Goodbye, Dan Rather

Dan Rather is leaving CBS...quite a shocking event for me, considering that having been born in '89 I have always thought of Dan Rather as CBS. Rather is a liberal and so I don't agree with him on anything, I'm sure...but I wish him good luck with whatever he chooses to do next...
An interesting thing, I was reading a summary of the big events of Rather's time at CBS, see if you notice a pattern in it:

·1962: Joins CBS News as chief of the network's Southwest bureau in Dallas, where it was his job to cover 23 states, Mexico and Central America.

·Nov. 22, 1963: Reports live from the scene of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Not only was CBS the first network on the scene, but Rather was also the first to report Kennedy had died.

·1964: Promoted to White House correspondent for CBS News.

·1965: Sent to Vietnam — at his own request — to cover the war.

·1966: Returns to the U.S. and resumes his role as White House correspondent.

·1974: His combative style is captured in a memorable moment while exchanging verbal jabs with President Nixon. First, Rather is booed and applauded when he stands to ask Nixon a question. Mr. Nixon turned the question around: "Are you running for something?" "No, sir, Mr. President," Rather shot back. "Are you?" This angers the White House. Several CBS affiliates asked for his resignation.

·1974: Co-wrote a book about Watergate, "The Palace Guard," which became a best-seller. Another book, "The Camera Never Blinks," was published in 1977.

·1980: Slips into Afghanistan in disguise following the Soviet invasion. The escapade earns him a nickname: "Gunga Dan."

·March 9, 1981: "CBS Evening News" anchor Walter Cronkite retires, and Rather takes over.

·1986: Rather is attacked and badly beaten on Park Avenue by a deranged man later convicted of murdering an NBC stagehand. Rather's woozy recollection of his attacker's words, "What's the frequency, Kenneth?" becomes the title of a song by rock band R.E.M.

·1987: Rather walks off the "Evening News" set in anger after the network decided to let the U.S. Open tennis tournament run overtime, cutting into the news broadcast. CBS was left with dead air for six minutes.

·Jan. 25, 1988: In an interview with then-Vice President George H.W. Bush, Rather presses the future president about his involvement in the Iran-Contra affair. A heated exchange follows, with Mr. Bush asking Rather whether he wished to be judged for the tennis walk-off.

·1990: Is the first American journalist to interview Saddam Hussein after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

·March 31, 1999: Secures an exclusive first sit-down interview with President Clinton following the Monica Lewinsky scandal and his impeachment by the House.

·2001: Breaks into tears twice on David Letterman's late-night show while discussing the 9/11 attacks a few days after the tragedy.

·Feb. 24, 2003: Gets the most sought-after interview in the world: an exclusive one-on-one with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad, the first time the Iraqi leader talks with an American journalist since 1991.

·2004: Is involved in "RatherGate." Airs 60 Minutes Report using forged documents to discredit George W. Bush's Military Record.

·March 9, 2005: Rather steps down as anchor of the "Evening News.

Notice a pattern? The only President's attacked are Republicans! There is no record of him making verbal jabs at Lyndon Johnson...or Jimmy Carter. Rather "sits down" to an interview with Clinton doesn't treat him like he did VP Bush.

P.S. Any spelling errors are mistakes do to the screwy nature of my computer. My spell check messed it up considerably.