Posted on 09/10/2004 2:31:52 PM PDT by swilhelm73
The widow and son of the late Lt. Col Jerry Killian both say they don't believe the documents CBS News used to claim George W. Bush failed to meet performance standards during his Vietnam-era service in the Texas Air National Guard are genuine.
For now, CBS is standing by its claim that the documents are from Lt. Col. Killian's files and that it consulted "a handwriting analyst and document expert who believes the material is authentic." But CBS won't reveal the name of the expert and the network's claims are challenged by several other experts who say it is almost certain the documents were generated by a computer that wouldn't have been in use in 1972.
But CBS has begun an internal investigation after reports surfaced from inside CBS that the documents may have been brought to the network's attention by Democratic National Committee opposition researchers. Today, the network also trimmed back its statements to rival news organizations about how "convinced" CBS is of the documents' authenticity. If the documents indeed turn out to be fakes, it won't be the first time CBS has been snookered by partisans in a presidential race.
In 1992, Bill Clinton's presidential campaign was nearly ended when tapes between the Arkansas governor and cabaret singer Gennifer Flowers were released. At the time, KCBS, the network's owned-and-operated affiliate in Los Angeles, took the tape and submitted it to private detective and forensic tape expert Anthony Pellicano for analysis. Mr. Pellicano's conclusions that the tapes were "misleading" and "not credible" played a role in Mr. Clinton surviving the controversy.
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Will you please refresh my memory? Who is Karl Rowe?
Also type written docs had slight indentations from the keys striking the paper.
Rove.
Betcha it was Tom DeLay
Seriously, who IS he??
Next they are going to say that the forged docs fell out of Sandy Berger's pants.
From the 'Children's section' of the liberal playbook for the politically challanged:
"Hey, look . . . . Mud!"
Splat!
Splat! "Back to you, too!"
Splat! Splat! Splat! Splat!
"Hey look, everyone has mud on them."
"I can't tell who's who nor, what side your on now!"
LOL...That Karl Rove, he done tricked us, we're so stupid! Yeah, that's the ticket.
Meanwhile, former Clinton and Gore operative Chris Lehane, an acknowledged master of the black arts of opposition research, is already making the rounds on television hinting that Karl Rove could have planted fake National Guard documents to embarrass Democrats. If CBS is offered that scoop, my advice is simple: Don't take it, no matter how many documents with Karl Rove's signature you are shown.
-PJ
Karl Rove is one of the most successful political consultants in the history of the country. Out of the hundreds of campaigns he's managed, he's won all but a few.
He's worked for some Dems before, but his specialty was in the rise of the Republicans in Texas. He's currently working for George W. Bush.
Because of his astounding success for the Republicans, the dems and their lapdog media FEAR and DESPISE him.
Thank you SO much. I know I have heard that name before, but just couldn't come up with the answer today.
Thanks again!! I'm glad he is on 'our' side. :)
Doesn't matter. If they blame him they are crediting him with planning and pulling off a complex and brilliant Mission Impossible set up and take down strategy -- the likes of which hasn't been seen since WW2. And they have no one capable of playing the game on that level. They'll have to assume from any outset that Rove already has them outmanuevered.
"brought to the network's attention by Democratic National Committee opposition researchers"
Does McAwful know CBS has already outed them ..?? McAwful is out there saying the DNC had nothing to do with this.
ROTFLOL!!
The most concerning hazardous waste material that the USA has seen! (only in the eyes of the DNC!)
In my eye's the holder of the largest bag of political knowledge of anyone in history!
I know I have heard that name before. I just couldn't place him today for some reason. But now I have a working remembrance of who he is. :)
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