Media Outrage?

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Dan Rather responds to the backlash:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-ra..._b_492890.html

I've always respected Dan Rather and will continue to do so.


If Rush had said what Dan said, it would have a distinct connotation-- based solely on the Rush's past episodes of oral diarrhea. A connotation that would simply be insulting.

Rush, like many others, have earned their reputations, within the last 20 years.



Unfortunately, because of the reputation that FOXNEWS has, if Dan Rather had made that statement on FOXNEWS, it may be a little more difficult to be just give him the benefit of doubt.

However, like most well-known Americans, Dan Rather's past precedes him. The same is true for news outlets and, in many circumstances, their commentators.