https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/09/21/dept-of-possible-smoking-gun-woman-overboard/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 20:14:30 -0400<![CDATA[According to Ellisblog, the internecine war at CBS has already begun and it isn&#8217;t pretty. John Ellis pulled the following from the AP wire: (Kerry &#8220;Message Maven&#8221; Joel) Lockhart said (Rather producer) Mapes asked him the weekend before the story broke to call Burkett. &#8220;She basically said there&#8217;s a guy who is being helpful on the story who wants to talk to you,&#8221; Lockhart said, adding that it was common knowledge that CBS was working on a story raising questions about Bush&#8217;s Guard service. Mapes told him there were some records &#8220;that might move the story forward. She didn&#8217;t tell me what they said.&#8221;]]>Tue, 21 Sep 2004 09:23:48 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2004/09/21/dept-of-possible-smoking-gun-woman-overboard-n204777