https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/02/17/spending-the-day-pretending-to-be-dan-rather-updated/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 21:45:13 -0400<![CDATA[Well, not really, but I thought the reference would get your attention because it has a certain je ne sais blogosphere quoi. What I did do is the spend the day running around Inside the Beltway with a video crew, interviewing newsmakers. It gave me a new found respect for the MSM types who have to do this on a regular basis. [Don&#8217;t admit that.-ed. Right. My mistake. ] First it was former DCI James Woolsey in his office close to CIA headquarters in Langley (even closer to the shopping malls in Tysons Corner), then Rep. Tom Lantos in his offices in the Sam Raeburn Building and then fellow scribbler Richard Miniter at his house on Arlington Ridge (not far from the Pentagon). Midway through my interview with Richard I came about as close to freezing up as I ever do. My brain had turned to leftover jello. Thankfully one of our producers, Maura Flynn, pitched in and started asking questions from across the room, saving my bacon in the short run. I&#8217;m back at the hotel now, but my work is not over yet. In a few minutes I walk down to Andrew Marcus&#8217; room to pretend to help as he edits all this together on his Mac.]]>Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:46:37 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/02/17/spending-the-day-pretending-to-be-dan-rather-updated-n211429