Rather's suit against CBS gets a boost

[EV_Ares]

A New York judge said Wednesday that he was leaning toward allowing Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit over being fired by CBS to proceed. "I concluded there was enough in the complaint to continue," state Judicial Hearing Officer Ira Gammerman said at a hearing on CBS' motion to dismiss the case. Rather, 75, says his employers made him a "scapegoat" to placate the White House after questions arose about a story on President Bush's Vietnam-era military service. His lawsuit seeks $20 million in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages.

Link: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004116999_eye10.html

[texastoast]

1. $50 million at least

No one sparked when Killian's secretary said, "No, those are not our docs. We had the same kind of report on him (shrub) but those are more like the Air Force's."

To that effect.

[bleever]

2. Dan's employers colluded in his swiftboating.

I think we've got their frequency.

And I think that after seeing the story of his life trashed, Dan's on to the story of his life.

[SpiralHawk]

3. "Oh shit." - Commander AWOL