Former president Bill Clinton sat with Senator Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea during a fund-raiser yesterday in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard. (Lisa Poole/Associated Press) August 26, 2007
Posted on 08/28/2007 5:36:28 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776
A 31-year-old Florida man was arrested over the weekend in connection with impersonating an aide to Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards at a Martha's Vineyard fund-raiser, police said.
Secret Service agents assisted in questioning Michael Duga after he allegedly showed a police officer a badge and card that identified him as chief of staff to former senator Max Cleland, a Georgia Democrat, according to a report by the Chilmark Police Department. The identification card Duga presented had his photograph and name engraved on it, police said. Someone named Michael Duga did at one time serve as an aide for Cleland, according to news reports.
Duga, who was arraigned yesterday in Edgartown District Court on charges including marijuana possession and breaking into the Menemsha Coast Guard station, allegedly arrived at the Edwards fund-raiser Friday night in a stolen Chevrolet Suburban.
Two campaign aides told police that they saw Duga enter the same vehicle as Edwards and his wife when they left the event for Martha's Vineyard Airport. It was not clear yesterday whether Duga actually accompanied Edwards to the airport.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
The communications center said the Oak Bluffs police had run Mr. Duga’s information the previous evening. They also learned he had an extensive criminal background in Florida, where he had been charged with possession and sale of narcotics as well as carjacking.
When police asked Mr. Duga what he was doing on U.S. Coast Guard property, he said he was bringing provisions to the officers, and pointed to a paper bag containing a sandwich and a soda. He then said he wished to speak to the U.S. Coast Guard commander to notify him of the 27 security deficiencies he had observed.
Chilmark police contacted Sgt. Neil Maciel of the state police who detailed with the Secret Service. A secret service official told the state police she was familiar with the subject, but since the incident did not involve someone under their protection, it was best left to the local police to handle.
When police searched Mr. Duga’s vehicle they found several sensitive documents from the Edwards campaign, including a computer printed itinerary of his event stops with times and locations as well as two hand-written papers titled Advanced Slates for 12/26 to 12/30 that included the names of campaign team members, cell phone numbers, e-mail addresses and hotel room assignments.
http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2007/08/28/edwards_party_crasher.php
I am thinking that Duga was a Hillary plant, to derail what is left of the Edwards campaign.
That was my first thought.
Two campaign aides told police that they saw Duga enter the same vehicle as Edwards and his wife when they left the event for Martha’s Vineyard Airport. It was not clear Monday whether Duga actually accompanied Edwards to the airport.
http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/684565.html
“I am thinking that Duga was a Hillary plant, to derail what is left of the Edwards campaign.”
I’d think she was better than than that. I’m of the opinion this was some “black-ops” nutroots deal. Hillary has access to professionals.
They held him for Edwards?
Yikes.
Yes...and did Hillary also pay the toe tapper plainclothes police officer to lure Senator Craig into a compromising situation at the Minnesota airport?????????
I bet his number is on Anthony Pellicano’s speed-dial...
I used to wander into opponents parties. It was always fun. Never faked documents to do it though. I usually just listened . . .
After I was tired of listening I told jokes that made fun of some indefensible Democrat. Loved the mixture of laughter, confused silence, and suspicion.
After all , Hillary was at the Vineyard too ...concidence?...I think not!
I image the folks over at DU were suspecting we were involved in this one.
In no way am I an Edwards apologist - but that statement that he entered the vehicle with the Edward’s in it just gave me chills...
How in the world did he get that close?
Former president Bill Clinton sat with Senator Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea during a fund-raiser yesterday in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard. (Lisa Poole/Associated Press) August 26, 2007
Want to bet they are checking his home computer as we speak.
Was it a Rougue Hairdresser?
At the Vineyard, the Kennedy’s rule.
Michael Duga, a spokesman for the Band of Brothers, a group dedicated to electing Democratic veterans to Congress
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