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LIVE THREAD: Dan Rather's Last Broadcasts
www.freerepublic.com | March 9, 2005 | Free Republic

Posted on 03/09/2005 2:17:25 PM PST by Howlin

Dan Rather enters the CBS broadcast center for his last scheduled broadcast of the 'CBS Evening News' March 9, 2005 in New York. Tributes to the 73-year-old newsman were mixed with sniping after his final months were marred by a reporting scandal that tarnished his reputation. REUTERS/Chip East



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To: onyx

LOL....


841 posted on 03/09/2005 6:56:59 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have a //cuckoo// God given right //Yeeeahrgh!!// to be an //Hello?// atheist)
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To: nutmeg


None of us watch him.
LOL.
Hope you were able to see it,
disgusting as it was.


842 posted on 03/09/2005 6:57:57 PM PST by onyx (Henry Kissinger: Asked if SoS Rice calls him, replied, "no never, she doesn't need advice.")
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To: tgslTakoma

That was the best!!!!!


843 posted on 03/09/2005 6:58:09 PM PST by woofie
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

So true bump.


844 posted on 03/09/2005 6:59:45 PM PST by fatima
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To: BigSkyFreeper

LOL!


845 posted on 03/09/2005 7:00:16 PM PST by Mo1 (Question to the Media/Press ... Why are you hiding the Eason Jordan tapes ????)
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To: onyx; BigSkyFreeper

Oh yes, I saw it alright. As BigSkyFreeper said above, the only good thing I saw tonight was that film footage of Dan getting beaned at the 1968 DNC convention in Chicago.


846 posted on 03/09/2005 7:01:26 PM PST by nutmeg (democRATs = The Party of NO)
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To: nutmeg

LOL!! It's kinda neat being able to watch the evening news at 4:30 in the afternoon on a New York City affiliate on my satellite dish. I'm able to view the networks in 3 cities: NYC, Denver and LA. I always watched NBC, I've never watched CBS. With the 3 cities, I can timeshift. During NFL football I can sometimes choose between six games.


847 posted on 03/09/2005 7:02:00 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have a //cuckoo// God given right //Yeeeahrgh!!// to be an //Hello?// atheist)
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To: redrock

"Plus...I believe that Rather will STILL be doing something on CBS. TOO many Liberals still trust him......."

CBS said long before the phony Texas Natinal Guard story
that Rather would retire as Anchor in Mar 05
BUT still be a reporter for CBS.



848 posted on 03/09/2005 7:04:07 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (The US Senate only has 99 legal Senators, and 1 illegal one. U.S. Constitution Amendment 14 Sec 3)
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To: BigSkyFreeper; onyx; Howlin; NautiNurse; StarFan; Miss Marple; Peach

BRENT BOZELL (Media Research Council), Bernard Kalb (colleage of Dan Blather) and some others (didn't get their names) discussing Dan on "Scarborough Country" - MSNBC right now...


849 posted on 03/09/2005 7:05:17 PM PST by nutmeg (democRATs = The Party of NO)
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To: nutmeg

Brent Bozell agrees with me.


850 posted on 03/09/2005 7:10:28 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have a //cuckoo// God given right //Yeeeahrgh!!// to be an //Hello?// atheist)
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To: A Citizen Reporter
I thought I was giving myself a 30 minute pad by saying the vid would be up nlt 7:00 pm, forgetting that the segment was the last to be aired, which actually gave me 1 minute to meet my self imposed deadline.

I did it in 10.

There is a couple of instances where what looks like a producer (female in a blue/purple sweater) is "encouraging" the assembled crowd to participate with a little more enthusiasm.

Video...

Buh bye, Dan

851 posted on 03/09/2005 7:11:39 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: BigSkyFreeper
LOL!! It's kinda neat being able to watch the evening news at 4:30 in the afternoon on a New York City affiliate on my satellite dish. I'm able to view the networks in 3 cities: NYC, Denver and LA. I always watched NBC, I've never watched CBS. With the 3 cities, I can timeshift. During NFL football I can sometimes choose between six games.

Wow, that's pretty cool. News junkie that I am, I think I'd love that! Our cable company (Cox Communications) is pretty good and trouble-free, I doubt that we'll be switching anytime soon. If we move somewhere else, though...

Dumb question: Do you have trouble with your satellite dish reception during bad weather?

852 posted on 03/09/2005 7:12:58 PM PST by nutmeg (democRATs = The Party of NO)
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To: nutmeg

Only time I've lost reception of the satellite signal is during torrential downpours. It's never skipped a beat during heavy snowstorms though.


853 posted on 03/09/2005 7:14:41 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have a //cuckoo// God given right //Yeeeahrgh!!// to be an //Hello?// atheist)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
I love Brent Bozell. We went to his Media Research Center Annual Gala and Media DisHonors Awards dinner a few years ago. It was an absolute blast! Too bad he's raised the price so high now... awfully expensive for just one night. :-(
854 posted on 03/09/2005 7:18:41 PM PST by nutmeg (democRATs = The Party of NO)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

It's OK with high winds and thunderstorms?


855 posted on 03/09/2005 7:19:21 PM PST by nutmeg (democRATs = The Party of NO)
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Full disclosure: There was a promo for several commercial products (see bs news sponsors) in the middle of the segment that I edited out.


856 posted on 03/09/2005 7:21:08 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: BigSkyFreeper
You have a //cuckoo// God given right //Yeeeahrgh!!// to be an //Hello?// atheist

LOL... just noticed your tagline... I love Rush's "watermarks"! ;-D

'Course I'm strange... I like his "paper-crackling", too...

857 posted on 03/09/2005 7:22:08 PM PST by nutmeg (democRATs = The Party of NO)
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To: All
In the End Rather and CBS won.
Rather never said the Texas National Guard Story was phony.
He never was fired by CBS
Months before the Texas National Guard Story
CBS announced Rather's retirement FROM THE ANCHOR DESK in Mar 05
BUT he would still be a reporter for CBS.
CBS and Dan are having a good laugh tonight!
AND they got a boost in ratings by the people who tuned in.
AND by the TV and Radio talk shows that gave them free publicity.

PS I DID NOT watch CBS or any other network news.
Nor did I listen to the free publicity on Radio.

858 posted on 03/09/2005 7:23:38 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (ABC, AP, CBS, CNN, EIB, FOX, MSNBC, NBC, NY Times All the news they hope you'll believe)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

I didn't see any of this.

Did he strip down naked in front of the camera, blame that on Bush, and then ask "What is the frequency Kennith"?

Did Clint Eastwood come as a guest and volinteer to pull the plug on Rather?


859 posted on 03/09/2005 7:26:46 PM PST by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: A CA Guy

VOLUNTEER


860 posted on 03/09/2005 7:27:27 PM PST by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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