Bush administration admits it controls Swiftboat liars?

[billbuckhead]

This is from a White House press conference

Q Did the White House think of any -- did the White House make any move to stop the ad once they realized it was underway?

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, see, this ad is another example of the problem with these shadowy groups that are funded by unregulated soft money. And that's why the President has spoken out against this kind of advertising. We need to put an end to this kind of unregulated soft money activity that is going on. The President thought he did that when he signed the bipartisan campaign finance reforms into law.

And that's why we've called on the Kerry campaign to join us and call for an end to all of these ads. The President condemned all of these ads and activity that are going on by these shadowy groups. So that's why I pointed out that over the last year, the Kerry campaign has been noticeably silent on these shadowy groups, while at the same time fueling some of the very attacks that these groups have launched. WE CAN PUT AN END TO IT all if Senator Kerry would come out and join the President and say, let's stop this kind of unregulated soft money activity.

<http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/08/20040820-2.html>
I added the caps to emphasize the admission.

[democrat_patriot]

1. There it is! The proof!

They have control over the swiftboats for slander.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

2. AWOL Drunk Drivers for Bush should put out an ad with those few words. nt

[amber dog democrat]

3. well its not exactly a DENIAL is it?

This is a tacit admission of responsibility.
They know they can ba called on this. This is something Repuplicans are so good at.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

4. The issue isn't freedom of speech- it's slander pure and simple

The swiftless vets are going to be in a heap of trouble.