Oliphant: Clark falls prey to anti-Kerry rumor mill

[dw]

By Thomas Oliphant in The Boston Globe, 2/15/2004

...snip...

Clark's rumor-mongering with his press corps about Kerry was the visible tip of an iceberg of rumor-mongering that had gone on for weeks, stirred not only by some of his fund-raisers but also among the press by aides and consultants that "something" was coming. This is how spin doctors feed gossip mills without actually providing gossip.

His comments -- instantly passed on to home offices and then to others, proving why nothing is off-the-record with more than one person in a presidential campaign, and probably shouldn't be. They had the effect of drawing unwarranted attention to a supermarket tabloid clip job on Kerry's private life last week that rehashed the astonishing fact that the senator appears to have been single when he wasn't married.

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I suspect this campaign is too potentially close not to get ugly, which is regrettable. What is more regrettable, however, is that my business is more likely than not to be a willing participant in the ugliness -- again.

[Leilani]

1. Too Bad Oliphant went with the Drudge story

& didn't get the real story.

Wonder if there will be a retraction...NOT

[JasonDeter]

2. Oliphant can kiss my Democratic *^&*)

I have no problem calling bush* a liar. I have no problem supporting those who call bush* a liar. Michael Moore and Terry McAuliffe told the truth. If I had done what bush* did in the ANG I would not have gotten an honorable discharge. bush* was awol. Period. He lied to the American people about that. But that was not the worse lie he has told. bush* lied and soldiers died.

[The Zanti Regent]

6. Oliphant is a GOP Press Whore

Lies any lie for the GOP.

[roguevalley]

3. Amazing. I feel the urge to have a smoke.

[bowens43]

4. I have no doubt that Clark played a role in the Kerry smear.

I believe that it was intentional. As so many have pointed out, the general isn't a stupid man. I hope Kerry doesn't make the mistake of choosing Clark for his VP. If he does, he'll live to regret it.

[annxburns]

5. NOPE ..

... Ceci Connelly on Fox confirms that Clark DID NOT have anything to do with the rumor. She talked to all the reporters there and he said NOTHING about an affair. THis is more Drudge crap ...