**What I want to know is why the hell a CBS news producer, at least one in his or her right mind, would even think it was permissible to contact a member of either party's presidential campaign?**
BINGO! That is the big question!
BINGO! That is the big question!
I figure there is plenty of cross talk between reporters and campaigns. No sweat.
But THIS call, whoa. This isn't a "can I get you on the record," or "You opponent has said such and so, what is your response?", etc. This was "We are running that TexANG story, and you need to call Burkett."
Now that I think about it, I think Lockhart's mention of the Swift Boat opposition actually ties in. He sees the Killian memos as rebuttal or response to the Swift Boat Veterans allegations (it isn't respnsive to the issues they raise, but when are DEMs ever responsive?).