Rather unbelievable

Dan Rather's lawyer is Martin Gold. Mr. Gold is quoted as saying that with regard to Mr. Rather's $70 million lawsuit against CBS:

"Dan is bringing this lawsuit to restore his reputation. He's not doing this for the money."

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Think about that!

Dan Rather is asking for $70 million – but he's "not doing this for the money."

That is an awful lot of money for which Mr. Rather is not doing this! And it inevitably raises the question: If Dan Rather is not doing this for the money, counselor, are your legal services in this case pro bono?

That Latin term means "for the good" rather than any monetary interest.

And ladies and gentlemen, I simply cannot believe that lawyer Gold is representing Dan Rather for no gold whatsoever.

The Rather-Gold lawsuit alleges that CBS management "coerced" the veteran news anchor "into publicly apologizing and taking personal blame for alleged journalistic errors in the broadcast."

What's this? Are we to believe that Daring Dan who stood up to presidents and publicly rebuked Richard Nixon was "coerced" by CBS?

Why have so many months elapsed since that allegedly happened – before Dan Rather sued?

In November of 2004, weeks before an outside panel roasted him for airing a badly flawed report that Texas Air National Guard pilot George W. Bush had received favorable treatment, Dan Rather announced he was stepping down voluntarily.

Now, quite on the other hand, Rather's lawsuit claims that CBS ended his duties as an anchor on the day after Bush was re-elected.

Think about that, too.

He said at the time that he was stepping down voluntarily.

Why, ladies and gentlemen, would this world-famed anchorman make such a statement on air then – and now seek $70 million because, as this lawsuit obviously contends, that statement was definitely not true?

Rather lawyer Gold contended: "Nobody's proved the documents were forgeries. The way we look at it, it's more than likely the documents are authentic."

But on the air, Dan Rather said the story was "a mistake" and he added: "I want to say personally and directly, I'm sorry."

Then, he was sorry.

Now, he is suing.

His lawyer says "He's not doing this for the money."

But he's asking for $70 million.

Reports the New York Times:

"Mr. Rather now leads a weekly news program on HDNet – an obscure cable channel in which he is seen by only a small fraction of the millions of viewers who once turned to him in his heyday."

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