Bush Supporter Leaves Campaign Over Role in Ad

[janx]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040822/us_nm/campaign_ads_dc&cid=1896&ncid=2043


CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - A Vietnam veteran who worked with President Bush (news - web sites)'s campaign has left over his appearance in a commercial by a group challenging Democratic candidate John Kerry (news - web sites)'s war record, a campaign spokesman said on Saturday.


Bush campaign spokesman Steve Schmidt said Ken Cordier was a Bush supporter during the 2000 election and served as a member of his a steering committee to help reach out to veterans during this election.


"Col. Cordier did not inform the campaign of his involvement in the advertisement being run by (Swift Boat Veterans for Truth)," Schmidt said. "Because of his involvement with this 527 (group), Col. Cordier will no longer participate" in the steering committee.


The disclosure of Cordier's involvement came one day after White House spokesman Scott McClellan and Bush campaign chairman Marc Racicot denied the campaign coordinated with the group on the ads, which claim that Kerry lied about his Vietnam War service.


Kerry has called the ads inaccurate and accused the group of being a front for the Bush campaign. On Friday the Kerry campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (news - web sites) seeking to force the ads' withdrawal.

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[Fleshdancer]

1. ha! now this story deserves a "5"! n/t

[Rosco T.]

2. There's no such thing as 'ex post facto' innocence...

they've been caught with their hands in the cookie jar..

[David Zephyr]

9. Ha!

Ex post facto innocence. Yep.

They have shit the proverbial bed.

This little statement is not going to stop the scrutiny.

[TrueAmerican]

3. They are spinning

This is directly related to Bush. Don't let the spinning fool you.

[Mad As Hell]

4. But

the Bush campaign had to know this guy was part of the Swift Liars, right? Why would this get them off the hook?

[janx]

7. ...

A. They knew.
B. It won't.

;-)

[rsmith6621]

5. The Plot Thickens......

Its getting pretty deep isnt it????

[Kierkegaard]

10. Where have you been?

It's been deep since Nov. 2, 2000. Fortunately, we get to call Roto-rooter this November and flush allllll the sewage out of Washington!

:bounce:

[Catshrink]

6. How con-veeeen-ient.

This is a beautiful story. Unaware my ass.

[janx]

8. Yep.

Very cheap shots.

[UTUSN]

11. One Down! Woohoo. Gave It a 5, Current Rating 3.88 n/t

[rsmith6621]

12. Old Tricks.....NOW

More denial is on its way from Shrub and Co........Ill bet the PUCKER FACTOR at Bushes camp in Arlington VA is at a tight 10....

2 lies discovered in on day........great find