Rather's rules:
1) Don't check your sources
2) It's okay to lie if makes conservatives look bad
3) It's not your fault if you get caught doing the 2 above - simply blame an underling.
Can I add a #4 to your great list.
#4). Then, refuse to discuss it with anyone interested (unless they are totally on your side (or a corpse).
Thanks.
4) The truth is irrelevant....all that matters is doing everything possible to help the Democrats and the Left.
5) Being caught in a lie is a badge of honor, as it provides yet another opportunity to blame the Evil Republican /RightWing / Christian Attack Machine
6) Honor is not a virtue
7) Professional standards are for sissies
8) What's right for me isn't what's right for everyone else, because I'm better than everyone else.