The Discerning Texan
All that is necessary for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing.
-- Edmund Burke
-- Edmund Burke
Friday, September 24, 2004
How involved was Robin Rather?
There are many theories going around to explain why Dan Rather continues to stonewall and be so secretive about the sources of the forged National Guard documents. One thing that is becoming increasingly obvious, though, is that major aspects in the story all lead back to one place: the Travis County (Texas) Democratic Party.
This chart shows us the connections between CBS, the story, and the DNC. This chart and discussion explains who some of the prominent players are. And at the center of this pie is none other than Dan Rather's daughter, Robin.
Obviously, Robin Rather is very involved in Travis County Democratic politics; she is an official in the "Austin for Kerry" campaign, she reportedly has been considering running for Austin Mayor, and her father Dan caused quite a stir a couple of years back when he spoke at a Democratic fundraiser in Austin...which was organized by Robin Rather.
Another big player in the Travis County Democratic Party is Ben Barnes, the scandal-ridden former Texas Lt. Governor. He also is a major player in the Kerry campaign, having donated $500,000. Robin and Ben know each other well.
Robin also just so happens to be the next door neighbor of David Van Os, candidate for the Texas Supreme Court and until this week Bill Burkett's lawyer. And is it a coincidence that according to Dan, Burkett did not approach CBS but rather CBS approached Burkett? Why?
We also know that Newsweek reporter Isikoff interviewed Burkett back in February. This begs the question: how did CBS know to contact Burkett in the first place? And how is it that almost everyone involved in this story is somehow connected to the Travis County Democratic party?
At this writing, there is no proof that Robin Rather was a key player in the connection between CBS/Rather and the DNC/Kerry. But she is a partisan Democrat, she is his daughter, and she did get him to do that fundraiser against his better judgement (assuming that exists...).
If I were a prosecutor who was interested in investigating felony forgeries designed to fix a Presidential election, I know where I would start asking questions...
This chart shows us the connections between CBS, the story, and the DNC. This chart and discussion explains who some of the prominent players are. And at the center of this pie is none other than Dan Rather's daughter, Robin.
Obviously, Robin Rather is very involved in Travis County Democratic politics; she is an official in the "Austin for Kerry" campaign, she reportedly has been considering running for Austin Mayor, and her father Dan caused quite a stir a couple of years back when he spoke at a Democratic fundraiser in Austin...which was organized by Robin Rather.
Another big player in the Travis County Democratic Party is Ben Barnes, the scandal-ridden former Texas Lt. Governor. He also is a major player in the Kerry campaign, having donated $500,000. Robin and Ben know each other well.
Robin also just so happens to be the next door neighbor of David Van Os, candidate for the Texas Supreme Court and until this week Bill Burkett's lawyer. And is it a coincidence that according to Dan, Burkett did not approach CBS but rather CBS approached Burkett? Why?
We also know that Newsweek reporter Isikoff interviewed Burkett back in February. This begs the question: how did CBS know to contact Burkett in the first place? And how is it that almost everyone involved in this story is somehow connected to the Travis County Democratic party?
At this writing, there is no proof that Robin Rather was a key player in the connection between CBS/Rather and the DNC/Kerry. But she is a partisan Democrat, she is his daughter, and she did get him to do that fundraiser against his better judgement (assuming that exists...).
If I were a prosecutor who was interested in investigating felony forgeries designed to fix a Presidential election, I know where I would start asking questions...
