White House accuses Kerry of 'coordinating' Guard attacks

THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | September 10, 2004 | Bill Sammon

[Former Military Chick]

The White House yesterday accused John Kerry of "coordinating" attacks on President Bush's National Guard service in response to the president's widening lead in the polls.

"You absolutely are seeing a coordinated attack by John Kerry and his surrogates on the president," White House press secretary Scott McClellan told reporters aboard Air Force One. "The polls show Senator Kerry falling behind, and it's the same old recycled attacks that we've seen every time the president has been up for election."

Mr. Kerry refused to denounce Texans for Truth, a group known by its tax code classification as a 527, for running TV ads that criticize the president's National Guard service. Last month, the Kerry campaign demanded that Mr. Bush denounce ads by another 527, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, which questioned Mr. Kerry's Vietnam service.

Asked about the veracity of the anti-Bush ads yesterday, Mr. Kerry twice told an Associated Press reporter: "That's for the White House to answer."

White House spokesman Trent Duffy accused the Massachusetts Democrat of employing a double standard.

"When given the opportunity to put it to rest, Senator Kerry instead kept it alive," he said of the flap over Mr. Bush's service. "Nor did he condemn the ads, even though he had called on President Bush to condemn the Swift Boat ads."

For more than six months, Mr. Kerry has been questioning whether Mr. Bush fulfilled his military obligations after transferring from one National Guard unit in Texas to another in Alabama. The White House says the president's honorable discharge is proof that he fulfilled his duties.

[Former Military Chick]

If Sammon says it you can take it the bank.

[Howlin]

The White House needs to SHUT UP about this right now and let it take its course.

[ScottFromSpokane]

Brilliant tactic: get everyone thinking that it's a coordinated attack, then when the forgery story comes out....

[counterpunch]

They said this yesterday. This is not a rushed response in the wake of the forgery exposure.

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[Just Lori]

For more than six months, Mr. Kerry has been questioning whether Mr. Bush fulfilled his military obligations after transferring from one National Guard unit in Texas to another in Alabama. The White House says the president's honorable discharge is proof that he fulfilled his duties.




I am just so amazed that they keep pulling this crap and they keep getting away with it!

[pacelvi]

What?

They been quiet all year. Should they be quiet until Novemeber? Screw that. Fight back and shove it in their face.

[Howlin]

This is working out just fine; they should talk about Bush's job and what he's doing.....let Kerry and CBS keep attacking and look like fools.

Just ignore the whole thing.

[NavySEAL F-16]

"Rather than deal with real issues with real candor, Mr. McClellan is resorting to hurling nonsensical, inaccurate and baseless charges at the Kerry campaign," Mr. Lockhart said. "This is a classic political tactic: When you can't tell the truth or you don't know the truth, blame your opponent."

And, accuse our opponent of doing exactly what you are doing, Joey. We're onto you, and have been ever since you wiped the floor for the Clintons.

[Cosmo]

I have to agree. No reason to say a thing.

[savedbygrace]

bump

[Jaysun]

I read somewhere that the Kerry Campaign called television stations to tell them of the commercial. If that's true, then they are indeed coordinating the attacks. Nevertheless, we'd be better off just to let them coordinate and spew as much of this bile as they'd like.

[woodyinscc]

John Ziegler on KFI out here is all over this. His first segment was a brilliant lead in, playing all the groups and individuals attacking President Bush on the memos. He is making the case for a complete coordinated attack by the media and the DNC and the Kerry campaign.

http://www.kfi640.com/interactive/streaming.html

[Former Military Chick]

You have to wonder how Rather sleeps at night? Never mind, I have a picture in my mind. YIKES, need a stiff drink.


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XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX THU SEPT 09, 2004 22:45:32 ET XXXXX

CBSNEWS LAUNCHES INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AFTER SUSPICIOUS BUSH DOCS AIRED

**Exclusive**

CBS NEWS executives have launched an internal investigation into whether its premiere news program 60 MINUTES aired fabricated documents relating to Bush's National Guard service, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

"The reputation and integrity of the entire news division is at stake, if we are in error, it will be corrected," a top CBS source explained late Thursday.

The source, who asked not to be named, described CBSNEWS anchor and 60 MINUTES correspondent Dan Rather as being privately "shell-shocked" by the increasingly likelihood that the documents in question were fraudulent.

Rather, who anchored the segment presenting new information on the president's military service, will personally correct the record on-air, if need be, the source explained from New York.

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[GailA]

blabber is shell shocked all right, shell shocked that he got CAUGHT. when is he going to say I'm sorry for SLANDERING your President Bush on his nightly news show. No he will say he got snooker by some kooks...who btw are NOT related to the hanoi john campaign...like H they aren't.

[Jaysun]

described CBSNEWS anchor and 60 MINUTES correspondent Dan Rather as being privately "shell-shocked" by the increasingly likelihood that the documents in question were fraudulent.

Shell-shocked indeed. The idea that his fellow leftist have lied again is hard for him to fathom.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

It appears that the detrimental effects of these forgeries on Kerry's Kampaign are being predicted in the Iowa Electronic Markets. $2,700 rolled in to Bush in the Winner Take All market, while $1,700 fell out of Kerry. The net difference of $4,400 in Bush's favor is the largest since this market was opened on June 1st. May I be so bold as to suggest that we're about to see another quantum adjustment in the polls in Bush's favor?