The Memogate kerfuffle is not going away as CBS and Dan Ra^ther had hoped. Now, the Center for Individual Freedom has filed a complaint with the FEC for electioneering.

The complaint, filed by the Center for Individual Freedom, accuses CBS and the Kerry campaign of colluding on a calculated attack on Bush. The network's "60 Minutes" program aired a now infamous segment Sept. 8 featuring discredited documents on Bush's National Guard service.

"The broadcast segment bore far more resemblance to a political attack advertisement coordinated with and supported by the opponent's campaign and political party than to a journalistically sound, well-researched 'news story,' " according to the group's complaint.

The center's executive director, Jeff Mazzella, described the connections between CBS and the Kerry campaign as improper and in conflict with journalism ethics. He also said the network's actions violated federal campaign laws.

I doubt the FEC will take much action against CBS, although this does keep the media from just sweeping the whole thing under the rug.