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Memogate: Burkett's attorney/spokesman hosted Kerry rallies in Texas
Austin for John Kerry website ^

Posted on 09/16/2004 12:04:52 AM PDT by GOPcapitalist

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To: Solamente

Ugly chicks need to be liberals....oh my GAWD!!!!! She's a ............ er...... got a great personality.... and she can change her own oil and rotate her tires.

41 posted on 09/16/2004 3:28:54 AM PDT by Dick Vomer (liberals suck......... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.)
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To: Solamente

She rather resembles her father.


42 posted on 09/16/2004 3:33:02 AM PDT by Notwithstanding
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To: Notwithstanding

Tuke


43 posted on 09/16/2004 3:34:03 AM PDT by TaxRelief (Kerry lied and good men died, and Moms worried, and heroes were spit on, and children were ostraci..)
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To: SnowstormPatriot

Burkett's attorney David Van Os and Bill Clinton



Burkett's attorney David Van Os and James Carville


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1217544/posts
44 posted on 09/16/2004 3:36:42 AM PDT by Tom_Busch (Vote Bush/Cheney in 2004)
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To: Notwithstanding

I should say that the Bucky is also the blogosphere's answer to not only the long-tarnished, but also to the oft- and long-discredited poolizter.

Might that not more accurately be: "but also the oft and long-discredited Peee-yeeewlitzer?!"


45 posted on 09/16/2004 3:39:32 AM PDT by Tucker39
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To: counterpunch; Timeout
What does CBS know about this?

Indeed. And I'll go one step further - what should a professional news organization know about this?

They ought to "keep book" on the players. If Perry being a donor to te GOP is newsworthy re: Swiftees, surely similar people are involved with DEM events -- and I don't mean just Mr. Soros.

46 posted on 09/16/2004 3:46:01 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: woodb01
But he is NOT the source of those documents

I agree with you but only because I have a gut feel that you are right.

Your statement that Dan Rather would never consider Bill Burkett as an "unimpeachable source" is, however, dead wrong. People on the Left are quite capable of listening to the likes of Bill Burkett and accepting what he says as absolute gospel. Don't doubt it for a minute. You establish your credentials with Rather based on your beliefs, in this case your hatred for George Bush. That is all it takes to become an "unimpeachable source". It's a "he must be telling the truth because I believe everything that he says" kind of circular logic that is characteristic of Left-wing types like Rather.

47 posted on 09/16/2004 3:54:05 AM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: GOPcapitalist

If I'm not mistaken Dan Rather appeared at a Democrat funraiser a few years ago which was arranged by Burkett. Rather said at the time that he did so as a favor for his daughter who is politically connected to Burkett. Does anyone know the details?


48 posted on 09/16/2004 6:39:47 AM PDT by Inwoodian
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To: Notwithstanding
2. It seems that Kinko's would not normally discuss the status or services obtained by any of its customers.

Unless that Kinkos has already been visited by members of the press or by members of the law enforcement community. If they've been interviewed by either, then I would assume they are free to say whatever they want to the public.

49 posted on 09/16/2004 6:46:44 AM PDT by randita
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To: GOPcapitalist
One plausible explanation: 1. Burkett and Dem operatives give photocopies of the forged memos to DNC/Kerry camp. 2. DNC/Kerry go to CBS to float the story, give photocopies of their photocopies for the story. 3. CBS sits on story until timing seems opportune (last week). 4. CBS gets source from DNC/Kerry camp, goes to Burkett who faxes them a better copy off the originals from Kinkos last week. 5. Document reviewer sees the Kinkos number and leads us to the Burkett connection.

I second your analysis. I think Burkett composed the forgeries (he was an Army systems analyst and it has been pointed out the Army language, abbreviations, etc. were used instead of Air Force ones). Burkett, with his ax to grind and unstable mind, shopped them to the DNC, who passed them to Kerry. They knew they were fishy, and sat on them--maybe they were going to dump them as an October surprise and play innocent. But the SBV's put them so much on the defensive, they needed to play the trump card right away, so they sent them to CBS in late August, citing Burkett as the source. Mapes goes down to interview Burkett, who shows her the originals. The trip is made to Kinkos (not to cover tracks as some as suggested), but merely because Burkett does not have a fax machine and he has an account at Kinkos.

CBS does cursory vetting, and voila!, the story hits the airwaves.

And here we are. DNC/Kerry can claim innocence ("heck, we didn't know if the documents were real or not, that's why we sent them to a "real" news outlet to investigate", they'll say). CBS is clearly the culprit--they were complicit in the fraud through their shoddy investigation and partisan blindness.

50 posted on 09/16/2004 6:58:54 AM PDT by randita
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To: Solamente

Omg are you sure they did'nt clone Dan and stick a wig on it?


51 posted on 09/16/2004 7:41:20 AM PDT by linn37 (Have you hugged your Phlebotomist today?)
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To: GOPcapitalist
Wow, here is the Kerry link!

OK I am convinced that Van Os is clearly a DNC player and his simultaneous representation of Burkett and work for the DNC is highly suspect.

I think its time to swing the searchlight of the blogosphere on to Van Os. At the elast, Texans need to knwo more about this scumbag who is campaigning to be appointed to the Texas Supreme Court.


David greeting the audience in the Democracy for Texas Rally, Austin, Texas, Aug. 22


Texas Democratic Party State Convention June 17-19, 2004 - Houston, Texas


David Van Os with Senator Max Cleland


David Van Os with President of the United States Bill Clinton, 1998

52 posted on 09/16/2004 9:10:18 AM PDT by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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To: GOPcapitalist
here is David Van Os all snuggly with the Taylor County (ABILENE!) Democratic Party.


David with Congressman Charlie Stenholm July 4, Abilene


Charlie Stenholm discusses politics with David Van Os and Taylor County Democratic leaders July 4, Abilene


David with Royse Kerr, Taylor County Democrats president, Abilene, July 4


David with Taylor County Democratic Chairman Dave Haigler

53 posted on 09/16/2004 9:15:41 AM PDT by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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To: docman57

We are not your mother's Republican Party anymore.

We are a BLOG to be cautious of.

We Vote!

We Email!

We are Educated!

We contact advertisors!

We own the radio!

We have options... so all of you, Bill O'Reilly included... you don't own the airways anymore.

GO W GO.... BLOGERS FOR BUSH!


54 posted on 09/16/2004 9:15:47 AM PDT by JFC
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To: onyx

Many of us TEXANS are ashamed of some of the people who call themselves TEXANS.

TEXANS FOR BUSH/CHENEY


55 posted on 09/16/2004 9:17:36 AM PDT by JFC
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To: JFC


My daddy is TEXAN.
I know what you're saying.


56 posted on 09/16/2004 9:20:00 AM PDT by onyx (JohnKerry deserves to be the last casualty of the Vietnam War.)
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To: finnman69

Charlie Stenholm... YOU Will lose in November. This just put the last nail in your coffin.


57 posted on 09/16/2004 9:20:38 AM PDT by JFC
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To: dennisw

Clearly Van Os is a big player and much charge $500 and hour for legal representation.

Anyone think Bill Burkett can really afford that or is there some other kind of relationship at work?


58 posted on 09/16/2004 9:22:32 AM PDT by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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To: finnman69
Here's the Texas Ethics Commission website. It may be interesting to see who gave money to Van Os' campaign

http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/php/cesearch.html

59 posted on 09/16/2004 9:24:44 AM PDT by GOPcapitalist ("Can Lincoln expect to subjugate a people thus resolved? No!" - Sam Houston, 3/1863)
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To: finnman69
Van Os' disclosure filings

http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/php/filer.php?acct=00017493

60 posted on 09/16/2004 9:27:30 AM PDT by GOPcapitalist ("Can Lincoln expect to subjugate a people thus resolved? No!" - Sam Houston, 3/1863)
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