DAN RATHER MAY END ANCHOR RUN NEXT YEAR (Drudge)

Drudge Report ^ | November 29, 2003 | Matt Drudge

[Timesink]

Sat Nov 29 2003 11:08:48 ET // DAN RATHER MAY END ANCHOR RUN NEXT YEAR: Executives plot late '04 departure of CBS star... 'After the election, we are looking at changes,' a top network source tells DRUDGE...

[niteowl77]

Ask anyone under the age of 25 if they know who Walter Chronkite is for example.

The press has a habit of making their own important, only to have the public develop generational amnesia: look at Winchell, Murrow, and so on. It must rankle to know that regardless of whatever fame you have, barring an early death you will be a mere journalistic boil on history's butt within your own lifetime.

As for Rather, maybe he has other opportunities. How's Castro's health these days?

[Tamzee]

Just my humble efforts at trying not to shock people's sense of propriety ;-)

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Dan Rather is cool in a way.

I like how he limericks the news - his "Ratherisms" are priceless.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

Friends of HILLARY:

TOM BROKAW waits to retire from NBC News until after HILLARY's run for President in 2004.

DAN RATHER waits to retire from CBS News until after HILLARY's run for President in 2004

PETER JENNINGS becomes an American Citizen to enhance his credibilty with American Voters during ABC News TV Coverage of HILLARY's run for President in 2004.

The Enemy is now Within...
and always has been.

[eddie willers]

Dan Rather is cool in a way.

Yep....I'd like him too if he wasn't such an idiot leftist.
And I mean that sincerely.

[EGPWS]

Just my humble efforts at trying not to shock people's sense of propriety ;-)

Your efforts ARE greatly appreciated!

[mrobison]

what's the frequency...?

[martin_fierro]

Not compelling TV, but I used to enjoy seeing Rather getting his ass kicked by a good hurricane every now and then.

[Mo1]

Later Dan .. I'd say that I'd miss ya .. but my mother told me to never lie

[ServesURight]

Rather had me going when he expressed sincere sadness over 9/11 on the Letterman show. I thought for a brief moment...

But alas, he returned to his gnarly, baggy-eyed leftist self again.

[Cicero]

Trouble is, Dan Rather is no better and no worse than any of the other talking heads. If he goes, they'll find someone just as bad to replace him. You can count on it.

[Texas Eagle]

Boy, is his viewer going to be upset.

[The PeteMan]

Rather is an idiot.

[RonDog]

Perhaps Mr. Rather will choose to retire among his FRiends here in southern California. :o)

Check out THIS picture from the post-FReep thread about his LAST visit here:

DOWN AND OUT (AND FREEPED) IN BEVERLY HILLS
[LA Chapter FReeps Dan Rather!]
Posted on 11/10/2003 8:26 PM PST by Cinnamon Girl


From left to right: daviddennis (with videocamera), Outraged, diotima and Bob J (seated),
Cinnamon Girl (and her young daughter), Doctor ZIn, absalom01 (in the back),
RonDog (as Saddam, holding a "softball" from Dan Rather)
(Photograph courtesy of DoughtyOne)

CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread

[Servant of the 9]

CBS will probably hire Chris Lehane or Sidney Blumenthal to replace him.

They might consider stealing Georgie Stephanopolis from ABC but he's probably way too right wing for them.

SO9

[rwfromkansas]

Well, Murrow was a decent journalist. Not Rather.

[RonDog]

It appears that your work may now be reaching an end. :o)

For the REST of you, please check out the EXCELLENT documentation currently available at www.ratherbiased.com

[cajun-jack]

with the exception of Paul Harvey...although he calls himself a commentator .... but i grew up listening to Paul Harvey and I still do. I just love the guy.

[Texas Eagle]

Rather had me going when he expressed sincere sadness over 9/11 on the Letterman show.

Not me. Those were the fakest tears since Bill Clinton at Ron Brown's funeral.

[Texas Eagle]

Ask anyone under the age of 25 if they know who Walter Chronkite is for example.

Excellent point. People are creatures of habit and the only people who watch the evening network news are those who were already watching back when there were only 3 channels to choose from.

And, of course, the march of time goes on biting into those numbers. RIP.