Former CBS exec producer Rome Hartman stopped by CNN's Reliable Source and shared his reactions to the Dan Rather lawsuit:

More than anything, it made me sad. I just — it made me sad for him and for CBS News. I don't understand why he would choose to dredge back into the spotlight what's undoubtedly going to be remembered as the darkest moment of his career and a very dark moment for CBS News.

Hartman's sentiments echo those over at rival networks, where an insider told us "people at ABC were surprised that he would risk further tarnishing his reputation with this lawsuit. Certainly not viewed as a wise move — more evidence that he 'doesn't get it.'"