Comments on: Dan Rather, the Captain Ahab of journalism

By: Dimsdale

Dimsdale — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:50:23 +0000

I guess there is little reason to wonder why Rather got an exclusive interview with Saddam Hussein prior to the war: Saddam liked a friendly, sympathetic face!

Clearly, this debacle has driven him insane, which makes him perfect for the Chris Matthews TV panel. They can reinforce their own biases and cry on each other’s shoulders.

By: Larraby

Larraby — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:17:38 +0000

Dan Rather is holed up somewhere watching a video tape of the time he confronted President Nixon in California back in 1973. For Rather, this was the high point of his career. He saw himself as the mighty newsman who had the guts to confront a Republican president. I can only imagine how many times Rather has bored his guests with this story. Rather is like the guy who last played high school football 25 years ago. It was the highpoint in his life and he has to tell everybody about the Thanksgiving game where he threw the big block. We all know one person just like this. And that is how Dan Rather now spends his days.

By: bear1909

bear1909 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:56:57 +0000

Willllllll-durrrrrrrrrrr-nessss, Wilbur.

Dan. Re-invent yourself. Or just fade away. You are a forgotten man, not to mention lost in the fun house. Go to Vegas. Lose what is left of your mind. Take some blue pills.

Why are you spending what’s left of your money on, of all things, lawyers? If you are going to get screwed for money, realize you have options.

Do whatever. But just go away.

By: bear1909

bear1909 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:52:14 +0000

Contest Winner!!!!

Bear1909 wins the “Label Dan Rather’s Gravestone Contest”.

“Call me! Please?”

By: almeehan

almeehan — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:21:49 +0000

Dan’s mental disorder will end when they embalm him. On second thought, maybe it is the embalming fluid that is controlling his present thought process.

By: Blind_Mule

Blind_Mule — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:09:36 +0000

It’s a wilderness, and when you go into the wilderness, there’s always some danger.”

C’mon into my neck of the wood’s Danny, I know a nice oak you can hang from. On second thought I would’nt want to do that to a beautiful oak.
Badger’s we don’t need no stinking badgers.

By: graysonret

graysonret — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:08:05 +0000

Now, Dan, be a nice predictable liberal and blame it all on Bush. If that doesn’t work, blame it on a “right wing conspiracy”. If that doesn’t work, heck, blame it on global warming…all the liberals, last line of defense.

By: MiddleAgedKen

MiddleAgedKen — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:37:03 +0000

#47, 49, 50–

Heh. “I proved with geometric logic that those documents were fake, but accurate.”

By: josetheguerilla

josetheguerilla — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:41:21 +0000

“When it comes to blogging and some things on the Web, there’s little or no accountability,” said Rather, who covered his first presidential race in 1952. “This is the new American political coverage media. It’s a wilderness, and when you go into the wilderness, there’s always some danger.”

Uh, no Gunga Dan!!! How about: There is no accountability when it comes to the Dinsour media. How much Top Secret information have you leaked for Al Qaeda to see?

By: coldfront

coldfront — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:31:00 +0000

The MSM is basically dead. The bodies are long buried, and the heads keep talking. #42

like I said…& FRED is dancing on their corpses!

General Patraeus is way out in front. #51

& Our Troops Are Right Behind Them!@!!! GO LIZARDS!!

By: gollumclone

gollumclone — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:19:13 +0000

speaking of blathering media idiots- olbermann is leading the voting for coveted Fiske award over at littlegreenfootballs with less than two hours voting time left. He leads by nearly 2:1 over his nearest competitor.

On the flip side for the Fallaci award, General Patraeus is way out in front.

By: granite

granite — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:18:23 +0000

#49 On January 9th, 2008 at 2:12 pm, cpodug said:

“#47 – didn’t read the book, but I distinctly remember Bogie in one of his finer performances.”

Absolutely.

I can hear Danny boy clacking his ball bearings now.
Hey! Who had the extra portion of strawberries?!

By: cpodug

cpodug — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:12:11 +0000

#47 – didn’t read the book, but I distinctly remember Bogie in one of his finer performances.

By: meatpieandtatters

meatpieandtatters — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:10:50 +0000

Penalty on #46, Personal Foul. Disgusting suggestion. 15 yards AND loss of down.

By: Larraby

Larraby — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:08:53 +0000

The analogy of Dan Rather to Captain Ahab is good but there is a better one. Rather’s rule over the CBS evening news broadcast reminded me of Captain Queeg. If you have not read Herman Wouk’s great book called “The Caine Mutiny”, please check it out. And then you will see how remarkable are the similarities between Captain Queeg and Captain Rather.