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Kerry Faces Big Test In Internet Storm About Mystery Woman (UK)
The Telegraph (UK) ^
| 2-13-2004
| Alec Russell/David Rennie
Posted on 02/12/2004 5:58:46 PM PST by blam
Kerry faces big test in internet storm about mystery woman
By Alec Russell and David Rennie in Washington
(Filed: 13/02/2004)
The campaign of Senator John Kerry, the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, faced its first media storm last night after a Right-wing website alleged that he had asked a woman to leave the country for personal reasons.
Mr Kerry's campaign did not respond to the allegation on the Drudge Report, a news tipster, most famous for disclosing that Bill Clinton had an affair with Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern. When contacted, the Kerry campaign had no immediate comment.
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Waiting in the wings: Democratic hopeful, John Kerry
But Democratic sources blamed the allegation on Republican "dirty tricks". They said it marked the long-expected start of a campaign from the Right to smear the frontrunner and damage his chances of fighting a strong campaign against President George W Bush.
The report caused anguish among grassroots party activists just a day after it seemed that Mr Kerry, a decorated Vietnam war veteran, had been virtually crowned as the nominee after a remarkably swift and benign campaign.
The report also alleged that General Wesley Clark, who bowed out of the race on Wednesday, told reporters: "Kerry will implode over an intern issue."
Bill Buck, the national press secretary for the Clark campaign, said: "We do not respond to Right-wing internet postings in any way, shape or form."
Two hours after the report first appeared on the internet, Gen Clark's campaign rushed to his aid, indicating that the retired general would endorse Mr Kerry today.
Drudge claimed that several prominent news organisations in Washington have been investigating the rumours. But some of those named denied this.
The Drudge Report said the allegation explained why Howard Dean, the former frontrunner, was now vowing to fight on, having earlier pledged to bow out if he lost the next big contest on Tuesday.
Diehard Dean supporters exulted on internet forums at the news that the man who usurped their hero's position as favourite was at the centre of his own media storm.
Deaniacs remain bitter at what they perceive as the media's destruction of their candidate, who only a month ago led the polls. Last night Mr Kerry's campaign internet forum for activists was seething with accusations of Republican dirty tricks.
Mr Kerry took the lead in the race for the nomination three weeks ago when he won the first contest, the Iowa caucuses, since when he has won 11 out of the following 13 contests.
Following his victories in the south on Tuesday, in contests in Virginia and Tennessee, he was deemed to have proved his national credentials and to have all but eliminated his remaining rivals' hopes.
But he has always acknowledged that he will have to wait until March 2, when many of the big states vote, to secure a majority of the delegates who are allocated by each victory, to ensure he is chosen as the nominee at the party's convention in July.
The allegation on the Drudge Report provided the first test of the Kerry campaign under fire. While he has rampaged from victory to victory, it has been widely acknowledged that Mr Kerry has been spared the scrutiny normally devoted to frontrunners.
He has benefited from this year's accelerated timetable of the primaries and the overwhelming desire of Democrats of all stripes to unite and find the candidate who is best able to beat President George W Bush.
Mr Kerry was in Washington yesterday for strategy meetings and was expected to fly to Wisconsin today ahead of Tuesday's primary.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; bimboeruption; internet; kerry; mystery; storm; test; woman
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To: tessalu
Now I do not believe this story about the concubine fleeing to Africa, no, I do not. Who would have sex with horse face Kerry? I think he is innocent on that basis alone.
Ah but Henry Kissinger said Power is the ULTIMATE APHRODAISIAC anmd Ol Henry weren't no movie star himself
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posted on
02/12/2004 7:12:29 PM PST
by
uncbob
To: anniegetyourgun
Hope you're right, but what kinda amount of courage would this friend have to have, seeing what happened to Linda Tripp?
If all is true, Ta-raa-sa will be the most admired woman in the world-after Hillary-for staying with John and 'maiming' him slowly with her newfound power.
Young stupid women pose nude to become 'great actresses'. Older stupid rich women don't seem to achieve whatever greatness they want, until they are shamed publicly by the dalliances of their husbands.
62
posted on
02/12/2004 7:14:54 PM PST
by
uvular
To: Howlin
That was a really scary thought.
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posted on
02/12/2004 7:16:20 PM PST
by
Jank
To: anniegetyourgun
Right wingers? Yeah right.
This has the Clintons' fingerprints all over it.
64
posted on
02/12/2004 7:17:23 PM PST
by
joonbug
To: blam
I'm sorry but I think this is funny.
65
posted on
02/12/2004 7:18:01 PM PST
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: byronhawthorne
Does anyone have a pic of Kerry's supposed paramour, the Harvard matriculated statuesque blonde ... Hmm. Mr Ed is blonde, isn't he?
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posted on
02/12/2004 7:18:01 PM PST
by
VeniVidiVici
(Dean or Green in '04!!)
To: blam
FYI, DU locked their thread. They want this issue to go away asap. It's going to be hard to duck if Dean says something on Sunday night like "we don't need a repeat of the scandals of the 90's in the White House again" or words to that effect...
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posted on
02/12/2004 7:19:18 PM PST
by
Beck_isright
("I did not have sexual relations with that woman" - (Fill in name of Democrat here))
To: Saundra Duffy
"I'm sorry but I think this is funny." That's good, I didn't write it. LOL
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posted on
02/12/2004 7:19:56 PM PST
by
blam
To: McGavin999
Finally, on the Jim Bohannon show it's being discussed. That takes it out of the VRWC realm and into the "main stream." More and more people are saying this story has legs and this show tonight shall keep the heat up. Terrell is right, this story is believable.
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posted on
02/12/2004 7:23:31 PM PST
by
Beck_isright
("I did not have sexual relations with that woman" - (Fill in name of Democrat here))
To: Beck_isright; anniegetyourgun
"...FYI, DU locked their thread. They want this issue to go away asap. It's going to be hard to duck if Dean says something on Sunday night like "we don't need a repeat of the scandals of the 90's in the White House again" or words to that effect..."Ya figured it out, Beck. This DID come from the klintoons...........FRegards
70
posted on
02/12/2004 7:24:46 PM PST
by
gonzo
(Re-Hab is for quitters! I'm still tryin' to see how much I can get away with.........)
To: blam
He scheduled to call into Imus tomorrow morning...will he be a no show?
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posted on
02/12/2004 7:25:57 PM PST
by
Katya
To: gonzo
I assumed that at 12:10 a.m. when Rush suggested it. And I buy it. This has Hitlery written all over it. Besides, without White House interns, how will Bill survive?
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posted on
02/12/2004 7:26:46 PM PST
by
Beck_isright
("I did not have sexual relations with that woman" - (Fill in name of Democrat here))
To: Katya
He bails tommorrow. There's no way his people can gamble on this appearance. If they do, they are fools. Bernard would have too much fun with this one!
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posted on
02/12/2004 7:27:43 PM PST
by
Beck_isright
("I did not have sexual relations with that woman" - (Fill in name of Democrat here))
To: VeniVidiVici
To: byronhawthorne
I think you're the one assuming. I merely asked a question. You, on the other hand...
To: blam
Drudge is not a right-winger. He made his mark with the Monica story, but he obviously has no love for the Republicans, and has reveled in every dirty story about George Bush.
What the mainstream media resents about Drudge is that he's his own man. He has no editors to spike his stories or clean them up. He has no gatekeeper. He publishes whatever he wants. When the press agrees to keep something quiet, he breaks the embargo. I think they're jealous.
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posted on
02/12/2004 7:30:42 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Da Mav; autoresponder; MeekOneGOP; JohnHuang2
![](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2004/02/13/wus13.jpeg)
Waiting in the wings: Democratic hopeful, John Kerry
Ping on Post #44!
77
posted on
02/12/2004 7:58:08 PM PST
by
Happy2BMe
(U.S. borders - Controlled by CORRUPT Politicians and Slave-Labor Employers)
To: blam
Bill Buck, the national press secretary for the Clark campaign, said: "We do not respond to Right-wing internet postings in any way, shape or form."
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Ummmmm, I think that is a response, Bill.
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posted on
02/12/2004 8:03:28 PM PST
by
doug from upland
(Don't wait until it is too late to stop Hillary -- do something today!)
To: blam
The source of the story was said to be Clarks press chief Chris Lehane, who worked for Kerry before switching sides. Another Kerry rival, Howard Dean, has reversed his decision to quit the race because of the scandal.
And the beat goes on and on!
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posted on
02/12/2004 8:41:23 PM PST
by
lilylangtree
(Veni, Vidi, Vici)
To: lilylangtree
"The source of the story was said to be Clarks press chief Chris Lehane, who worked for Kerry before switching sides. " The Dems are already blaming it on the Republicans.
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posted on
02/12/2004 8:53:54 PM PST
by
blam
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