"I want your D.O.R. Mapes"
Posted on 09/20/2004 5:32:23 PM PDT by Dont Mention the War
Posted on Mon, Sep. 20, 2004
NEW YORK - At the behest of CBS, an adviser to John Kerry said he talked to a central figure in the controversy over President Bush's National Guard service shortly before disputed documents were released.
Joe Lockhart denied any connection between the presidential campaign and the papers. Lockhart, the second Kerry ally to confirm contact with retired Texas National Guard officer Bill Burkett, said he made the call at the suggestion of CBS producer Mary Mapes.
"He had some advice on how to deal with the Vietnam issue and the Swift boat" allegations, Lockhart said Monday, referring to GOP-fueled accusations that Kerry exaggerated his Vietnam War record. "He said these guys play tough and we have to put the Vietnam experience into context and have Kerry talk about it more."
Lockhart said he thanked Burkett for his advice after a three to four minute call.
Lockhart said he does not recall talking to Burkett about Bush's Guard records. "It's baseless to say the Kerry campaign had anything to do with this," he said.
CBS News apologized Monday for a "mistake in judgment" in its story questioning Bush's Guard service, claiming it was misled by the source of documents that several experts have dismissed as fakes.
Burkett admitted this weekend to CBS that he lied about obtaining the documents from another former National Guard member, the network said. CBS hasn't been able to conclusively tell how he got them, or even whether they're fakes or not.
Kerry ally Max Cleland, a former Georgia senator, also said he had a brief conversation last month with Burkett, who told him he had information about Bush to counter charges against Kerry's Vietnam War service. Cleland said he gave Burkett's name and phone number to the campaign's research department.
Kerry spokesman David Ginsberg said nobody in the campaign's research department followed up on Burkett's offer of information.
Lockhart said Mapes asked him the weekend before the story broke to call Burkett. "She basically said there's a guy who is being helpful on the story who wants to talk to you," Lockhart said, adding that it was common knowledge that CBS was working on a story raising questions about Bush's Guard service. Mapes told him there were some records "that might move the story forward. She didn't tell me what they said."
Props to Carl Cameron.
He had the Max Cleland admission on Fox News earlier today.
Lockhart says that Burkett had advice for dealing with the Swiftees, but also says Mapes' suggestion (why is CBS calling Kerry?) was natural because it was common knowledge CBS was working on a TexANG story. Hmmm.
"I want your D.O.R. Mapes"
tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic.....
Bye Bye Danny Boy, and Ketchup Boy!
Hope Sean Hannity gives this CBS/Kerry connection plenty of airtime tomorrow.
Ha--I was here and making sure to note names of who was assembled.
The plot, it thickens.
BUCKHEAD IS JOE LOCKHART!!
snicker snicker
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Posted on 08/20/2004 9:41:15 AM CDT by gopwinsin04
The Los Angeles Times notes this morning that he Kerry campaign has hired former Clinton White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart and Joel Johnson, a lobbyist who worked for President Clinton to help respond to the Swift Boat Veteran's attacks.
Drug dealers defense: "I didn't make the coke. I only helped others to distribute it."
It should be noted that the first break in Camp Kerry comes from a recent Clinton addition. Who said Bill and Hillary were not working for the Bush reelection. They are not taking any chances on a close election, Hillary wants to run against a non-incumbent in 2008.
CBS News needs to be removed from the air and equal time must be given to the President for the Kerry propaganda that this network spewed during the campaign so far.
I can't yet find a bylined version of this story anywhere on the web. I tried.
Someone with direct AP wire access or LexisNexis access may be able to find out the writer's name.
VIDEO: Rather interveiewed by WCBS reporter...
http://video.cgi.cbsnews.com/video/video.pl?url=/media/2004/09/20/video644669.wmv&sid=201&ad=/media/2004/09/09/video642207.wmv
In a remarkable interview, Liar Dan says that he doesn't feel betrayed by his source; that he believes his source; that the story is still correct, but he would not have used the documents. He also takes shots at the White House. It is absolutely remarkable to watch this guy self-destruct this way. Paranoid Rather looks absolute depressed as he tells one lie after another.
The story about Lockhart and Mapes shows Liar Dan still hasn't come clean and the coverup is still on. From WaterGate to RatherGate, Liar Dan has seen the decline and fall of CBS news.
"At the behest of CBS, an adviser to John Kerry said he talked to a central figure in the controversy over President Bush's National Guard service shortly before disputed documents were released. "
Since WHEN does a major media producer ASK a presidential advisor to talk to one of her sources????????
Unbelieveable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think Lockhart joined *officially* a couple of weeks ago...
Soooo....this explains the Kerry campaign's new focus on Vietnam - they're following the advice of Burkett! :)
Burkett's attorney is running for Texas Supreme Court.
It's either two Clintonistas or Van Os, and Van Os ain't going.
Lockhart was Press Secretary during the waning years of the Clinton administration. He, along with Paul Begala and James Carville, have recently come onboard the Kerry campaign's taking-on-seawater staff in a sort of "unpaid advisor" role(s)
The facts are all correct, but they're backwards!,
Yes these calls were made, but it was Lockhart who told Mapes to contact Burkett."
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