CBS Examines Caroline Kennedy's Qualifications, Promotes Celebrity Status

Newsbusters • Dec 17, 2008

At the top of Tuesday's CBS Early Show co-host Julie Chen declared: "Caroline Kennedy gets a boost in her quest to become a Senator from the woman she hopes to replace." Later, co-host Harry Smith introduced a segment about Kennedy's qualifications: "There are reports this morning that Senator Hillary Clinton has told her supporters to stop questioning if Caroline Kennedy is qualified to replace her. Kennedy is the latest in a long line of high-profile candidates who have sought a Senate seat. So, what actually qualifies someone to be a Senator?" In the report that followed, White House correspondent Bill… Full Story »