Rather Replacements?

It is unlikely that CBS will go outside of the network to find Dan Rather's replacement. If they did, two NBC hosts are on the "wishlist," Matt Laurer and Tim Russert.

Of the two, Russert has journalism experience and is a good host of "Meet the Press." Russert does have his shortcomings. While it is unlikely that Russert would use forged dopcuments in a story to undermine the election, his liberal bias shows every week on "Meet the Press" and was a dominante feature of his election reports. Russert, like the Rather team, would maintain the liberal status-quo at CBS.

Hopefully, no sane executive at CBS would consider Matt Laurer for anything above office boy. Laurer would move CBS farther to the left and has lost much of his credfibility after comparing the founding fathers to terrorists.

By including Laurer and Russert on any list demonstrates that CBS president Leslie Moonves is serious about shaking up CBS News, this would conitnue the liberal bias that CBS News is now known for. These are not the guys.

In fact, CBS executives should look to remove the entire Rather regime and start over fresh.

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