But it did mark the point at which CBS, embattled by attacks from consumers, ideologues and politicians, stopped defending its Sept. 8 report on Mr. Bushs National Guard service and started a massive, and somewhat panicked, clean-up.
You can add "partisan attacks" to his tombstone as well. In fact, Rather and Mapes have still claimed as late as last week that somehow, someway, they can still authenticate the memos. Dan said so on Letterman.
55 posted on 03/10/2005 1:10:32 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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