Bill leveled with [CBS] about his doubts over the papers

Does this mean CBS dug their grave just a little bit deeper when they “concluded” after an “investigation” they were “misled”?

Posted by: v at September 22, 2004 12:51 PM

This is getting to be very bad for CBS and the Kerry campaign. It looks like this affair will now run on into the debates as well and hog air time and newspaper columns too.

Boy, as for this Burkett character… talk about a highly “reliable” source? As I said in an earlier post… watch for Burkett to turn on the DNC and CBS big time now! Not good… if you are a MSM fan. Even the Gore campaign knew better to work with Burkett!

The latest news on the producer is that she is a BIG TIME liberal who does not try to hide her political views at all. She was the one who “broke” the prison scandal by releasing the photos, apparently knowing that this would hurt the President (and the country.) I doubt that she had anything on her “to do” list remotely hinting at a story against the Democrats or Kerry.

She will be the first to be fired by CBS as the heat ratchets up for some immediate action and not just moving methodically on a protracted investigation.

I for one would support removing CBS from the debates moderator role and any other similar non-partial roles during the election until the investigation is completed. That might be a catalyst to complete this before the election. Another kick in the pants would be the declining ratings and loss of ad revenue. If the DNC had any connection or prior knowledge that would have helped them in their “Operation Fortunate Son” campaign against the President, then that needs to be disclosed before the election and not afterwards.

Posted by: steve at September 22, 2004 01:31 PM

If my memory is right, the Abu G photos were obtained by CBS under somewhat cloudy circumstances as well. Weren’t they part of an ongoing DoD investigation and “leaked” to CBS? Did that experience set up Mapes and Rather to be too hasty with the TANG “documents”?

What was the rush to get the story out if it was not to coincide with the DNC’s “Fortunate Son” campaign? Were they really afraid that someone else woudl break the story?

Posted by: Colorado at September 22, 2004 08:08 PM

”we didn’t discuss the guard documents”

That statement is going down in history right next to ”I tried marijuana, but I didn’t inhale”…. ha ha

This was a coordinated effort and will be proven so. Dirty tricks by the dems. Hey, where are Lakhim and Don…..are they operatives for the dems in hiding right now? Even Carville looked pretty crap faced tonight on O’reilly….I think these boys know they are about to be outed.

Posted by: dickmr at September 22, 2004 09:35 PM

”we didn’t discuss the guard documents”

Maybe they were trading recipes.

:-)

Posted by: TexasGal at September 22, 2004 09:59 PM

hee hee!

i was thinking along the lines of “i don’t know… what are you going to wear in front of the grand jury?”

Posted by: wafflestomper at September 22, 2004 11:24 PM

Let the finger-pointing commence.

None of this would be happening without the analysis of a milllion eyes.

Dan Rather and Bill Burkett can both take a flying leap as far as I’m concerned.

Posted by: gus3 at September 23, 2004 12:43 AM

Isn’t this like the bank robber sueing the getaway driver?

Posted by: Max Darkside at September 23, 2004 03:09 AM

‘scuse me, that should be “suing” [preview is my friend]

Posted by: Max Darkside at September 23, 2004 03:10 AM

Read on Foxnews that the poor CBS affiliates are really feeling the pinch.

Excerpt from a station manager:

Lee said he can’t recall any other issue getting such a big response from viewers.

“Hah-hah! I said, Hah-hah!”

Posted by: jackhammer at September 23, 2004 06:25 PM