Kerry denies affair: 'It's untrue. Period' (and the Chronicle drops it)

Houston Chronicle ^ | February 14, 2004 | Houston Chronicle News Services

[Cincinatus' Wife]

John Kerry, making campaign rounds Friday in Madison, Wis., denied having had an extramarital affair.

Asked about the report by Internet Web site operator Matt Drudge, Kerry told reporters on his campaign: "I just deny it categorically. It's rumor. It's untrue. Period."

After denying the report, Kerry added: "And that's the last time I intend to."

Drudge, who broke the Monica Lewinsky scandal involving President Clinton, on Thursday said Kerry had had a two-year relationship, beginning in early 2001, with an unidentified young woman who had since left the country.

Meanwhile, the Democratic presidential front-runner gained more ground Friday with the promise of an endorsement by the AFL-CIO, the support of a former rival and fresh polls pointing toward victory in next week's Wisconsin primary.

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney scheduled a meeting of the federation's general board for Thursday "to officially endorse" Kerry, according to the memo obtained by The Associated Press.

AFL-CIO spokeswoman Lane Windham confirmed that Sweeney will recommend the move. "But we're a democratic organization, and it is ultimately up to the general board to decide who they will endorse," said Windham.

With the polls showing Kerry well ahead in Wisconsin, the Massachusetts senator flew to Madison after a two-day rest from personal campaigning.

Wesley Clark greeted him, and the retired four-star Army general bestowed his endorsement on a Vietnam War-era Navy lieutenant.

"Sir, request permission to come aboard. The Army's here," said Clark, an Arkansas native who quit the race Wednesday after winning only one primary and trailing badly in the delegate chase.

"This is the first time in my life I've ever had the privilege of saying welcome aboard to a four-star general," replied Kerry. "Normally, back when I was wearing a uniform, my knees would have been quaking around a four-star."

The Clark endorsement was a disappointment for Edwards, who had hoped to win the support of his fellow Southerner.

[auntdot]

Agree.

Bush has been pouring out every document on this issue.

This is a non-issue but the Democrats will still be beating the Bush.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Too bad I had to excerpt this: Kerry went from soldier to anti-war protester

[garylmoore]

One of GWB's great strengths is his total authenticity. I think the elitist phonies in the media just don't understand this, because of their total lack of authenticity. The Reps should keep emphasizing Kerry's phoniness, about faces, etc.

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Right On

[backhoe]

Seen this?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1078014/posts

Alex Polier -- The Kenya connection
Free Republic | 14th Feb 2004 | Free Republic

This article mentions her name, age, etc.
There is more- a lot more- here-- than meets the eye:

Just heard from a friend of Alex's that "this thing has a long way to run... it's much nastier than it sounds"...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1077843/posts?page=95#95

It is interesting to see who is protecting Alex in Kenya. She is staying with a guy called Joseph Schwarzman (not sure of spelling). He is a partner of Naushad Merali and works for Nicholas Biwott -- two of the most dangerous men in Kenya who plundered the country's treasury on behlaf of their boss former President Daniel arap Moi. Biwott has also been accused of the murder of foreign minister Robert Ouko.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1077272/posts?page=276#276

 

But wait! There's More!

http://www.gov.rw/government/112202_1.html

Kenyan investors impressed with the investment climate in Rwanda

The woman's host, Hannah Schwartzman said: "I don't understand all this, but they're no longer here."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/02/14/wkerr14.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/02/14/ixnewstop.html&secureRefresh=true&_requestid=60287

 

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Some of it. She can't avoid this forever.

[McGruff]

Kerry is going to eat his words.

And here they are forever in a 30 sec. audio clip.

[cincinnati65]

You know, in a way, I'm glad it's playing out the way it's playing out. Kerry's denying. All these groups are lining up to endorse him. All of them will look like fools on a very public stage when this all comes to light.

[mewzilla]

LOL. Guess they don't teach the meaning of non-denial denial in Journo 101 anymore.

[mewzilla]

Just for the folks at the Chron:

Non-denial denial From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Non-denial denial is a term used to describe an apparent denial that, though it appeared clearcut and unambiguous when heard, on examination turns out to be ambiguous and not a denial at all. The phrase is particularly associated with politics and means in effect "something made to sound like a denial without actually being one."

[LibKill]

The Houston Barnacle is a joke. About 10 years ago they did a 2-page editorial spread on how they were NOT a liberal newspaper. I really do wonder how this fishwrap stays in business in Texas.

[Vigilanteman]

"But we're a democratic organization, and it is ultimately up to the general board to decide who they us to put on a facade of democracy and herd the sheeple into line before formally announcing who we will endorse, . . .

[Right_in_Virginia]

Kerry denies affair: 'It's untrue. Period' (and the Chronicle drops it)

Good. The bimbo connection is out. Let it simmer.

If there's a "there there", it will come out and his denial in on record. If there's no "there there", we will not have wasted time and political credibility on another DemonRat's zipper problems.

Our focus should be to expose Kerry's Senate record.

If we drag Kerry out of the past...the future is ours!