RobFunk said:
thats crazy, you two. that is the same thing as admitting defeat. the media dictates everything since that is the source of news for everyone and if they were pro kerry as you are speculating then the polls would show this. they are reporting what happens this is what they do. its called "the media" they get a story and then run it thats how the media works did you miss something here? i knew this when i was at least 5.
and if you want to point to the rather BS, remember he admitted it was a mistake. if it was a smear attempt they would have stood by it.
the Big Media no longer dictates everything and the networks and the major newspapers in this country are fit to be tied about it.
As far as "getting a story and running with it goes", if it's an anti-Bush story, the legs somehow are much longer and stronger.
As far as Rather goes, he spun and spun till he could spin no more. Bush 41 handed his arse to him in 1988, and he still hasn't gotten over it. He had no choice, but to retract (after about 2 and a half weeks).