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Meredith Vieira talks about Dan Rather

by Bob Sassone, posted Jun 21st 2006 6:02PM

Meredith VieiraI don't think Dan Rather will be inviting Meredith Vieira to his Fourth of July barbecue.

After Rather's words yesterday about leaving CBS after 44 years, new Today Show host Vieira had this to say:

"It's kind of sad...no matter what, he put in many, many good years. It was just sort of tacky...and this is the guy who did in my husband."

Vieira's husband is Richard Cohen, who was a producer at CBS News during Rather's infamous on-air confrontation with George H.W. Bush (Bush confronted Rather about something Rather had said, and brought up the time Rather walked off the set when a tennis match ran long and the news was delayed). Rather was upset at what happened and it seems that Vieira partially blames Rather, saying "Richard sort of got the ax."

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Emily

I got the same opinion you did, LC, after reading her remarks.

June 22 2006 at 2:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Micah

She was indeed referring to Rather's treatment by CBS, not Dan himself. It helps to read the whole quote, and not put in those damnable ellipses where parts are cut out.

June 22 2006 at 12:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
LC

Really? What I got out of her comment was that she was saying Rather was treated poorly and that she had this opinion DESPITE that she thought he was responsible for her husbands firing. If I were Rather, I would be her personal chef at a barbecue as she seems to be his only friend right now.

June 22 2006 at 12:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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