Dan Rather Sues CBS, Seeking To 'Restore His Reputation'

The Washington Post ^ | 9/20/07 | Howard Kurtz

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In an extraordinary move that reflects the depth of his resentment toward his former network, Dan Rather sued CBS yesterday, charging that he was made a "scapegoat" for a discredited 2004 story about President Bush's National Guard record because CBS wanted to "pacify the White House."

CBS management "coerced" the veteran news anchor "into publicly apologizing and taking personal blame for alleged journalistic errors in the broadcast," says the $70 million suit, which also names Sumner Redstone, chief executive of the network's then-parent company, Viacom; CBS Chairman Les Moonves; and former CBS News president Andrew Heyward....

Gold, Rather's lawyer, maintained that "nobody's proved the documents were forgeries. The way we look at it, it's more than likely the documents are authentic."...

Bernard Goldberg, a former CBS correspondent and a sharp critic of Rather, said yesterday that the former anchor is a great reporter, "but the dark side is that he's unwilling or incapable of accepting responsibility. . . . This is the man who signed off his newscast with 'courage,' and now he's alleging 'they made me do it, they just put the words in front of me.' This is ridiculous on so many levels."...

Rather clearly intended to make a splash with the suit: He has agreed to appear tonight on "Larry King Live."

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They go DANcing at "Moonbat Central"!

[Grampa Dave]

Too funny.

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Thanks Dave, I don’t have much on ‘Rather’!!

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Dan Rather sued CBS yesterday, charging that he was made a "scapegoat" for a discredited 2004 story about President Bush's National Guard record because CBS wanted to "pacify the White House."

CBS pacifying the Whitehouse! LOL!!!!! Oh Danny boy! You are full of whoopers today!

Dan thinks the sun come up just to hear him crow. Dan's got tongue enough for 10 rows of teeth. Dan, you can put your boots in the oven, but that don't make 'em biscuits. Dan, the FReepers beat you like a rented mule. CBS hand no choice but to hide you in the basement like a crazy aunt.

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Danni Rather’s timing is obvious

MoveOn.org & The Koz Kidz & the DNC & Dr. Deano & Dr. No-No are tossing out distractions and more crud for the conspiracy and N.O.P.A.N.T.S.W.E.R. Commies

The left is in full panic mode and it’s early in the 1st quarter with all 3 quarterbacks injured, sick, and strung out on recreational substances

Reid & Pelosi cannot bomb Bosnia or invade the Sudan - they can only play patsy with OBL, Imanutjob, and the Syrian twirp while calling our troops NAZIS

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Bump.

[gonzo]

"...It’s like watching a catfight between your ex-wife and your current mother-in-law. You don’t care who wins..."

Ya just hope there are injuries!

Howdy, Bill ................. FRegards

[MeekOneGOP]

rather [is] stupid, imho. . .

[MeekOneGOP]

bump! bump! bump!

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FUNNY one Potlatch!

...Is he DANcing around the truth again?

[Tall_Texan]

The ratherbiased.com people need to put up a companion website: rathercrazy.com.

LOL, or maybe ratherdense.com

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[JoanVarga]

Good Lord, it's like watching all the sharks swimming around Muhammed Ali. Punch-Drunk Dan is going down for the count!

-Joan

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Always, Seadog! Lol, thanks!

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Good post devolve!

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Thans potlatch!

So much in the archives to use now

I have to scan folders to see the great graphics and audios I’m not using

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Jimmah & Fidel: ...The resemblance is striking!

[dixiechick2000]

Two...no, three...peas in a pod.

I love that “BS offset credit.” lol

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[Tribune7]

Captain Dan's defense

I was brain-dead, locked out, numb, not up to speed