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Dan Rather Jumps the Shark: Washington Po, NY Times, Newsweek Grow Concerned

Posted on 09/13/2004 8:17:10 PM PDT by Diago

So obvious are the CBS Rathergate forgeries, the other leftwing media are now growing concerned that Dan Rather's too sloppy hit piece will be used against them.

The Washington Post, on page 8a, has now come out with a very compelling article establishing the documents as a hoax.

Tongiht on MSNBC, Howard Fineman was extremely critical of CBS and Dan Rather for their stonewalling.

The NYT's William Safire blasted Rather today in a highly personel way.

After watching document thief Sandy Berger skate after being caught red handed, Dan Rather may have been overconfident. The evidence against him is so overwhelming that his long time friends are not willing to risk their own limited credibility by standing with their Dan.

The fat lady is getting willing to sing.

Hang in their Dan! Keep the story alive! You are further destroying credibility of the leftwing media and the candidate you love, John Kerry. Hang in their for a few more humiliating days.

COURAGE!!!


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cbsnews; forgery; fraud; hoax; killian; rather; rathergate; seebsnews
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1 posted on 09/13/2004 8:17:10 PM PDT by Diago
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To: Diago

You are absolutely right. Also, Newsweek has been doing their own investigation and are coming out with it this week. Since Newsweek and WashPost are the same company, it will probably be an expansion of the good story the Post has tomorrow.


3 posted on 09/13/2004 8:18:39 PM PDT by Pete
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To: Pete

Sweet.


4 posted on 09/13/2004 8:20:44 PM PDT by ALWAYSWELDING
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To: Diago

The leftwing media has figured out that they can painlessly trash Dan Rather. It helps their own ratings, hurts his. On top of that, for the next 10 years they will remind anyone who accuses them of bias that they trashed Rather.

They figure there is no point in defending Kerry anyway. Kerry is French toast.


5 posted on 09/13/2004 8:20:44 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Diago

Color me stupid but what does "Jump the Shark" mean???


6 posted on 09/13/2004 8:21:19 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Diago

The fat lady is singing, but Dan has his earplugs on.


7 posted on 09/13/2004 8:22:22 PM PDT by Always Right
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To: Ann Archy

Only the Fonz knows for sure

http://www.jumptheshark.com/page.htm


8 posted on 09/13/2004 8:22:56 PM PDT by snooker
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To: Ann Archy

It goes back to the moment on "Happy Days" where the Fonz jumped over the shark--it marked the moment that the show was all downhill from there on out.


9 posted on 09/13/2004 8:23:25 PM PDT by GiveEmDubya (Keep fighting like we're 10 points down!)
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To: Diago

There is just too much heat for the other networks to even think of standing with Danny boy. CYA? You betcha!


10 posted on 09/13/2004 8:23:27 PM PDT by Enterprise (The left hates the Constitution. Islamic Fascism hates America. Natural allies.)
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To: Ann Archy

When Fonzie jumped over a shark in a tank with his motorcycle on Happy Days. It was the beginning of the end.


11 posted on 09/13/2004 8:23:31 PM PDT by mlbford2 ("I knocked on the door of this man's soul, and found somebody home"--Zell Miller)
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To: Diago

Wow! I never ever thought I would see the day when the Rats would be trying to stand on top of the heads of other Rats to keep from drowning.


12 posted on 09/13/2004 8:23:35 PM PDT by avant_garde
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To: Always Right; Diago
The fat lady is singing, but Dan has his earplugs on.

You mean his daughter is confessing that she authored it?

13 posted on 09/13/2004 8:23:52 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (What's the frequency Kenneth?)
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To: Diago

Cafe Press now has thongs, T's , Caps, Mugs with this logo http://logo.cafepress.com/2/921922.gif That's how you know it's over.


14 posted on 09/13/2004 8:24:39 PM PDT by the Real fifi
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To: Ann Archy

Jump the shark came from an episode of Happy Days when Fonzie actually jumps a shark. It means a something has lost all redeeming value. Maybe someone should make a picture of Dan actually jumping the shark. heh heh heh


15 posted on 09/13/2004 8:25:10 PM PDT by goodolemr
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To: Diago

"Dan Rather Jumps the Shark: Women and Minorities hardest hit"


16 posted on 09/13/2004 8:25:16 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (I want to die in my sleep like Gramps -- not yelling and screaming like those in his car)
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To: Diago

What did I see posted....Rather Lied...Kerry Died...OMG..I love this.


17 posted on 09/13/2004 8:25:21 PM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: Diago
O'Reilly's been defending Rather's memos almost as hard as he defended Kerry's Vietnam record.
So that's one member of the MSM who is defending Rather (yes, Bill, you are the MSM now!)
18 posted on 09/13/2004 8:25:40 PM PDT by counterpunch (The CouNTeRPuNcH Collection - www.counterpunch.us)
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To: snooker; All

THANK YOU!!! I had NO idea!! Thanks to all who gave me the info!!


19 posted on 09/13/2004 8:25:45 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Diago

Howard Fineman was politely telling Rather and CBS to give it up and that the rest of the MSM world was very skeptical.


20 posted on 09/13/2004 8:26:21 PM PDT by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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