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YvonneCa

(10,117 posts)
22. If you google Rather...
Wed May 2, 2012, 05:16 PM
May 2012

...Bush document memo forgery there are many links that make the case both for and against the docs being forgeries. It seems many pro-forgery links are to RW sites, and many anti-forgery links are not.

I did not see a link to a purely objective source. If someone finds one, I hope they will post it here...

Usually that's all it takes: the truth. kenny blankenship May 2012 #1
Rather has always had a reputation for integrity... I'd take his word over most 1monster May 2012 #2
I read the book by the producer of that show, who was also fired. CTyankee May 2012 #3
"Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power" by Mary Mapes Bozita May 2012 #32
There was one sentence of testimony that brought Rather down. louis-t May 2012 #36
Just another day in the criminal operation of big time politics. nt ladjf May 2012 #44
Unfortunately, if you're stuck with using the "my evidence has never been PROVEN a fake" hughee99 May 2012 #47
The same crap analysis to claim it a fake caseymoz May 2012 #69
of course it was true Skittles May 2012 #4
But all of M$Greedia covered up that story malaise May 2012 #5
BUsh was a costume pilot AlbertCat May 2012 #82
Indeed, his only valid costume was cheerleader arcane1 May 2012 #84
I don't think it was ever in doubt. He is owed a huge public apology, but that would take integrity sabrina 1 May 2012 #6
Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone bought CBS in 2000. He promptly destroyed CBS News. leveymg May 2012 #7
oh my god-- frightening! NoMoreWarNow May 2012 #10
I believe we had a Redstone that posted here. Rex May 2012 #13
Redstone. leveymg May 2012 #17
*Edward* R. Murrow. eom tledford May 2012 #35
Thx, my bad. leveymg May 2012 #38
Oh yeah the M$M is a monster like the MIC Rex May 2012 #87
Yes, we did. He died a few months back. Gormy Cuss May 2012 #85
I thought it might be a last name. Rex May 2012 #86
For the record, Gormy Cuss May 2012 #89
you'd think with his money he could afford a better dye job. HiPointDem May 2012 #15
But don't forget Dick Thornburgh... countryjake May 2012 #23
Jeez, as a Neocon and friend of the Bushes, you'd think he's throw a little more $$ to repukes hughee99 May 2012 #45
Is Donald Trump his lovechild? n/t Horse with no Name May 2012 #63
He looks like a Zombie mahina May 2012 #70
The corporations were not pleased. Gregorian May 2012 #8
yep-- he ran into the "buzzsaw" all right NoMoreWarNow May 2012 #11
+1 freshwest May 2012 #24
Sheep go to heaven, goats go to hell Kolesar May 2012 #9
Mmmmm....cake (nt) Patiod May 2012 #79
I wonder what we could have done better to help that story come out in a timely fashion, Baitball Blogger May 2012 #12
I felt the same as you. I bet that if that took place today the outcome might be different. Ninga May 2012 #16
It does seem easier to refute Republicans these days, doesn't it? Baitball Blogger May 2012 #20
I felt the same way but also feel like today Tom Poll Master May 2012 #65
True. But we have come a long way. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #66
I feel the same. And with the NYPD and other police depts at the corporations' beck and call... October May 2012 #76
the problem is not a whole lot better today- the dominance of RW talk radio in managing the certainot May 2012 #80
Help me out here, guys... Whiskeytide May 2012 #14
Seems I recall mbuch64 May 2012 #18
No. The evidence is inconclusive about whether they were originals or copies. leveymg May 2012 #19
If you google Rather... YvonneCa May 2012 #22
Forgery was never proven grok May 2012 #25
I remember the typeset threads. But that gif you posted seems far from conclusive. Gregorian May 2012 #29
well then you yourself have just admitted grok May 2012 #37
Clever right-wing disinformation campaign, as I recall. philly_bob May 2012 #26
That was my impression at the time. I was on DU the night the 60 Minutes story aired. yardwork May 2012 #39
That's how I remember it n/t deutsey May 2012 #71
just because those documents were forgeries Skittles May 2012 #28
it was my experience, from the 70's on, if Dan Rather said it was true, it was true. Greybnk48 May 2012 #21
A petition about the CBS pro-torture issue: cprise May 2012 #27
There was going to be a lawsuit over this. Gregorian May 2012 #30
Yeah, it was dismissed. countryjake May 2012 #40
Thanks for that. Gregorian May 2012 #60
Rather and Cronkite were the only 2 reporters that spoke to the truth. You could put your southernyankeebelle May 2012 #31
Yes, exactly. Greybnk48 May 2012 #73
Just because you have heard both sides to a story, doesn't mean you have heard the truth. harun May 2012 #33
Texas Monthly recently revisited the AWOL story and the Rather memos grasswire May 2012 #34
Thanks a million for that link. emulatorloo May 2012 #41
Excellent article. Only one line may not be true: Ineeda May 2012 #48
It says he landed IN a jet plane, which is true. Fuddnik May 2012 #52
he didn't land the plane naaman fletcher May 2012 #68
That was a fantastic article. I read it last week... Javaman May 2012 #81
Amen! Amen! Amen! mfcorey1 May 2012 #42
Considering the way others who took on the Bush family have ended up, Doctor_J May 2012 #43
Bush family also had it out for him. Cleita May 2012 #46
Not to mention his famous comeback to Richard Nixon during a presser spiderpig May 2012 #51
I really miss him on the news. Cleita May 2012 #57
Didn't the Secretary that typed the memo in question lostnote12 May 2012 #49
Yes, she said it was accurate. nt Peace Patriot May 2012 #54
I'm not sure caraher May 2012 #55
YES! Canuckistanian May 2012 #59
The whole thing was ludicrous. I mean, it's pretty obvious that Jr. Marr May 2012 #50
It was a setup... KansDem May 2012 #53
This is what Journalism has become... Harry Monroe May 2012 #56
When this story broke, out of curiosity I opened MS Word, Nye Bevan May 2012 #58
K&R jwirr May 2012 #61
I don't remember. kitt6 May 2012 #62
Old Egotism kitt6 May 2012 #64
What's so dangerous these days kitt6 May 2012 #67
"Speaking the Truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act." K&R n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #72
He dared to tell the truth and paid the price. libtodeath May 2012 #74
George W. Nugent Namvet67 May 2012 #75
K&R n/t myrna minx May 2012 #77
There's a lot of dirt in this story Brainstormy May 2012 #78
no paywal at the link I have grasswire May 2012 #83
Silencing reporters for telling the truth Rex May 2012 #88
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