Kerry's Special Friends

http://www.nytimes.com ^ | 2/7/04 | David Brooks

[BCrago66]

Whoops.

That's Kerry, not Keery :)

[jwalsh07]

"And in July 1996, according to Newsweek, Chung took Liu to see his special friend John Kerry about her dream, and Kerry recognized its specialness."

OUCH!

[gov_bean_ counter]

OK, you have Clark's official papers and Kerry's Chinese money connections. Who is feeding the press this stuff?

[CFC__VRWC]

Sounds like yet another disgruntled Deaniac getting his licks in while he can, before Howie's campaign lets out its final whimper.

[CFC__VRWC]

OK, you have Clark's official papers and Kerry's Chinese money connections. Who is feeding the press this stuff?

But then again, this could just be a late Friday data dump - the kind meant to get a story out without getting it out.

[jwalsh07]

By default it would have to be Dean, the Breck Guy, Al Sharpton or Ralph Nader.:-}

[LisaMalia]

Just an FYI, AOL/TimeWarner is his second biggest campaign contributer.

[jwalsh07]

Rest assured, Kerry's dealings with the Chinese and "lobbyists" in general will not go away. It will knock him right off his populist horse.

[gov_bean_ counter]

You know Algore can play nasty too. He has seen his political career ruined by his association with the Clintons. He can't appreciate the way Dean was lopped off at the knees after he endorsed the guy. He would have known about these contacts as well.

[jwalsh07]

Nah, at this stage of the game, Al Gore is like a whipped puppy. Somebody raises the politics hand and Al cowers in the corner.

Could be the Clintons though. LOL

[gov_bean_ counter]

On balance I would agree, but why release something that makes Clinton look just as inept as Clark?

[BCrago66]

The Kerry-Chung material came out years ago as part of Chinagate, but nobody cared as Kennedy was just the junior Senator from Massachusettes.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Thanks. Still surprised thae NY Times went with the story though. Post 9/11 this is damning stuff.

[Torie]

So did the special dream come true, of did Kerry live up to his middle name, and f up? The article is a bit too precious. It would be a bit more effective, with a bit more modulation. JMO.

[Krodg]

By default it would have to be Dean, the Breck Guy, Al Sharpton or Ralph Nader.:-}

It's not Dean or Sharpton, they're way too vocal in their attacks to not take credit for this. I doubt that it's Nader... when he finally gets started it will be obvious.

That leaves Pretty Boy Edwards....Mr. Nice Guy. He's the one that wants to be seen above the fray...while his workers carry a pamphlet on how to attack the other nominees. As a trial lawyer he knows how to dig out the dirt and he's smart enough not to have his name attached.

[MJY1288]

This was written by David Brooks..... isn't he the guy that published a book claiming he was part of the VRWC, and had a change of heart as soon Bush was sworn in?

[MJY1288]

If Kerry wins the nomination, President Bush can take comfort in knowing that John Kerry has more Skeleton's in his closet than all of Saddam Hussein's mass graves put together :-)

[185JHP]

Yet another good reason to renounce, denounce and categorically reject him.

[Krodg]

I agree.. but knowing the press, once Kerry is the nominee those skeletons will be buried even deeper in the closet.

Rove will have the ammunition.....will anyone pull the trigger?

Just for an uplift...no one in my world has changed their minds about voting for President Bush...I live in Bush country!!