Not Biased? Dan Rather, In His Own Words http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/3/9/164921.shtml
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:00:31 -0700, Dana wrote: > Getting back for a minute tothe discussion about the current state of > the media, I was struck by the following: > > "One way a reporter in this country should be judged is how often, how > well he or she stands up to the pressure to intimidate," he said. "Be > respectful, be polite, but ask the question. Just ask the damn > question. What kind of reporter are you if you don't press the > question?" > > http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/03/10/dan_rather_signs_off_cbs_evening_news/ > > a very good question and one we should be asking also. I am sure Sam > will sign in with something about the National Guard story, so sure, > it does seem that Dan Rather should have been double-checking the > story not standing by it. An ironic criticism for the Bushies though, > considering their man's repeated refusal to question his positions. > But whatever. I am not here to praise Dan Rather but to say you know, > we really do need more people who are willing to ask the damn > question. > > Dana > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:150028 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
