White House: Kerry may be behind hoax

Boston Herald ^ | 9/21/04 | Andrew Miga

[ApesForEvolution]

Good, call these Communist forgers and propagandists out. The DNC=Dan Ratter=CBS=John Kerry=Communist Back Stabber

[Howlin]

``I didn't dig hard enough, long enough,'' Rather, who turns 73 next month, told a reporter.

Oh, I don't know; this looks like a pretty deep hole to me.

``I trusted someone who changed his story.''

Actually, he didn't; your people just never pressed him to produce his source.

[NutCrackerBoy]

The WH has plenty of cover for this claim: see CBS arranged for meeting with Lockhart in USA Today.

[TASMANIANRED]

As a southern lady I recognize when someone has been called out.

In the south what would come next is a slap in the face and a challenge to a duel.

In the west you would spit in their beer and then go out in the street.

In the northeast I guess you cry, call your lawyer and then go out and windsurf in girly man clothes.

It is time to see if Kerry has any cajones.

[Anti-Bubba182]

".. Bush's spokesman, meanwhile, bluntly hinted that Democratic challenger Kerry's campaign may have played a role in the forged document scandal - a charge Kerry officials adamantly denied. ``This raises a lot of questions,'' White House spokesman Scott McClellan said. ``There were media reports about Mr. Burkett speaking with senior - or having senior-level contacts with the Kerry campaign. ``What were those contacts and what was discussed with Bill Burkett? Who was the original source of these documents and who was responsible for forging these documents?'' he asked. The Bush camp offered no proof to bolster its claim.."

Geeesh the Lockhart, Clelland connection has been all over the news. Where are these guys? The Kerry campaign HAS a role in the scandal and Scott McClellan says nothing about whether or not this is innocent, he is merely asking questions.

[PhilDragoo]

[Travis McGee]

BTTT!

[Crazieman]

In classic Bush fashion, he's not throwing fuel to the fire. He's just poking it enough to keep it alive.

[NYCVirago]

CBS cited four memos by the late Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jerry Killian, Bush's former commanding officer, saying he ``sugarcoated'' Bush's performance ratings after pressure from his commanders. Bush's father was a congressman at the time.

No, Bush's father was a failed Senate candidate and ex-Congressman at the time. It ticks me off when even the Boston Herald gets this stuff wrong. They should know better.

[leadhead]

Probably has nothing to do with anything, but over the last 12 years it seems everyone who publicly "disrespected" elder Bush has had a tumble of their own; from "Ma" Richards, Saddam, and now Rather.

What was W's call sign in TANG, "Avenging Angel"?

[still_learning]

While the fake Texas ANG documents are morally reprehensible, the amateur nature of the forgeries raises another question.
Considering our dependence on covert operations during the War on Terror, do we want to bring into the White House a cabal that has produced such a poorly implemented covert operation?

[AndyTheBear]

First the "reporter" gives his interpretation of what was said:

Bush's spokesman, meanwhile, bluntly hinted that Democratic challenger Kerry's campaign may have played a role in the forged document scandal - a charge Kerry officials adamantly denied.

Then the reporter gives the actual quote:

``This raises a lot of questions,'' White House spokesman Scott McClellan said. ``There were media reports about Mr. Burkett speaking with senior - or having senior-level contacts with the Kerry campaign.

``What were those contacts and what was discussed with Bill Burkett? Who was the original source of these documents and who was responsible for forging these documents?'' he asked.

Finally the reporter argues against the substance of his own interpretation.

[stockpirate]

Fox News this morning had a former CCN news manager on and he siad that he thinks most people in the US believe that Bush pulled a Qualye and got speical treatment it's jkust that they can't find any proof.

[kattracks]

Diud he say whether anyone gives a rat's behind?

[wtc911]

In the northeast I guess you cry, call your lawyer and then go out and windsurf in girly man clothes.

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Yep, that's exactly how NYC handled 9-11, just like that. If we didn't have you brave southern souls to come to our rescue the rubble would still be there smoldering.

[airborne]

"It's baseless to say the Kerry campaign had anything to do with this,'' Lockhart said."

But Joe! We already know you spoke to Burkett!

[Pete'sWife]

There is no way President Bush would let this statement see the light of day if they didn't have POSITIVE PROOF as to it's veracity.

The next few weeks are going to be fun if the Whitehouse follows through...

It ought to peak right around the time of the debates.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

[stockpirate]

No they didn't, I forget the man's name but he is someone that was with CNN at the beginning and they were kinda star struck and they didn't refute him.

But it was just more Socialist poop.

[turbocat]

Small light bulb here - and it doesn't sound like much on the surface, but consider this:

Dan comes on and says we were "mislead by someone who changed their story". Sounds plausible on the surface.

But that has NOTHING to do with running the story and the document evidence. It's real or it isn't. They are forged or they're not. Interviews were NOT conducted (killians, secretary, Hodges recanting, Staudt). So I don't care WHO changed a story - this is a red herring.... a diversion apology