Michael Fumento

Why did CBS's "60 Minutes" rely on forged documents its own experts found suspicious? It was probably hoping to boost its ratings, along with John Kerry's flagging campaign. Yet there's a more telling reason: They – and Dan Rather – have gotten away with gross distortions of the truth before.

Bosom Buddies

Witness a CBS "48 Hours" hit piece that originally aired in November 2001, anchored and hosted by Rather. It concerned Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which CBS perhaps correctly said "may be the most controversial health issue in the United States."