News will not be able to stonewall this. If it was just us and bloggers taking them on, then the forgers would never be held to account.

So let the Washington Post claim the credit. All that matters is that this story is pursued to its ultimate end and a malicious hoax is not pulled on America.


11 posted on 09/10/2004 3:05:50 PM PDT by counterpunch (The CouNTeRPuNcH Collection - www.counterpunch.us)
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The WaPost deserves some credit for putting this story on Page 1, interviewing Killian's son, and getting an expert to evaluate the documents.


14 posted on 09/10/2004 3:09:20 PM PDT by NYCVirago
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This is GREAT news! Who cares who gets the credit?! We'll know who got the ball rolling.


18 posted on 09/10/2004 3:19:18 PM PDT by the_Watchman
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Man! What a scoop for the Post! I'm impressed. Will they be nominated for a Pulitzer? First Watergate, now this!
21 posted on 09/10/2004 3:27:15 PM PDT by VadeRetro
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See this Here - source of docs was liberal activist who pushed this story back in 2000.
24 posted on 09/10/2004 3:40:39 PM PDT by Steven W.
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Who cares who claims credit for it, the point is THEY'RE FAKE! and everybody knows it (except danny boy). it might just look more creditable to independents, etc if abc and the washington post say they uncovered it... In reality it makes me sick because that's NOT the truth but whatever they're just trying to make some money I guess.


27 posted on 09/10/2004 5:25:22 PM PDT by DixieOklahoma
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