Burying the truth about Bush

The credibility of the Washington Post's editorial page took another hit today with Charles Lane's nasty hit piece attacking Dan Rather -- suggesting he's not in his right mind -- for suing CBS in the aftermath of ... "Rathergate" Full Story »

Posted by Robert M Schacht
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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Media
Member Tags: Rathergate, George Bush TANG service, 2004 presidential election
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Posted by: Posted by Robert M Schacht - Sep 24, 2007 - 6:36 PM PDT
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Beth Wellington
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by Beth Wellington - Oct. 1, 2008

Much better piece than the Mapes article on the same topic and with links to the actual complaint.

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Robert M Schacht
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by Robert M Schacht - Oct. 1, 2008

Neiwert, who has been investigating "Rathergate" for years, provides an abundance of sources to debunk a Washington Post editorial by Charles Lane. It appears that Lane did not do the kind of journalistic homework one would expect from someone in his position.

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Teddy Partridge
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by Teddy Partridge - Oct. 1, 2008

The author is a trusted source on the TANG story, writing about it before the Rather episode, and has set several worthwhile links in his post. Additionally, he has welcomed additional links, including those by Paul Lukasiak, a longtime student of this controversy.

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