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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:06 AM Original message |
Dan Rather's Magnum Opus |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. Bush gave us a clue when he complained more about the revelation than the abuses themselves |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. This whole dirty business pretty much explains Katie Couric |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 08:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Yeh, propaganda just needs a few empty vessels. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Oh yeah, katie was doin' a bang up |
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liberalnurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. I sure hope this "speaking up by media insiders" |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
4. Great post |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 10:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Aha! I knew those books he carried were just props. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 10:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Good spot |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 05:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Since the chimp doesn't read |
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followthemoney (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
50. The new PC is Patriotically Correct. |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. 60 Minutes: Shelving a Story to Boost Bush? |
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307 MMS (180 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 08:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
48. Kerry |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. Will, the entire scandal at CBS over the Bush TANG story was eerily |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
7. Greg Palast keeps talking about this texas lottery company called Gtech? |
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Klukie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
8. I have no doubt that Dan Rather was railroaded.... |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
53. I hope he stays away from small airplanes! |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
9. Kudos to Dan for his courage. |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
10. bttft and recommend! |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
11. Dan Rather was indeed used and abused for doing his job, too well |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
12. Mary Mapes |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 08:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Her book "Truth and Duty" pretty much lays it out. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 10:21 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. I need to order her book n/t |
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Senator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
13. Dan Rather Is Impeaching CBS, Bushcheney, Euphemedia, et. al. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
15. Recommended for Dan Rather! |
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pretzel4gore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. we got the government we deserve... |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 12:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. The entire black caucus walked out of congress. remember? |
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pretzel4gore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 05:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. that's right... |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. Thank You Dan !!! |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
22. Down with mediawhores everywhere |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
24. This had better go to the bigger points, and not the details. |
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bleever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
26. This is a monumental story. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
27. ''The news media has been our enemy for many years now.'' |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
43. guess everybody "missed" your post. I didn't. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 11:28 PM Response to Reply #43 |
55. Never too late. |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
28. Go, Dan, go!! |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
29. MSM = Enemy |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
30. Not a "Courage" patriot...a Desperate Anchorman. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. No matter! |
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dickbearton (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 08:00 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. Is that news to you... |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 11:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
56. Whose Integrity Was Compromised |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 03:11 AM Response to Reply #30 |
59. Bull shit.Dan was also a war correspondent and even in his 70's was reporting from Iraq. |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:16 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. And you can't tell a Reporter from an Anchor. D'oh! |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 11:39 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Dan was hardly "sitting in the studio fussing with his hair' when he broadcast from Iraq |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 09:52 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Call it disgust with his ego, as well as his profession. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 02:29 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Actually I have worked with a newsroom and I currently do a local televison politcal talk show.. |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 05:06 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Ah. Public TV, not Real TV. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 07:53 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. My family has worked for commercial television for years. |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
31. Kudos to Dan. He has always had my respect. He is the modern |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
32. So who is sending this to KO? This is deserving of a Special Comment! |
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HardRocker2005 (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
33. surprise, surprise. nt |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 04:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Not only did CBS delay the story but they showed only the |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
35. Just desserts are especially delicious. |
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marlakay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
37. I was so upset at the time, i could see what they were |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
38. K&R. (nt) |
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BlueJac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
41. I like your post........ |
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SalmonChantedEvening (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
42. Will my friend |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
44. Yep CBS sucks |
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Peregrine Took (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
45. I heard Rather say last night that he was hoping for a quick settlement - |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
47. In May 2004, Sy Hersh noted |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
49. I support Dan Rather .. I just wish he'd get some dentures that fit. It's |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
51. "General Richard B. Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, urging him to delay the story." |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
52. Giving this a kick |
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MelissaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
54. Replying to find tomorrow |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
57. thanks for putting this up. sobering stuff indeed. n/t |
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The Wizard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
58. The Fourth Estate |
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liberalla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
60. Don't forget the Ed Bradley piece on the uranium from Niger |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
61. Remember when Sumner Redstone said that |
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american_typeculture (227 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
67. Republicans have been after CBS ever since Murrow skewered McCarthy. |
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