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In reply to the discussion: Dan Rather on G. W. Bush report: ‘We reported a true story—that’s why I’m no longer with CBS News' [View all]YvonneCa
(10,117 posts)22. If you google Rather...
...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...
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Dan Rather on G. W. Bush report: ‘We reported a true story—that’s why I’m no longer with CBS News' [View all]
marmar
May 2012
OP
Rather has always had a reputation for integrity... I'd take his word over most
1monster
May 2012
#2
"Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power" by Mary Mapes
Bozita
May 2012
#32
Unfortunately, if you're stuck with using the "my evidence has never been PROVEN a fake"
hughee99
May 2012
#47
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
Jeez, as a Neocon and friend of the Bushes, you'd think he's throw a little more $$ to repukes
hughee99
May 2012
#45
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
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
I remember the typeset threads. But that gif you posted seems far from conclusive.
Gregorian
May 2012
#29
That was my impression at the time. I was on DU the night the 60 Minutes story aired.
yardwork
May 2012
#39
it was my experience, from the 70's on, if Dan Rather said it was true, it was true.
Greybnk48
May 2012
#21
Rather and Cronkite were the only 2 reporters that spoke to the truth. You could put your
southernyankeebelle
May 2012
#31
Just because you have heard both sides to a story, doesn't mean you have heard the truth.
harun
May 2012
#33
"Speaking the Truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act." K&R n/t
Egalitarian Thug
May 2012
#72