Anchors Away

There was a breathless breaking news announcement on the radio today: Dan Rather is leaving the CBS Evening News in March! (emphasis added) I don't know why all the drama. Does anybody watch Rather anymore? After the debacle of the forged National Guard papers, CBS ratings have tanked and I'm sure the network was looking for ways to get rid of him.

Both Rather and the network will insist that this announcement has nothing to do with the forged documents (by the way, what ever happened to the big investigation??), but I think there' s more of a connection than anyone wants to admit.