[Shermy]

"I couldn't swear to it whether he used the term documents or information," Mr. Cleland said. "It was some kind of stuff, some kind of information he wanted to get to the campaign, or something, regarding Bush's National Guard service. I referred him up to somebody in the campaign."

Sounds plausible. SOP.

Campaign officials said Mr. Cleland had referred Mr. Burkett to someone at the campaign who passed his message on to the research department, where the message was set aside amid the deluge of other calls.

Yeah...sure...Someone mentions "national guard" and "Texas" and they don't get all tingly? Doubt it...

Remember the American Prowler article that came out quickly once the scandal broke? the one that reports Kerry campaigners had the documents but some had doubts? Maybe there was something to that story...

[ottothedog]

I can see how NYTIMESWASHPOSTNBCABCCBSCNN are going to play it now: Burkett shopped his phony docs to Kerry, who turn him down. Burkett is getting hung out to dry.