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Sergei
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 Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:01 am Post subject: Dan's Done It Again-"Eye on America" Draft |
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Relying On Internet Rumors, CBS Stirs Draft Fears
September 28, 2004 | 16:49:56 PDT
Some rumors are more equal than others. Or at least they are at CBS News.
Three weeks after Dan Rather denounced the internet as being "filled with rumors," embattled CBS anchor ran a story on his Tuesday "Evening News" program hoping to stir up fear of an impending military draft.
Much more on this to come but in the mean time, click read more to see the transcript.
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DAN RATHER: It's no secret: The all- volunteer U.S. Military, especially the Army, Marines and many reserve units, are stretched thin in Iraq and Afghanistan. So what about bringing back the draft? A lot of Americans are worried about that. Where do the presidential candidates stand? CBS's Richard Schlesinger tells you in the "Eye on America" election series, "What does it mean to you?"
SCHLESINGER: Beverly Cocco has spent most of her life protecting children in Philadelphia.
(Footage of Cocco in job as crossing guard)
SCHLESINGER: She usually worries about other people's kids.
(Footage of Cocco in job as crossing guard)
SCHLESINGER: But as Election Day approaches, it's her own two grown sons who Beverly is most worried about.
BEVERLY COCCO ("Pennsylvania Voter"): I go to bed every night and I pray, and I actually get sick to my stomach. I'm very worried. I'm scared. I'm absolutely scared. I'm petrified.
SCHLESINGER: Beverly is petrified about a military draft, and she's not alone. Mass e-mails are circulating among worried parents. But neither president bush nor john kerry has said he will re- institute the draft. In fact, they both say they will not.
Sen. JOHN KERRY (Democratic presidential candidate): I will give us a foreign policy that absolutely makes it unnecessary to have a draft for this country.
SCHLESINGER: Kerry says he'll try to get allies of the U.S. to send troops that could relieve American soldiers in Iraq. The Bush Administration says that is pure fantasy. The president wants to train more Iraqi troops to take over for the Americans.
Pres. GEORGE W. BUSH: The war on terror will continue. It's going to take a while and no, we don't need a draft.
SCHLESINGER (voiceover): But Beverly's not buying it. She's a Republican, but she's also a single issue voter.
(on-camera) Would you vote for a Democrat?
COCCO: Absolutely. I would vote for Howdie Doody if I thought it would keep my boys home and safe.
SCHLESINGER (voiceover): In fact, there are at least three votes in this house riding on the draft: Beverly's and her sons,' Carmen [sic] and Nick.
(on-camera) Are you guys worried about being drafted?
NICK COCCO (College senior): Yeah. It's the talk. The talk's there. Though people aren't actually coming out and saying it, it's, it's there.
SCHLESINGER: The machinery for a draft is already in place and the acting director of Selective Service believes he could start drafting people quickly.
JACK MARTIN (Selective Service System): I think we could do it in less than six months if we got the call.
SCHLESINGER: This time there would be no long deferments for college students and a lot more people could be eligible for the draft than ever before. Men and women aged 18 to 26 could be called up.
Of course, there hasn't been a draft since 1973. But that's not much comfort to Beverly Cocco. So she is keeping a sharp eye on the political traffic. She's a Bush supporter today, but if she doesn't like what she hears between now and November, Beverly could easily cross over. In Philadelphia, I'm Richard Schlesinger for Eye on America.
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Unbelievable! You would think the man would fly below the radar for a few days. "What's the freqeuency, Kenneth?"
-Sergei |
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Rdtf
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:28 am Post subject: |
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| Does Mapes produce the evening news? I'd say the producer is the culprit on that one. |
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cipher
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The likelihood of conscription in a Bush admistration is ZERO.
If, however, Kerry were elected, I'd expect the draft within the year.
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sdonions
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:41 am Post subject: |
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| Wonder why there is no mention of who has sponsored the bill in congress for the draft. None other than a couple Democrats. RAthER should go ahead and retire quietly and save a little of what credibility he has left which is NONE. |
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MikeM
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Not to mention HR163 was sponsored back in late 02 or early 03, and there has been zero action on it since.
It's all a big scare tactic....it's blatant, it's phony, it has no support in congress. They are just hoping that enough people fall for it. |
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margie
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:12 am Post subject: |
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| As a matter of fact it was REp Rangle a NY DEMOCRAT who is trying to get a draft enacted. The ONLY SIGNERS WERE DEMOCRATS! |
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azpatriot
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I hacked his teleprompter .... just kidding 
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wwIIvetsdaughter
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Another example why thinking people are tuning out SeeBS News. According to Rush SeeBS pulled in a pathetic 106,000 or so viewers in the NYC market (#1 market in USA). Homer Simpson reruns pulled in more viewers!  I can see Rather now hearing that bit of news...his reply would be D'OH!!!  |
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| wwIIvetsdaughter wrote: | | Another example why thinking people are tuning out SeeBS News. According to Rush SeeBS pulled in a pathetic 106,000 or so viewers in the NYC market (#1 market in USA). Homer Simpson reruns pulled in more viewers! I can see Rather now hearing that bit of news...his reply would be D'OH!!! |
Now I have stood by while people have made fun of this man for long enough and I am tired of it. He has had a profound influence on my life, and lives of many people I know, and while my parents may not like him, it doesn't bother me a bit. I sincerely would have expected more from people on this sight than to compare a man as respectable, honorable, and hilarious as Homer Simpson with the likes of Rather, a man who could only hope to have the popularity (or credibility) of Homer. I'm just messing around
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