Mystery of Kerry and the Intern

news.scotsman.com ^ | Thu 12 Feb 2004 6:28pm (UK) | By Mark Sage, PA News, in New York

[miltonim]

Allegations against Vietnam war hero John Kerry today threatened his runaway presidential campaign.

Right-wing news web site The Drudge Report – which broke the Monica Lewinsky scandal – claimed a woman close to Senator Kerry recently left America at his behest.

It also reported that his former rival for the Democratic nomination, General Wesley Clark, told reporters in an off-the-record conversation last week: “Kerry will implode over an intern issue.”

Internet columnist Matt Drudge said three reporters could confirm the comments by former Nato Supreme Allied Commander Clark, who quit the race for the party’s nomination yesterday amid poor results.

He also claimed that Time magazine, ABC News, Washington Post and Associated Press – where the woman in question was said to have once worked – had been investigating her relationship with Kerry for several days.

Decorated Vietnam veteran Kerry is married to Theresa Heinz Kerry, the wealthy heiress to the food empire.

Drudge claimed a close friend of the mystery woman approached a reporter late last year claiming “fantastic stories”.

He also suggested that behind-the-scenes panic in the Kerry camp was prompting former campaign front-runner, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, to increase his attacks on Kerry in the last few days.

Drudge said that explained why Dean decided to reverse his decision to drop out of the race if he failed to win the Wisconsin primary on February 17.

Senator Kerry, from Massachusetts, is currently the runaway favourite to win the Democratic ticket to run against President George Bush in November.

He has won 12 of the 14 state primaries and caucuses held so far.

Kerry was born on December 11, 1943 in Denver, Colorado. He has two children from his first marriage, and three step-children with his current wife.

A Kerry campaign spokesman had no immediate comment in response to the claims.

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP - VNVAJK

[areafiftyone]

Wow the only paper to pick this up so far is a Scottish paper.

[Huck]

Lemme take a guess....Vietnam Vets Against John Kerry?

[Shermy]

Drudge now reporting Lehane "shopped" the Kerry story for some time.

Lehane worked for Kerry at one point.

[rhombus]

Vietnam war hero John Kerry

Right-wing news web site The Drudge Report

Decorated Vietnam veteran Kerry

the runaway favourite to win the Democratic ticket

Bias? I just can't see it. Open my eyes? What? What? I can't hear you.

[capt. norm]

This has 'Clintons' written all over it.

Clark was their puppet candidate and they need badly to maintain their control over the Democratic Party.

There is bad blood between the Clinton faction and the Kennedy faction (all about power and control) so it is absolutely necessary that Kerry loses whether it be in November or sooner.

Since they never do anything directly, it's obvious that they are using their 'intelligence network' to get the goods on Kerry and allow it to 'leak' out.

This is getting GOOD!

[syriacus]

With any luck, the evening News should be interesting tonight.

Will Press Pounce on Drudge's Kerry Rumor?

Published: February 12, 2004 Updated at 1:30 PM EST

NEW YORK Matt Drudge's Web site, which first broke allegations about President Bill Clinton's dalliance with a White House intern in 1998, is at it again.

Late this morning, DrudgeReport.com alleged that a new scandal was about to rock the campaign of Democratic frontrunner John Kerry: some sort of purported recent marital "infidelity" that involved a woman who once worked for the Associated Press, and has now supposedly "fled the country."

[Paine's Ghost]

Does this story have any legs? I am surprised you found this. I did a Google search on Kerry and Infidelity and came up with nothing. It would appear that Drudge is the exclusive, but I can't even find Clark's quote.

If this is wrong or stale, it would actually help Kerry more than hurt.

[fuzzthatwuz]

"Drudge now reporting Lehane "shopped" the Kerry story for some time."

Wow! The Clinton slime machine has now shifted into third gear.

[Adder]

Right wing news website???

Eschoose me?
You mean the website that wasn't afraid to report the NEWS the the other news outlets wouldn't go with even tho they had the entire tale and the woman worked for one of them and even tho they could call GWB AWOL with NO proof whatsoever and not batt an eye about it? THAT Drudge Report??

[Aquinasfan]

Right-wing news web site The Drudge Report

Is that anything like the left-wing CNN or NY Times?

[1Old Pro]

FREE REPUBLIC CONTEST:

1) HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR THE LAMESTREAM MEDIA TO ANNOUNCE THIS NEWS?

2) HOW MANY SECONDS WILL THE BIG 3 GIVE THIS TONIGHT?

3) HOW LONG WILL PETA JENNINGS SCOWL OR SMIRK AFTER READING THIS STORY?

4) WHO WILL BE THE FIRST REPORTER TO APOLIGIZE ABOUT ASKING KERRY ABOUT THIS AND THEN INTERUPT HIM BEFORE HE ANSWERS AND SAYS HE'S SORRY FOR BRINGING SUCH GARBAGE.

5) HOW SHORT A LIFE WILL THIS HAVE IN THE MEDIA?

 

[gov_bean_ counter]

There is bad blood between the Clinton faction and the Kennedy faction (all about power and control) so it is absolutely necessary that Kerry loses whether it be in November or sooner.

And fortunately the Dems don't understand how much better off they would be if they cut the cord with both factions.

[Yo-Yo]

It is so sad when the DemocRATS practice the politics of personal destruction.

[Chummy]

JUST FOR KERRY'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE


Friday, February 13

In Washington, D.C., Wisconsin and Las Vegas (all times are local)

Morning: Phones sweetie overseas, bills call to campaign. Ducks questions from press corps on recent dalliance with bimbo du jour.

Noon: Participates in Governor's "Get for Yourself What you Can" symposium. Madison, Wisc. "Squeezes the Charmin" while passing Badger coeds lined to meet Botox Boy.

3:45 p.m.: Departs Wisconsin en route Las Vegas. Phones sweetie overseas, to tell her how much he thinks of her at the craps tables. Has to run as "ress-pay orps-cay are ear-nay."

7 p.m.: Attends rally. Desert High School, Gymnasium, Las Vegas. Eyes up cheerleaders for potential internships.

Kerry overnights at BigCorporateCasinoResort, the Strip, Las Vegas, pausing to denounce BigCorporations before retiring for evening with his "niece".

Saturday, February 14

Valentine's Day, the BIG Day

8:30 a.m.: Checks supply of Viagra, opts for Cialis. Places overseas phone call to sweetie.

11:15 a.m.: Departs Las Vegas en route Wisconsin. Ducks press corps hounding mercilessly growing reports of Kerry campaign now stumbling

7 p.m.: Attends Democratic Party of Wisconsin's William Jefferson Clinton/Jesse Jackson Founders Day Gala. On the dais places quickie call overseas to sweetie.

[Shermy]

Clark was their puppet candidate and they need badly to maintain their control over the Democratic Party

I don't think they counted on Clark self-destructing the way he did. This Kerry story did not germinate yesterday, but when Clark was looking good - to some.

[freeangel]

The reporter never had a chance. Leno said it best last night --something like Kerry wants to go after the rich--like his first and second millionare wives.

[ErnBatavia]

With any luck, the evening News should be interesting tonight.

Well, as of this moment, there's nothing on the CNN website...think I'll go check a few others.