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JCBoston · Seaman Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 185

I think we should make a giant stink about this. He should be fired much less be the one hosting the Presidential debates.

SteamSnipe · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:19 pm Post subject: Rather not moderating

Is that new, because the plan had been for the CBS turn to moderate:

Third presidential debate
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Wednesday, October 13
Bob Schieffer
CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent, and Moderator, Face the Nation

JCBoston · Seaman Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 185

See the last line of this article:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,133545,00.html

SteamSnipe · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:27 pm Post subject: My mistake

I thought the topic said he would host, my mistake. The fact he is anchoring is pretty sad, given his blatent bias

JCBoston · Seaman Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 185

My mistake. It did say "host". Whatever Mod moved it over here also fixed it for me.

There is no way he should be allowed anywhere near these debates.

DaveL · Commander Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 300

anyone with a brain interested in fair coverage and balanced analysis of the debates will not watch cBS...wanna hear views from both sides? watch Fox!

Truegrit · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject: You gotta be kidding

You gotta be kidding -- Rather covering the debates for CBS? This has to be a joke.
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BenJaxBchFL · Seaman Joined: 07 Aug 2004 Posts: 198

Maybe the higher ups need to do this so than can show Rather that for him it is over.
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wwIIvetsdaughter · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 8:06 pm Post subject:

Let Can't Back Story have Dan Rather anchor the debates, they will then be further embarrassed should CBS get the smallest audience and someone like FOX beat them again ala the RNC in NYC! Twisted Evil

Guest · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: You gotta be kidding

dmackto · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 8:43 pm Post subject:

I am split in my thinking on this. On the one hand it's horribly bad judgment for CBS if they are at all interested in salvaging their reputations. On the other hand it might not hurt Bush because the only people watching CBS will be the ones who can't be reached by logic or facts anyway.

It also validates CBS's critics.
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DaveS · Ensign Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 61

I have already written my CBS affiliate. They are accutely aware of my displeasure with Dan.

neverforget · Vice Admiral Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 875

Bradley isn't any better. Actually, I think none of them are worth warm spit.
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Polaris · Rear Admiral Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 626

I am appalled as well. That said, I don't think this is bad for President Bush. Rather has been caught red-handed, and he knows his credibility (OK he doesn't have any left here...but you get the idea) is on the line.

I expect that Rather will go way over the line to be gracious and fair to President Bush during the debates.
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PC · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 4:00 am Post subject: Keep Writing

Keep the campaign going to the affiliates. I write two letters every day to the local stations. You probably know this link which will send your message to every CBS local station:

Email this link to every aware friend you have and ask them to pass it on.

http://www.rathergate.com/emailaffiliates.php

I SENT THIS LETTER TODAY ABOUT RATHER:

No, no, no, it is shameful that Dan Rather will "host" the after debate on CBS.

Come on, are you serious? Are you just asking for abuse?

Years from now, when journalism schools study this scandal, students will stand up and ask: "Is this fiction? Were executives really that stupid?"

You guys will look back at this event as the turning point where network news handed over the franchise to cable.

I gave up on network news a long time ago. What do I need a talking head for? I'm on the internet all day and I can pick and choose my news sources.

And I sure don't need the liberal biased CBS coming into this household.

Don't you just hate that we all have so many options.

How awful this would have been, say circa 1970, when I would have had to WAIT until a certain hour each day to find out the biased opinion of what was happening in the world.

RIP