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How in the world does the DNC explain their adds containing reference to the forged memos, adds undoubtedly manufactured pre-Rathergate?
I believe Lockhart has said he talked to Burkett for only 3-4 minutes. Are we ever going to get a look at the phone records? If they were to show a much longer conversation, that would speak volumes.
And are we going to get a look at phone records of the conversation between Lockhart and Mapes?
Is anybody going to be put under oath with the possibility of criminal perjury prosecution? If not, we're never going to get to the bottom of any of this.
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Of course there's another theory. Suppose Mary Mapes had already given Lockhart a heads-up about the story and told him not to worry about the memos because he'd get them as soon as it aired. Then Lockhart had less need to quiz Burkett.
Lockhart didn't have much choice about 'fessing up to calling Burkett, since Burkett was about to blow the whistle and reveal that himself.
And by the time Lockhart did 'fess up, the memos were known frauds and it was vital for Team Kerry to skedaddle as far away from Rather as possible. No campaign wants to look as if it's in cahoots with a fraud against the other side.
Lockhart didn't respond to calls yesterday. But clearly a key Memogate question is finding out just what Mapes and Lockhart said to each other. And why Lockhart showed such curious incuriosity when he followed Mapes' tip to call Burkett.