Posted on 06/29/2004 8:31:10 AM PDT by KMC1
NEW YORK - Tomorrow night Dan Proft, President of Leader Media, and former advisor to former Senate Candidate Jack Ryan will appear on O'Reilly factor to discuss the push from the media to delve into sealed divorce records. Proft is among those now suing for access to John Kerry's sealed records. ABC News and Fox are both pursuing the developing story - that appears now to be destined to open the private files of the Democratic candidate for President.
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The public has a right to know in the case of political figures. Ryan/Illinois has had to cough up his records.
Let's just wait and see what lies therein. Could be mighty interesting stuff...or not.
Bingo. I think this was planned as well. They are doing a Wellstone. The difference is that they are going to assassinate Kerry's character.
End of July would be perfect, timing-wise.
Unfortunately, his medical records, military records and Theresa's tax records are private and cannot be released without their consent, but the media should be asking for them.
This is a start, at any rate, but I hope they're not bad enough to force him off the ticket, just damage him, because W appears to be in trouble if there is a Dem. candidate with any charisma.
I don't think it works that way. Liberals don't think like that at all and need far more convincing arguments to get it. If they ever do. Now it's a matter of showing bias in Massachussettes' judicial system.
If he's educated at the Paris Hilton School of the Famous, he'll think it's cool.
Aren't all sorts of records in civil litigation sealed from time to time?
Liability cases (product, medical, etc.) that settle after the trial has started but before they get to a jury often contain agreements that the parties will seal the terms and not discuss them further.
ROTFL, the media, going after Kerry? Give me a break, they're complicit in protecting him.
If they really cared they would be busy getting the military records still hidden away somewhere on the slimeball Kerry.
Even private citizens who aspire to become public citizens?
Don't forget Hillary's promise of an Oct. surprise.
Interesting that Kerry's divorce records were sealed during the time that Michael Dukakis was running for President. Any possibility that there is something that would have been embarassing to the Dukakis campaign?
Well the precedent was set with Ryan but I think it's pretty scummy. If any of Kerry's records are to be released I'd sooner see unedited military reports, citations etc.
The stonewalling could be a negative issue against Kerry in and of itself.
And while I agree that this type of thing should be equally applied, the truth is that Ryan decision was wrong. Sometimes, one of the advantages of settling a case, rather than going to trial, is to get the records sealed. If defendants in civil suits cannot be guaranteed that this seal won't be broken in the name of some nebulous "public interest", then settlements will be fewer (leading to more congestion in the courts) and for less amounts (just imagine the trial lawyers' outrage once they realize this).
Is the Associated Press working on this suit ? I didn't think so.
He found a new woman wealthy enough for him and he discarded the previous woman. I doubt if "grounds" are discussed in these papers. What might be interesting is property settlement information; who got houses, investments, memberships, custody, and alimony.
In fact, it might be argued that these documents are better sealed because then, his refusal to release tham can mean whatever we say it means. That is, of course, unless there is really something that proves how unfit he is the be a Senator, much less the President.
I am astounded that anyone in our ultra-left wing media is pushing this. Is it another dem diversionary set up?
What the real issue is here is not the divorce records and what is in them at all. In reality, what's at issue is Kerry's credibility. When one takes a vow of marriage, just like any other vow, till death do us part, that's a promise. When one breaks a promise, they break their word. He claims to be catholic. Catholics don't approve of divorce. Either you are catholic, and stay married forever to the one to whom you make that vow, or you aren't really catholic. People waste time questioning his right to communion based on his stance on abortion and forget the marriage thing altogether. A person is either true to his word or he is not. A marriage vow is a pretty solemn promise. When comparing the two candidates, if people don't take this into account, then we are a nation of fools. It's plain as the nose on your face. You can either trust someone to do what they say they will, or you can't. In the case of Bush, he delivers. Contrast that to Kerry. Well, duh.
I have a different theory..( tin foil alert)..Kerry doesn't want Teresa's tax returns out..that's the real danger, and the pressure to release them will escalte..so, he "lets" the media force out the divorce papers..says it was sooo painful, and vows NOT to release wifey's tax stuff..
There is nothing "good" about homosexual "marriage" and I understand that marriage and divorce proceedings are a matter of the public record.
But my opinion stands, I am uninterested in Kerry's divorce proceedings. It is not my business.
"What's good for the goose..."
What would sink Kerry faster than the divorce files being opened, I think, is the release of MRS. "TAY-RAY-ZA'S" cheeky, sexy 1040 returns.....like they say..follow the $$$$$$$ and there is LOTS to be followed here. Also, the COMPLETE release of his military records, not just the DNC selective and expunged versions that are now out there. There has been MUCH criticism of the incomplete nature of these records by military experts who know there is much more to it than is currently "documented" and out in the public realm!!!!
Senator John Kerry's ... first marriage to Julia Thorne ... was later annulled.Speaking as a Catholic, documentation of a proper annulment -- if any -- is more important to me than legal divorce papers. It's possible that I've missed something, but to the best of my knowledge Kerry hasn't yet provided any evidence that his first marriage was actually annulled.
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