Is a fax CBS's actual source or a front -- like those little corner stores that used to be around here, obviously not doing $10 business in a month, but the bookie need an obvious source of income.
Is the DNC/Kerry Campaign involved?
Absolutely! Terry McAuliffe said they're not, and that's enough proof for me! ;-)
If the DNC/Kerry Campaign is involved, can it be proven?
I doubt that it can be without a break or a mole. But considering the detectives-manque on FR and the blogs, maybe someone can ferret out some apparently innocent factoid that will unravel this.
Was Dan Rather a willing participant?
I would say yes. He's a liberal and a Dem: by their code of values, the highest good is to defeat the eeeeeeeevil Republicans. Compare an Orthodox Jew (and I have the highest respect for them, but it's the example that came to mind), who is justified in breaking the Sabbath to save a life: Dems are authorized by "higher principles" to allow defeating Republicans to override any consideration of justice, mercy, truth, honor, simple decency, etc., and they do it, not only with a clear conscience but with utter confidence in their own virtue!
Dan Rather's constant harping on Republican operatives is just odd. Why would he bring politics into a story that he is backing up with his career? If he wasn't emotionally involved with the story, he'd stick to the facts as he claims them to be. He is emotionally invested in it.