CBS says that it was misled by the fake documents. Sure it's a major media and journalism scandal, because it's Dan Rather. But if it's Michael Moore, it's entertainment. The Republicans are all over this, as expected.

"We made a mistake in judgment, and for that I am sorry," Rather said. "It was an error that was made, however, in good faith and in the spirit of trying to carry on a CBS News tradition of investigative reporting without fear or favoritism."

True, what was an honest mistake became a hairball because CBS defended the report despite the overwhelming evidence mounting against it. I hope Kerry won't take the larger blow.