Rather Admits He Was Forced Out?
How else to read
this article?
"Somebody said to me the other day, ‘Well, weren’t you trying to get to the 25th anniversary?’ And I said, ‘Truthfully, no, I was trying to get to the 35th anniversary.’ But life’s not like that."
Mr. Rather said he’d consulted with CBS president Les Moonves, his agent Richard Liebner, his wife Jean, and even his daughter and son when he made his choice. But in the end, Mr. Rather listened to what he described as a "wee, small voice" when he decided to exit the position much earlier than his contract allowed for.
Read it down to the bottom for Olbermann's comments about the recount in Ohio. Nice to see that the "reality-based community" still believes in the Tooth Fairy.
