[See NewsBusters for more.] CNN’s Race for the White House series on Sunday refreshingly showcased a classic example of liberal media bias: Dan Rather’s attempt to verbally sucker punch George H.W. Bush during the 1988 election. The Kevin Spacey-narrated series, which looks at famous presidential races, highlighted both Rather’s on-air attack and Bush’s retort. At the time, the Vice President was dealing with the PR aftermath of the Iran-Contra scandal. Bush’s chief of staff Craig Fuller recounted hearing the live audio feed of Rather’s attempted ambush during the live interview: “I'm listening to a telephone hook-up to the interview in another room. And as the program begins, the Vice President's hearing this assault, if you will, solely on Iran-Contra.” In the report, Rather, then the CBS Evening News anchor, openly attacked Bush, yelling, “You’ve made us hypocrites in the face of the world!”
CNN Showcases Dan Rather’s Famous ‘Assault,’ George Bush’s Comeback
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