You're not going to see any sort of apology, retraction, or anything similar from Rather till after the election, if ever. If they apologize now, instead of being temporarily screwed, Kerry will be totally screwed.
Danny won't apologize, but it is more due to his Montana-sized ego, lack of dignity, and hatred of Bush. Reminds me of Rigaberta Menchu (sp?). When she was found out to be a near total fraud, liberal academics claimed that the fact that she was a fraud was not important; it was her message that was important.