Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DMaA who wrote (55365)	7/20/2004 9:50:15 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793897

Here come the rumors! Kerry Suspected in Pants Scandal? I'm Almost Like a Journalist Today HOG ON ICE Broadcasting Live From the Holy City of Coral Gables -- I Cannot Abide a Mongoose -- I have been cleared to reveal the following info. I'm not allowed to say where I got it. I have a reader who is involved with the government's efforts to fight terror, and he has connections who tell him the big suspicion is that Berger took things he thought would help Kerry in the Presidential campaign. Also, the grapevine says not all of the documents taken were copies. Furthermore, I am told that an FBI agent described Berger as "a total asshole" who is not as cooperative as he claims. Also, I am told that an effort is being made--either by the press or the Kerry/Berger camp; it's not very clear--to mount a sound bite campaign to put the matter to rest. The idea is to make it look like sloppiness, because the truth is that it was deliberate. And I am told that this scandal is much more serious than we have heard so far. Supposedly, Berger may have absconded with documents containing information on our efforts to keep our ports and airports safe. Let me remind you, one of our biggest fears is that a nuclear weapon will be smuggled in on a ship and detonated in a harbor. Such as New York Harbor. It's my understanding that we use certain types of technology to try to detect radioactive materials in ships and vehicles. All we need is for terrorists to find out what the technology is and how to beat it. Worse, the documents may reveal areas in which we are still vulnerable. They may be a roadmap for terrorists. Finally, I am told that Fox's version of the story, while not quite right, is closest to the truth. Knock me over with a feather. It's a very bad thing if a former NSA and a Senator conspired to violate our national security in order to win an election. Much, much worse than wiretapping DNC headquarters, where no information of any importance has ever been known to exist. In other words, much, much worse than Watergate, in terms of the danger it poses to the U.S. But very good for George Bush. Picture the situation. Kerry and his handlers and interns and PR goons, zipping around doing all the things you have to do to keep a campaign going, and all the while, there are documents lying around which may contain crucial information about our efforts to guard our ports and airports. That's great, isn't it? Now if we can just get Teresa to punch a nun in the face. littletinylies.com

To: DMaA who wrote (55365)	7/20/2004 10:08:13 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 793897

The trouser thing came in via an AP story: I see it now. Thanks. I was searching on "trousers." I don't know how I missed the A/P article reading through the thread, though. Perhaps I saw "Clinton" in the headline and figured it was more partisan crap, which I routinely skip. From the chatter here I had this image of him taking file folders and stuffing them into his waistband under his clothes. I see that what he put in his pants was his notes, which I assume means a few folded pieces of paper put in his pants pockets. The larger documents went in his briefcase. That's not nearly as suspicious. <<Berger and his lawyer said Monday night he knowingly removed the handwritten notes by placing them in his jacket and pants, and also inadvertently took copies of actual classified documents in a leather portfolio.>>