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flagreen · Seaman Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 175

Get a load of this from the Prowler;

Skypilot · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:54 pm Post subject:

Rather could easily save face and admit he had been duped and still be adamant that the content was probably true. This approach would be the easiest way out and could be the quickest way for him to quiet the growing calls for his resignation. I personally think he is a fool for trying to perpetuate this story for so long knowing that the documents have already been discredited. What a dolt!

Such an easy target!
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RobD · Lt.Jg. Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 147 Location: Reno Nv

Just heard on Fox that CBS as said they will be making a statment today. I did not catch the time of the statement. Hmm, maybe the end although they may also try to use that old lady secratary to say that it does not matter that the docs are fake the content is right.
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twicearound · PO2 Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 362 Location: San Antonio

Just for your information :

Do we need to find and email Rep. Upton in the following case. Will look for the email, if anyone else finds please post so we can encourage him to look into this. Below is partial article. Just a thought, if the repubs were in on this as the dems say why would they want an investigation?

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2004/9/14/223720.shtml

[quote] Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004 10:35 p.m. EDT
Rep. Cox Requests House Rathergate Probe

A senior House Republican has formally requested a congressional investigation into an apparent criminal conspiracy to rig the 2004 presidential election by forging records from President Bush's National Guard service and having them reported by CBS News.

In a letter Tuesday night to Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., chairman of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Rep Christopher Cox, R-Calif., called for a probe into what he described as "the continued use by CBS News of apparently forged documents concerning the service record of President George W. Bush intended to unfairly damage his reputation and influence the outcome of the 2004 presidential election."

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GoEagles · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:09 pm Post subject:

You GottaBeKidding · Rear Admiral Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 692

I think CBS is going to stick to its story. I hope I'm wrong.

tmpusfugit · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:18 pm Post subject:

May I recommend sending CBS emails regarding what is thought about this matter? http://www.cbs.com/# will open their main page. A "feedback" button can be found at the bottom, left side. It pops up a screen that allows comments about the various "segments" of the CBS business. No doubt they will ignore those they don't like, but I had to send them my thoughts anyhow!
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flagreen · Seaman Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 175

I hope it's not some BS about their lawyers not letting them comment further because of the request for a Congressional investigation.

Steve Z · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:07 pm Post subject: What did CBS expect?

"According to a CBS News producer operating out of the network's 57th Street facilities, Rather and his supporters now believe the controversy surrounding the four discredited Texas National Guard memos has been engineered by the Bush campaign. "

Huh?

I seem to remember that the White House didn't really comment on these memos until OTHERS on the Web started questioning them. Bush and his campaign "took the high road", and let the bloggers do his dirty work!

But is Rather in such an insulated coccoon that he wouldn't realize that the 40% of Americans who solidly back Bush would rush to his defense if Rather launched a smear attack based on fraudulent documents?

This is the "Jayson Blair" story for CBS. It's time for Dan Rather to 'fess up and face the music.
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FireFox · Seaman Apprentice Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 84

Dimsdale · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: What did CBS expect?

You GottaBeKidding · Rear Admiral Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 692

The only people they are fooling are the raving moonbats, who are going to believe the documents are real, no matter what.

It wouldn't do the Bush campaign any good to say the docs are forged if they aren't, and it wasn't the Bush campaign that started the debunking.

Those people don't have a lick of common sense.

Paul R. · PO3 Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 273 Location: Illinois

noc · PO1 Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 492 Location: Dublin, CA

Paul R. · PO3 Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 273 Location: Illinois

A couple thoughts:

True, Kerry's activities, esp. after the war, are the main focus. But Kerry supporters are basically trying to make the case of "Well, Bush did some cr** too." Sort of the "equally bad" thing, with a lot of noise and smoke and mirrors, hoping people won't figure out it's not "equally bad". So, gotta play some defense, too.

The Bush attackers are essentially saying Bush got his points the last year or 2 by pulling strings, etc. So, saying or proving he got his points goes nowhere. Essentially, somebody needs to pull out evidence of an "excused absence".
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