L.A. TIMES DOES LEFT WING B.S. PARTISAN PUFF PIECE ON KERRY AND KANSAS CITY MEETING

3-22-04 | dfu

[doug from upland]

I had reported last week that at least two major newspapers and one news magazine was working on the story of John Kerry's attendance at a VVAW meeting in Kansas City on Nov. 12-15, 1971. According to Tom Lipscomb of the NY SUN, the assassination of U.S. senators was discussed at that meeting.

One of the newspapers has spoken. It is the L.A. TIMES. John Glionna has written a Kerry-defending puff piece, FBI Shadowed Kerry During Activist Era. In 2163 words, he did not mention assassination, senators, or Scott Camil.

This was nothing but partisan crap journalism. The biggest hit on Kerry was the following:

Previously, Kerry had denied being at the Kansas City gathering. But the FBI files, along with interviews with former VVAW members, indicate that he attended at least some portion of the meetings, using the occasion to resign his post as one of the group's national coordinators.

"I still have no memory of a Kansas City meeting.

"I have this stark memory of the humidity that day [I resigned from VVAW]…. I just remember forever a dark storm brewing, with these huge thunderhead clouds."

But his recollection was that he resigned at the St. Louis meeting. "And every reminder we have since then has put it there, including Nicosia's book," he said.

I am pretty sure that I would have a recollection of a meeting at which I resigned because some of my friends advocated murdering senators.

If anyone wants to phone Mr. Glionna to give him your opinion, FReepmail me.

[FourtySeven]

disappointed but not suprised ... bump

[ravingnutter]

Another tidbit...Scott Camil, who suggested the assassination attempt at the VVAW meeting was recently invited to work on the Kerry campaign.

Kerry camp hiring 'assassin'? (Man who plotted murder of congressmen offered job)

[cyncooper]

I have not read replies on your thread yet and have not read the LA Times article, but I wanted to report that when I was out and about and had the radio on, ABC news reported (I think it was Ann Compton) that "The FBI followed John Kerry around" and tracked this group he belonged to back in the early 70's. She went on to say he issued a statement today saying he was surprised and dismayed that the FBI had done that.

I am biased and know what many listeners do not, but it made me wonder if a regular person would think "I wonder why the FBI monitored that group?". I couldn't help but think if more comes out on the nature of the Kansas City meeting that most Americans would agree they deserved monitoring.

OK, I'll read the replies. I hope Kerry's statement is posted.

[doug from upland]

Although the L.A. TIMES did the puff piece, the good news is that questions are being asked. Kerry got his spin out there, but now the door has been opened.

[RedMonqey]

Why am I NOT surprised?