Posted on 09/23/2004 7:19:47 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
Edited on 09/23/2004 7:36:47 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
CONTROVERSIAL TEXAS RANCHER SAYS LOCKHART WANTED DOCUMENTS //
The source of a disputed CBSNEWS report claimed Thursday that Kerry adviser Joe Lockhart tried to "convince me as to why I should give them the documents." Texas Army National Guard Lt. Col. Bill Burkett tells the FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM that he has suffered four seizures since being identified as CBS' source and dogged by the media... Developing...
Controversial Texas rancher defends release of documents to CBS
Well, ya just had to ask that question! I read the article too, and I didn't see where he was alleging that Lockhart asked him for the documents. So unless there is another source for the charge, it's all been a fun time posting, nothing more.
I am almost positive they are mixed up in it!!
Bumping for read tomorrow. Thanks!
That is my conclusion also. The DNC seeded this story (false documents and all) to the Kerry Campaign, who passed it to the Anti-Bush MSM World Headquarters at CBS/Rathergate Inc. Desperation (polling heading south faster than you can shake a stick) drove the Kerry Campaign and Rather to throw caution to the wind and run the story. They believed they would get away with this subterfuge based on years of past experience.
But they underestimated the blogosphere and the rest of the new media, and are justly reaping their whirlwind. I hope this story is fully investigated, as I have no doubt that it rises all the way to the top (and that does not stop with the hapless Kerry).
That's my question.... is it Abbot or Earle that has the charge.....
Earle: A state-funded division of the office investigates and prosecutes crimes related to the operation of state government, motor fuels tax fraud, insurance fraud, and workers' compensation fraud.
Abbot: In some circumstances, the Attorney General has original jurisdiction to prosecute violations of the law, but in most cases, criminal prosecutions by the Attorney General are initiated only upon the request of a local prosecutor.
Because the MSM doesn't want it to be huge. They may want CBS's market share, but they don't want to see the DEM's unravel. After all they (MSM) are still commie-liberals -- they still want to control America's mind -- they see the threat of the carpet being pulled out from under them if this gets TOO ugly.
They don't want to lose their power -- but alas it is slippingggg...
Burkett denied his actions were done at the behest of the Kerry campaign, although he acknowledged -- as has Kerry's campaign -- that he spoke with a staff worker about Bush.
Still confused here:
Burkett and Mapes claim Burkett was eager to pass the docs on to Lockhart.
Now Burkett says Lockhart was the one eager to get the documents.
Lockhart says they never discussed the documents.
WTF?
There wouldn't be a Democrat in the White House for the next fifty years...sigh...what a vision!
bttt
The Dems are going the way of the Whigs!!!!!!!!
Of course Burkett has to defend the Kerry campaign. He hates Bush with all his heart and soul!
Thanks for posting that. I was trying to find info on BB. I suppose he thinks if he refers to himself as a retired Air Guard Commanding Officer on his ranting posts that it might give the impression that he is "in the know". I think this man is a pathological liar. Apparently, the star-telegram writer didn't do any research to confirm what guard branch he was with either.
I'm not seeing the name Max Cleland in this thread. I think he is a KEY in the link between CBS and DNC.
I think the DNC has had these docs since 2000 and you're right, probably Joe. He was brought on the Kerry campaign very recently. There was a reason.
And you're also right about the words. I'll have to look it up tomorrow. McAuliffe saying that the DNC had nothing to do with the distribution of these memos. He didn't say they had nothing to do with the creation of them.
Wasn't Lucy Rameriz the secret service codename for Hillary Clinton...before it was changed to Hilderbeast ?
It's simple...
Somebody's not telling the truth!
Don't look here to explain it....
My head is spinning too...
< The Dems are going the way of the Whigs!!!!!!!! >
We can only hope! LOL!
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