I can see your point that this will follow the same profile as most corperate america foul ups... Where the peon gets the ax for the masters mistake, but with the adimance and blantent yellow journalism that Rather has espoused. They have to either cut him loose or suffer in the ratings and possible tank the network. Either way it should be intresting.
If they do that though, they create someone with a strong desire to blab. Wonder how many CYA files have been created since all of this broke?