Megalomania

For some reason, even Slate has a great Dan Rather article. It's nice that there's at least one thing both the Left and Right can agree on: Dan Rather is batshit crazy:

When Rather quits—whether this week or at a moment of his own choosing—it will mark an enormous shift in American cultural life. For the first time in a generation, viewers will flip on Evening News, grab a snifter of brandy, and prepare to receive the day's stories from someone who isn't barking mad.