Delusions of Adequacy

Foregoing any of the sort of apologia I suggest below, Dan Rather is sticking by his story. Emphatically. End of sentence.

Not only that, but he believes that there are

more important questions than how we got the story, which is where those who don't like the story like to put the emphasis, the more important question is what are the answers to the questions raised in the story, which I just gave you earlier.

When unpacked, this remarkable statement asserts that the veracity of the source is less important than the questions the memo raises. To believe this, you must ignore the fact that if the memos are fake, the questions they raise are absolutely moot. The answer to a false charge is that the charge is false. Duh.

Which is why I expect the Bush-haters to try again, and do it more carefully this time.

Hat tip to The Command Post.