[self_evident]

If you look at the available evidence, the Kerry campaign is probably telling the truth. The fact that Burkett needed Mapes to get in contact with the Kerry campaign certainly suggests that they were holding him at arms length (remember that he had written that he couldn't penetrate the layers of kids when he tried to contact the campaign himself).

I think CBS bought hook-line-and-sinker what the Kerry campaign itself wouldn't touch.

[SuziQ]

I think CBS bought hook-line-and-sinker what the Kerry campaign itself wouldn't touch.

The Kerry campaign has been floating the "Bush was AWOL", "Bush shirked his National Guard duty" stuff ever since the Michael Moore movie came out. Kerry himself mentioned it during an interview several months ago!!

[Pres Raygun]

If you look at the available evidence, the Kerry campaign is probably telling the truth.

You lost me here.

The fact that Burkett needed Mapes to get in contact with the Kerry campaign certainly suggests that they were holding him at arms length (remember that he had written that he couldn't penetrate the layers of kids when he tried to contact the campaign himself). I think CBS bought hook-line-and-sinker what the Kerry campaign itself wouldn't touch.

So you believe Burkett now, but castigate CBS for believing him a couple of weeks ago?