3. I don't think the Kerry campaign is involved directly or indirectly
They wouldn't be dumb enough to take questionable documents to CBS knowing this could blow up in their faces. I think the Repukes are saying this to get the public to believe it, not because there's any actual evidence.
He didn't pull any dirty tricks when he was 7 points behind Weld a month before that election.
There is an incident when Kerry first ran for Congress in 72 that involved his younger brother and his friend and some cut phone lines, but, it's more likely they were even set up by Donald Segretti because Nixon dispatched operatives to Boston to make sure Kerry lost.
I think it is obvious the Whitehouse knew about the documents, they got rid of them when someone ran for Governor. I doubt even if these were faked Rove would want the stories about Bush on the front burner.
The Bush family has made it's share of enemies over the years, many of whom had the opportunity and motive to collect evidence for a rainy day. What I do not doubt is that the current occupants of the Whitehouse have worked out contingency plans for the day this might be disclosed. As always they get the hired help to do the dirty work.
I could believe that Rove would plant the forgeries. But there is NO WAY that the DNC or the Kerry campaign would get anywhere near this.
They are far too savvy to fall for some second rate set-up.
Think back to the Gore debate team's reaction to getting the Bush practice debate tape in the mail. They didn't squirrel it away to the basement and analyze it. They called in the authorities.
They could have been planted by either side. It may have been a Democrat but I doubt it was the DNC. (Remember: Democrat does not = DNC and the Kerry campaign, the same way Republican = RNC*) Any hint of negative coverage is not good for a candidate.
Today how many take the Swift Boat nuts seriously? Kerry's damage control was direct and he has moved on. Notice Bush is not addressing this issue directly. This keeps the questions going which is not to Bush's advantage. That speaks volumes.
*If Zell Miller was a Republican and the roles were reversed at the Convention, how long would he have been allowed to call himself a Republican?
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