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certainot

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40. rather is just one of many RW talk radio swiftboat successes

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 10:30 AM

Nov 2013

rather and others at CBS were pushed out because of pressure on CBS that was created mainly because the right has 1200 coordinated and UNCHALLENGED radio stations to blast the country with lies. at that time that unified megaphone was working for rove.

the national and local radio gods talked for weeks about typewriters, etc.

logan would be gone by now if the same radio monopoly was ordered to go after her.

only when the 'left' stops giving the right's best weapon a free speech free ride will it stop getting its ass kicked.

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Dan Rather was forced out by CBS for telling the truth about [View all] malaise Nov 2013 OP

Technically, Dan wasn't "fired"... he was forced out... Cooley Hurd Nov 2013 #1

True - let me edit malaise Nov 2013 #2

That's why YOU ROCK, my friend! Cooley Hurd Nov 2013 #4

Accuracy matters more than anything else malaise Nov 2013 #5

SeeBS nt. stillwaiting Nov 2013 #3

Blind BS malaise Nov 2013 #6

See? B. S. Initech Nov 2013 #33

My thought, as well Zeke L Brimstone Nov 2013 #42

CBS also fired one producer and asked three other employees to resign over "Rathergate" pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #7

They have been exposed big time yet again malaise Nov 2013 #9

I heard that Michael Moore was offered the same documents Rather got Ace Acme Nov 2013 #43

The fact is that Bush did fail to meet his National Guard obligations malaise Nov 2013 #47

He also fail to get his physical which waa required for him to fly. Thinkingabout Nov 2013 #53

That's my question too! Talk about a freakin double standard, their right wings are sure arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #8

Has Lindsay Graham apologized yet? malaise Nov 2013 #14

Ya no kidding! It'll be a cold day in hell before arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #18

Who forced the real story out? Did the guy own up? I missed how it happened. libdem4life Nov 2013 #10

Logan was forced to apologize with a Friday dump after her source was exposed malaise Nov 2013 #13

the FBI...guess somebody ratted him out big time. Thanks. libdem4life Nov 2013 #28

"It was at odds with the official report" is what I heard Warpy Nov 2013 #30

You make a good point...Logan didn't make this decision on her own as she was down the libdem4life Nov 2013 #32

The real problem is that a guy like that was working security in Benghazi. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #34

And Rather is one of the few living journalsts to have witnessed JFK's assassination n2doc Nov 2013 #11

True but it is delish that they are in the middle of this fugg up malaise Nov 2013 #12

Little bit of Karma rufus dog Nov 2013 #15

I'd love to see him on Rachel Monday night malaise Nov 2013 #17

CBS is always reminding me PatrynXX Nov 2013 #22

"An Act of Towering Chickenshit" NBachers Nov 2013 #24

Can't take credit for that one n2doc Nov 2013 #26

Love me some Charles Pierce - thanks for putting it in front of me. NBachers Nov 2013 #27

He shouldn't have fallen for the fake 1973 memo. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #16

I think someone had the 1973 memo and copied it on a computer. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #35

That memo wasn't the story. Major Hogwash Nov 2013 #36

I fully agree with you. By focusing on the memo they fell into a horrible trap. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #38

the focus became typewriters because 1200 rave radio stations blasted the country with typewriter BS certainot Nov 2013 #41

How do you propose that the "left" prevent AM talk radio from broadcasting the opinions Maedhros Nov 2013 #44

here a few ideas... certainot Nov 2013 #49

I can get on board with all of that. Maedhros Nov 2013 #51

The Plutocracy does not want real reporting or whistleblowers! Dustlawyer Nov 2013 #19

CBS joins Fox as a pack of lying, disgusting pack of human garbage. BlueJazz Nov 2013 #20

Don't be tricked into thinking it's just Fox and CBS. Maedhros Nov 2013 #45

You're most likely right. They're just the obvious ones. BlueJazz Nov 2013 #48

To quote the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy Maedhros Nov 2013 #52

Excellent ! Words that ring true and truth. Thanks for posting. BlueJazz Nov 2013 #54

totally agree gopiscrap Nov 2013 #21

Creative (RW) Bull shit = CBS Enthusiast Nov 2013 #23

Kicked and recommended....nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #25

Logan & producers can go anyway there's an exit-->flushed down the pipes. hue Nov 2013 #29

I was all the fault The Wizard Nov 2013 #31

CBS has no credibility. ZX86 Nov 2013 #37

Exactly Stryder Nov 2013 #39

rather is just one of many RW talk radio swiftboat successes certainot Nov 2013 #40

Lieutenant George W. Bush, TXANG DissidentVoice Nov 2013 #46

k&r... spanone Nov 2013 #50