Posted on 07/22/2004 11:15:22 PM PDT by kattracks
Former Clinton White House counsel Lanny Davis fueled speculation on Thursday that he personally leaked the news that former National Security Advisor Sandy Berger was under criminal investigation by the Justice Department, by repeatedly dodging the question.
Asked point-blank if he was the leaker, Davis refused to respond directly, but instead told Liberty Broadcasting's Linda Chavez that if he had asked a reporter the same question, the answer would be "None of your business." When Chavez pressed for a straight answer, Davis suggested he would have leaked the news last year to Associated Press reporter John Solomon, who actually did break the story on Monday."Had I been asked last October by my old friend Sandy Berger," Davis told Chavez, "I would have suggested to Sandy that we call John Solomon and that he sit down with John Solomon and tell him the whole story and get the story out last October."
In the next breath Davis said he wasn't surprised that "somebody" had leaked news of the Berger investigation on "this particular week out of 52 weeks in 2004."
Suspicions that Davis was the source of the Berger leak surfaced on Tuesday, when the National Review Online's Mark Levin noted in his column:
"Lanny Davis's tactics of leaking bad information in order to control the media spin is clearly in play, if not by him, by others. But he is now a prominent voice pointing a finger at purported Bush motives.
"The Berger story first appeared in the Associated Press, and was written by John Solomon, whom Davis reveals in his book as his favorite reporter. In addition to Davis, the usual Clinton propagandists are involved as well – Lanny Breuer and Joe Lockhart."
The full exchange between Chavez and Davis went like this:
CHAVEZ: Did you leak this?
DAVIS: [Laughing] Well, first of all, thank you for asking me that. I've heard about that.
The caller [who cited Levin's National Review piece] is absolutely correct. I wrote a chapter in my book about one of the great reporters who covered the White House, John Solomon for the Associated Press. I always get him into trouble by saying he's a great reporter, 'cause people will think he treated us with a soft touch. In fact, he killed us almost all the time.
But I'm afraid if I asked John Solomon "Who leaked this to you?" he would give you the same answer that he's always given me when I asked that question, which is "None of your business."
CHAVEZ: OK, Lanny. But [the caller] was asking you. He wasn't asking John Solomon. Did you leak this information to John Solomon in order to get the bad news out of the way?
DAVIS: Oh, did I? [laughing nervously] Well, let me put it this way. Had I been asked last October by my old friend Sandy Berger - who is a great man, an honest man and has done something that he sincerely regrets - I would have suggested to Sandy that we call John Solomon and that he sit down with John Solomon and tell him the whole story and get the story out last October.
Because as sure as the sun rises in the East, Linda, there were enough people who knew about this that this particular week out of 52 weeks in 2004, is not surprising as the week that somebody chose to leak the story. [END OF EXCERPT]
Davis feels free to say anything about any conservative. We should have the same freedom.
My take is that the Clintonistas were ready to sacrifice one of their own (who was already in deep doo doo)and accept collateral damage to the Clinton legacy at this particular time for one reason:
Hurt Kerry and Damage him during his convention week.
All part of the ongoing Hillary-Kerry feud and her chance to run in 2008.
Bingo! You have nailed what has happened, is happening and will happen with this mess.
Add one word to your last sentence, and it really covers what the Clintoons are doing: "All part of the ongoing Hillary-Kennedy/Kerry feud and her chance to run in 2008.
Kerry is an honorary Kenneday and has been groomed by Teddy to be their boy/girlie man in the senate and the White House.
This will kill the Kennedy Machine. Teddy will die of some alcohol related disease or his mind will quit functioning before 2008. With John John joining his dad and uncle, there is no one left in the Kennedy Klan with the persona to win elections. This is a twofer for the Clintoons.
His crime was to hide the data. This leak was a direct hit on the Kerry Campaign by Lenny Davis who does stuff like this for the Clintoons.
If Kerry worked months with a man under FBI investigation in DC without knowing it, that shows how clueless and really dumb he is.
We will probably see 1 to two more surprises each month re Kerry until the election is over, and he has gone down like the Titanic. This clears the way for $inator Hildebea$t in 2008.
We also now know that when we read a John Solomon story, it came fromthe DEMOCRATS!!
Bingo! The conservative lady has this down pat.
Great catch!
You were right about his response.
Sure are! Clinton Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary stormed a cockpit this past week... had to be escorted off the flight.
(5) Sandy Berger and his lawyer were the named sources quoted in the AP Solomon "leak" article.
Dang, now we got Lanny up to his ears in this mess.
Reminds me of a great line by Howad Duff on the 70s show "Police Story": "You know, you're aggressive and obnoxious. And those are your good qualities."
Yeah, but you notice that people are onto the clintonian tactics now. This has got to be disconcerting to the donks.
But I can't wait to see the president take of the gloves and come out swinging in August! The warm up clown acts,in Boston,are sure to fizzle.
You could pay me to watch the clowns in action in Boston.
I rather have a root canal or another titanium implant placed in my jaw than watch any of the bs they will trot out.
OOps should have been "You couldn't pay me to watch the clowns in action in Boston."
I always watch both conventions.Yes,I known,I know...but I suffer the torments of Dem/Liberal HELL, so that I can refute every lying word they say and I've got a lot of soft things handy,to throw at the T.V. screen. :-)
We all knew what you really meant. LOL
Sandy Berger for all intents and purposes has become roadkill on the Clinton's path to power. Berger's career has been summarily destroyed by the Clintons.
No kidding?!? Surreal!
Sure Kerry's a dumbo for not knowing.
But the fact that Berger---as Kerry's ntl security advisor----did not tell Kerry he was under federal investigation speaks volumes.
Berger's keeping it quiet indicates he has a hidden agenda. Apparently he will do anything to get back into the WH. The sucker can't wait to get his filthy paws on US secrets again. Must be a lot of money in it.
If this is true, why didn't klinton WARN Kerry, even if Berger chose not too? After all...Kerry is the dem candidate.
Hmmm....LOL. This grows 'curiouser and curiouser'.
Berger destroyed, stole, manipulated and corrupted MATERIALS that were destined for the NINE ONE ONE COMMISSION.
A commission designed to investigate what led up to 9/11 and to produce a blueprint for helping to prevent such errors in the future.
OUR NATIONAL SECURITY HAS BEEN CORRUPTED BY THIS ILLEGAL ACTION OF BERGER.
It matters NOT if materials were embarrassing to berger or klinton (as I read somewhere here, Klinton actually ASKED berger to go and review the materials designated for the commission's investigation). WHAT MATTERS IS THAT BERGER WAS WILLING TO TAKE AND DESTROY DOCUMENTS NEEDED BY OUR COMMISSION.
In my mind.....THIS IS TREASON. Just ask the families of the 3000 who died on 9/11.
Bruce lindsey...klinton's arm....that creepy shadow that protects klintons personal border....NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. He, too, interacted with archive employees.
I would like to know EXACTLY how many klinton holdovers have been to the archieve SINCE KLINTON LEFT OFFICE.
I would like to know how long the klintons have been corrupting and rewriting history (for their personal benefit, of course).
And I want those involved in the major, horrific theft JAILED.
Our national security and knowledge has been compromised by their filthy actions and I AM SICK OF IT.
Right. Of course, ol’ Sandy wasn’t going to tell him. All of these Clintonistas are bad news. What Ketchup boy hasn't figured out yet is that the Clintonistas are loyal to the Clintons above all, forever. Ketchup boy is dumb. These people might be on his staff & in this campaign, but they are working for the Clintoons. What a dope, who has been duped. Until he fires & distances himself from all of the Clintionistas his campaign is doomed. Those people are a cancer; on his campaign & the Dim-ocratic Party as a whole. Obviously Ketchup boy and his people are blind, native, or both.
But what the h*ll, this just makes it better for our side.
*snicker, snicker*
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