Bachmann Campaign Cites Email Mistakenly Received as Proof of CBS News’ Bias

It seems GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann’s Campaign received an email by mistake from the soon-to-be CBS Political Director that would indicate they were planning not to toss many questions her way in last night’s debate. Bachmann’s Campaign is widely publicizing that today, and criticizing CBS News as biased:

DAILY CALLER: Aides to Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann say that an email received from a CBS News’ contributor offers “concrete evidence” of media bias against the Republican presidential candidate.

A post uploaded to Bachmann’s Facebook page after Saturday’s CBS News/National Journal debate appears to show John Dickerson, a well-respected political reporter for Slate who was recently named as the network’s new political director, stating the congresswoman would “not get many questions” and is “nearly off the charts.”

Dickerson’s email came as a reply to an earlier message to him and two other CBS employees asking if they would be interested in having Bachmann on a webshow after the debate concluded. According to the Facebook post, Dickerson said CBS “should keep it loose … in the hopes we can get someone else.” . . . . Read More