I guess I'm a cynic, but I think Williams is lobbying for the anchor job. I think he's trying to come across as appealing to conservatives as well as liberals in the hope of selling his superiors on the fact that he could appeal to a wider audience and hence achieve higher ratings.
Sorry, the timing is way too suspect. I ain't buyin'. Why is this just now coming out?
He's already got the job.
Ah, he IS the anchor now.
The decision for him to be the replacement for Brokaw has been years in the making. Tonight is his first duty as full-time, 5 night a week anchor of NBC Nightly News. Anchoring the news is a natural fit for Williams.
He had already finished his first shift before you posted this.
BUMP to that. They are making the anchor job much smaller a role, and Williams wants to cement his show as the one to watch so as to promote himself.
F MSM news. I'll watch Fox until something better comes along, and stick with the net for my real news.