"Get me Rex Kramer!"
Posted on 09/01/2004 12:47:46 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
Democratic sources say a major shake-up in John Kerry's presidential campaign could be imminent, citing the candidate's inability to respond effectively to criticism from the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.
According to a CNN report, one party strategist said if changes aren't made, "it could be too late." The shake-up was anticipated to occur by Labor Day.
The network reported sources said there will be some changes in the coming days and some "evolving roles" at the campaign's senior level.
"We don't have a Carville or a Begala," CNN quotes a senior Kerry official as saying. "We can't mimic what happened in 1992."
Reportedly being targeted by high-level donors and elected officials were campaign manager Mary Beth Cahill and communications director Stephanie Cutter. Cahill was brought onboard in late 2003 after Kerry dumped Jim Jordan.
Some sources speculated if Cahill and Cutter are left in place others may be given more authority over day-to-day operations, such as Joe Lockhart, former press secretary to President Clinton who is now a Kerry communications adviser, and John Sasso, who is currently the Kerry campaign's liaison to the Democratic National Committee.
Lockhart dismissed rumors of changes.
"The campaign has a strong team in place and a strategy to win this election," he told CNN.
Said Cutter: "That's not going to happen. This is nothing new. Mary Beth is still campaign manager and will continue to be."
Four critical TV ads released by the veterans' organization have had an effect on the campaign, with Kerry's polling numbers markedly decreasing since one month ago.
Rather than respond to the specific charges of the swiftboat vets, Kerry has maligned them and attempted to get the commercials off the air.
couldn't be happening to a nicer bunch of people
Man the lifeboats, Gilligan!
Well, now, let's not be hasty. Assemble a committee to look into it.
Hear, hear!
Kerry ought to hire Hans Blix to find the problem.
Fire, meet frying pan.
No, no, Ms. Cutter says she's got it all under control. Really.
"Get me Rex Kramer!"
>>...such as Joe Lockhart, former press secretary to President Clinton who is now a Kerry communications adviser
The Clinton's tightening their noose on Kerry.
It's amazing that with Terayzah's BILLIONS, she still
cannot shake the Terry McAullife scourge. THAT will be their
undoing.
Ya think it's time for Kerry to call in Naomi Wolfe? Maybe he just needs more "earth tones" and a new make-up man.
It mentions Joe Lockhart is now officially with the Kerry campaign, will handle rapid response. And remember that's basically what Hillary is supposed to be doing this week from the convention...but has anyone seen or heard from her? Not me.
It looks as if the story being projected, is the Clinton people are mounting their white steeds to (save), take over, the Kerry campaign.
Rearranging the deck chairs.
Yeah, Hi John? Howard. Listen just wanted to call and tell you, Better you than me. YEEEAAAARRHHH!!!!
Well they have Hillarys main hit man running the party ,now they are bringing in more Clintoon characters ,they might as well dump Kerry and give the hildabeast the chance
Amazingly enough, Kerry is self-destructing without the Clinton's help. I'll bet Hillary hasn't lifted a finger. She only needs to follow Napoleon's dictum "Never interfere while your enemy is destroying himself".
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