Surprise, WH Doesn't Hate CBS News Anymore, with SCHIEFFER There

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http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/entertainment/columnists/12192351.htm

Gail Shister | Everybody (even the White House) likes Bob Schieffer

By Gail Shister

Inquirer Columnist



CBS Evening News interim anchor Bob Schieffer gives the network a bonus - the White House likes him, says CBS chairman Les Moonves.

"That's not the end-all, be-all, but obviously the White House doesn't hate CBS anymore with Schieffer in the chair," Moonves said in an interview Wednesday at the TV critics' summer meetings here. ....

Moonves says Schieffer is looked upon kindly at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue because his brother, John Thomas Schieffer, was ambassador to Australia (he was posted to Japan in February), and was partners with the future President Bush in the Texas Rangers.

The selection of CBS's Schieffer to moderate the third and final presidential debate between Bush and Sen. John Kerry in October "had to be approved by both sides," Moonves says. "My guess is if there were other CBS anchors suggested for that job, they may not have been approved." ....

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[Bleacher Creature]

1. I wouldn't be too sure of that anymore.

Did you see this?

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/07/cbss-bob-schieffer-rips-bush.html

[TwilightZone]

2. Schieffer has been quite critical of the administration lately.

More so than many expected.

[KurtNYC]

3. Tuesday night

(i think it was Tuesday, this has been a crazy week)

NBC lead with the Rove story and stayed on it for a good 5 minute segment. ABC had it up 2nd or 3rd. But CBS didn't mention it at all.

[Toots]

4. Bush*'s hated Dan Rather for his relentlessness on Iran/Contra

He would not let it drop that Bush 1 said he knew nothing and was out of the loop. In fact it was almost embarrassing how Rather would not leave the subject. Bush*'s got their revenge but Rather is retired in comfort so :shrug: