Dan Rather!

[kpete]

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[Stuart G]

1. Thank You very much for posting Rather's statement. Outstanding !!!!

[burrowowl]

2. Dan nails it as usual!

[BigmanPigman]

3. I read the whole tweet and Rather said,

"The Rob Porter scandal that has the W House under siege is a heat seeking missile to the heart of many of President T's biggest fears and vulnerabilities". I disagree. First, the Fucking Moron has no heart (like the Grinch...he only loves money and himself). Second, his biggest fears and vulnerabilities are of Mueller nailing him and his spawn for money laundering. Collusion and conspiracy come second and third behind the dirty money in his businesses for 30 years. This is where he "drew the line" with Mueller's touching him.

If Mueller is fired then the states' AGs will nail him for this in NY. Mueller has crossed his "T"s and dotted his "I"s and even if the moron gets rid of him, is pardoned by Pence, or whatever we have the states' laws behind us.

[leftieNanner]

9. Truth

With the DOJ changes this week, and with the firing of Rosenstein and Mueller on the horizon, the State AGs are the only things that allow me to sleep these days. I think I'm pretty resilient, but all of this news is wearing me down.

Better go walk my dog - time to chill out.

Thanks for your post BP.

[tavernier]

18. I agree.

I doubt that he has given it any thought whatsoever. He sees that kind of behavior as perfectly acceptable, if the man is loyal to him and doing his dirty work.

[zentrum]

23. Really helps. Thanks.

[Trueblue Texan]

39. Yesssssireee BOB!

This is the best damn post I've read in a year! Thanks BigmanPigman!

[calimary]

40. Welcome to DU, Trueblue Texan!

Dan Rather STILL hits it outta the ballpark. He's long been one of my heroes.

[smirkymonkey]

4. Dan is a national treasure.

He is a beacon of clarity in this wilderness of chaos and evil.

[handmade34]

5. "What Unites Us"

“I find myself thinking deeply about what it means to love America, as I surely do.” —Dan Rather

“Patriotism—active, constructive patriotism—takes work. It takes knowledge, engagement with those who are different from you, and fairness in law and opportunity. It takes coming together for good causes. This is one of the things I cherish most about the United States: We are a nation not only of dreamers, but also of fixers. We have looked at our land and people, and said, time and time again, ‘This is not good enough; we can be better.’”

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34519483-what-unites-us

[eleny]

6. We just watched the movie, Truth, about Mary Mapes and Dan Rather

They've both been on my mind lately. Rather nails it with these thoughts on Trump. K&R

[Hekate]

7. A toast to a great man

[onlyadream]

8. And no one is doing anything about it

Except Mueller. The freaking senate and House are fully complicit.

[pangaia]

31. The REPUBLICANS in the House and Senate.

Always be clear.

[BobTheSubgenius]

10. I always knew he had this in him.

Right from the moment he (apparently lightheartedly, but not taken as such) dissed Nixon to his face during the Watergate runup.

Don't ever change - I'd Rather you kept on being you, Dan!

[Boomerproud]

11. Dan Rather is 85 years old. Think about what he has experienced and witnessed in his life.

When he says we are at a new low, take it seriously. God Bless you, Daniel I. Rather.

[Persondem]

12. Great post K & R nt

[bucolic_frolic]

13. Dan Rather's "The Palace Guard" is a great read!

A couple eye-opening moments in there.

[spanone]

14. Thank You Sir!

[Ferrets are Cool]

15. Thank you Mr. Rather!

[dchill]

16. Go, Dan!

[KrazyinKS]

17. The incredible cocoon of privilege and ego

That phrase itself sums it up. That is who he is and always has been. This boy has not changed. Watched some old clips of Trump last night, to those who say age has changed him I say BULL!

[ProudProgressiveNow]

19. K&R nt

[onecent]

20. DAn Rather I have watched you for many years,

I am 72...and I was horrified when they took you off because of something that you did right.

Please know, there are SO MANY PEOPLE THAT LOVE YOU, don't ever forget it.

You are my hero....

[OldHippieChick]

21. in other words, according to Cheeto

women aren't "people"

[The Polack MSgt]

24. Exactly right - Have a heart OHC... NT

[kimbutgar]

22. Unfortunately his brain washed cult supporters dont care

They will follow the pied piper twitler off the cliff because they are so filled with selfishness, hate and self loathing. All the twitler supporters I have been in contact with are not happy people.

[Lifelong Protester]

25. I love thie image

of them following him over a cliff!

[mobeau69]

26. Love me some Dan Rattler!

I mean Rather. Rattler was the guy in Our Gang by Philip Roth. God, I loved that book!

[calimary]

41. That's actually a good nickname for him.

Dan Rather has always been good at rattling cages - especially the cages of the bad guys.

[bdamomma]

27. Thank you

Mr Rather, you said it all.

[orangecrush]

28. K&R

[Golden Raisin]

29. Dan Rather has been eloquent, exemplary and forceful

in publicly calling out Trump and Republicans for their shameful behavior. He's a living link to the once high standards of former TV news organizations and his voice resonates with experience and gravitas.

[pandr32]

30. Dan Rather is correct

It is madness we have now.

[William Seger]

32. "the incredible cacoon of privilege and ego" -- nailed it

[Cha]

33. Wow, Rather!

Brilliant synopsis of trump's troubles and him being his own worst enemy.

[SWBTATTReg]

34. BAM! Way to go, Mr. Rather!! NT

[Carey1]

35. Liar, liver, pants on fire

My MIL had all kinds of sayings. One of them: "Tell me who you loaf with and I will tell you who you are." He surrounds himself with staff who reflect his crooked mind and he has nerve he hasn't used yet to call Hillary crooked. He filled his cabinet with deplorables just like himself. "Birds of a feather flock together."

[calimary]

42. Welcome to DU, Carey1!

Maybe he's a lily-livered liar?

[Carey1]

36. Liar, liar, pants n fire

Oops, sorry. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[dalton99a]

37. Kick

[Groggie]

38. Dan Rather has a weekly show on The Young Turks YouTube channel

The longtime TV newsman — best known as the former anchor of “CBS Evening News” for over two decades — has teamed with TYT Network’s Young Turks for a weekly half-hour news show focused on “under-reported” stories and analysis.

“The News w/ Dan Rather” premiered on the Young Turks’ YouTube channel on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. New editions of the newscast will be available each Monday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

http://variety.com/2018/digital/news/dan-rather-young-turks-youtube-newscast-1202672207/

[calimary]

43. Welcome to DU, Groggie!

Good! I wish Dan Rather had more exposure. We need his voice out there on a regular basis again.