But, I think, the further it goes (beyond Rather), the longer it will take.
It's really a huge story, much bigger than Watergate. It's more like the Dreyfus affair in terms of potential connections within and among the powerful.
Think of the level of confidence these people possess, to send Rather and Heyward out there to defend these documents!
The decision to bring down the President using forged "news", via CBS News, for heaven's sake-this isn't using left wing (black) pajama-wearers!
Tough to figure out who the "strategically placed" people are; but the events and subsequent behavior point to high placement in the respective organizations.
Not even Les Moonves has come out, either way. I wonder how CBS News fits into Viacom's business. Is it a money maker? Break even? Loss? One thing that Viacom wants, is to be able to influence the political process via deception and propaganda. In principle, it is worth having that, even if the operation is a loser on the balance sheet.
I think the bigger motivating objective of CBS News (and NBC, ABC, CNN, PBS, NPR, AP, etc.) is the ability to manipulate public opinion and the political process - not necessarily to earn a profit. It's about power first, and money second.
---It's really a huge story, much bigger than Watergate. It's more like the Dreyfus affair in terms of potential connections within and among the powerful.---
A criminal conspiracy involving the Kerry campaign, the DNC, and CBS, to influence a federal election by illegal means.