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The conservative Web site RedState today has posted an e-mail sent to the Republican National Committee by CBS News employee Vincent Cammisa, a tape archivist at the network. Under the subject head reading, “Perverted Internship Program,” the e-mail reads: Please send me information on how I can become an intern for some perverted, phony family-values Congressman. I know there's no shortage of Republican hypocrites on the Hill, so please rush me the info ASAP. And don't forget to keep covering-up your dirty little secrets, it makes great fodder for your enemies. I asked Linda Mason, senior vice president for standards...

From: Cammisa, Vincent [mailto: VAC@cbsnews.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:34 PM To: Internships Subject: Perverted Internship Program Please send me information on how I can become an intern for some perverted, phony family-values Congressman. I know there's no shortage of Republican hypocrites on the Hill, so please rush me the info ASAP. And don't forget to keep covering-up your dirty little secrets, it makes great fodder for your enemies. Sincerely, Vinny Cammisa

The first funny thing about seeing the mask drop and the real politics of people high and low in the Mainstream Media revealed is how regularly these sorts of things show not just liberalism, but nasty, gloating, scornful leftism of the most unappealing sort - the very antithesis of the kind of attitude one would want from even a fair-minded journal of liberal opinion, let alone a news source that at least pretends to be objective. The second funny thing is we get revelations of this nature because people employed by news organizations are apparently unaware that things they say...

From The CBS Mailbag Drooling Over Foley By Dan McLaughlin Posted in Liberals The first funny thing about seeing the mask drop and the real politics of people high and low in the Mainstream Media revealed is how regularly these sorts of things show not just liberalism, but nasty, gloating, scornful leftism of the most unappealing sort - the very antithesis of the kind of attitude one would want from even a fair-minded journal of liberal opinion, let alone a news source that at least pretends to be objective. The second funny thing is we get revelations of this nature...

EXCERPT: (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)BRIAN ROHRBOUGH, FATHER: I am saddened and shaken by the shooting at an Amish school today and last week's school murders. When my son Dan was murdered on the sidewalk at Columbine High School on April 20th, 1999, I hoped that would be the last school shooting.Since that day, I tried to answer the question why did this happen? This country is in a moral free fall. For over two generations, the public school system has taught in a moral vacuum, expelling God from the school and from the government, replacing Him with evolution, where the strong...

According to CBS Evening News host Katie Couric, a Monday installment of its "freeSpeech" segment, which espoused a strong conservative viewpoint, could be viewed as "repugnant." The issue was discussed on tonight's episode of The O'Reilly Factor  (Wednesday, October 4, 2006).In light of Monday's shooting at a Pennsylvania Amish school, CBS invited Brian Rohrbough, the father of a victim of the 1999 Columbine school massacre, to speak on "freeSpeech."Quite simply, Mr. Rohrbough delivered a powerful and thoughtful editorial. His commentary is a must-read/must-see (link (with video)). Among other things, Mr. Rohrbough said: This country is in a moral free-fall. For...

CBS's Katie Couric-anchored newscast has fallen to third place in a three-way race for viewers among the broadcast evening newscasts, triggering an exuberant news release from CBS News marveling at Couric's unprecedented double-digit, across-the-board gains in her first month and celebrating her victory over the decades-old ratings curse that has plagued new anchors. The multimillion-dollar campaign to launch Couric as anchor of the perennially third-place "CBS Evening News" delivered two weeks in which Couric's was the most-watched newscast. It opened with more than 10 million viewers and settled -- not unexpectedly -- down to about 7.9 million the second week....

by Mark Finkelstein October 1, 2006 - 09:39 Being a regular Fox News Watch viewer, there was nothing surprising, tuning into this evening's discussion of the Clinton-Chris Wallace dust-up, in hearing lefty panelist Neal Gabler take his employer and colleagues to task. Among his moves, Gabler: - Claimed "this network's reputation [presumably as right-leaning] precedes it." - Asserted that Chris Wallace "did not frame the question properly. He asked why didn't you do more? Which is like asking 'will you stop beating your wife?'" - Defended Wallace only at the expense of other Fox colleagues: "He is not a Hannity,...

The new prime-time TV shows are out! OK, it's only been a week or two already. But I want to guage FR opinion. I know many of you are not too keen on network TV and that's fine - but there are a lot of us who do watch regular TV on occasion. What do you like (or dislike) for the new shows? Like I said, it's early but my favorites are: "The Unit" - carried over from last year "Jericho" "Shark" Well, tell me what you think!

by Mark Finkelstein September 27, 2006 - 08:05 "Good morning, this is Harry Smith reporting from London today, June 10th, 1940. With Luftwaffe pilots now brazenly carrying out daylight bombing raids on London, it's clear that Britain's war against Nazism is a failure." Judging by his take on Iraq, that's presumably how Harry would have reported matters had he been around during the dark days of WWII. Fortunately, Churchill was there: "Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and...

Remember the "Arab street," that riot-in-the-road featuring flammable Israeli flags, Saddam Hussein posters, clenched fists and chants threatening "Death to America"? The street may have lacked pavement and a fire hydrant, but it had beaucoup television cameras. Flames, clenched fists and death threats -- a heart-pounding collage of sensational imagery and rhetoric. What more could a TV exec need to attract audience eyeballs? Recall the talking heads who told us in 1990, after Saddam invaded Kuwait, that "the Arab street" was going to rise en masse, as an ur-proletariat, which would support Saddam against the West. If you need documentation,...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the congressional election less than two months away, an overwhelming majority of Americans expressed a negative opinion of the Republican-led Congress in a poll by The New York Times and CBS News released on Wednesday. Only 25 percent of respondents said they approved of the way Congress was handling its job, and 77 percent -- including 65 percent of the Republicans polled -- said they did not believe current members of Congress deserved re-election. The Times said public approval of Congress was at its lowest level since 1994 when Republicans wrested control of both the House...

SEAN HANNITY, CO-HOST: On last Friday's broadcast of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," host Bill Maher sparked a controversy when he said that the "CBS Evening News" with Katie Couric invited him to appear in their "Free Speech" segment and then didn't want him to discuss religion. Now the executive producer of the "CBS Evening News" has since responded with this statement. "Bill Maher was never told that he couldn't discuss religion in a "Free Speech" segment. In fact, "Free Speech" has already addressed religion and we expect others will in the future."

Remember the "Arab street," that riot-in-the-road featuring flammable Israeli flags, Saddam Hussein posters, clenched fists and chants threatening "Death to America"? The street may have lacked pavement and a fire hydrant, but it had beaucoup television cameras. Flames, clenched fists and death threats -- a heart-pounding collage of sensational imagery and rhetoric. What more could a TV exec need to attract audience eyeballs? Recall the talking heads who told us in 1990, after Saddam invaded Kuwait, that "the Arab street" was going to rise en masse, as an ur-proletariat, which would support Saddam against the West. If you need documentation,...

Fast national numbers: Monday, Sept. 18: Total viewers: NBC: 8,600,000 / CBS: 8,470,000 / ABC: 7,560,000 25-54 demo: NBC: 2,890,000 / CBS: 2,660,000 / ABC: 2,730,000 Tuesday, Sept. 19: Total viewers: NBC: 8,680,000 / CBS: 8,280,000 / ABC: 7,880,000 25-54 demo: NBC: 2,660,000 / CBS: 2,710,000 / ABC: 2,580,000

SEAN HANNITY, CO-HOST: On last Friday's broadcast of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," host Bill Maher sparked a controversy when he said that the "CBS Evening News" with Katie Couric invited him to appear in their "Free Speech" segment and then didn't want him to discuss religion. Now the executive producer of the "CBS Evening News" has since responded with this statement. "Bill Maher was never told that he couldn't discuss religion in a "Free Speech" segment. In fact, "Free Speech" has already addressed religion and we expect others will in the future."

Remember the "Arab street," that riot-in-the-road featuring flammable Israeli flags, Saddam Hussein posters, clenched fists and chants threatening "Death to America"? The street may have lacked pavement and a fire hydrant, but it had beaucoup television cameras. Flames, clenched fists and death threats -- a heart-pounding collage of sensational imagery and rhetoric. What more could a TV exec need to attract audience eyeballs? Recall the talking heads who told us in 1990, after Saddam invaded Kuwait, that "the Arab street" was going to rise en masse, as an ur-proletariat, which would support Saddam against the West. If you need documentation,...

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The New York Times Co. will sell its Broadcast Media Group, which includes nine network-affiliated television stations and their related properties. The Broadcast Media Group includes: WHO-TV in Des Moines, Iowa (NBC); KFSM-TV in Fort Smith, Ark. (CBS); WHNT-TV in Huntsville, Ala. (CBS); WREG-TV in Memphis (CBS); WQAD-TV in Moline, Ill. (ABC); WTKR-TV in Norfolk, Va. (CBS); KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City (NBC); KAUT-TV in Oklahoma City (MyNetworkTV); and WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pa. (ABC).

Judge Sides With Original Supernova In 'Rock Star' Suit Ruling requires Tommy Lee's band to change name following show's finale. David has defeated Goliath. According to a Tuesday (September 12) ruling by San Diego Judge John Houston, the producers of CBS' "Rock Star" are going to have to come up with an alternate name for Supernova, the band made up of Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee, Voivod's Jason Newsted and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke. Last month, the original Supernova — an Orange County, California, punk trio — filed for a preliminary injunction in San Diego's U.S. District Court...