CBS regrets Dan Rather is unable to apologize today,
He is sorry to be delayed,
But last week down in Abilene he strayed, Madam,
Dan Rather regrets he is unable to apologize today.
When CBS woke up and found, that their reputation was gone, Madam,
They ran to Mary Mapes who had lead them so far astray,
And with a collective frown,
Lawyers took a vote and shot the memos down, Madam,
Dan Rather regrets he is unable to apologize today.
While bloggers debunked the bogus memos with glee, Madam,
His principals Dan was forced to flee,
And the moment before their story was denied,
CBS lifted up their sorry heads and cried, Madam,
"CBS deeply regrets...Dan Rather is unable to apologize today."
Apologies to Cole Porter.
[ Click to hear Cole Porter's rendition written for actor Monty Woolley's birthday party and first performed on stage in 1934. Original lyrics here. A perennial favorite, "Miss Otis Regrets" has been recorded by such diverse talents as Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Jose Feliciano, Brian Ferry and The Pogues.]
RatherGate!!! Below is a NewsMax.com article that says CBS steered the forged document source to the Kerry Campaign!!!
[Ed: thanks Don, I shortened the comment to a link as this is old news]
Posted by: Don Hagen at September 22, 2004 07:36 PMRatherGate!!! Below is a NewsMax.com article that says the Kerry Campaign knew about the forged documents Sixty Minutes BEFORE the Sixty Minutes broadcast!!!
Kerry Campaign Touted Forged Doc Info in April
The Kerry campaign made an explicit reference to information in at least one of four forged military documents broadcast 14 days ago by CBS's "60 Minutes" - in a detailed campaign press release attacking President Bush's National Guard service dated months before the Sept. 8 "60 Minutes" broadcast.
[Ed: thanks Don, I shortened the comment to a pull quote and link. Please don't spam an entire story from another website in the comments. I'd rather hear what you have to say.]
Posted by: Don Hagen at September 22, 2004 07:40 PM