Dan Rather has a scoop in Hugo Chavez…

A New Report Says That Hugo Chavez Only Has A Couple Of Months Left Alive At Most

Dan Rather, formerly of CBS News and now of Dan Rather Reports on cable network HDNet, has reportedly heard that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has only a few months to live, and is unlikely to live until planned October 5 elections.

From Rather:

“This reporter has been told that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive cancer that has ‘entered the end stage.’ The information and the quote come from a highly respected source close to Chavez and who is in a position to know his medical condition and history. This source says the prognosis is dire and that Chavez is now not expected to live ‘more than a couple of months at most.’ Chavez is running for re-election in Venezuela but several sources—including the one who revealed the exact kind of cancer— have told me that they believe it is doubtful the dictator will live to see the results.

Since this is coming from Dan Rather I think this news deserves the 48 hour rule.