[hinckley buzzard]

"Who told CBS/DNC that Burkett had the documents?"

The latest story from Cleland is that he gave Burkett's number to the Kerry campaign. Who knows as yet, since they are all scrambling like cockroaches in a harsh light.

[kAcknor]

Bookmarked. BTTT!

[McGavin999]

If they realized they were fake, why didn't they warn Dan Rather? I understand his producer contacted Lockhart before they went with the story.

[Cicero]

IF the DNC had the documents and knew they were fakes, then how come Terry McAuliffe came out right after the 60 Minutes show and said they were genuine?

[kennedy]

they didn't use them because they realized that the documents were probably fake

They sure didn't have any hesitation about using them after CBS did.

[goldstategop]

ITS OVER, FOLKS. If the DNC's fingerprints are on them, you can only imagine the depth of the Kerry Campaign's involvement. How can President Bush debate someone now complicit in a forgery mounted to drive him out of office? The debates really don't matter a hoot right now. Pat Caddell warned the Democrats about this and you can write finit to the 2004 Election as of today. All the rest is fallout stuff.

[2Hot4You]

So, let's see now.

The DNC had the memos before C^BS, and knew they were fake. On the basis of these fake memos, they prepared the "Fortunate Son" campaign, complete with coordinated talking points and video. They sent Harkin and Edwards out to demand the President respond to the charges in the fake memos. Mc^Awful said the documents were authentic, that they backed C^BS, and also demanded a full accounting from the President.

On nothing more than the basis of this utterly preposterous sequence of coincidences, it is transparently obvious that at a minimum the D^NC and C^BS coordinated an attack on the President.

To any of my fellow Freepers who are JAG:

Have C^BS and the D^NC falsely accused the President and/or others of a criminal conspiracy and UCMJ violation based on forged Federal documents? If so, are there heads to be had?

[L.N. Smithee]

Every time I see or hear of Tony Coelho, it reminds me of the song "I Eat Cannibals," the double-entendre laden novelty song of the '80s recorded by one-hit wonder British girl group Total Coelo.

Total Coelo was sort of the prototype for the much more successful group some ten years hence, the Spice Girls. Couldn't sing all that well, but really hot.

[There's millions of'em]

bttt

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

I understood he said that was in the 2,000 campaign?

Not spinning, but lets get it staight if possible.

[brydic1]

The truth of the matter is that the Dems would not touch these document because of the obvious falsity but they could rely on CBS as their lapdog to go full steam ahead and they would not be implicated in the fraud. Fortunately, not the way it is working out.

[crushelits]

He is on now. 11:49pm Eastern.

[poinq]

http://interestalert.com/brand/siteia.shtml?Story=st/sn/09200000aaa01dff.upi&Sys=rmmiller&Fid=NATIONAL&Type=News&Filter=National%20News

Read this: if you put it together. The DNC already admitted that they saw the documents. And knowing their true source they tried to capitalize on a story they knew was false.

[Lancey Howard]

This stuff is starting to filter out because they know that the Bush people know, and they want to control the release of the information. There is so much spinning goin' on ow day-a, I'm dizzier than Oprah with a ham in each hand.

[schouston]

They did use them...they are in the fortunate son ads...or have I been sniffing glue again?

[Exigence]

Tony Coelho admitted on Hardball tonight that the DNC had the memos before CBS but that they didn't use them because they realized that the documents were probably fake.

Knowing they were "probably fake" sure didn't stop the DNC from using the footage in their ad...

Nor did it stop Harkin and the DNC from trumpeting them for their own version of the "truth."

[Jeff Chandler]

They should have stashed them in Sandy Berger's pants.

[VOA]

Tony Coelho admitted on Hardball tonight that the DNC had the memos before CBS but
that they didn't use them because they realized that the documents were probably fake.

So the DNC kept their mouths shut after the Sixty Minutes II episode...
hoping the fraud wouldn't be spotted?
And that the slander might get traction?

[spodefly]

One entry found for collusion. Main Entry: col·lu·sion
Pronunciation: k&-'lü-zh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin collusion-, collusio, from colludere
: secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
- col·lu·sive /-'lü-siv, -ziv/ adjective
- col·lu·sive·ly adverb

[Dave S]

Tony Coelho admitted on Hardball tonight that the DNC had the memos before CBS but that they didn't use them because they realized that the documents were probably fake

Check it out again, I dont think that is what he said. I believe he said that Burkett came to the DNC back in 2000 with someting similar. I dont think he ever said documents. The point was that the DNC/Gore campaign wasnt stupid enough to do anything with the information that Burkett gave them. Could be / Might be / but I think youve overstated it.