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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: bentway who wrote (50950)	10/1/2004 10:42:52 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 81568

Fox News pulls item with fake Kerry quotes - SIOBHAN McDONOUGH, Associated Press Writer Friday, October 1, 2004 (10-01) 18:19 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fox News apologized Friday for posting phony quotes from Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on its Web site. Carl Cameron, a Fox reporter who covers the Kerry campaign, wrote an item that looked like a news story with made-up Kerry quotes, said Paul Schur, a Fox spokesman. The item was not intended to be posted on the site. "Carl made a stupid mistake which he regrets," Schur said Friday night. "And he has been reprimanded for his lapse in judgment. It was a poor attempt at humor." The phony item posted early Friday read in part: "Rallying supporters in Tampa Friday Kerry played up his performance in Thursday night's debate in which many observers agreed the Massachusetts senator outperformed the president. "'Didn't my nails and cuticles look great? What a good debate!' Kerry said Friday. "With the foreign-policy debate in the history books, Kerry hopes to keep the pressure on and the sense of traction going. "Aides say he will step up attacks on the president in the next few days, and pivot somewhat to the domestic agenda, with a focus on women and abortion rights. "'It's about the Supreme Court. Women should like me! I do manicures,' Kerry said." The item also quoted Kerry as saying of himself and President Bush: "I'm metrosexual -- he's a cowboy." After withdrawing the item, Fox posted a statement on its Web site, www.FOXNews.com apologizing for the error. It said: "The item was based on a reporter's partial script that had been written in jest and should not have been posted or broadcast. We regret the error, which occurred because of fatigue and bad judgment, not malice." Cameron has been a political reporter for Fox News since 1996, Schur said. Asked about the incident, Kerry spokesman David Wade said: "America would be stronger if only George Bush could admit his mistakes as easily." URL: sfgate.com ©2004 Associated Press

To: bentway who wrote (50950)	10/1/2004 10:51:39 PM
From: SiouxPal	Respond to of 81568

John could at any time verbally rip Bush's jugular out, but that would be self-defeating IMO. He has to respect the office, not the man. John has Carville in his corner, and remember Carville smiles a lot as he dis-assembles his foes' bone structure. When I saw the 2-shot showing Bush's face collapsing it reminded me of George having a mouth Botox injection and then popping his head in a microwave with his Jiffy Pop. .... and have a good day Sioux