Thursday, September 16, 2004
Something here needs to be said:
Dan Rather kicks ass. There.
Rather is a straight-shooting, down-to-earth champion of the newshour. He lacks Brokaw's gravelly hauteur and Jennings' smarminess. He's a smart, committed guy. If these memos turn out to be false, and if he expresses contrition about them, let that be it. He acted honestly in pursuing them. That's what counts. There are way too many bullshit artists and self-appointed pundits in news with no accountability. Whatever happens, Rather owns up to his own work. Losing him would be a damn shame.
Dan Rather kicks ass. There.
Rather is a straight-shooting, down-to-earth champion of the newshour. He lacks Brokaw's gravelly hauteur and Jennings' smarminess. He's a smart, committed guy. If these memos turn out to be false, and if he expresses contrition about them, let that be it. He acted honestly in pursuing them. That's what counts. There are way too many bullshit artists and self-appointed pundits in news with no accountability. Whatever happens, Rather owns up to his own work. Losing him would be a damn shame.
