The Ticker: Martin, Thomas, O’Reilly…

> CBS Pentagon correspondent David Martin: “This week I killed a story about the battle against Improvised Explosive Devices after a senior military officer told me it contained information that would be helpful to the enemy. I didn’t find his argument about how it would help the enemy very persuasive, but because there’s a war on I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.” He explains the rest on Public Eye…

> “Just when you think it can’t get any worse than your local TV news, check out ‘Weekends with Maury and Connie,’” these Richmond critics say. “The hokey rapport and on-camera hand-holding even has Geraldo embarrassed of his profession…”

> Here’s a Q&A with ABC News justice correspondent Pierre Thomas…

> Bloviate with Bill continues tonight with a Georgia resident who wants to debate the subject of Jessica’s Law. Christy Mellinger says her 18-month son always calms down when he hears O’Reilly’s voice. “I think it’s because he heard O’Reilly so much in utero,” she says…

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