"I Believe!" :: Power Line

So says Dan Rather, in this Hollywood Reporter interview. I have generally found Rather an endearing character, to the extent I've paid attention. It's hard not to sympathize with his desire to keep working as long as someone is willing to pay him, or with his claim to be an "independent" commentator on the news.

There are two problems with Rather's world-view. The first is that, while he may or may not be an independent, he is most surely a liberal, and his liberal political philosophy has informed his work throughout his career. The second is that, as to the 60 Minutes/National Guard story that brought his career to a crashing halt, he is in outer space:

THR: But were the National Guard documents authentic?

Rather: I believe they are authentic. I believed it at the time, I believe it now.

THR: So all the people who have pointed out, for example, that the particular font on the documents didn't even exist back then, they are wrong?

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