Dan Rather: "By limiting scope...WH is daring press to shed more light on what's lurking in shadows"

[kpete]

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[lindysalsagal]

1. "Hold onto your hats." I suspect Dan Rather doesn't make empty threats. He knows something.

The press has something.

[lindysalsagal]

33. And here it is. Dan wouldn't make idle threats. This is disqualifying. Period. Full top.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211219297

[madaboutharry]

2. I agree, the press knows things.

It may very well be the case that Trump and some around him want to get rid of Kavanaugh but don't want to take the responsibility, Typical Trump modus operandi. Let the media take Kavanaugh down. That will serve all their needs: 1. get rid of Kavanaugh. 2. Blame the media.

[disillusioned73]

32. Bingo..

[Anon-C]

3. He knows that they will not.

[PearliePoo2]

4. Mr. Rather, Sir? I hope with all my being, you are right! nt.

K&R

[riversedge]

5. keeping fingers and toes crossed.

[2naSalit]

6. So go do your jobs, journalists! ...nt

[djacq]

7. FBI's one hand tied behind their back.

How do you do a fully vetted investigation?

[calimary]

8. Indeed. To paraphrase the line from the great Bette Davis:

“Fasten your seat belts. It’s gonna be a bumpy week.”

[Farmer-Rick]

9. I've been saying all along that it's very weird that he coaches little girls in basketball.

Why not boys? Why not adults? Why can't he and his ilk hire professional coaches? Why 2 teams?.....like he can't get enough of it. For a very busy man, it is odd.

Weird, just weird.

[33taw]

11. I think he has two daughters and may be coaching their teams.

Basketball is obviously one of the things he enjoys, so it may not be as odd as it appears.

[defacto7]

19. Mabe he should shoot some hoopes with Un and Dennis.

[CrispyQ]

22. And I still can't believe that not one person thought to ask him,

"If one of your daughters told you she was going to one of these parties, what advice would you give her?"

[Nevilledog]

24. True.

[33taw]

31. First, I despise Kavanaugh as much as anyone.

But bringing someone’s children into these matters would only make the asking person look bad. It would only serve as a weapon against the left.

[aikoaiko]

10. Dan, why does the press need to be dared to do their jobs?

Riddle me that, Dan.

[Farmer-Rick]

21. Because their job, at least in the minds of their corporate owners, is to make money

To them journalism and the truth are just items for-sale. Profits is their only real goal. They try to create journalism the cheapest possible way then sell it for the highest price.

They will break the law, they will cheat, they will lie, they will bribe people, they will rig our laws and they will destroy democracy. Their one and only incentive is to make a profit.

That's how capitalism rolls. That's how it works. If you want people dedicated to the truth, dedicated to journalism, you have to restrict and limit capitalism somehow and in many different ways. OR you could just have a more democratic economic system. Capitalism is not natural, normal or the only economic way.

[Eyeball_Kid]

27. Unrestrained capitalism yields fascism. n/t

[duforsure]

12. Thank you Dan,

Their biggest enemy is the truth, and the biggest accomplishments of having a free press is getting the truth to the American people. When someone basis everything they say on propaganda and lies, its ineffective unless they demonize the truth. The truth will come out and its going to expose how corrupt trump and the gop now have become. Where its only true if trump says so,and its false any time he doesn't like it , or it undermines his false statements, then he claims its false, or fake. Many of their talking points are from putin, that he's used before. Also used was "wouldn't it be nice if we could get along with russia" , and they used that where he installed through using election manipulation to install someone, and they used that same talking points, and "lock her up" was another previously used talking point elsewhere, he then had trump use it here on Hillary. The truth and our justice system will prevail , and all these criminals will have to face for what they've done.

[pdsimdars]

13. And, Avenatti is out there with his client. . . . They will be heard! (if history is any indicator)

[Novembrist]

14. FOX Version: "Dan Rather Calls For Armed Revolt By Media Against Trump!"

[3Hotdogs]

15. To me, the most important unanswered questions are about the credit cards and who paid them off -

and why?

[Timmygoat]

17. I wondered why George Bush was pushing this man for the court.

Then I heard that when he worked for Bush, he was an enabler for the torture of prisoners. Could this be true?

[3Hotdogs]

18. They were probably drinking buddies at the White House and Good Ol' Georgie remembers the good times

they had together in the basement after the cameras went home.

[JI7]

23. his wife worked for w bush

[CatMor]

28. Yes, she worked for W when he was governor....

and when he was president. I think it's more of loyalty to Kavanaugh's wife than to Kavanaugh.

[Nitram]

16. This is the role of a free press in a democracy.

That's why those in power hate the press. The press prevents them from controlling everything to their benefit.

[FakeNoose]

20. We'll never hear what the FBI finds out, so I'm rooting for the media

The FBI will never reveal their findings, even if they disqualify Kavanaugh from SCOTUS or any government job. They report to their bosses - the Attorney General and the President - and that's it.

On the other hand whatever the media journalists find out - that goes out immediately. We all get to hear it, even when the news is incomplete or (sometimes) even incorrect. Let's all hold our collective breaths before we jump on the FBI and the media. People have to do their jobs.

[triron]

25. kick for visibility

[budkin]

26. This is why any delay was good

It gives more time for the light to expose the filth.

[NotASurfer]

29. How much Time have journalists had?

Start reporting already!

[Grasswire2]

30. The watchdog press stands between the people and tyranny.

Support them. Defend them.