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babylonsister

(171,096 posts)
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 07:50 AM Apr 26

Dan Rather to Make CBS News Return 18 Years After Controversial Exit

https://www.thedailybeast.com/dan-rather-to-make-cbs-news-return-18-years-after-controversial-exit?ref=home

Dan Rather to Make CBS News Return 18 Years After Controversial Exit
HIATUS COMPLETE
Josh Fiallo
Breaking News Reporter
Published Apr. 26, 2024 12:12AM EDT


The former CBS News anchor Dan Rather will make a brief return to the network Sunday, appearing in a live interview 18 years after his controversial exit. Rather, 92, is slated to be profiled on CBS News Sunday Morning through an interview with correspondent Lee Cowan, the network announced. The segment will, in part, promote the soon-to-be released documentary Rather, which chronicles the legendary newsman’s “rise to prominence, his sudden and dramatic public downfall, and his redemption and re-emergence as a voice of reason to a new generation,” the doc’s producers wrote in a statement. Rather’s falling out with CBS began with his 2004 60 Minutes II report about George W. Bush’s National Guard record that relied on documents CBS failed to authenticate—something the then-president skewered the network for. The incident shattered Rather’s reputation, despite the documents never being proven to be forgeries. The controversy, which was dubbed “Rathergate,” was dramatized in the 2015 film Truth. Rather’s return to CBS will air at 9 a.m. EST on Sunday.
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Dan Rather to Make CBS News Return 18 Years After Controversial Exit (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 26 OP
The faked documents were a trap Thunderbeast Apr 26 #1
I never thought they were faked. nt babylonsister Apr 26 #2
evidence was pretty strong. fonts not in existence on that date, etc. but mopinko Apr 26 #4
Buckhead was full of shit. Qutzupalotl Apr 26 #14
They weren't fake. Mr. Evil Apr 26 #12
I agree. A set-up to silence his voice. liberalla Apr 26 #9
He's a good guy. I hate what happened with him... hlthe2b Apr 26 #3
Total set-up by the Bushies Doc Sportello Apr 26 #5
+1 dalton99a Apr 26 #6
The Power Helped Jenna Bush Hagar - AKA Idiot Talking Head NonPC Apr 26 #8
Karl Rove set that trap, with a fake document that detailed .... 70sEraVet Apr 26 #7
Good summary Farmer-Rick Apr 26 #10
Yes. The facts were TRUE. liberalla Apr 26 #11
Wow, that was 18 years ago? PatSeg Apr 26 #13
Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and all the rest of the Fox propagandists lie every damn day NYC Liberal Apr 26 #15
"failed to authenticate" ... if Fox News was held to that standard Martin Eden Apr 26 #16
On now, 10am est. nt babylonsister Apr 28 #17

mopinko

(70,258 posts)
4. evidence was pretty strong. fonts not in existence on that date, etc. but
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 09:18 AM
Apr 26

that doesnt mean it didnt exist, just that this was a doctored copy.
iirc, we here had a candidate for the forger, some wingnut in ga.

Qutzupalotl

(14,334 posts)
14. Buckhead was full of shit.
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 11:14 AM
Apr 26

He tried to claim the font was “Times New Roman or Palatino” — which are completely different fonts from each other, and not at all the slab serifs in question. But he's a RW lawyer and not a typographer.

Several typewriter models such as the IBM Selectric II, which was available at the time, had proportional spacing and the superscript TH.

That said, the signature looked pasted on, and the chain of custody was fucked.

Mr. Evil

(2,856 posts)
12. They weren't fake.
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 10:25 AM
Apr 26

It was a copy. I remember everyone squawking about what Rather had wasn't the original. Just more republican bullshit.

Doc Sportello

(7,531 posts)
5. Total set-up by the Bushies
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 10:03 AM
Apr 26

I've written it recently and will here again: read Family of Secrets by Russ Baker for insight into the Bush-Walker family's many nefarious adventures over generations. Using oil, steel and banking wealth, as well as political connections, they fancied themselves puppet masters and involved this country in numerous shady operations overseas to benefit themselves and other powerful elites while also playing games to take down political foes.

NonPC

(308 posts)
8. The Power Helped Jenna Bush Hagar - AKA Idiot Talking Head
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 10:10 AM
Apr 26

Of course she would never have gotten the job on her own merits. She's doing good just to read the teleprompter. The Bush's must have some good dirt on someone high up at the network.

70sEraVet

(3,518 posts)
7. Karl Rove set that trap, with a fake document that detailed ....
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 10:10 AM
Apr 26

true facts. Rather was fired, and GW went on to lead us into a 'war for profit' that destroyed the credibility of our nation.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
15. Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and all the rest of the Fox propagandists lie every damn day
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 11:45 AM
Apr 26

and they’re still on the air.

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