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librechik (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-19-04 08:30 PM
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2. Ashcroft has nothing better to do except stir up political trouble
WTF
CityDem (358 posts) Mon Jul-19-04 09:00 PM
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This looks bad
Berger and his lawyer said Monday night he knowingly removed handwritten notes he had taken from classified anti-terror documents he reviewed at the National Archives by sticking them in his jacket and pants. He also inadvertently took copies of actual classified documents in a leather portfolio, they said.
What the hell is he doing sticking classified documents in his pants? This will really be a blockbuster if they have this on video. Berger just made it a lot easier for the repubs to blame Clinton for the lack of attention to security prior to 9/11. Also, can Kerry keep Berger on as an advisor? I think not.
DerBeppo (83 posts) Mon Jul-19-04 08:33 PM
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4. whoa.
not good. just the perception of impropriety will equate to something very bad. i don't think this will effect the election numbers, however. but it will facilitate more clinton blaming for 9-11.
wishlist (137 posts) Mon Jul-19-04 08:45 PM
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11. He claims he took them to study in preparation for his testimony
so that he could more accurately provide details to the commission. Apparently he has returned most of them but discarded some of them believing that they were duplicate copies of originals. He calls it sloppy, I would call it incredibly stupid.
lancdem (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-19-04 08:51 PM
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15. We should be thankful that he's identified as a Clinton adviser
when he's also an informal adviser to Kerry. "Kerry adviser subject of probe" would be worse. It sounds like this investigation has gone on for some time. News probably was leaked now to embarrass the Dems before their convention.
We should be thankful that he's identified as a Clinton adviser...
just exacly why isn't he being referred to as a Kerry Adviser? That is his current occupation after all.
The report was that he stuffed some of the notes in his jacket, and stuffed some in his pants...What is it about Clinton-related scandals and pants?