Posted on 07/27/2004 11:58:29 AM PDT by laurenmarlowe
Kerry Dumps Joe Wilson From Campaign Team By Jeff Gannon Talon News July 27, 2004
WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Last week, the presidential campaign of Democratic candidate Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) very publicly distanced itself from former National Security Advisor Samuel "Sandy" Berger after it became known that Berger was under investigation for removing highly classified documents from the National Archives. Talon News reported that Kerry's anti-terror policy was removed from the candidate's web site immediately following Berger's dismissal as a campaign advisor.
But in the last few days, another advisor has apparently been jettisoned from the Kerry campaign. All traces of former Ambassador Joe Wilson, the central figure in the controversy of faulty intelligence about Iraq and uranium has disappeared from the Kerry web site. Wilson had appeared on a web site www.restorehonesty.com where he restated his criticism of the Bush administration. The link now goes directly to the main page of www.johnkerry.com and no reference to Wilson can be found on the entire site.
Wilson was discredited by a Senate Intelligence Committee report that contradicted Wilson's public statements about how he was selected for a sensitive mission to Niger in 2002 and the results of his report about Saddam Hussein's attempt to purchase uranium in Africa. Wilson represented his investigation as proof that President Bush misled the United States in making the case for the invasion of Iraq. An investigation into British intelligence confirms that Bush's claim was "well founded."
It is likely that Kerry's handlers took advantage of the Berger affair to quietly break official contact with someone who has proved to be something of a loose cannon. The ambassador was known for his vitriolic rhetoric against members of the Bush administration, particularly political advisor Karl Rove. Last year he suggested that Rove be "frog-marched from the White House in handcuffs," over the alleged leak of his wife's identity.
The Kerry campaign did not respond to a Talon News inquiry about Wilson's departure
Joe Wilson has been frogwalked out of the Kerry campaign.
I'm sure there will be a media firestorm about this story. Brace yourselves.
"Say it ain't so, Joe..."
WHAT, are you the last guy on the memo list? Wilson has been toast.
Media firestorm?...LOL!LOL!
Uh huh sure ... we're all waiting ... waiting ... waiting ... waiting ... any time now.
Dan Rather: "This is no story. There is no one named 'Joe Wilson' and there never was. It was a right-wing attack plot. Halliburton. Cheese."
The only way Kerry can distance himself from fools is if he surrounds himself with Republicans--and we know there's not much chance of that.
An excellent image in the minds-eye. Wilson should also be tried for treason.
as a war criminal
Wilson has been toast for almost a week. On the original thread ^ about this it was mentioned that even the various cache sites on the Web had been wiped (see comment #18). Obviously a professional "hit" job.And sKerry says, "Joe? Joe who?"
And the solution is:
If the "Catch-up Campaign" keeps ejecting advisors who have been proven wrong and/or criminal; there won't be anyone left by Labor Day. LMAO
Key Aide to Kerry Amends Testimony Given Under Oath [Rand Beers, Kerry's National Security advisor]
Senator Kerry's national security adviser had to take back comments he made under oath in 2002 to a federal court that members of a Colombian paramilitary group received training from Al Qaeda in Afghanistan.
bump
How you gonna spin this one, Botox?
Joe, your fifteen minutes are up! See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya!
WHO a president hires to help govern our country is as important as his governing philosophy, and here we have a case of not one but two collossal blunders in that regard.
Wasn't Richard Clarke on the Kerry team also?
ROFL.
BBBBBUT...........aren't we still waiting to see who's gonna play Joe in the movie??????
Seriesly.
I am deeply saddened by this hugh move by the brilliant Kerry camp. (just kidding) LOL
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