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(45,806 posts)still one of the BEST journalists around.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,176 posts)Especially if its too good to be true.
Rather and the truth, got a rough ride back then not because what he reported on was false, that W went awol, but that the report was not the original copy, and so the possibility that it could have been doctored, made it moot. This after Dan swore by it. So he had to pay the price.
I can totally see the GOP covertly getting some salacious 'smoking gun' transcript or notes they themselves made up into the hands of Schiff without giving away that it came from them. And as soon as Schiff or others in the Democratic party, start using it as part of their evidence, it is revealed as some fake document. Then the 24/7 Fox News onslaught how this proves its all a deep state run Democratic coup. Giving Senate Republicans the excuse to dismiss the case outright. And gives them great ammunition in the next election as well.
mopinko
(70,231 posts)same deal, but they had rather's experience to guide them, and they didnt fall for it.
dustyscamp
(2,228 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Not have wanted to like Brian Williams.
maddiemom
(5,106 posts)Now he's free to make these great comments for us all to appreciate... and he will certainly never starve. He's a national treasure.
Gothmog
(145,567 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,717 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)How about the interpreter's notes from your Helsinki meeting with Putin?
ffr
(22,672 posts)Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,439 posts)CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)We'll call him "Sir Sarcasm".
calimary
(81,500 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,773 posts)under the new Dem President With Subpoena power! Hey I can dream, right? He's always been a truth teller.
robbob
(3,538 posts)Last edited Fri Nov 8, 2019, 09:26 PM - Edit history (1)
When we screw up we own it, apologize and, in many cases, resign. Think Dan Rathers, Al Franken, and how many others? When they screw up its deny, obfuscate, accuse, and refuse to relinquish control. I think we have to stop apologizing and capitulating.
soldierant
(6,927 posts)Of course, that means we need to get some teeth. Somehow. Because they won't change until they are compelled to. So we need to find ways to compel them.
robbob
(3,538 posts)are SUPPOSED to behave doesnt seem to be working.
soldierant
(6,927 posts)cp
(6,661 posts)Thank you, Dan Rather.
H2O Man
(73,622 posts)patphil
(6,213 posts)warmfeet
(3,321 posts)Deny, deflect and accuse everyone else of that which you, yourself, are guilty. The fucktard repiggies eat it up. They love the orange asshole and the damage done.
We had better dismantle this, very quickly, or we may not be able to recover from the damage done. NOT EVER.
Not to sound like a used car salesman, or any salesman for that matter, but "TIME IS RUNNING OUT ON THIS DEAL, ACT NOW."
Time to remove this asshole, convict this asshole, imprison this asshole, is running short.