Well, the specifics of who met whom where is the least significant aspect. What is important is if Cleland and Burkett met.
I do however think Cleland would make the trip for something as important as this to the Kerry campaign. It was not some unimportant whim. This was the foundation for the entire "Operation Fortunate Forgery" smear campaign that the DNC tried to roll out against Bush. This was to be their "trump card". Kerry's election hopes were pinned on it.
Could be right........I just don't think even Cleland is that stupid. A face-to-face meeting would have been HIGHLY risky. I have little doubt that they communicated directly, probably by phone.
But you're right on a key point; how they communicated is of little importance.........the fact that they did communicate is what counts. I want to see that faux hero Cleland swing for this one. He's a despicable excuse for a human being.