Comments on: Dan Rather to Leave Anchor Desk in March

By: Aakash

Aakash — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 06:47:20 +0000

Who will replace him?

In many cases such as this, especially those involving liberals or neoconservatives, I would be quite glad to see a media figure go. However, when I was watching the news growing up, Dan Rather was the one who has always been on... Heâs been there for all these years. And I am someone who typically does not like change.

(Perhaps this is how some people may have felt about Walter Cronkite... even if they didnât agree with him. But I donât know - that was before my time.)

Didnât Connie Chung used to be a co-anchor for that show or something? (I remember what happened with her and Kathleen Gingrich... Some time after that, she was canned.) Have they decided yet who will replace Rather as the anchor for the CBS Evening News?

By: The Moderate Voice

The Moderate Voice — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 04:22:23 +0000

A Rather Long Time To Wait
CBS let nature take its course and announced the expected retirement of CBS News anchor Dan Rather -- which let him retire with dignity, instead of being forced out due to the September faked memos scandal that led to

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Tue, 23 Nov 2004 21:21:35 +0000

The man's pretty old. Although fairly young for a guy who retired 24 years ago...

By: Boyd

Boyd — Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:17:33 +0000

Ahem...I didn't realize Mr. Cronkite was so concerned with time, so to speak. Ahem.

By: Neutiquam erro...

Neutiquam erro... — Tue, 23 Nov 2004 19:47:49 +0000

Dan Rather resigns
The Blogosphere is all a-buzz with the news that CBS anchorman Dan Rather has resigned.

I'll let them do the talking, though I must say this was coming.