There was a time that although I figured that although Shieffer was clearly a loyal Democrat, I could give him the benefit of the doubt that he was simply an "old fashioned" Democrat and maybe even a straight shooter.
Turns out Shieffer's a complete scumbag and a liar - - no better than Rather.
The corrupt, Clinton appointed Judge Robertson resigned "without providing an explanation".
Schieffer's assertion that Robertson resigned "in protest" is pure speculation based on the following "scoop" from the Washington Post:
Two associates familiar with his decision said yesterday that Robertson privately expressed deep concern that the warrantless surveillance program authorized by the president in 2001 was legally questionable and may have tainted the FISA court's work.
Notice all the weasel words in the "report"? In fact, the more likely scenario is that Robertson was nailed as a leaker and told to resign. Imagine the pinched look on that scumbag Shieffer's face when his newsroom handlers tell him he has to report THAT little item whether he wants to or not.
I bought a tuna sub at Subway today, maybe that was in protest to the President's actions as well. Who knows? Ask my unnamed source.