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countryjake

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40. Yeah, it was dismissed.

Wed May 2, 2012, 05:59 PM

May 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killian_documents_controversy

Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS/Viacom

On September 19, 2007, Dan Rather filed a $70 million lawsuit against CBS and its former corporate parent, Viacom, claiming they had made him a "scapegoat" over the controversy caused by the 2004 "60 Minutes Wednesday" report that featured the Killian documents.[116] The suit names as defendants: CBS and its CEO, Leslie Moonves; Viacom, Sumner Redstone, chairman of both Viacom and CBS Corporation; and Andrew Heyward, the former president of CBS News.[117]

In January, 2008, the legal teams for Dan Rather and CBS reached an agreement to produce for Rather's attorneys "virtually all of the materials" related to the case, including the findings of Erik T. Rigler's report to CBS about the documents and the story.[118]

On September 29, 2009 New York State Appeals Court dismissed Dan Rather's lawsuit and stated that the lower court should have honored CBS's request to throw out the entire lawsuit instead of just throwing out parts.[119]

And this, from Mary Mapes:

Dan Rather's New Courage: A Hefty Lawsuit Against CBS
http://www.alternet.org/media/63269/dan_rather's_new_courage%3A_a_hefty_lawsuit_against_cbs/?page=1

Mapes had her career as a journalist virtually destroyed by this...I just tried googling to find an article she wrote back when the case was dismissed, but I only got like four pages (and counting) of hits from right wing-nut sites, condemning her. Sigh.

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Dan Rather on G. W. Bush report: �We reported a true story�that�s why I�m no longer with CBS News' [View all] marmar May 2012 OP

Usually that's all it takes: the truth. kenny blankenship May 2012 #1

Rather has always had a reputation for integrity... I'd take his word over most 1monster May 2012 #2

I read the book by the producer of that show, who was also fired. CTyankee May 2012 #3

"Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power" by Mary Mapes Bozita May 2012 #32

There was one sentence of testimony that brought Rather down. louis-t May 2012 #36

Just another day in the criminal operation of big time politics. nt ladjf May 2012 #44

Unfortunately, if you're stuck with using the "my evidence has never been PROVEN a fake" hughee99 May 2012 #47

The same crap analysis to claim it a fake caseymoz May 2012 #69

of course it was true Skittles May 2012 #4

But all of M$Greedia covered up that story malaise May 2012 #5

BUsh was a costume pilot AlbertCat May 2012 #82

Indeed, his only valid costume was cheerleader arcane1 May 2012 #84

I don't think it was ever in doubt. He is owed a huge public apology, but that would take integrity sabrina 1 May 2012 #6

Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone bought CBS in 2000. He promptly destroyed CBS News. leveymg May 2012 #7

oh my god-- frightening! NoMoreWarNow May 2012 #10

I believe we had a Redstone that posted here. Rex May 2012 #13

Redstone. leveymg May 2012 #17

*Edward* R. Murrow. eom tledford May 2012 #35

Thx, my bad. leveymg May 2012 #38

Oh yeah the M$M is a monster like the MIC Rex May 2012 #87

Yes, we did. He died a few months back. Gormy Cuss May 2012 #85

I thought it might be a last name. Rex May 2012 #86

For the record, Gormy Cuss May 2012 #89

you'd think with his money he could afford a better dye job. HiPointDem May 2012 #15

But don't forget Dick Thornburgh... countryjake May 2012 #23

Jeez, as a Neocon and friend of the Bushes, you'd think he's throw a little more $$ to repukes hughee99 May 2012 #45

Is Donald Trump his lovechild? n/t Horse with no Name May 2012 #63

He looks like a Zombie mahina May 2012 #70

The corporations were not pleased. Gregorian May 2012 #8

yep-- he ran into the "buzzsaw" all right NoMoreWarNow May 2012 #11

+1 freshwest May 2012 #24

Sheep go to heaven, goats go to hell Kolesar May 2012 #9

Mmmmm....cake (nt) Patiod May 2012 #79

I wonder what we could have done better to help that story come out in a timely fashion, Baitball Blogger May 2012 #12

I felt the same as you. I bet that if that took place today the outcome might be different. Ninga May 2012 #16

It does seem easier to refute Republicans these days, doesn't it? Baitball Blogger May 2012 #20

I felt the same way but also feel like today Tom Poll Master May 2012 #65

True. But we have come a long way. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #66

I feel the same. And with the NYPD and other police depts at the corporations' beck and call... October May 2012 #76

the problem is not a whole lot better today- the dominance of RW talk radio in managing the certainot May 2012 #80

Help me out here, guys... Whiskeytide May 2012 #14

Seems I recall mbuch64 May 2012 #18

No. The evidence is inconclusive about whether they were originals or copies. leveymg May 2012 #19

If you google Rather... YvonneCa May 2012 #22

Forgery was never proven grok May 2012 #25

I remember the typeset threads. But that gif you posted seems far from conclusive. Gregorian May 2012 #29

well then you yourself have just admitted grok May 2012 #37

Clever right-wing disinformation campaign, as I recall. philly_bob May 2012 #26

That was my impression at the time. I was on DU the night the 60 Minutes story aired. yardwork May 2012 #39

That's how I remember it n/t deutsey May 2012 #71

just because those documents were forgeries Skittles May 2012 #28

it was my experience, from the 70's on, if Dan Rather said it was true, it was true. Greybnk48 May 2012 #21

A petition about the CBS pro-torture issue: cprise May 2012 #27

There was going to be a lawsuit over this. Gregorian May 2012 #30

Yeah, it was dismissed. countryjake May 2012 #40

Thanks for that. Gregorian May 2012 #60

Rather and Cronkite were the only 2 reporters that spoke to the truth. You could put your southernyankeebelle May 2012 #31

Yes, exactly. Greybnk48 May 2012 #73

Just because you have heard both sides to a story, doesn't mean you have heard the truth. harun May 2012 #33

Texas Monthly recently revisited the AWOL story and the Rather memos grasswire May 2012 #34

Thanks a million for that link. emulatorloo May 2012 #41

Excellent article. Only one line may not be true: Ineeda May 2012 #48

It says he landed IN a jet plane, which is true. Fuddnik May 2012 #52

he didn't land the plane naaman fletcher May 2012 #68

That was a fantastic article. I read it last week... Javaman May 2012 #81

Amen! Amen! Amen! mfcorey1 May 2012 #42

Considering the way others who took on the Bush family have ended up, Doctor_J May 2012 #43

Bush family also had it out for him. Cleita May 2012 #46

Not to mention his famous comeback to Richard Nixon during a presser spiderpig May 2012 #51

I really miss him on the news. Cleita May 2012 #57

Didn't the Secretary that typed the memo in question lostnote12 May 2012 #49

Yes, she said it was accurate. nt Peace Patriot May 2012 #54

I'm not sure caraher May 2012 #55

YES! Canuckistanian May 2012 #59

The whole thing was ludicrous. I mean, it's pretty obvious that Jr. Marr May 2012 #50

It was a setup... KansDem May 2012 #53

This is what Journalism has become... Harry Monroe May 2012 #56

When this story broke, out of curiosity I opened MS Word, Nye Bevan May 2012 #58

K&R jwirr May 2012 #61

I don't remember. kitt6 May 2012 #62

Old Egotism kitt6 May 2012 #64

What's so dangerous these days kitt6 May 2012 #67

"Speaking the Truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act." K&R n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #72

He dared to tell the truth and paid the price. libtodeath May 2012 #74

George W. Nugent Namvet67 May 2012 #75

K&R n/t myrna minx May 2012 #77

There's a lot of dirt in this story Brainstormy May 2012 #78

no paywal at the link I have grasswire May 2012 #83

Silencing reporters for telling the truth Rex May 2012 #88