Posted on 08/25/2004 1:07:27 PM PDT by RWR8189
ARLINGTON, VA -- Bush-Cheney '04 Campaign Manager Ken Mehlman issued the following statement: News Reports Also Indicate That Bauer Represents Both Kerry Campaign And America Coming Together (ACT). New York Times Reported Today Bauer Is A Kerry Lawyer: “The campaign of Senator John Kerry shares a lawyer, Robert Bauer, with America Coming Together, a liberal group that is organizing a huge multimillion-dollar get-out-the-vote drive that is far more ambitious than the Swift boat group's activities.” (Jim Rutenberg And Kate Zernike, “Veteran’s Group Had GOP Lawyer,” The New York Times, 8/25/04) “When Sen. John Kerry Of Massachusetts Set Out To Hire A Lawyer For His 2004 Presidential Campaign, He Turned To Democratic Election Maven Robert Bauer.” (Jonathan Groner, “Many Candidates, Few Lawyers,” Legal Times, 7/28/03)
"Ben's resignation is an example of a decent public servant who understood the entrenched double standard in the media’s examination of the relationship between campaigns and outside interest groups, exemplified by their tolerance of blatant lies by two Kerry spokespeople regarding their campaign's relationship with Bob Bauer. The Kerry campaign’s hypocrisy today embodies the worst of American politics. Ben's Democratic counterparts and outside observers of campaign finance law have all made clear that there's no legal conflict in what Bauer, Joe Sandler and Ben Ginsberg do for their various clients. The differences between President Bush's campaign of ideas - and commitment to keeping the campaign debate focused on ideas - and the Kerry campaign's unflinching commitment to the politics of personal destruction are disappointing but not surprising."
The Kerry Campaign's Effort To Mislead On Its Relationship To Bob Bauer
Kerry Spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter: “Bob Bauer Is Not Our Attorney And He Is Not A Chief Counsel For Any 527s.” “Before I get to the heart of the issue, I just want to correct two facts. Terry needs to get his facts right. Bob Bauer is not our attorney and he is not a chief counsel for any 527s. But this is not about 527s. This is about character assassination that’s coming right from the White House. The White House has been saying for three weeks that we are not involved in these personal attacks on John Kerry. We don't know anything about them. They’ve been trying to blur the topic to talk about 527's, campaign finance law. That’s not what this is about. This is about the President of the United States personally engaging in attack and smear politics on one of America's war heroes. He’s not just insulting John Kerry and his honorable service in Vietnam. He’s talking about everybody that served this country, their valid military service.” (Fox News’ “Fox News Live,” 8/25/04)
Kerry Senior Adviser Michael Meehan: “Neither Of Those Men Work On Our Campaign.” BLITZER: “You're not answering, Michael, the question. Is there a connection between Bob Bauer and Joe Sandler, both attorneys in Washington involved in the Democratic Party and in attack ads by these independent 527 organizations whether it's MoveOn.org or any of the other groups going after the President?” MEEHAN: “Neither of those men work on our campaign. Neither of those men were involved in a smear campaign on John Kerry and his naval record the way that Ben Ginsburg who works for the Bush campaign and is Bush's top lawyer and now we know is the top lawyer for the Swift Boat guys. There’s a reason why he resigned. He was wrong and he should resign. He shouldn't be involved in this and George Bush should step up and disavow these ads and put this matter to rest and let us get back to the issues of the day that are at hand, not some 35-year-old war looking in the rearview mirror. Let's talk about what we are going to do to put America back on track.” (CNN’s “News From CNN,” 8/25/04)
Bob Bauer Of Perkins Coie Is Legal Counsel To Both Kerry Campaign And America Coming Together (ACT).
New York Times Reported Today Bauer Is A Kerry Lawyer: “The campaign of Senator John Kerry shares a lawyer, Robert Bauer, with America Coming Together, a liberal group that is organizing a huge multimillion-dollar get-out-the-vote drive that is far more ambitious than the Swift boat group's activities.” . . .
Ouch, now that's some good hardball right there! Bravo!
Hmmmmmm......Joseph Sandler is also an attorney who works with MOVEON.ORG AND the Kerry Campaign....From what I understand.
Kerry won't be able to hide the truth about Bauer and Sandler being lawyers for he and the DNC and the 527s.
Even ABC News Radio and CNN are now starting to mention that the Kerry campaign has lawyers who also work for the 527s. And it usually takes them 3 weeks to expose the part that maked the dems look dishonest on a story.
Not everybody watches that idiot Matthews on MSNBC. This is going to get out more and more. I am emailing the info of Bauer and Sandler to well over 300 people.
Kerry should have left the Swift Vet issue alone. All he did was give it bigger pr. And now its led to the 527s to which the DNC has actually coordinated. He drew attention to 527s this week....and now its coming back to haunt him.
See 'Raise Democrap Voice' section.
http://www.democrats.org/wvc/weekinreview/200305120002.html
"The Democratic Party is partnering with MoveOn.org, People for the American Way, Campaign for America's Future, and dozens of other groups representing millions of Americans to organize a massive public mobilization."
WOLF BLITZER jumped on the Kerry campaign hiring lawyers who also work for 527s?? I can't believe it. Did he let Meehan get away with lying about it?
WOLFIE might be thinking of jumping ship to FOX. Probably sees how well some of his former co-workers are doing there.
"now it's coming back to haunt him"
Only if the MSM stays on it as hard as it has tried to connect the Swiftboatvets to President Bush--and I don't know that I would put money on that. 'Doesn't hurt to keep my fingers crossed though.
Mega-Bump!
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