"As a public relations effort, I mean, this is like the litigation equivalent of a suicide bombing. It just doesn't make any sense," noted MRC director of media analysis Tim Graham about former "CBS Evening News" anchor Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS. The NewsBusters senior editor was interviewed shortly after 5:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday's "Big Story" by Fox News reporter Heather Nauert.

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"It's mind-boggling," Graham added, noting the bewilderment many in the media business have been expressed about Rather's decision to file a lawsuit. "Big Story" co-host Heather Nauert agreed, adding that she found incredible Rather's claim that his on-air apology for Memogate was "forced."

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