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 CBS Strikes Back at RatherPosted on Nov 15, 2007
The clash of TV titans Dan Rather and CBS execs looked like it might get uglier Thursday after the network filed a motion to dismiss Rather’s $70-million lawsuit and CBS officials released a statement claiming they were “mystified” by Rather’s “bizarre allegations.” Back to you, Dan.
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By Paracelsus, November 16, 2007 at 7:10 pm #
http://www.thelawparty.com/realplayer/rather4.wav
The guy lied about the Kennedy assassination. He made his bones on this and thus secured his career. I do not feel sad about this. If you break your code of honor with the mob you get rubbed out. In this case CBS rubbed out Dan Rather’s career. Oh well, so sad. Boo hoo. Cry me a river for Dan Rather.
Report thisBy Paracelsus, November 16, 2007 at 7:09 pm #
http://www.thelawparty.com/realplayer/rather4.wav
The guy lied about the Kennedy assassination. He made his bones on this and thus secured his career. I do not feel sad about this. If you break your code of honor with the mob you get rub out. In this case CBS rubbed out Dan Rather’s career. Oh well, so sad. Boo hoo. Cry me a river for Dan Rather.
Report thisBy Deborah, November 16, 2007 at 3:23 pm #
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Keep fighting the good fight Dan and screw the rightie commenters that insist on posting here.
I swear, there must a be a contingent of conservative bloggers that hit every liberal site every day.
Rather did not lie. Hell, now we all know that George Bush ditched his duties and it didn’t take Rather to prove it either.
He hasn’t missed, the CBS lawyers have filed a lame ass motion and as for being a hero - he’s still one to me as is anyone who stands up to the Bush/ Cheney cabal, win, lose or draw
Report thisBy Rev. Judy, November 16, 2007 at 1:37 pm #
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Dan Rather did not lie. He was sabataged and when he found out he brought the secretary on to tell her story. He was betrayed to teach all the other “news” anchors not to try and report anything negative about the administration.
His new web show - http://www.hd.net/danrather.html - is great!
He is finally free of corporate censorship and control. Watch the episode on voting machines, it’s dynamite. He interviews the workers at Sequoia who made the punch cards that were used in the Florida election in 2000 and they report they knew those cards would fail because the paper was defective.
Report thisBy Sue, November 16, 2007 at 10:33 am #
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George Bush had Dan Rather fired!
I understand his want to sue CBS, but he should know that he can’t go up against a force much bigger than he can handle. It didn’t work for him when he was fighting for his job, it won’t work now either.
Save your money Dan.
Report thisBy cyrena, November 15, 2007 at 9:07 pm #
Not about him lying farmertx. It’s about he can’t win against the bigger liers.
And, it wouldn’t have mattered when he filed the suit. Thomas Billis has it right...when you go after the King, you lose.
Such as it is.
Report thisBy thomas billis, November 15, 2007 at 8:17 pm #
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Dan Dan Dan you were and are one of my heroes but when you go after the King you cannot miss.You missed so long.
Report thisBy RAE, November 15, 2007 at 5:45 pm #
Once again, the only winners are the lawyers involved. I’m sure they’re the only ones who give a rat’s ass about this pissing contest.
Report thisBy farmertx, November 15, 2007 at 5:44 pm #
Poor Dan
Report thisHe had the story...but he chose to lie. If he had stuck to the truth, that they were given this letter and found it to be a forgery after checking with the secretary who had supposedly typed it. BUT, while she said the officer had never dictated that letter, it did respresent his feelings/opinions of the Shrubs’ scam to avoid military service, he would have still had the story he wanted.
But no, he had to lie. CBS was wrong in not pulling him off the air as soon as the truth came out.
I’ve seen his name associated with other stories since then, and ignored them...simply because he might lie again.