I am wondering what happened to Scott Pelley, who got the first interview with President Bush for CBS, not Rather (Bush isn't dumb.)
Good question. I don't watch CBANBCABC news much, so didn't realize Pelley hasn't been around. But it wouldn't surprise me if he's been shunted aside or demoted or something if Pelley upstaged Rather.
I was reading recently about how unlike NBC, which groomed Brian Williams, with Brokaw's consent, for Williams eventually taking over Tom's anchor spot, Dan Rather has prevented CBS from grooming a replacement for him. I still don't get why Dan Rather has such incredible power at CBS, when his show is in last place.