Adieu, Dan Rather

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

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First, I remember his coverage of the shuttle disaster in 1986. He looked like an absolute moron with the model of the space shuttle attempting to demonstrate what had happened.

Secondly, while I did not witness this event, I did witness the interview (in replay) where he was quizzing Bush the Elder about Iran-Contra, and Bush put Rather on the defensive by asking him how he would like to be remembered for storming off the set of the news when a tennis tournament went overtime into the news slot, and the cameras went on to a blank set when he wouldn't go on. Not a good thing to do.

Lastly, without much elaboration, the documents.

I would like to add his disgusting behavior when interviewing, back in 1984, then Vice President Bush.......his questions were un-fair and obviously one-sided of course, but what made me most furious was the rude/snide way in which this "journalist" was asking the questions....