(…and with that he disappeared—the phrase “about 2 pounds” hanging heavy in the air like the ghost of Sam Kinison…)

From RatherBiased:  “Rather Ambushed at Dallas Airport; Anchor Bashes Fox” Fox News has reported that Dan Rather received the “60 Minutes treatment” when he was confronted by a local Dallas TV reporter. Rather has flown to Dallas apparently to help his CBS people in Dallas get their stories straight and bolster their defense. More and more media organizations are picking apart Rather’s claims, as more is uncovered about the Texas

For the record, the only GOP operative ever to contact me was Ed Gillespie—and then only because he was looking to score some weed for Cheney.  Full disclosure:  I wasn’t holding. 

I think perhaps I can shed some light on Dan Rather’s motives…

Washington Post: “In Rush to Air, CBS Quashed Memo Worries” In the early-morning hours of Sept. 8, Dan Rather was preparing to fly to Washington for a crucial interview in the Old Executive Office Building, but torrential rain kept him in New York. White House communications director Dan Bartlett had agreed to talk to “60 Minutes,” but only on condition that the CBS program provide copies of what were being

Did the DNC have the dubious CBS documents before CBS?  Allah takes a fresh look at the Rathergate timeline based on a careful examination of the LA Times story I linked to this morning.  And here’s a taste of what he found: […] If the LA Times is right, then Kerry’s campaign had Burkett’s information before CBS got the memos from its mystery source, a possibility that until now had

[The following exchange took place over coffee and a caviar omelet at the Stuckey’s Restaurant, Asheville NC, Sept 10, 2004.] me: integrity.  Senator Edwards:  bunnies. me: honor.  Senator Edwards:  bunnies. me: friendship.  Senator Edwards:  bunnies, fuzzy ducklings. me: loyalty.  Senator Edwards:  bunnies. me: WMDs.  Senator Edwards:  Bush lied. me: compassion.  Senator Edwards:  bunnies. me: strength.  Senator Edwards:  cornered bunnies protecting their young.

THK:  “Look at all the puny people, how they tremble before me in terror and awe!”* *Also applies if instead of turning into a 40’ Amargasaurus Teresa Heinz Kerry remains a pampered heiress – ed.

Eleanor Clift: a parody of her own shrill partisanship, sliding into irrelevance one rumpled stocking at a time…

“In retrospect, I suppose I should have just said ‘99.5 on your FM dial,’ then offered the guy a fiver”—Dan Rather, Nov. 1986 “Blue blockers help too.  And Pez, in the correct dosage”—William Tager, April 2001