Scott Pelley actually focused more on White House stonewalling than Starr's tactics explaining that CBS and other news organizations have asked the judge to reveal if witnesses are using executive privilege. And the White House has been stonewalling for a week. After a clip showing Mike McCurry refusing to answer questions, Pelley moved on to Blumenthal and showed a soundbite of him denouncing Starr. Zilch on any aspect of Monicagate, as if Blumenthal were never called. More evidence became public Wednesday night and Thursday about White House demands for other government officials to help Charlie Trie, now indicted for illegal foreign donations.
Republicans kill the bill to clean up sleazy political fundraising.
Legislation to reform shady big money campaign fundraising is dead in Congress. Republican opponents in the Senate killed it today. It was the latest in a long running attempt to tougher loose laws that shield hidden donors with loose wallets and deep pockets. As CBS's Bob Schieffer reports, when it came to the crunch today on campaign finance reform, it was all talk and no action. You brought out some things that seem to be serious violations of this law and yet the Congress seems to be unwilling to do anything about it.