CBS’s Andy Rooney: their fake!
The NY Daily News reports that even CBS’s Andy Rooney believes the Bush National Guard memo documents are fake:
"I'm surprised at their reluctance to concede they're wrong," Rooney said, referring to CBS brass.
Despite praising Rather as "a good, honest newsman," Rooney added, "I'm unsure if they're whistling in the dark instead of apologizing."
Rooney doesn't think the network would try to ease out Rather over the memo mess, but he added, "It might have an effect on him six months from now."
Will this flap cost Dan Rather his coveted anchor spot with CBS News? With their credibility – and ratings – going down the tubes, Rather still has not retracted his story:
Alex Jones, head of the Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard, described a recent phone call from Rather: "He is very much aware that this is his story, his responsibility, and he's got to sort it out and resolve it."
Jones added, "Journalism is a human activity. If they made a mistake, they should own up to it, take the bullet and move on."
The article also points out that according to CBS News spokeswoman Sandy Genelius said there has been no consideration of Rather stepping down. |
