Why would CBS in the middle of a story reach out to the Kerry campaign to assist them in getting the dirt. I know why, but obviously as "reporters" CBS was polluting their own story by putting Burkette in touch with the Kerry campaign.
Also, this permitted Mapes to give the dems a heads up to roll those "privileged son" ads.
47 posted on 09/20/2004 5:41:20 PM PDT by Williams