Reply #84: One, it would draw attention to the claims which they don't want & 2.

[Garbo 2004]

even if the election fraud claims were all bogus (just for sake of argument; don't jump me folks, lol), Madsen's, Curtis' and even Fisher's stories touch on some real dirty laundry and sleazy connections that can be documented I think and the names named don't want it aired in the MSM. Civil lawsuits can open a Pandora's Box and discovery can be a bitch. ;)

And if the election fraud claims are hitting too close to the jackpot, well of course that's another very excellent reason to lay low and encourage the MSM not to "dignify" the claims of the "tinfoil hat crowd."

A kill by silence approach. It's worked before. And if the fraud claims gain traction and wider attention, then I figure the smear campaign will roll out.

Remember what they did with Paul O'Neill, Richard Clarke and Joe Wilson. All served in Republican Administrations and were swell respectable fellows...until they broke ranks. Then they were nuts, cranks, partisans, out of the loop, liars, etc. Look what they did to Kerry.

So one can only imagine what will come down on reporters and whistleblowers who don't have that kind of standing. Even if they've got the goods.

The interesting thing is I recall right before and during the election how we were convinced that Kerry was going to win the election. That was to be expected here. But if I recall correctly, from reports here, over in freeperland by election day there was wailing and the gnashing of teeth. Hell...even they appeared to believe Kerry would win. I think a lot of 'em were shocked as we are when the tide seemed to turn all of a sudden.

Now it looks like perhaps even these "tin foil" speculations and reports may be rattling some cages? Or is it the prospect of a very real recount in Ohio and Conyers' little discussion group that some may find threatening? Because maybe a lot of 'em really believed Kerry won and only by the grace of God or Diebold or the dead rising and voting did Bush & Co. retain their grip on power.

Just speculating... :tinfoilhat:

;)