I’m with Ramesh. I think it’s probably a bad idea in general, but definitely a bad idea even to bring it up before the election (though it probably did catch the CBS suits’ attention). This story isn’t about Congress, it’s about CBS. Having the GOP-controlled Congress investigate makes the story a government-versus-press tale rather than the glorious story of Rather’s well-deserved petard hoisting. As long as Congress stays out, the press has every reason to go after CBS. Once it gets in, the media will circle the wagons.