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calimary

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8. Still brilliant after all these years!

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 09:58 PM

Apr 2

Loved Dan Rather’s work for years.

Anybody remember that Nixon White House news conference during which Dan Rather asked a very pointed question. Nixon was getting annoyed by then and snapped at Dan Rather with “are you running for something?” And Dan Rather didn’t miss a beat. “No, sir. Are you?”

Shit, I still remember that AND how almost electrified I felt at that moment. NOBODY had ever even slightly dared to talk back to The President before that. But the walls were really starting to close in on Nixon, and anybody would be right to guess it was starting to get to him.

Way before I was old enough to pursue a career, I still remember feeling like “um… SOMETHING REALLY SERIOUS is happening here…” regarding then-President Nixon.

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Dan Rather FTW [View all] Buttoneer Apr 2 OP

That's from October 2020 but it still applies. Dan's 10/17/2020 tweet: highplainsdem Apr 2 #1

Thanks! Buttoneer Apr 2 #5

Amen! Jack Valentino Apr 2 #2

Love that man Grim Chieftain Apr 2 #3

Hasn't been MW67 Apr 2 #6

He should get his own show....... a kennedy Apr 2 #4

Love ananda Apr 2 #7

Still brilliant after all these years! calimary Apr 2 #8

And rats are actually smart. 3catwoman3 Apr 2 #9

And rats act in their own self interest not fooled Apr 2 #10

Pukes trying to save their own ass because they know the jig is up. NBachers Apr 2 #11

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know what actually IS weird? Skittles Apr 3 #15

How the hell are you still here? jfz9580m Apr 3 #17

trying the fly-under-the-radar tactic Skittles Apr 3 #18

Well I am not in the US jfz9580m Apr 3 #19

Oh no! He is gone! jfz9580m Saturday #23

Kaaaaabooooom!!!! oasis Apr 3 #16

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Apr 3 #20

Spot on. The country's Republican party problem isn't just Trump; it's also Republicans. n/t Beartracks Apr 3 #21

COURAGE czarjak Apr 3 #22