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| Woo Hoo! Kerry Aide Lockhart (remember him?) Talked to Retired Guard Officer |
| 2004-09-20 |
| Breaking Brouhahah- EFL At the behest of CBS, an adviser to John Kerry said Monday he talked to a central figure in the controversy over President Bush's National Guard service shortly before disputed documents were released. The White House accused Kerry's campaign of fanning the controversy over Bush's military service. Joe Lockhart denied any connection between the presidential campaign and the papers. Lockhart, the second Kerry ally to confirm contact with retired Texas National Guard officer Bill Burkett, said he made the call at the suggestion of CBS producer Mary Mapes. "He had some advice on how to deal with the Vietnam issue and the Swift boat" allegations, Lockhart said, referring to GOP-fueled accusations that Kerry exaggerated his Vietnam War record. "He said these guys play tough and we have to put the Vietnam experience into context and have Kerry talk about it more." The White House called the exchange evidence of coordination between the Kerry campaign and Burkett. "The fact that CBS News and a high-level adviser to the Kerry campaign coordinated a personal attack on President Bush is a stunning and deeply troubling development," said White House communications director Dan Bartlett. He urged Kerry to hold accountable anybody involved in helping CBS obtain the documents. Lockhart denied any involvement. "Bartlett is wrong," he said later Monday. Earlier, Lockhart said he thanked Burkett for his advice after a three- to four-minute call, and that he does not recall talking to Burkett about Bush's Guard records. "It's baseless to say the Kerry campaign had anything to do with this," he said. Later, Lockhart said he was sure he had not talked to Burkett about the Guard documents. riiiigggghhhttt |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #7 Un whats the Federal peanalty for penalty across state lines? Me thinks Rather, Mapes and Lockart along with Burket could go to PMITA Federal prison. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-09-21 1:55:41 AM |
| #6 Betta getta lawyuh, Mary M. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-09-21 12:17:53 AM |
| #5 From Kerry Spot -- find an AP story from September 9, 2004 "Seizing on 30-year-old memos and memories, Sen. John Kerry's operatives are painting an unflattering portrait of President Bush as the "fortunate son" who used family connections to dodge the Vietnam War and then lied about it... " The CBS story based on the memos the evening of Sept. 8. Are we to believe that the Democratic National Committee put together "Operation Fortunate Son," in which these memos are front and center, entirely in the hours after the CBS report, and yet had their campaign ready so that these memos are referred to in the first words of the AP story Sept. 9." Go figure! |
| Posted by: Sherry 2004-09-20 11:55:40 PM |
| #4 On the topic of collusion between CBS and Kerry's Klowns, RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie had this to say: "CBS...should identify immediately those engaged in possible criminal activity who attempted to use a news organization to affect the outcome of a Presidential election in its closing days." "Possible criminal activity"? That sure sounds like a shot across the bow to me. Anymore, Richard Nixon is looking a helluva lot more honorable than Dan Rather. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-09-20 11:15:51 PM |
| #3 The White House called the exchange evidence of coordination between the Kerry campaign and Burkett. "The fact that CBS News and a high-level adviser to the Kerry campaign coordinated a personal attack on President Bush is a stunning and deeply troubling development," Even more troubling is the amount of coordination between the Kerry kamp and CBS |
| Posted by: badanov 2004-09-20 11:00:23 PM |
| #2 No strong denial by Lockhart = evidence of deception. "I can not recall" is an extremely weak denial. "It is baseless to say the Kerry campaign has anything to do with this" - the campaign is an inanimate object - the "campaign" didn't have anything to do with it - he did. Once again no strong denial = deception. "Bartlett is wrong" weak again - a strong denial would be Bartlett is lying. The evidence strongly suggests in just three sentences that Mr. Lockhart is being deceptive. Beware an accomplice scorned. |
| Posted by: JP 2004-09-20 10:55:44 PM |
| #1 Gee it must be just a happenstance that the latest Dem Ad 'Fortunate son' came out a few days later after the 60 Minutes II Crockumentary. It has collusion written all over it. |
| Posted by: Bill Nelson 2004-09-20 10:51:15 PM |