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Rather falsely asserted: “I did not say that about him, that some of his people had attempted to do that.”

I posted this interview transcript last night but Danny Boy's heavily medicated delivery was so boring that it made me so sleepy that this lie went right by me. Here, as quoted from this article, is what Rather actually said about Ashcroft:

“It probably would be better for him to spend a little less time trying to, you know, sully up my reputation in some way, cover his own backside, and a little more time in let’s get this thing straight.”

This is yet ANOTHER outright LIE that Rather has told recently. The other lie was when he went on the Imus show a second time to explain his smear of Ashcroft and Rather claimed that someone from the Imus show contacted him about appearing. Not true. CBS contacted the Imus show, not the other way around.

1 posted on 06/05/2002 10:07:37 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
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Gosh, Dan Rather lied on TV. I am not surprised. He has made a career out of saying what he thinks people want to hear or what may get people mad. I think that the best possible situation is for Dan to realize that people know when he lies, and that people of integrity will neither grant him interviews nor pay attension to what he says. His ratings are starting to show how people are wising up to him.
2 posted on 06/05/2002 10:13:32 AM PDT by Robert357
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Talk about needing medication...Dan Rather is a complete nut with too many words that make no sense at all. Besides the fact that he is a liar.
3 posted on 06/05/2002 10:14:07 AM PDT by kcvl
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he noted: “When you're in a hole, you don't just keep digging.”

And when you are a complete A$$ hole, you just keep stepping in it, Rather!

4 posted on 06/05/2002 10:14:16 AM PDT by Teacup
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Remember, if Dan lied, it is not because of liberals, the Democrats or Dan rather himself, it is because he could not recall!!!!!
5 posted on 06/05/2002 10:15:10 AM PDT by lavaroise
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Gosh Golly Gee .. wasn't Danny the same guy who thought Clinton could be a good man even though he is a lier???
6 posted on 06/05/2002 10:16:21 AM PDT by Mo1
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The part I wanted to highlight got knocked out of the text, here it is. This is what Rather denied saying.

The Justice Department denounced it as irresponsible. Ashcroft came on this show last week and said the reason he was asked to fly private was there were some personal attacks against him, fears that they had, and so they asked him to fly private. And then you went back on and said 'maybe it would be better for him to spend a little less time trying to sully up my reputation and cover his own backside.’”

So Rather denied accusing Ashcroft of trying to "sully up" his reputation. As you can see, Danny Boy DID make that charge.

7 posted on 06/05/2002 10:16:28 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
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Dan Rather lying? Is there gambling at Rick's Cafe?
8 posted on 06/05/2002 10:17:00 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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Rather thinks Clinton is an "honest man". It is apparent that he has no concept of how to discern the truth from a lie.
9 posted on 06/05/2002 10:18:24 AM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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RATHER BIASED!!?? Click on the link

13 posted on 06/05/2002 10:20:14 AM PDT by NYer
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Let us not be too harsh on the mentally impaired. Poor Dan is desperately tryng to hold on to his job with the Commmie Bull***t Network. He knows full well that he can get government assistance to treat his mental disabilty.

George Bush will be happy to have him given the treatment he so richly deserves./p>

14 posted on 06/05/2002 10:21:00 AM PDT by hgro
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Dan Rather lied.
Then he lied again to cover it up.
Then he lied when quizzed about it by Larry King.
(How am I doing so far?)

How exactly is this "Breaking News?" On this forum, I mean. Does this come as a huge surprise to anyone here?

(And I DON'T mean this to disparage your post!)

16 posted on 06/05/2002 10:21:47 AM PDT by Redbob
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Captain Dan is a liar?

Yes, Captain Dan is a liar!

17 posted on 06/05/2002 10:23:09 AM PDT by Reagan Man
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We all need to support Media Research Center with as much money as we can afford. Every $25 adds up. They are an indispensable resource.

I hate bumper stickers but I plan on using theirs anyway. "Don't Trust the Liberal Media"!

18 posted on 06/05/2002 10:23:12 AM PDT by RAT Patrol
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I think Rather is getting senile. Imagine saying Clinton is an honest man! Just shows Rather does not have all his marbles. he is one confused man lacking in credibiliy.
19 posted on 06/05/2002 10:23:53 AM PDT by Dante3
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What 's the frequency, Kenneth? For lying, we know it is very high.
21 posted on 06/05/2002 10:27:28 AM PDT by Bigg Red
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"But there’s a big difference between a tough question and hurling a charge of such a serious breach of human caring as Rather did without a scintilla of evidence for his invective."

The Dimocrats are in BIG trouble, and they know it! Otherwise, their Media toadies (like Dan Rather) wouldn't be resorting to these tactics.

23 posted on 06/05/2002 10:31:26 AM PDT by Destructor
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dan blather is a LIAR of the first rank! he of course is also a SCALAWAG and NOTHING is lower than a scalawag. NOTHING!

have you read BIAS, by Bernie Goldburg, yet?

for dixie LIBERTY,sw

24 posted on 06/05/2002 10:32:05 AM PDT by stand watie
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Is it any wonder that he stated that altho Clinton lied and lied, he still thought Clinton was an honest man.

In Rather's world.......there is no logic other than, if it's a republican he must be evil.

25 posted on 06/05/2002 10:32:45 AM PDT by OldFriend
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***THANKS*** for posting this. Free Republic should have a new category, "Dan Rather." He's a species unto himself.
26 posted on 06/05/2002 10:34:10 AM PDT by FreeTheHostages
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Between Blather lying and Jennings assinine attack on the pharmaceutical industry (see today's wsj & a post on FR) perhaps they should be the ones retiring not Brokaw.
27 posted on 06/05/2002 10:35:15 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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