Posted on 08/16/2004 6:02:21 PM PDT by CT
In various press releases, including an August 6 "fact check," the Democrats have asserted that "John Kerry served on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for 6 years and is the former Vice Chairman of the Committee."
Eugene Volokh questions this claim:
Now the Republican National Committee is pointing out -- correctly, I think, based on my quick search -- that Kerry never was the Vice Chairman of the Committee; that post was held by former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey.
I've followed up on Professor Volokh's work and conducted my own research. Democrats won't be pleased with the findings....
Posted On: Aug 16th, 2004: 13:43:21
The LexisNexis Congressional Page, whose member profiles go back to the 1997-1998 session, provides the following intelligence-committee ranks for Kerry:
108th Congress (2003-2004): Not a member
107th Congress (2001-2002): Not a member
106th Congress (1999-2000): 3
105th Congress (1997-1998): 4
If he were the vice chairman at some point, we would expect him to have appeared in the number-two slot. But he doesn't seem to have reached that level. And it would be unlikely for him to have held the post in preceding congressional sessions when he was younger; typically, senators progress to higher ranking.
Still, for the sake of covering all the bases, the examination should extend to at least the 1995-1996 session. After all, Democrats have noted that "Kerry joined the Committee in early 1995 and served until early 2001."
A LexisNexis News search ("john pre/2 kerry and intelligence and vice chair!" from 1995 to 2001) yields 12 results. Only two are pertinent to the topic at hand -- and both display similar Scripps Howard News Service dispatches by Lance Gay.
Well now it makes sense. That's for the insight!
I suspected that's exactly how it all came down, but now you've verified it. Let's get this on OldMedia...we have two sources, which is the standard apparently required to run a story like this.
LOL I saw Kerry's 'advisor' back peddaling on this issue this morning on Fox and Friends. It was a hoot. The look on his face was priceless.
"I know how lonesome it can git in Baja Oklahoma."
Lord, does it ever...
Your kind words are most welcome, especially with football season approaching.
"She has eyes bluer than a bathroom wall."...lol. Thats one I will never forget. It even has a story about how you can ask somebody what time it is at a gas station and wind up hearin' about their courtship, marriage, divorce and how their kids are gonna be the death of them and still never learn what time it is...lol.
By the way, the book is much better than the movie; which wadn't all that bad in itsownself.
That's one of my favorite books! Haven't read it in years, though, so thanks for reminding me...it'll beat reruns, for sure.
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