does anybody recall burden of proof, the daily CNN program with greta van susteren and roger cossack that had guest lawyers arguing about a variety of thorny legal topics?

it started with o j simpson and ended shortly after 9/11, becoming so popular at one point among law professionals that word had it judges would make sure they adjourned court for lunch in time to catch the 12:30 telecast.

unfortunately, after the terrorist attacks the white house began scheduling press briefings at that time almost every day, and other events when there was no briefing. CNN apparently has a policy that requires it to cover breaking news, so burden always got preempted except for a single showing sometime in october.

that's not the sort of situation that encourages guests to show up at a studio. CNN could have recorded the show &/or rescheduled it, but instead they let it die...

...just when we needed it most.