AP Rewrites Rathergate History
Charles Johnson
Sat Jan 12, 2008 at 10:07 am PST • Views: 640
It looks like the judge in Dan Rather’s lawsuit against CBS may let the case go to trial.
But the fascinating thing about this Associated Press article on the case is how they describe the Rathergate scandal—without even mentioning that it was based on fake documents.
Rather was removed from his “CBS Evening News” post in March 2005, six months after he narrated a report that said Bush disobeyed orders and shirked some of his duties during his National Guard service. The report also said a commander felt pressured to sugarcoat Bush’s record.
Frank says: