Minnesota GOP busted, pushing Swiftboat group

[Bluebear]

To: National Desk, Political Reporter

Contact: Chad Clanton or Phil Singer, 202-464-2800, both of Kerry-Edwards 2004

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ --Following is a fact sheet from Kerry-Edwards 2004:


Official Minnesota Republican Website Found to Be Linking to Swift Boat Ad

Webpage "Prepared and Paid for by Republican Party of Minnesota" Found to Be Linking to the Swift Boat Ads. In Minnesota, like Florida--a battleground state with polls showing Bush & Kerry in a dead heat-an official Republican Party webpage was recently found to be linking to the Swift Boat Ads. The webpage goes on to question Kerryhas these questions about John Kerry's service in Vietnam: SWIFT VETS ARE GETTING TO KERRY; DID HE LIE ABOUT HIS SERVICE, repeatedly, in an effort to embellish it? DID HE TAKE CREDIT for engagements fought by other men (Lt. Ted Peck in particular)? The website also contains a link to purchase the book produced by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, "Unfit For Command".

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=669&ncid=669&e=1&u=/usnw/20040823/pl_usnw/kerry_edwards__reports_detail_even_closer_ties_to_bush_campaign__no_wonder_bush_won_t_condemn_this_smear_his_campaign_is_behind

[kikiek]

1. They must have pulled it by last night. I couldn't find it.

[MooPie]

2. I just read it

and rated it a 5. I was the first vote.

[chelaque liberal]

4. I was also first to vote. What's up with that?

[Junkdrawer]

3. I think DU found this...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=649597&mesg_id=649597

[Sparkly]

7. High-five, Junkdrawer!!!

:toast:

[Junkdrawer]

8. Back at you

:toast:

[Sugarbleus]

5. Is there anything Kerry can do about these things? Is it

illegal to link to sbvt? I HOPE SO...:grr:

[Bluebear]

6. That's why I highlighted in my post

This is a press release FROM Kerry/Edwards to news organizations to spread the word.

[Sugarbleus]

11. *banging head on keyboard* Thanks.. I've been in here all day

guess I'm getting loopy. :crazy:

[mzmolly]

9. OMFG! My father in law sent my husband some trash about the Swift Boat

Liars and my dh let him have it with a 'reply all'

:evilgrin:

But, I bet my Father in law, got this shit from the MN GOP? BASTARDS!

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. Another one bites the dust.

another bites the dust
and another one's down
another one's down
another one bites the dust! Hey!

He's gonna get you to, another one bites the dust.


BUSTED!!!! None of these "groups" can claim ignorance. 527's have been in the news waaaay too much for every campaign office NOT to know the facts of what's acceptable and what's not. Feigning ignorance ain't gonna cut it.

[gatorboy]

12. I just tried to vote as well.

And it still says 'not rated'.
Does that mean this story will drop from the top faster then other stories? :shrug: