[fenway]

" Just three years ago he(Rather) gave a speech at a Democratic Party fundraiser in Texas."

Rather said that he spoke at the event as a favor to his daughter.Was the event in Abeline? What is known about his daughter? Any connection to Mapes or Birkett? In Texas,the Democrats play hardball. Something made Rather make a fool of himself for days after the fakes were discovered.Blood is thicker than water....fenway

[Wil H]

What is known about his daughter?

Just a senior member and fundraiser for the Texas Democrat Party, so no conflict of interest there...

[hobson]

The fund raiser was for Travis County (Austin) Democrats. At the time his daughter was contemplating running for mayor of Austin. Fred Barnes, the other character in this story who is never mentioned, is the STRONG arm of Travis County as well as the lobbyist gatekeeper for the US Senate. Very incestuous.