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CreekDog

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23. he did say it on Morning Joe this AM, it was one thing he said, of many...

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:21 AM

Nov 2012

i'm a big fan of Rather, but doesn't mean he is always right and doesn't mean i agree with all he says.

anyway, he also said something like, "yeah but you bet on facts not your gut and the facts suggest Obama is going to win" (from memory, bear with me).

so there's that.

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Dan Rather said something in his gut [View all] helpisontheway Nov 2012 OP

Ya - I Love The "Gut" Analysis... SingleSeatBiggerMeat Nov 2012 #1

WHATAAAAAAAAAATTTT? Dan Rather????????????Damn changes my opinion onecent Nov 2012 #2

Yeah I was stunned! When they announced helpisontheway Nov 2012 #4

Welcome to DU helpisontheway...Love your name!! lol onecent Nov 2012 #24

I just drank a pot of coffee, so my gut is kind of rumbling kalli007 Nov 2012 #3

I think he's speaking in code.......... Buddaman Nov 2012 #5

It's true many Romney voters will crawl over broken glass to vote against our guy BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #6

No surprise he's been on Robme skeewee08 Nov 2012 #7

Is it a concerted effort to go against Nate? OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #8

That's just not accurate at all Onlooker Nov 2012 #9

I don't have time to read this now but helpisontheway Nov 2012 #17

he did say it on Morning Joe this AM, it was one thing he said, of many... CreekDog Nov 2012 #23

The guy who reported that JFK's head went "violently forward" deutsey Nov 2012 #10

He also claimed he actually witnessed the shooting even though he was blocks away. nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #33

Ever since his participation in the Warren Commission coverup TroyD Nov 2012 #35

Where? When? Link? Thanks. :) Lucinda Nov 2012 #11

He was on Morning Joe this morning! Nt helpisontheway Nov 2012 #15

Uh...huh...that it why he is stationed at Tutonic Nov 2012 #12

I'll take Nate Silver's math over Dan Rather's "gut" any day... malexand Nov 2012 #13

He lost his career because he dared to criticize GWB. RichGirl Nov 2012 #14

And maintain some relevancy in the MSM. Kind of sad to watch. chimpymustgo Nov 2012 #19

All this gut stuff is "well he's a black guy" in disguise smorkingapple Nov 2012 #16

The John2 Nov 2012 #18

saw Rather on msnbc last night didnt hear anything like that Jersey Devil Nov 2012 #20

As I said in my earlier post he DID NOT helpisontheway Nov 2012 #22

He said it. I watched it RomneyLies Nov 2012 #27

He said it naviman Nov 2012 #29

Helpisontheway is right. He DID say that this morning. Empowerer Nov 2012 #40

Dan's a great man, but Adenoid_Hynkel Nov 2012 #21

He's a dinosaur like Brokaw. Obama is blowing up the paradigm they spent their entire careers in smorkingapple Nov 2012 #25

I'll take data driven analysis over anbody's "gut" any day of the week RomneyLies Nov 2012 #26

It's just indigestion, Dan. WI_DEM Nov 2012 #28

For 8 years, America relied on the "leadership" of a president who acted FROM HIS GUT! Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2012 #30

Dan Rather is still hurt, and gun-shy after losing that battle with Bush. He has PTSD and JackN415 Nov 2012 #31

I just voted in MD and the line was longer than it was in 2008 justiceischeap Nov 2012 #32

No one should have to wait that long to vote TroyD Nov 2012 #37

He's doesn't see how much the right wing's policies scare the **** out of the rest of us splat Nov 2012 #34

Has everyone forgotten Dan Rather's comment, "...but he couldn't sell watermelons'...."?..... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #36

It's the Repub meme of the morning spinbaby Nov 2012 #38

How do they know who is voting for who? Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2012 #44

I try to cut Dan some slack but... PsychProfessor Nov 2012 #39

He can take his gut and shove it. Connie_Corleone Nov 2012 #41

What's the frequency? LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #42

Your/His Concern Is Duly Noted.I Thank You/Him For Your Input./nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #43

Too old, too white. Dan perceptions were made for another age. MjolnirTime Nov 2012 #45

Dan Rather is a racist, GallopingGhost Nov 2012 #46

Rather's pretty liberal BlueDemKev Nov 2012 #47

He should have reached for the Kaopectate n/t LiberalElite Nov 2012 #48

They finally broke him... budkin Nov 2012 #49

GOP has revved up their hate machine. Seemingly sane people are voting for R... kerouac2 Nov 2012 #50

I know the pollsters are not always completely accurate treestar Nov 2012 #51

How's that gut feeling today, Dan? SunSeeker Nov 2012 #52