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flashman13

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4. I remember when Dan Rather, at a real press conference with real questions and follow ups,

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 08:02 PM

Jun 26

and real reports, not the current circle jerks that we are inflicted with daily, and called out Nixon for the BS he spewed in answer to Rather's question. They traded barbs for quite awhile and it got rather heated. Rather stood his ground and would not let Nixon intimidate him.

Just once I'd like to see a reporter stand there and say, "Mr. President everything you have just said is insane indecipherable nonsense or a bald faced lie. Would you please give me an answer to the question".

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I remember when Dan Rather, at a real press conference with real questions and follow ups, flashman13 Jun 26 #4

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