The centerpiece of the Kerry campaign's "character based critique," Boston-speak for character assassination, is based on a discredited news report that was based on the criminal activity of someone who mocked up and forged documents.
What's that say about the character of the Kerry campaign?
In a Wednesday conference call with members of the press I posed several questions to the Kerry campaign and the DNC. They should answer those questions, abandon their character assassination campaign and focus on the issues relevant to the American people in this election.
* Was a crime committed? (I believe so.)
* Did the Kerry campaign know about the existence of the documents in question in advance of the CBS report? (A chronology of events indicates they did.)
* We know that CBS put the Kerry campaign in touch with Burkett, but who put Burkett in touch with CBS in the first place? Was it someone at the Kerry campaign, or the DNC?
* Who were the 'seniors' other than Senator Cleland that Burkett spoke to at the Kerry campaign on August 20? Lockhart wasn't a part of the Kerry campaign on August 20, and neither were McCurry, Begala, Carville or Greenberg. So, who spoke with Burkett on August 20, and to whom did he provide the information for a "counterattack?"
* Did the Kerry campaign or the DNC know about the documents before the CBS story broke? If so, from whom did they learn of them?
Read my opening statement from that call here, where I outline more thoughts on each of those questions above.
The bottom line is this: Someone engaged in illegal activity. That activity became part of an effort to influence the outcome of a Presidential election and Senator Kerry's campaign should take their involvement seriously.
The Kerry campaign, the Democrat National Committee, and Senator Kerry himself should immediately disclose what they knew and when they knew it.
This is the tone they set for their campaign. That's one of many reasons why our Party is growing while their Party is shrinking, and why we will win in November.
Keep working towards victory!
Sincerely,
What's that say about the character of the Kerry campaign?
In a Wednesday conference call with members of the press I posed several questions to the Kerry campaign and the DNC. They should answer those questions, abandon their character assassination campaign and focus on the issues relevant to the American people in this election.
* Was a crime committed? (I believe so.)
* Did the Kerry campaign know about the existence of the documents in question in advance of the CBS report? (A chronology of events indicates they did.)
* We know that CBS put the Kerry campaign in touch with Burkett, but who put Burkett in touch with CBS in the first place? Was it someone at the Kerry campaign, or the DNC?
* Who were the 'seniors' other than Senator Cleland that Burkett spoke to at the Kerry campaign on August 20? Lockhart wasn't a part of the Kerry campaign on August 20, and neither were McCurry, Begala, Carville or Greenberg. So, who spoke with Burkett on August 20, and to whom did he provide the information for a "counterattack?"
* Did the Kerry campaign or the DNC know about the documents before the CBS story broke? If so, from whom did they learn of them?
Read my opening statement from that call here, where I outline more thoughts on each of those questions above.
The bottom line is this: Someone engaged in illegal activity. That activity became part of an effort to influence the outcome of a Presidential election and Senator Kerry's campaign should take their involvement seriously.
The Kerry campaign, the Democrat National Committee, and Senator Kerry himself should immediately disclose what they knew and when they knew it.
This is the tone they set for their campaign. That's one of many reasons why our Party is growing while their Party is shrinking, and why we will win in November.
Keep working towards victory!
Sincerely,
