[MistyCA]

I really do think he has lost it. 72 years old with many years of good service to the news community before he got overzealous with his personal politics and self worth. It's very sad. At the peak of his career he has squandered it.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Rather lost credibility YEARS ago - try 1972.

[cricket]

"I really do think he has lost it. 72 years old with many years of good service to the news community before he got overzealous with his personal politics and self worth. It's very sad. At the peak of his career he has squandered it."

Well, I agree with you; but only if you back up your/Rather's time frame a few years!

Do think Rather has been overzealous for years - he just bumped into this one; head on and with more than an 'ouch'.

At seventy-two; I hope he has more than peaked! And he has gotten away with enough already; time to go home!

[Common Tator]

I was in th media and at the NAB press confernece in Huston when Rather took on Nixon and the (what are you running for?) I spent 35 years in the media.

Rather instead of asking nixon a question at the press conferece, spent the time accusing Nixon of every crime under ths sun. It was not a question it was a poltical speech accusing Nixon of crimes. Nixon replied by asking Rather if he was running for office? Nixon did that becuase instead of asking a question Rather a so called unbiased reporter had just made an opposing candidates type speech. Rather had zero response except to ask Nixon the same Question.

Rather is not one bit different today than he was 30 years ago. The ony difference is there was no internet and Free Republic back then to prove he was lying.

The only differnece between Dan Rather covering Viet Nam and Nixon, and Dad Rather covering George Bush's NG service is this time Dan Rather got caught!!