An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger.
- Dan Rather

Are the Democrats going to dance the mandate Macarena?
- Dan Rather

Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls.
- Dan Rather

I've always tried to be fair, even-handed, not an advocate for any group.
- Dan Rather

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth".
- Dan Rather

They say California's the big burrito; Texas is a big taco right now. We want to follow that through. Florida is a big tamale.
- Dan Rather

I don't back down. I don't cave when the pressure gets too great from these partisan political ideological forces.
- Dan Rather

Performing doesn't turn me on. It's an egomaniac business, filled with prima donnas - including this one.
- Dan Rather

Nobody's pushing me out.
- Dan Rather

 

http://www.mydamnchannel.com/channel.aspx?episode=270
Katie Couric and the trenchcoat.



http://www.mydamnchannel.com/channel.aspx?episode=230
Dan Rather and the trenchcoat.

 

 

I know this is an old one but appropriate as well.

Dan Rather of CBS news was seated next to little Tommy on the plane when
>>Rather turned to the boy and said, "Let's talk, I've heard that flights go
>>quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passengers."
>>
>>Little Tommy, who had just opened his book, closed it slowly, and said to
>>Rather, "What would you like to discuss?"
>>
>>"Oh, I don't know" said Rather, "How about politics? Should we keep Bush
>>as
>>president or elect Kerry?"
>>
>>"OK" said Little Tommy, "That could be an interesting topic, but let me
>>ask
>>you a question first. A horse, a cow and a deer all eat grass. The same
>>stuff. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out flat
>>patties, and a horse excretes clumps of dried grass. Why do you think that
>>is?"
>>
>>"Jeez" said Rather, "I have no idea."
>>
>>"Well then" said Little Tommy, "How is it you feel qualified to discuss
>>who
>>should run this country when you don't know ****?"
>>
>>