"What I think is highly inappropriate is what's going on across the Internet, a kind of political jihad against Dan Rather and CBS News that's quite outrageous"
- Tom Brokaw
About this Quote
Tom Brokaw is referring to the political reaction against Dan Rather and CBS News for their reporting on the 2004 governmental election. He thinks that the level of criticism and attacks against them is inappropriate and outrageous. He is most likely referring to the fact that many people accused Rather and CBS News of bias and of making evidence to support their claims. Brokaw is likely expressing his disapproval of the way Rather and CBS News were dealt with, and is recommending that the criticism was too severe and baseless. He is most likely likewise revealing his support for Rather and CBS News, and his belief that they ought to not have undergone such intense examination and criticism.
This quote is written / told by Tom Brokaw somewhere between February 6, 1940 and today. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA.
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