[Diddle E. Squat]

REPORTERS ARE ALSO LOOKING at staff and associates of Sen. Tom Harkin, who enthusiastically held a press conference on Thursday morning using the forged documents as the tent pole for attacks against President Bush. Harkin called Bush a "liar." "Harkin has been pushing this story for a while," says the CBS producer. "Not this specific story, but the 'Bush is a liar about his record' story. His people seemed particularly interested in making sure they could keep their boss up to date on what was going on."

I would love to see Harkin taken down by this scandal, he's one of the sorriest bastards to ever walk the floor of the Senate, down there on a level with Robert Byrd and Pat Leahy.

[nyconse]

All paths lead to the DNC...and Kerry...Hey there is a new Safire article over on Lucianne that we should post here. Kerry is so dead...all the MSM are covering this story...calling the memos fraudulent. I guess they want to try to retain some credibility. Given the coverage, plenty of people are going to know about this...people are going to (rightly) suspect Kerry. I can not believe the Dems are going to try to use that campaign flyer against Pres. Bush (Duers) are all excited. Kerry should never mention the word Vietnam and service again...it's his only chance. Of course being arrogant and deaf to political nuances (only nuance he dosn't have), he is going to keep hammering Pres. Bush on his service-thinking if Swifties hurt him then this will hurt Pres. Bush; Kerry is an idiot.

[Howlin]

Harkin was the first one out of the gate with this story, demanding that Bush tell the truth! The first.

[AndyTheBear]

...would love to see Harkin taken down by this scandal

I thought he already was a member of the Democrat party. How can he go down from there?

[fabriclady]

Harkin is a low life, I just don't believe Robert Byrd and Pat Leahy are as low.

[Maynerd]

I would love to see Harkin taken down by this scandal, he's one of the sorriest bastards to ever walk the floor of the Senate, down there on a level with Robert Byrd and Pat Leahy.

Amen bruddah.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Me too... if this blew up in Harkin's face do you think it would give Bush the boost he needs in Iowa? Could we get a two-fer out of it (like banishment from the Senate?)

[Hermann the Cherusker]

Robert Byrd is fairly admirable compared to the likes of Harkin and Leahy, who are two of the lowest forms of pond scum ever to float to the surface in the Senate.