Greg Ransom
Please makes
a donation
PayPal / Amazon
This blog is brought
to you by its readers
Ransom Papers
Dan Rather's defense of himself tonight, while probably impressive to shallow observers was far from convincing. Here's a list of things he ignored, did not properly address, or concealed from viewers. Feel free to send us your suggestions to this live fisking.LOTS of links. They also have a transcript of the broadcast.
Tom Maguire, on the other hand, does a Rather takedown from the comfort of home (perhaps in his pajamas):
Dan [Rather] insisted that these documents are only a part of the story, and that we should focus on the real questions that have been raised. Hmm, questions such as whether Bush disobeyed a direct order? But I think the only source for that allegation is a document that might be forged. Maybe we should establish the authenticty of the document before we worry about the White House response.The Media Research Center has a full recap of network reporting on Bush's National Guard service and the fake CBS documents. Posted by Greg RansomMissing from the CBS presentation - any mention of the numerous reports of skeptical experts; any document expert specifically addressing the questions that have been raised (except as noted above); any response to the widow or the son, both of whom dispute the documents.
If ABC and the WaPo have any honor, they will hoot CBS off the stage.
