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Sean · 09-10-2004, 08:17 PM

Hi, I'm back. I actually slept through the CBS Evening News, but then I woke up and found this transcript of the first segment. I think it clears everything up pretty well, and all further inquiry should cease.

TRANSCRIPT OF CBS EVENING NEWS
September 10, 2004

RATHER: Good evening and welcome to CBS Evening News. I'm Dan Rather. There were attacks today on the CBS News "60 Minutes" report this week raising new questions about President Bush's Vietnam-era service in the Texas Air National Guard. The questions raised by our report include:

Did Bush's Air Force physical indicate the presence of a gall?
Did Lieutenant Bush's physical indicate chimp-like characteristics?
If not, why not?
Did George Bush at any time mitigate any galls during the Vietnam era?
Should CBS viewers vote for war hero gentleman senator John Kerry?
If so, why so?

RATHER: These questions grew out of new memos, including... sorry, did I say "new" memos? I mean, not new, no I mean old memos. They're like 30 years old, so they can't be new, right? Ha, ha. Christ, who wrote this copy? Anyway, they aren't fake, okay? Okay. So, um, let's go to the interviews. We have with us tonight Mr. Marcel Matley. Good evening Mr. Matley.

MATLEY: Good evening.

RATHER: Mr. Matley, your expertise is in the field of handwriting, is that correct?

MATLEY: It sure is, Dan.

RATHER: And having looked at the four memos, and compared them with other memos known to be genuine, what is your opinion of the four new memos?

MATLEY: Well...

RATHER: Old! Not the four new memos! My fault, my fault. Not new, as in...

MATLEY: ...I...

RATHER: Yes, of course, I'm sorry to interrupt. Please go on.

MATLEY: Well, Dan, with my wide knowledge in handwriting analysis, I can confidently say that these memos are almost certainly not handwritten.

RATHER: Not handwritten?

MATLEY: Almost certainly.

RATHER: And, ah, when you say, "not handwritten," you...

MATLEY: Very likely a mechanical device of some sort, Dan.

RATHER: And, to your knowledge, did mechanical devices exist in the Vietnam era?

MATLEY: Almost certainly, Dan.

RATHER: Thank you, Mr. Matley. Our next guests tonight are Robert Strong, who has very harsh opinions about George Bush and the whole Vietnam thing, and a guy who wrote a book about how much George Bush sucks. Mr. Strong, are these memos the real thing?

STRONG: They have to be real, Dan, because George Bush is such a jerk. And I'll tell you what, I'd say that even if you weren't paying...

RATHER: Thank you, thank you, Mr. Strong. And Mr. Moore, you wrote a book about how much George Bush sucks, didn't you?

MOORE: That's right, Danny.

RATHER: Dan.

MOORE: Beg pardon?

RATHER: It's Dan, not Danny. I mean, you may call me Dan.

MOORE: But last night, you...

RATHER: Mr. Moore, um. Mr. Moore, do these new, (expletive)! (coughing)

MOORE: Danny?

RATHER: Dan. I'm fine. Mr. Moore, do these, old memos coincide with your expert impression of how much George Bush sucks?

MOORE: Oh, without a doubt, um, Dan. That's why I'm sure they're real. A lot of so-called "experts" say they're forged, but they're all ultra-right-wing nut-job fascists, like over at National Review, American Spectator, Fox News, CNN, The Boston Globe, NBC,...

RATHER: Yes, thank...

MOORE: ...ABC, Slate, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Associated Press, and the Internet.

RATHER: Yes, thank you. Mr. Moore. After a break, we'll be back with a pastry chef who is certain that the memos are not filled with custard. Stay with us.

09-10-2004, 08:17 PM	#93
Sean Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 318	Hi, I'm back. I actually slept through the CBS Evening News, but then I woke up and found this transcript of the first segment. I think it clears everything up pretty well, and all further inquiry should cease. TRANSCRIPT OF CBS EVENING NEWS September 10, 2004 RATHER: Good evening and welcome to CBS Evening News. I'm Dan Rather. There were attacks today on the CBS News "60 Minutes" report this week raising new questions about President Bush's Vietnam-era service in the Texas Air National Guard. The questions raised by our report include: Did Bush's Air Force physical indicate the presence of a gall? Did Lieutenant Bush's physical indicate chimp-like characteristics? If not, why not? Did George Bush at any time mitigate any galls during the Vietnam era? Should CBS viewers vote for war hero gentleman senator John Kerry? If so, why so? RATHER: These questions grew out of new memos, including... sorry, did I say "new" memos? I mean, not new, no I mean old memos. They're like 30 years old, so they can't be new, right? Ha, ha. Christ, who wrote this copy? Anyway, they aren't fake, okay? Okay. So, um, let's go to the interviews. We have with us tonight Mr. Marcel Matley. Good evening Mr. Matley. MATLEY: Good evening. RATHER: Mr. Matley, your expertise is in the field of handwriting, is that correct? MATLEY: It sure is, Dan. RATHER: And having looked at the four memos, and compared them with other memos known to be genuine, what is your opinion of the four new memos? MATLEY: Well... RATHER: Old! Not the four new memos! My fault, my fault. Not new, as in... MATLEY: ...I... RATHER: Yes, of course, I'm sorry to interrupt. Please go on. MATLEY: Well, Dan, with my wide knowledge in handwriting analysis, I can confidently say that these memos are almost certainly not handwritten. RATHER: Not handwritten? MATLEY: Almost certainly. RATHER: And, ah, when you say, "not handwritten," you... MATLEY: Very likely a mechanical device of some sort, Dan. RATHER: And, to your knowledge, did mechanical devices exist in the Vietnam era? MATLEY: Almost certainly, Dan. RATHER: Thank you, Mr. Matley. Our next guests tonight are Robert Strong, who has very harsh opinions about George Bush and the whole Vietnam thing, and a guy who wrote a book about how much George Bush sucks. Mr. Strong, are these memos the real thing? STRONG: They have to be real, Dan, because George Bush is such a jerk. And I'll tell you what, I'd say that even if you weren't paying... RATHER: Thank you, thank you, Mr. Strong. And Mr. Moore, you wrote a book about how much George Bush sucks, didn't you? MOORE: That's right, Danny. RATHER: Dan. MOORE: Beg pardon? RATHER: It's Dan, not Danny. I mean, you may call me Dan. MOORE: But last night, you... RATHER: Mr. Moore, um. Mr. Moore, do these new, (expletive)! (coughing) MOORE: Danny? RATHER: Dan. I'm fine. Mr. Moore, do these, old memos coincide with your expert impression of how much George Bush sucks? MOORE: Oh, without a doubt, um, Dan. That's why I'm sure they're real. A lot of so-called "experts" say they're forged, but they're all ultra-right-wing nut-job fascists, like over at National Review, American Spectator, Fox News, CNN, The Boston Globe, NBC,... RATHER: Yes, thank... MOORE: ...ABC, Slate, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Associated Press, and the Internet. RATHER: Yes, thank you. Mr. Moore. After a break, we'll be back with a pastry chef who is certain that the memos are not filled with custard. Stay with us.