Rathergate

I have not written about this recently (you haven't written about anything recently(I know I know)) but two statements by Dan Rather struck me as very interesting and illustrative of why Dan has outlived his relevance and should be let out to pasture.

First his statement that while the docments may be fake the substance is true. How arrogant. Not only arrogant but what he is saying is that if a cop knows that someone is guilty of something then it is ok to plant false evidence to put that person in jail. No wonder Dan was able to get an interview with Saddam, they seem to have a lot in common in the methods they think are acceptable.

Second is his recent statement that is there is something wrong with the statement he wants to be the one who breaks the story. DUH!!
This transends arrogance to such a degree that it makes me think that Dan has lost touch with reality. He has been trying to cover up while others have been calling for an investigation since his original broadcast.

I think that Ronald Reagan, Charlton Heston and Dan rather have something in common. The difference is that Dan did not pull himself off the public stage before his loss caused him to embarass himself and his organization.

Links are all over the place but Roger or Glenn are good places to start if you have been in isolation all week.