Posted on 09/19/2002 3:53:35 PM PDT by callisto
Erskine Bowles, State Democrat Party Forced to Pull "Misleading" Ad; "Admitted Liar" Scott Falmlen Up to Old Tricks Deceiving Seniors
(Raleigh) - Erskine Bowles and the North Carolina Democrat Party launched the first negative attack ad of the U.S. Senate general election on Tuesday but were forced to pull the ad later in the day after the Charlotte Observer complained that it was "misleading."
"Erskine Bowles is lying about Elizabeth Dole and, given the fact that Scott Falmlen was involved, it's not surprising," said Bill Cobey, Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. "Scott Falmlen has lied to seniors in Florida, lied about his lies and now he's doing it all again here in North Carolina. The only thing that truly surprises me is that Erskine Bowles would associate himself with a guy like this."
The deceptive ad came just one day after the North Carolina Republican Party learned that Falmlen, executive director of the North Carolina Democrat Party, had set up - and then lied about - a scam to deceive senior citizens during Florida's 1994 gubernatorial election. Like Bowles's new attack ad, Falmlen's scam involved lying to senior citizens about then-Republican nominee Jeb Bush's position on Social Security.
In the latest attack ad, which was underwritten by the state Democrat party, Erskine Bowles makes completely untrue statements about Elizabeth Dole's position on Social Security in a thinly veiled attempt to scare North Carolina's senior citizens.
The Associated Press reported last Monday night that the ad included "a photograph of Dole, the top of The Observer's front page and the words: 'Gamble Social Security Money in Stock Market.' Dole never made that statement, and The Observer never characterized Dole's proposal as a "gamble." Jennie Buckner, editor of The Charlotte Observer called the ad "misleading." ("Democrats pull Dole advertisement after complaints," The Associated Press, September 17, 2002)
"We have no doubt that Erskine and his pal Falmlen will have an equally deceptive replacement for the ad up and running in no time. But now that they've shown their true colors, North Carolina's seniors will see through their deceptions," Cobey said.
In 1995, the St. Petersburg Times called Falmlen "an admitted liar" for his role in the campaign scams but Falmlen preferred to be known as someone who conveyed "purposeful misstatements." ("Mr. Falmlen, the door," St. Petersburg Times, December 22, 1995)
Instead of being apologetic for his Social Security scams, the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel reported that Falmlen "defended the calls as 'purposeful misstatements' and said candidates do it all the time." (Michael Griffin, "Ethics Panel Blasts Political Chicanery," Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale), February 21, 1996)
If that wasn't enough, Falmlen went on to lie about Bob Dole in the 1996 presidential campaign with a mailing which, according to the St. Petersburg Times, said "If you need nursing home care, Bob Dole wants your spouse to have to sell the house before you can qualify for Medicaid." In this case, it was his own party who had to reel him in. Amy Weiss Tobe, spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee, said Falmlen's mailing "may be a slight overstatement of the facts." (Julie Hauserman, "Flier Brings Up Democrat Scandal," St. Petersburg Times, October 26, 1996)
In November 1998, The Orlando Sentinel reported that the "Florida Democratic Party jettisoned [Falmlen] ... in an attempt to reverse its fortunes after a disastrous election season." The Sentinel went on to say " Florida Democrats have witnessed a steep drop in their stature under Falmlen's watch." (David Nitkin and Linda Kleindienst, "Florida Democrats' Top Campaigner Is Out," The Orlando Sentinel, November 21, 1998)
If you associate with Slick Willie you will associate with anyone
Sour Grapefruits: AL SHOW NO-SHOWS (McAuliffe to release bogus Florida poll?) , American Prowler, Sept. 19, 2002
DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe is so excited about McBride he's expected to trot out a Florida Democratic Party poll claiming McBride is within five points of Gov. Jeb Bush Don't believe it. Every responsible poll, even from the Bush-hating Miami Herald, has the guv ahead by double digits.
Democrats in Search of Money, AP and McAuliffe present Florida voters with a bogus poll! Sept. 20, 2002
TAMPA - Gubernatorial candidate Bill McBride met behind closed doors Thursday with national Democratic leaders and about 80 top state party donors to figure out how to close the monetary gap between him and Republican Gov. Jeb Bush.
Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe met McBride and the donors at a Tampa hotel, trying to figure out how to raise at least $10 million over the next six weeks to finance the campaign, state party chairman Bob Poe said.
Poe said the donors were shown an internal party poll that has McBride within 5 percentage points of Bush.
The fascinating thing is, there is no differrence between them.Only Erskine resigned because he "KNEW" and had to O.K. that #42 could have 3 hours off every afternoon,(because that's what a C.O.S. does is direct you) and he knew he had to get out of there.Funny isn't it,that later,the whole Monica scene developed it's own life,and he escaped unscathed from that whole scene.Now he's a Liar away from #42.I'm so glad about this.LOL
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