[Loyal Buckeye]

O'Really claims none of this is Dan's fault. He didn't have time to research the story himself because he just returned from covering the Convention.

[Swanks]

HardBall planning an hour of journalism naval-gazing at 9 pm. Actually, spin control I am sure. Keith Over-his-Head's "Rather" piece on MSNBC was about the lies of the Swift Boat vets and Armstrong Williams. (Shouldn't the CBS successful investigation be the benchmark for these to tragedys.... )

[MKM1960]

O'Reilly is a jackass. This was a planned attack and Danny Boy was rubbing his hands with glee. Visions of the crusading reporter bringing down a sitting government were dancing in his brain. For him, it would have been a coup and he would have been crowned King of all Journalists in perpetuity.

[Inspectorette]

I heard O'Reilly, and almost got violently ill at his attempt to paint Rather as a victim.

The odious Rather has always been anti-Republican, way back from the Nixon days: Nixon: "Are you running for something?" Rather: "No sir, are you?"

Then his confrontation with Bush 41 when Dad asked Rather if he wanted his entire career to be judged on the time he threw a tantrum and walked off the set.

Rather HATES the Bush family - I think it's partly his innate knee-jerk liberalism, and there may be a "Texas" element added in there, too.

[HonestConservative]

O'Reilly is simply playing a game with this, kissing DR's and Don Hewitt's butts. Protecting future prospects. Perhaps he wants Rathers job. Although being number 1 (why?) at FNC seems to be a step up. He's pretty old school.

Whatever the reason, I'm sure it is self serving.

Hey did he mention his new Factor Gear?