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Dr. T

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3. Dan Rather was fired from CBS because he was set up

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 03:45 AM

Jun 12

by right wing provocatuers and ended up reporting on information that they fed him, unsubstantiated information that fit with other proven information about the narrative of Vietnam-dodging Bush going AWOL from military service. If that same standard were enforced at Faux News, every damn last one of of their so-called "journalists" would be fired tomorrow. It is because of Faux News that we have a president so aptly described above.

Mr. Rather is one of my heroes.

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Dan Rather is not fond of Trump (big surprise) [View all] Swede Jun 12 OP

NOne of us did, until the PEDO owned Cha Jun 12 #1

And for what? not fooled Jun 12 #2

Dan Rather was fired from CBS because he was set up Dr. T Jun 12 #3

He NEVER was fond of Trump. And he's had a lot to say about him. B.See Jun 12 #4