the last straw on the camel and all that
Via Jeff Jarvis, PunditGuy quotes the LA Times's Tim Rutten on why Dan Rather got the boot. It was the ratings, stupid. Punditguy:
That's the truth, and the fact that Rutten (being a member of the MSM himself) is willing to put it that plainly is impressive. Dan has no one to blame but himself. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem as if he's looked in that mirror yet.I think the only thing Rather had going for him in the last several (many?) years was his reputation, and when that was gone there wasn't any reason to maintain him as the flagship journalist of the network. You know, the last straw on the camel and all that.
I know I'm going out on a limb here but cut me some slack guys.
[Linked to the Beltway Traffic Jam.]
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The other thing Dan had going for him was his penchant for unpredictable behavior. From live hurricane telecasts. To strange street muggings. To snappy signoffs. To the National Guard document debacle. Personally, I'm going to miss him a lot if they bring in some robotic talking head as replacement.
Posted by: Dan | December 8, 2004 1:35 AM