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Happy Birthday, Dan Rather! (Original Post) PlanetBev Oct 2021 OP
I always thought he was younger than he is MustLoveBeagles Oct 2021 #1
Happy Birthday to a national treasure. niyad Oct 2021 #2
Happy Birthday Dan Rather! liberalla Oct 2021 #3
Happy Birthday to a REAL journalist! burrowowl Oct 2021 #4
** soldierant Oct 2021 #5
Thank the man for speaking up. twodogsbarking Oct 2021 #6
Happy birthday BillyBobBrilliant Oct 2021 #7
Happy Birthday, Dan Rather! calimary Oct 2021 #8
Wow! Happy birthday to a great man. Nt spooky3 Oct 2021 #9
A VERY Happy Birthday to a member of my pantheon of NEWS people! BobTheSubgenius Oct 2021 #10
Indeed! Happy Birthday to one of the very best journalists ever. Evolve Dammit Oct 2021 #11

MustLoveBeagles

(11,611 posts)
1. I always thought he was younger than he is
Sun Oct 31, 2021, 04:44 PM
Oct 2021

I've never forgiven CBS for what happened to him.

Happy Birthday Dan

calimary

(81,314 posts)
8. Happy Birthday, Dan Rather!
Sun Oct 31, 2021, 06:38 PM
Oct 2021

You continue to be a beacon of truth. And we need that. And we need YOU, too!

BobTheSubgenius

(11,564 posts)
10. A VERY Happy Birthday to a member of my pantheon of NEWS people!
Sun Oct 31, 2021, 07:06 PM
Oct 2021

I knew of him, of course, but he exploded into my consciousness during a press conference with Nixon, right around when Watergate was turning serious. Nixon called on him for his question, and there was a bit of a stir among the rest of the gallery.

RMN: "Well, that's quite a stir. Are you thinking of running for office, Dan?"

DR: "No, Mr. President. Are you?"

Perfection. It's stuck with me for almost 40 years.

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