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STATEMENT FROM DAN RATHER:
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usahog Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Sep 20 2004, 7:27 AM EST
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http://www.drudgereport.com/
Last week, amid increasing questions about the authenticity of documents used in support of a 60 MINUTES WEDNESDAY story about President Bush's time in the Texas Air National Guard, CBS News vowed to re-examine the documents in question—and their source—vigorously. And we promised that we would let the American public know what this examination turned up, whatever the outcome.

Now, after extensive additional interviews, I no longer have the confidence in these documents that would allow us to continue vouching for them journalistically. I find we have been misled on the key question of how our source for the documents came into possession of these papers. That, combined with some of the questions that have been raised in public and in the press, leads me to a point where—if I knew then what I know now—I would not have gone ahead with the story as it was aired, and I certainly would not have used the documents in question.

But we did use the documents. We made a mistake in judgment, and for that I am sorry. It was an error that was made, however, in good faith and in the spirit of trying to carry on a CBS News tradition of investigative reporting without fear or favoritism.

Please know that nothing is more important to us than people's trust in our ability and our commitment to report fairly and truthfully.

Gee Now lets find out where these actually came from and who's behind them all the Way.... IMO it's the Kerry Camp...

Hog
THL Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Sep 20 2004, 7:55 AM EST
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"Gee Now lets find out where these actually came from and who's behind them all the Way.... IMO it's the Kerry Camp..."

Or a clever Bu****e.
CWFoster Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Sep 20 2004, 1:13 PM EST
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What, "vast right-wing consipracy" time again THL?
THL Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Sep 20 2004, 3:39 PM EST
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CW, you'd be hard pressed to find a more staunch "Bu****e" than myself. Just pointing out a possibility. If it was a Bush supporter it would be a bit of shrewd politics don't ya think? We'll never know. Us little folk are seldom privy to the truth. Yes, I'm cynical, but that's how I see it.
donutboy2000 Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Sep 20 2004, 3:50 PM EST
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They came straight from the DNC.
usahog Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Sep 20 2004, 4:20 PM EST
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NewsMax Poll: Dan Rather Must Resign
Millions of Americans are outraged by CBS News and Dan Rather for their obstinance in admitting they used forged documents to indict the military record of George W. Bush.

In an online survey completed this week, and with more than 100,000 respondents, NewsMax readers overwhelming believe that Dan Rather should resign as anchor for the CBS Evening News.

Mr. Rather's position may have been further weakened when:

a) it was revealed that CBS purposefully withheld from their
'60 Minutes' program forensic experts who said the documents were fraudulent;

b) after it was clear the documents were found to be fraudulent, Rather and Company continued to argue their story was essentially accurate; and

c) one witness, a fellow guardsman during Bush's time in service, was not allowed to appear on the CBS program because he was "too pro Bush."

But the NewsMax poll results show that the American people have not been fooled by CBS. The Tiffany Network's credibility may be completely lost -- unless Dan Rather accepts responsibility and resigns.

Here are the NewsMax Poll Results:

1) Do you believe CBS and Dan Rather used forged documents to make allegations about George Bush's National Guard service?

Yes - 98.27%
No - 1.73%

2) Do you agree with Dan Rather that his story questioning George Bush's service is still true?

Agree - 2.62%
Disagree - 97.38%

3) Should Dan Rather resign over the CBS story that used these questionable documents?

Yes - 94.05%
No - 5.95%

4) Who do you believe most about their account of their military record?

Bush - 87.74%
Kerry - 1.39%
Both - 4.35%
Neither - 6.52%

Please Note:

NewsMax Magazine first reported on the $2 billion media war against George Bush -- find out the details - Go Here Now.

Fair and Balanced
Hog
THL Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Sep 21 2004, 2:20 PM EST
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cigarsmokin Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Sep 21 2004, 4:37 PM EST
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I think the Clintons are behind this.
niteorday Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Sep 22 2004, 6:14 AM EST
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Doesn't look good for media, and public confidence in general. Rather and CBS may have irresponsibly presided over the final downfall of one of our most precious bastions. If the public cannot trust that the press is objective, non-partisan, and comprehensive in its reporting, then what forms of voodoo radicalism will begin to permeate our society ? Witness the tribalistic mindsets present today in many third world countries and societies. Is America dunning down to another lower common denominator ?
Charlie Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Sep 22 2004, 6:49 AM EST
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Rather should be sent to a celebrity show, such as Hollywood Squares or one of the Hollywood Magazine shows................he certainly craped in his pants as a news anchor!

Charlie
JonR Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Sep 22 2004, 8:44 AM EST
Joined: 02-19-2002
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Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Hey Goodbye liberal dan:

Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Hey Goodbye Liberal dan.

JonR

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