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| 2004-09-22 |
| New Yorkers were generally forgiving of Dan Rather's running a story based on unproven documents that attacked President Bush. I personally subscribe to the theory that the water supply in NY has been poisoned by massive amounts of stupid pills. However, it could be that aliens have taken control of the bodies of a number of NY'ers, too. # "Rather made a mistake and he was man enough to admit it." - Kaiseem Felder, 49, Xerox technician, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Kaiseem, you might check your timeline there, buddy. It was after Rainman and Andy Rooney figured it out. # "All I could think of was this is what he will be remembered for after such a successful career. But mistakes happen all the time in the news." - Jane Marie Giustra, 24, sales assistant, Hoboken, N.J. Jane...Mistakes happen. Denial, coverups, lies, collusion, unethical behavior all on the same story don't. # "Everything they said about Bush is true; they just haven't found the evidence yet." - Dale Channer, 34, florist, the Bronx. That's a religious statement if I ever heard one. Dale...whatever you do, don't confuse yourself with the facts. # "He screwed up and ought to be held accountable. He should not be fired but he should apologize formally to the President." - Jim Oldham, 42, salesclerk, Weehawken, N.J. Occasionaly a sane person slips through the hands of aliens...or drinks bottled water. # "I feel bad for Dan Rather because he is such a respected person. CBS should take more time to research and look at who was giving them the information." - Nichole Anderson, 34, event planner, North Brunswick, N.J. Nichole...You should feel bad that Dan Rather doesn't have enough wisdom to recognize and check his bias at the front door. And...he was respected. # "He should have gotten the facts right, but it's not uncommon what he did." - Eddie Tallarine, 37, electrician, Massapequa, L.I. Eddie...Do you commonly lie to your supervisors about the quality of work that you do? Do you coverup shoddy and dangerous electrical work? That's what you are really saying. # "CBS should have checked the information before they came out with it, but the reputation of CBS is good. ... It was one mistake." - Fernando Monte, 30, consultant, Yonkers. Earth to Fernando, come in Fernando. You need a short history lesson, son. # "I view him as an anchorperson, not the person really out gathering the information. I don't think he should resign over this." - Cynthia Lazzari, 44, health-care information manager, Philadelphia. Does he gather the "facts". No. Does he (along with the producer) develop the story and vouch, no guarantee the authenticity based on unimpeachable sources? Cynthia...look back and see when the DNC started using this information almost word for word. It's spelled c-o-l-l-u-s-i-o-n. |
| Posted by:anymouse |
| #2 Another voice from the City here. Rather and CBS need to called on the carpet for this crap. |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-09-22 9:56:24 PM |
| #1 Hey!! I resemble that remark! :) Actually you will find that most rational letters to the editor are weeded out in the selection process. I must have written dozens and never had one published, while my brother can write a left leaning one and get it in print every time! :( Maybe it was something I said... |
| Posted by: DanNY 2004-09-22 7:09:31 PM |