[cyncooper]

But notice Hewitt's "how were we to know?" garbage.

Uh, Don? You're supposed to have investigative journalists on staff, you outrageous jerk. You can bet you'd vet the imprint of a Republican book down to the last connection.

[dirtboy]

Check this out - a rah-rah press release from Viacom for 3Q 2003 highlights:

http://www.viacom.com/pdf/dl3Q03.pdf

On Page 3:

Six Wins For CBS News

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded CBS News with six News and Documentary Emmy Awards, more than any other broadcast network. The broadcasts that received these accolades included the CBS Evening News With Dan Rather (two awards), 60 Minutes II (two awards), 60 Minutes (one award) and Don Hewitt, along with past and present correspondents of 60 Minutes, won the second Annual Lifetime Achievement Award.

On Page 4:

Dr. Phil Flies Off The Shelf

Dr. Phil McGraw’s new book, The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom, debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. The demand since its September 9 launch has been so strong that Simon & Schuster’s Free Press now has 2.5 million copies in print.

So Hewitt would have us believe that he is doesn't read major press releases from CBS's corporate parent - and that the Free Press, which put out Dr. Phil's best-selling book, has no relationship to Viacom. What a pantload. We need to dig hard and deep and nail the SOB for this one.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

They'd make sure the Arabs were given credit for the page numbers.

[Howlin]

I bet you if we find that live thread from Clarke's appearance on 60 Minutes that within the first 100 posts SOMEBODY has posted the CBS connection.