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September 26, 2004

Drudge: CBS Plans Spring Retirement for Rather

Via Drudge, this NYT piece mentioning easing Document Dan out by May.

Well, I don't know what to say about this. This looks to me like the preamble, the warming-up before the actual firing.

This sounds an awful lot like CBS telling Dan Rather, "I really like you, Dan, but I think we should also see other people." Which usually means, "We're over as a couple the moment I get you to pay your half of the phone bill."


posted by Ace at 11:20 PM
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Dan's contract expires in Spring 2005. It'll be as good as any time to drop him while saving face for both party (CBS didn't fired him because of his lapse).

Posted by: BigFire on September 26, 2004 11:31 PM

And I was so looking forward to an execution, with Kim Jong-il wielding the revolver. That would be a Gotcha moment...

Posted by: Velociman on September 26, 2004 11:46 PM

"Dan, Dan, it's not you, it's me."

"Really?"

"...No, of course not really, you dottering old jackass. Jesus Christ you are gullible."

Posted by: Russell Wardlow on September 27, 2004 12:05 AM

According to this piece, we're likely to get some advance warning.

http://www.nationalreview.com/york/york200409240827.asp

Sure, there might be a bit more fancy footwork this time, we're talking about Dan Rather after all.


Posted by: Lastango on September 27, 2004 01:12 AM

Yeah Gunga Dan will get his golden parachute and the occasional commentary gig, instead of his head on a pike as a warning to other journalists like he deserves.
Its nice that he's going, but it'd be satisfying if he went messy.

Posted by: Iblis on September 27, 2004 03:00 PM

Holdem boys!!

Posted by: Drewser the Rooster on September 27, 2004 03:56 PM
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