There’s a new interview with Dan Rather out in New York magazine where the former CBS anchor — you remember, he was fired over his bogus story on George W. Bush’s service in the Texas Air National Guard — says the White House’s use of the term “fake news” started with “right-wing attacks on his CBS News tenure”:
New definition of chutzpah: Dan Rather blaming the prevalence of "fake news" on those entirely unfounded right-wing attacks on Dan Rather pic.twitter.com/4klhmyazus
— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) May 7, 2019
Chutzpah indeed! He still believes he got that GWB story correct, too:
Dan Rather still insists he got the National Guard story right. pic.twitter.com/QbNh1e5sXI
— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) May 7, 2019
He’s delusional:
Shameful. https://t.co/6uFfmCMjK8
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) May 7, 2019
Will Brian Stelter challenge him on this revisionist history the next time he’s on? We expect, “no”:
Hahahahahahhaah "fake but accurate" never change. https://t.co/YEx8iJu2lE
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) May 7, 2019
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Related:
Dan Rather’s warning not to trust Barr’s memo is a lock for the ‘You Should Sit This One Out’ Hall of Fame https://t.co/hfA04wOgc8
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 19, 2019
Guy Benson, Mary Katharine Ham (and others!) take Dan Rather to the woodshed over his 'evolving' Mueller headlines hot take https://t.co/yR8vAD9kd7
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 25, 2019