Holicheese: More importantly, will the collar match the cuffs?
Posted on 09/23/2004 8:46:45 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton
Edited on 09/24/2004 2:23:34 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Burkett: Lockhart Asked Me for Rathergate Documents
Former National Guard commander Bill Burkett has become the first player in the CBS forged document scandal to implicate John Kerry's presidential campaign, telling the Fort Worth Star Telegram that top Kerry aide Joe Lockhart pressed him to turn over damaging evidence on George Bush.
During a single phone conversation with Lockhart, Burkett told the Telegram that he suggested a "couple of concepts on what I thought (Kerry) had to do" to beat Bush.
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In return, he said, Lockhart tried to "convince me as to why I should give them the documents." Lockhart has staunchly denied that he ever discussed the forged documents with Burkett, though he confirmed that a conversation had indeed taken place in a call arranged by "60 Minutes" producer Mary Mapes.
But with Burkett now claiming otherwise, Republicans have their first evidence of Rathergate wrongdoing that directly implicates the Kerry campaign.
Burkett also complained that "60 Minutes" anchorman Dan Rather tried to set him up as a "fall guy" in the forged document scandal during his mea culpa broadcast on Monday.
"He snipped [my interview] apart to cover them," he told the Telegram. "That's all that that evening news was - to find a fall guy. And it was me."
"Dan Rather ruined my reputation in front of 70 million people," he added.
Burkett's former lawyer said Tuesday that the controversial Guardsman was preparing a lawsuit against CBS.
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**Original Newspaper Account Corrected*******
CBS source denies plotting with Kerry
By Jack Douglas Jr.
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
This article has been corrected from the version published in the newspaper and online Friday morning to reflect that Bill Burkett was referring to conversations with CBS when he said, "They tried to convince me as to why I should give them the documents." The earlier version incorrectly reported that he had discussed the documents with Joe Lockhart of the Kerry campaign.
This is B-E-A-utiful!!!!!!! Now the left is in the position of having to discredit Burkett! (Of course, that should be easy because he is so easily discredited. But, if they do that, EVERYTHING Burkett says is discredited!) Hmmmmm.....what are we to believe?????? Lockhart? Burkett?
Which post? What should I make permanent?
Amen! A national news organization has been caught in cahoots with the DNC to try and bring down a sitting president with forgeries. Many people need to be in jail.
These documents supposedly came from Killian's personal files. How could the WH verify the authenticity of those?
Don't be silly, Louis L'Amour is much more popular in Texas than Camus!
This continuing story has had one positive effect for Kerry. It has made Bush's NG service the focus and not his own military service and antiwar activities. Kerry has started to emerge from hiding after more than month. The RNC needs to make Kerry the focus of media attention.
These buffoons will reap what they sow!!!
Not sure if its been discussed here yet. 7 days before documents had been released, Terry McAwful used some of the terminology from the forged documents in a press statement. So, its pretty clear that the DNC had a hand in crafting them or at least had them in their dirty fingers well ahead of time.
If Burkett is Lucy Ramirez, will the shoes match the purse?
More importantly, will the collar match the cuffs?
Newsmax, Fox and Drudge have picked it up, but will the big boys even bother to ask Lockhart about this? Major, major suppression is underway. Will it work?I hope so. I was kind of surprised that the WP and other major newspapers picked up on the RatherGate story. Since these are old clintoon folks - their heroes - it is likely they'll try to bury this one is my thinking. I wouldn't be surprised, anyway ......
And Newman (Seinfeld) too!
Holicheese: More importantly, will the collar match the cuffs?
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(Note: not Lucy!)
The Batman & Robin schtick at Post #75!
You can re-use that over and aagain, with just changed words here and there - it's GREAT!
Your Batman and Robin schtick! Just change the words for different things, and you can use it over and ovr! It's GREAT!
Thanks :o)
Yes. I guess everyone in Manhattan thinks patriots visit with the enemies of America and tell lies about our soldiers.
CBS source denies plotting with Kerry
By Jack Douglas Jr.
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
This article has been corrected from the version published in the newspaper and online Friday morning to reflect that Bill Burkett was referring to conversations with CBS when he said, "They tried to convince me as to why I should give them the documents." The earlier version incorrectly reported that he had discussed the documents with Joe Lockhart of the Kerry campaign.
As I remember it, Lockhart didn't "staunchly deny" discussing the documents with Burkett. He said, "I don't recall" discussing them. As we all know, using an "I don't recall" response to a potentially embarrassing or incriminating question is the standard tactic of liars.
Since Lockhart has long experience answering such questions while in Bubba's employ, I think it's unlikely he would forget how to answer them now.
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