Jim Geraghty reports in TKS that “CBS is looking into the political donations of document examiner Sandra Ramsey Lines, fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, who assessed the memos for CNN and for the Associated Press.” What’s good for the goose: if you’re curious as to whom/what CBS personnel are making political contributions, go to www.opensecret.org and plugged in “CBS” for the occupation in the individual contributors search function. I did that for the 2002 and 2004 election cycles, and the results are lopsided: over $163,000 was donated (warning: some is from companies that have “CBS” in their titles, but aren’t part of the media giant) to individual candidates or to Viacom (the CBS corporate parent). And nearly every penny sent to an individual campaign from a discernible CBS employee, whether from the news, entertainment, or corporate divisions, went to a Democrat. Look for yourself here. Most of Viacom’s donations in the current cycle are going to Republicans (PACS typically give to incumbents and the party running Capitol Hill), but in 2002 the donation split was only 51-49 in favor of the GOP.Hmmm...who'd a thunk it?
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Contributor |
Occupation |
Date |
Amount |
Recipient |
|
AAGAARD, KEN |
CBS/SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT |
3/19/2003 |
$2,000 |
Viacom Inc |
|
AHLVERS, JERRY W |
CBSHOME REAL ESTATE/REAL ESTATE BRO |
5/18/2004 |
$250 |
National Assn of Realtors |
|
ANDERSON, SUSAN |
CBS/LAWYER |
7/3/2003 |
$2,000 |
Holt, Rush |
|
ANDERSON, SUSAN |
CBS/LAWYER |
6/28/2002 |
$1,000 |
Holt, Rush |
|
BAKER RIKER, MARGERY |
CBS NEWS PRODUCTION |
12/12/2001 |
$500 |
Schumer, Charles E |
|
BENYMON, THERON |
CBS/UPN/ACTOR |
3/31/2003 |
$1,000 |
Gephardt, Richard A |
|
BOKAMPER, KIM |
CBS WFOR MIAMI/SPORTSCASTER |
6/2/2003 |
$250 |
Graham, Bob |
|
BROADHEAD, CHAD MR |
CBS LAWN MNTNC. |
6/25/2003 |
$300 |
National Republican Congressional Cmte |
|
CHAPMAN, RON |
CBS RADIO/ANNOUNCER |
3/20/2001 |
$500 |
Granger, Kay |
|
CLENNON, DAVE |
CBS PRODUCTIONS |
11/1/2002 |
$1,000 |
Mondale, Walter F |
|
CLENNON, DAVID |
CBS PRODUCTIONS/ACTOR |
4/9/2003 |
$2,000 |
Kucinich, Dennis J |
|
CLENNON, DAVID |
CBS PRODUCTIONS/ACTOR |
11/2/2002 |
$1,000 |
Cardoza, Dennis |
|
CLENNON, DAVID |
CBS PRODUCTIONS/ACTOR |
11/4/2002 |
$1,000 |
Cordova, George Adam |
|
CLENNON, DAVID |
CBS PRODUCTIONS/ACTOR |
11/2/2002 |
$1,000 |
Romero, Richard M |
|
CLENNON, DAVID |
CBS PRODUCTIONS |
11/2/2002 |
$1,000 |
Kirk, Ron |
|
CLENNON, DAVID |
CBS PRODUCTIONS/ACTOR |
11/4/2002 |
$1,000 |
Carson, Julia |
|
CLENNON, DAVID |
CBS PRODUCTIONS/ACTOR |
11/4/2002 |
$1,000 |
Herrera, Dario |
|
COZEN, GARY MR |
CBS TELEVISION STATIONS/VICE PRESID |
1/13/2004 |
$200 |
Viacom Inc |
|
CUSACK, ANN |
CBS/ACTRESS |
9/30/2003 |
$250 |
Dean, Howard |
|
DALY, MARTIN MR |
CBS TELEVISION/SVP LATE NITE SALES |
4/24/2001 |
$250 |
Viacom Inc |
|
DANSON, TED |
CBS/ACTOR |
2/2/2004 |
$250 |
Democratic Party of Arkansas |
|
EDELSTEIN, MICHAEL |
CBS ENTERTAINMENT/EXECUTIVE |
12/13/2001 |
$500 |
Gephardt, Richard A |
|
EMEK, SHARON |
CBS COVERAGE GROUP/INSURANCE |
4/18/2001 |
$500 |
Menendez, Robert |
|
EMEK, SHARON |
CBS COVERAGE GROUP |
2/3/2004 |
$250 |
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte |
|
EMEK, SHARON |
CBS COVERAGE GROUP INC./INSURANCE A |
2/23/2004 |
$250 |
Independent Insurance Agents of America |
|
EMEK, SHARON |
CBS COVERAGE GROUP/INSURANCE BROKER |
6/12/2003 |
$500 |
Gephardt, Richard A |
|
EMEK, SHARON |
CBS/INSURANCE |
9/25/2003 |
$250 |
Edwards, John |
|
EMEK, SHARON |
CBS COVERAGE GROUP/INSURANCE |
4/18/2001 |
$500 |
Menendez, Robert |
|
EMEK, SHARON DR |
CBS COVERAGE GRP/INSURACE BROKER |
3/19/2002 |
$250 |
Clark, Martha Fuller |
|
EMEK, SHARON H |
CBS COVERAGE GROUP/INSURANCE |
4/16/2003 |
$500 |
Menendez, Robert |
|
EMEK, SHARON H |
CBS COVERAGE GROUP/INSURANCE |
3/13/2002 |
$500 |
Menendez, Robert |
|
EMEK, SHARON H |
CBS COVERAGE GROUP/INSURANCE AGENT |
3/19/2002 |
$250 |
Workman, Margaret L |
|
EMEK, SHARON MS |
CBS COVERAGE GROUP/INSURANCE |
4/3/2003 |
$750 |
DNC Services Corp |
|
EMEK, SHARON MS |
CBS COVERAGE GROUP/INSURANCE AGENT |
2/27/2003 |
$250 |
Independent Insurance Agents of America |
|
EMEK, SHARON PHD |
CBS COVERAGE GROUP INC./MANAGING DI |
6/29/2004 |
$250 |
Barend, Samara |
|
EWERT, TERRY |
CBS SPORTS/EXEC. PRODUCER |
5/14/2001 |
$3,500 |
Viacom Inc |
|
FLANNERY, SUSAN |
CBS-TV/ACTRESS |
5/27/2004 |
$1,000 |
Kerry, John |
|
FLETCHER, BRENTON |
CBS PRODUCTIONS/VISUAL EFFECTS SUPE |
6/30/2003 |
$250 |
Dean, Howard |
|
FRANKS, MARTIN |
CBS INC/EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT |
3/31/2003 |
$500 |
Gephardt, Richard A |
|
FRANKS, MARTIN |
CBS/GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE |
12/17/2001 |
$500 |
Slaughter, Louise M |
|
GLASSNER, JONATHAN |
CBS PRODCUCTIONS/TV PRODUCER/WRITER |
9/18/2003 |
$500 |
Clark, Wesley |
|
GLASSNER, JONATHAN |
CBS PRODCUTIONS/TV PRODUCER/WRITER |
3/9/2004 |
$500 |
Kerry, John |
|
GLASSNER, JONATHAN |
CBS PRODCUCTIONS/TV PRODUCER/WRITER |
11/6/2003 |
$500 |
Clark, Wesley |
|
GOLDBERG, RALPH |
CBS/KINGWORLD/ATTORNEY |
1/22/2004 |
$500 |
Kerry, John |
|
GOLDBERG, RALPH |
CBS/KINGWORLD/ATTORNEY |
4/13/2004 |
$1,000 |
Kerry, John |
|
GOLDIN, MARLON |
CBS |
6/26/2004 |
$1,000 |
Obama, Barack |
|
GREENLAW, DOUG |
CBS SWITCHBOARD COMM |
5/9/2001 |
$1,000 |
Graham, Lindsey |
|
GREGORY, LYLE |
CBS/INFINITY/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TAL |
9/25/2002 |
$250 |
DNC Services Corp |
|
GWINN, CHRISTOPHER |
CBS MARKETWATCH |
9/8/2002 |
$998 |
Wellstone, Paul |
|
HARTMAN, STEVE |
CBS |
6/30/2001 |
$250 |
Gruwell, Erin Jay |
|
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Deserving of much more analysis and discussion (any pointers?).
Bump for future slam when Demos I know try to discredit Ramsey!
I wish they'd done all this research on the memos, their sources, etc. BEFORE they had to dig up dirt on the forensic exminers.
Not to mention Danny's appeared as the main attraction at Democratic fundraisers.....