Video: Dan Rather to report “quality news with integrity”
posted at 4:26 pm on November 14, 2006 by Ian
So he says on last night’s Colbert Report:
COLBERT: What is Dan Rather reporting?”
RATHER: Dan Rather is reporting, hopefully, quality news with integrity. I hope it will be news with guts and spine.
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Guts and spine but lacking in truth.
Go Dan! Say Hi to Kenneth for us!
bbz123 on November 14, 2006 at 4:27 PM
Note to any HotAir fans who may have missed it, Rather still not only stands by “fake but accurate”, he actually stands by the proven fake documents!!! (be sure to follow Confederate Yankee links)
RightWinged on November 14, 2006 at 4:29 PM
“quality news with integrity”
Hmmm… that’ll be a nice change. I’m looking forward to it.
Laura on November 14, 2006 at 4:34 PM
Please Dan, show some “Courage” and just go away
Sweaty Deacon on November 14, 2006 at 4:34 PM
LOL gasp. gasp. LOL. What a bunch of sh*t.
Quality news with integity – but he would Rather not.
BobK on November 14, 2006 at 4:39 PM
…emphasis mine.
Hope springs eternal. Laura’s right. It would be a refreshing change.
Puritan1648 on November 14, 2006 at 4:43 PM
That idiot is harder to get rid of than gum on the sole of your shoe. If he had any character at all he’d ride off into the sunset never to be heard from again.
rplat on November 14, 2006 at 4:45 PM
What’s with the third person…? Is Dan Rather Jimmy from Seinfeld?
Jimmy: “Ah! … Jimmy doesn’t like misunderstanding.”
“Jimmy and misunderstanding kinda clash.”
“Well, Jimmy’s very unusual.”
“Hey look. Hank’s got a new boyfriend. Jimmy’s not threatened by Hanks sexuality … Jimmy’s happy for Hank.”
Opinionnation on November 14, 2006 at 4:47 PM
Will he refer to himself in the 3rd person on the newscast too?
Jimmy likes Elaine.
Jimmy is mad at Kramer.
lorien1973 on November 14, 2006 at 5:01 PM
He says this while on the Comedy Channel which liberal nut jobs consider a credible news source. ‘Nuff said!
SouthernGent on November 14, 2006 at 5:03 PM
Can somebody get the freaking HOOK for this guy?
That he even has five minutes of air time (saw him on FOX last Sunday and AGAIN on Cavuto)—what are they thinking?
You know, I know Michelle and the buddies here at HOTAIR have more credibility than that asshat—–why don’t they get just raw PUMP THE WEBSITE FREE AIRTIME???? HUH, Rupie?
seejanemom on November 14, 2006 at 5:03 PM
It says a lot for the state of journalism that Dan Rather even thinks that “It’ll have guts and spine” is something that is appropriate for describing news.
I get his point, but that should be the defining characteristic of news coverage.
DaveS on November 14, 2006 at 5:08 PM
Are we having a software hiccup?
seejanemom on November 14, 2006 at 5:09 PM
LOL!!! Stop it, Dan…please, stop making me laugh (wiping away laughter tears).
Rick on November 14, 2006 at 5:23 PM
That crazy Dan. What a card!! Should we each send him a gumball so he can report the news
and gumballs?
lan astaslem on November 14, 2006 at 5:27 PM
I wouldn’t beleve Danny-boy (or most of the rest of the MSM) if they told me my own name.
CrazyFool on November 14, 2006 at 5:53 PM
Well, you’d be a CrazyFool if you did.
hindmost on November 14, 2006 at 6:07 PM
Oh, this reminds me of SUCH a proud moment here just before the election… Our local talk radio station (WPTF 680 – shameless plug) has a pair of hosts in the morning, a married couple, Rick and Donna Martinez. And just before the election, Donna scored an interview with Rather Biased. The man actually thought that it would be a pleasant interview with a nobody reporterette in Raleigh. Well, Donna Martinez cleaned his clock. It was AWESOME. He actually said he had no idea that she was gonna “Hammer” him about the “fake but accurate docs”. He was SOOOOO mad.
I’d like to publicly thank Donna “The Hammer” Martinez for giving us in Raleigh (and surrounding areas) North Carolina, a last really awesome moment before the election!!
DONNA, you ROCK!!!
tickleddragon on November 14, 2006 at 6:14 PM
And Dan…I’d not believe anything you said if your tongue came notorized!!
tickleddragon on November 14, 2006 at 6:16 PM
I missed Dan Rather during the election. My friends and I used to enjoy watching him slowly flip out into madness before the night was over. I remember during 04 he would say stuff like: “We can’t give you a complete and accurate count for Oklahoma until we get all the votes. They may be counting until late but as they say in the south, we’ll wait until the cows come home. As they say in the north, it aint over till the fat lady sings. Well in the south, we’ve made arrangements with farmer John to keep the gates open and in the north, the fat lady hasn’t gone on a diet but may eventually buy Slim-Fast! She would do better with Trim-Spa. But right now, the count is too close to call. It’s so close you can’t even get a single slice of toilet-paper in between them and we all know that you’re not supposed to squeeze the Charmin!”
SOMEBODY GET DAN HIS MEDICATION FAST!!!!!
Joshua P. Allem on November 14, 2006 at 7:04 PM
If {rather = “integrity} then
{pope = “jewish”}
NULL SET! NULL SET!
georgej on November 14, 2006 at 7:31 PM
Well at least CBS News finally came to their senses, demonstrated their knack for recognizing real news-reporting talent when they see it, and replaced this nutjob with Perky Katie.
Oh, wait ………..
fogw on November 14, 2006 at 7:57 PM
From the guy who gave us fake but true, is in love with Saddam and Armijihadist saying they are honest smart and tough, but not crazy. News from this stooge?
He just doesnt get it. He has no integrity. His honor is destroyed and few if any, trust anything he says.
Put him in with Olberdoosh.
shooter on November 14, 2006 at 8:07 PM
…now, *THERE’S* an idea…somebody get the mailing address for CBS center in NYC…everybody send him a baggier full of gumballs. Include a card:
“Here’re the balls you ordered, Dan. The guts and spine are back-ordered.”
Puritan1648 on November 14, 2006 at 9:28 PM
Nice, You’ve got to be fast on HotAir if you are trying to be funny.
Bill C on November 14, 2006 at 11:41 PM
As Dan would say.
I call em as I see em.
If I don’t see em, I makem up
Kini on November 15, 2006 at 12:13 AM
One conspicuous absence from Rather’s list: Brains.
Jim Treacher on November 15, 2006 at 12:19 AM