Posted on 10/10/2025 6:40:11 PM PDT by texas booster
Everything you need to know about Dan Rather can be found in this animation of the ‘Killian Memo’, purportedly from the Vietnam War, compared with a Microsoft Word document, that ended his career.
Dan Rather reverted to playing George Clooney’s idea of a fictional crusading liberal journalist and eventually the media, which by then had fewer standards than a zombie in a funeral parlor, embraced him as the prototype of a serious journalist, by which they meant, speaking out against Republicans.
Now Dan’s not so happy about the CBS sale/merger and Bari Weiss taking on an editorial role at CBS News.
Rather claimed that it “is a dark day in the halls of CBS News, where the portraits of television news pioneers once hung — Cronkite, Murrow, Sevareid, Collingwood. They were journalists who made television a trusted source of information. Whom and what are we to believe today?”
Definitely not Dan Rather. The Killian Memo was a decisive blow to the credibility of the network newscast.
(Excerpt) Read more at frontpagemag.com ...
“Free Republic’s greatest moment.”
Yup. I was sitting in the courtyard of Kaiser in Woodland Hills, CA, when I heard Rush report the truth uncovered by Buckhead. I let out a “Whoop!” People stared - LOL!
Thanks for that. I’ve never understood the Substack thing, either.
(FreeRepublic must be some kind of substack, right? Lots of meandering thoughts appear. LOL!)
It might be. When I said he’s been gone since 10-16-2015, my point was that was the last time he posted on FR, not when he passed away. Sorry for the confusion!
CBS, at some point, decided to become a participant in the political process, rather than an observer. For a while they were able to rely on the perpetuation of the fantasy that they were observers by sheer momentum, but their course was set when decided to oppose the war in Vietnam. Now their side is losing and everyone knows where they stand. It’s over.
“”It might be. When I said he’s been gone since 10-16-2015, my point was that was the last time he posted on FR, not when he passed away. Sorry for the confusion!””
No problem. I remembered that someone here said that was Buckhead at that time when Fani Willis was in court. He was very good, I thought.
If that two bit liar and manipulator Dan Rather doesn't like Bari Weiss it means she'll make an effort to be fair. Best recommendation for her I've heard so far... I wish her well.
You’re welcome. I like it too for its creativity, and as long as Dan RaTHer keeps popping up, it’s longevity.
Bfl
“Lots of meandering thoughts appear. LOL!”
*Raises Hand* Guilty! :)
I see your earlier comments about Rathergate, especially those from 2010. Here’s wishing you continued health for a long time.
Likewise! On that last.
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