CAMPAIGN DRAMA ROCKS DEMOCRATS -Drudge Alert (Thread II)

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[NYC Republican]

CAMPAIGN DRAMA ROCKS DEMOCRATS - Thread 1

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CAMPAIGN DRAMA ROCKS DEMOCRATS: KERRY FIGHTS OFF MEDIA PROBE OF RECENT ALLEGED INFIDELITY, RIVALS PREDICT RUIN

**World Exclusive** **Must Credit the DRUDGE REPORT**

A frantic behind-the-scenes drama is unfolding around Sen. John Kerry and his quest to lockup the Democratic nomination for president, the DRUDGE REPORT can reveal.

Intrigue surrounds a woman who recently fled the country, reportedly at the prodding of Kerry, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

A serious investigation of the woman and the nature of her relationship with Sen. John Kerry has been underway at TIME magazine, ABC NEWS, the WASHINGTON POST, THE HILL and the ASSOCIATED PRESS, where the woman in question once worked.

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A close friend of the woman first approached a reporter late last year claiming fantastic stories -- stories that now threaten to turn the race for the presidency on its head!

In an off-the-record conversation with a dozen reporters earlier this week, General Wesley Clark plainly stated: "Kerry will implode over an intern issue." [Three reporters in attendance confirm Clark made the startling comments.]

The Kerry commotion is why Howard Dean has turned increasingly aggressive against Kerry in recent days, and is the key reason why Dean reversed his decision to drop out of the race after Wisconsin, top campaign sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT.

[hershey]

Bingo!

[mlbford2]

thanks, NYC Rep.

[sweetliberty]

"The AWOL story was debunked 3 times in 3 different campaigns"

And the facts are still being ignored.

[NYC Republican]

Can't wait for Mark Levin to open a can of W/A... He's on from 6-7 (NY Time) at http://www.wabcradio.com/ for those who haven't heard him, he's a take-no-prisoners, shoot-from-the-lip guy... Awesome.

[finnman69]

[Quilla]

No link to story, just read a post that I value as credible. It was on Thread One of this subject with over 1800 posts - almost imposible to locate. Poster was berated for changing the subject, so it's pretty much their call.

[BushisTheMan]

DU has moved on to Bush cocaine use stories.

[NYC Republican]

I started that, and decided not to say any more. We'll find out in a couple of weeks... Hopefully I'm wrong.

[Stellar Dendrite]

that is how the press works.
1. twist or invent allegations (yes you can include allegations made in the past, americans have short attn spans)

2. keep hammering those allegations or insinuate impropriety (ie halliburton, AWOL bush, bush "lied")

3. when the truth bubbles up to the surface, ignore it and continue hammering the allegations with new "angles" (for example, why isnt this pilot who served with bush in the NG a guest on every news show, etc?)

[My2Cents]

Drudge says there's a tape out there, proof positive!

BREAKING: JOHN KERRY AND PARIS HILTON SEX VIDEO UNCOVERED!!

(/spoof)

[cpprfld]

Hmmmm....I'm just going to have to check the Milwaukee local listings every day to see when it's on. Starting tomorrow.

It is going to be on Channel 4, I just hope that if the Daytona 500 runs long that they don't preempt the race in order to show the debate.

[js1138]

I suppose no one's reporting the fact that Kerryt was never actually married to the mother of his children.

[skip2myloo]

See 69

[sweetliberty]

"They've gone nuts."

As opposed to their usual rational selves? < /sarcasm >

[prairiebreeze]

Freep mail to you

[BushisTheMan]

A friend of mine who knows someone who knows someone says that Washington DC knows that Hillary is a lesbian and that Tipper Gore was a total nutcase. All four of them (Al and Bill too) treated the FBI who guarded them like dirt.

Be careful Hillary...

[NYC Republican]

No prob... By the way, WABC has a FANTASTIC lineup for those wanting to listen on the Web at http://www.wabcradio.com/

All Times EST

12-3 Rush

3-6 Sean

6-7 Mark Levin

7-9 Laura Ingraham

[BlessedByLiberty]

News to me - please enlighten us all.

[PeteFromMontana]

Check out this crap:
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THE LEWINSKY PATH: I'm beginning to worry that the Republicans might be behind this smear-job on Kerry. So does a reader:

"Well, this may be it. As a life-long Republican, I have defended my party and its leaders through thick and thin over the years, but I don't know if I can do it any longer. I voted for Reagan in 1984 (my first Presidential election), despite my misgivings about the rising influence of the Religious Right and my displeasure at the ludicrous budget deficits, because of his moral clarity on the issue of Communism. I voted for Bush Sr. in '88 and '92, and for Dole in '96. Both were serious men, deserving of respect. Nevertheless, I was disgusted by the conduct of my party in the 1990s, vis-a-vis the Clinton scandals. That man has no moral compass, in my opinion, but the debased and lurid tone of the Republican attacks was reprehensible. The further intrusion of the Religious Right into the private lives of the American people, including the President, was not what I signed on for when I joined the Republican party.

When 2000 rolled around, and the "Clinton Wars" finally seemed to be behind us, I breathed an enormous sigh of relief. I was not overly impressed with George W. Bush (I voted for McCain in the primaries), but I was confident that the "grown ups" in the party would steer a responsible course for the ship of state. That has obviously not happened. The budget deficits are nigh unforgivable, and though I agree entirely with the vision of the President's foreign policy, the diplomatic execution has been, shall we say, somewhat less impressive than his father's. Further, the proposal to reverse the course of history and once again enshrine discrimination in our Constitution via the Gay Marriage Amendment, about which you have spoken quite eloquently, almost makes me embarassed to admit I'm a Republican. This is what the party of Lincoln has come to?

Now, after all this, it appears that the conservative/Republican diaspora is preparing yet another round of peeping-tom character assassination rather than a substantive debate on the very important issues our country actually faces, using Drudge as its point-man. I just can't take it anymore. I realize the feelings of one person are irrelevant in political calculations at this level, but if the Republicans really do take us back down the Lewinsky path, this is one vote they will most assuredly be losing in November."

I agree. If the Republicans are behind this, they deserve to be trashed. This is absolutely not something that deserves to be a factor in our current debate.
- 4:55:47 PM

http://www.andrewsullivan.com/

[hershey]

I'll bet Kerry offered Clark the vp slot.