[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

What hit me is that if cBS really cared about the validity of this story, wouldn't they have called Bush (who could verify the documents) instead of Kerry?

[jpf]

"Lockhart has staunchly denied that he ever discussed the forged documents with Burkett,"

Right, they just talked about the weather, under water basket weaving, and the writings of Albert Camus.

[Hank Rearden]

Since Burkett is "unimpeachable", I do believe See?BS! is well and truly screwed. Right?

[VRWCTexan]

Let's hope that BB's new lawyer forces See_BS to keep all the video that they shot - would prove interesting to view!!

[sargon]

Drip, drip...

Now Lockhart will have to answer more questions about this.

[JoeBob2004]

CBS did call the Bush campaign -- three hours before they broadcast the story. Then they claimed that "no response" from the Bush campaign made them think the story was true.

[Gunder]

This story is fun to follow... but Burkett sure is a putz, ain't he?

[Boundless]

> "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."

The legacy media is crooked. Gasp. What a stunning loss
of innocence. And all the poor guy was trying to do was
bring down a President with documents he wasn't sure
were authentic.

> Lockhart tried to "convince me as to why I should
> give them the documents."

Amusing, but we need to treat this with the same respect
that we gave the memos, unless Burkett has evidence, by
which I mean "real" evidence.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

who cares now?

It is now time for the FBI to look into this. Hopefully, Ashcroft will direct them to do so, and with the proviso that all agents and prosecutors involved are longterm career employees.

[SoCar]

LOL, now they have to attack Burkett so as not to call Lockhart a liar. Therefore, defending their beloved CBS is made even more difficult since CBS relied on this man the left will now have to call a nut.

Too funny.

[MEG33]

Bush could not verify Killian's personal memos...only a dead man could do that ....

CBS did not ruin Burkett...Burkett ruined himself...He didn't ruin CBS..CBS(Rather) got drunk on the idea of smearing the President and acted to promote their agenda...Lockhart isn't acting like the smooth operator he is if he spoke to Burkett without checking him out..googling his name would have helped.

Mapes is a fool in love with promoting her agenda to fall for Burkett's story of"seeing Bush's files in a trashcan"

[sam_whiskey]

This is the smoking gun if true, don't you think??

[tame]

I have a sneeking suspicion that Burkett may attempt suicide before this is all through :o(

[tame]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Burkett may attempt suicide before this is all through :o(

[Salvation]

Keep talking, Burkett!

[tame]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Burkett may attempt suicide before this is all through.

He might even succeed at it :o(

[RS]

"But with Burkett now claiming otherwise, Republicans have their first evidence "

So now Republicans are calling Burkett their "unimpeachable source ?

Back off quick !!!

[ozzymandus]

This is sooooo much fun! A 3-way cat fight between SeeBS, the kerry campaign, and the evil DNC headquarters! And every once in a while, some desperate RAT says, "Well, the docs may be forged, but what's in them is true!" Some dunce wrote a letter to the editor to that effect today. To me, that's like saying "This $20 bill is counterfeit, but it's still real money."

[Mach9]

Well, well, well. The thlot pickens. Lockhardt--pro that he his--said the discussion was about how Kerry could combat [Swiftvet] criticism. No lie. The way to combat Kerry's abysmal post-war activities--which were court-martial offenses--was to implicate Bush in a potential court-martial offense (aka, the "documents").

[hoosiermama]

But.... but..... but....I thought Lockhart said they never discussed the documents. ;^)

[Camachee]

Dan Rather ruined my reputation in front of 70 million people

Given the recent ratings, more like 70,000 but whose counting?