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In reply to the discussion: Dan Rather: "My Story Was True" [View all]Indi Guy
(3,992 posts)24. My understanding was that...
...Rather had seen the original documents and knew them to be authentic. When he saw the docs to be published, he recognized the texts and gave the final OK to go to air -- without realizing that pages themselves were copies that could be discredited.
Was I right on this?
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And if you take the larger view of her career, you have to remember that speech she gave
calimary
Dec 2013
#46
Most of us know that, and in spite of multiple witnesses that confirm it, the MSM has essentially
lostincalifornia
Dec 2013
#2
Yes, it was always just a little convenient how the wingnut blogs knew just how to pick them apart
Adenoid_Hynkel
Dec 2013
#65
I most totally agree withyou! It was a right wing plot to discredit the story!
CTyankee
Dec 2013
#31
I gotta say, as bad as he was hosed, at least he is still around- albeit not where I would like.
silvershadow
Dec 2013
#12
At the time, I happened to watch the show during which Rather proved the story was true.
merrily
Dec 2013
#20
Does anyone have a link to an article about the segment that 60 Minutes decided not
Hissyspit
Dec 2013
#21
well that was certainly depressing reading. the whole flight deck landing story was, and remains,
niyad
Dec 2013
#53
It definitely was not a blatant attempt to move polls/votes from one candidate to another
blackspade
Dec 2013
#51
Isn't "the complaint" not just that "where you got to the truth was flawed", but
hughee99
Dec 2013
#50
It's threads like this that make me wish we had had keyword search capability on the archives.
Old and In the Way
Dec 2013
#61
Maybe if that whole "What's the frequency, Keneth?" thing hadn't happened prior.....
marble falls
Dec 2013
#68
Just a joke about why Dan got fired. I haven't liked him since his Houston weatherman days ....
marble falls
Dec 2013
#89
He has said it many times before. Rather has never backed down about the story.
Boomerproud
Dec 2013
#82