Talking point memo originated in Martinez aide office..Aide has resigned

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1. Cnn says Sen Martinez (FL, Rep.) has asked for the aides resignation

and the aide has resigned. Said it was the legal aide department

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2. And that's the end of it -

nothing to see here, move along.... :grr:

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3. Cnn said very little about the Repub. Terri S. talking points memo. AT

least we know it is not fake.

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4. Wasn't is just yesterday that Fox said it was fake (maybe anothe cable

outlet also?).

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5. Who are the Repugs

that accused the Dems of forgery. They need to publicly apologize for their baseless accusations. I'm sick of this shit.

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6. you will have a long wait

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7. I just listened to Fox update news-they said nothing about this.

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8. I do not recall the Repugs who were saying it was fake

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9. Limbaugh will apologize today on his show

He'll say how wrong he and his fellow swine were for saying that the document was a forgery and that he'll make every positive and conciliatory effort to get along with liberals. Also, I'd love to assist you with your investments.

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10. te he

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11. I have been trying to find a writ up on this but can not at this point.

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12. in the meantime-Cnn reports that DeLay said it was a 'seady attempt to

make him look bad

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13. I see DU has an earlier press report about this memo (below)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x118162

WP: Counsel to GOP Senator Wrote Memo On Schiavo


Can you say... 'fall guy.'

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32554-20...

Martinez Aide Who Cited Upside For Party Resigns

The legal counsel to Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) admitted yesterday that he was the author of a memo citing the political advantage to Republicans of intervening in the case of Terri Schiavo, the senator said in an interview last night.

Brian H. Darling, 39, a former lobbyist for the Alexander Strategy Group on gun rights and other issues, offered his resignation and it was immediately accepted, Martinez said.

Martinez, the GOP's Senate point man on the issue, said he earlier had been assured by aides that his office had nothing to do with producing the memo. "I never did an investigation, as such," he said. "I just took it for granted that we wouldn't be that stupid. It was never my intention to in any way politicize this issue."

Martinez, a freshman who was secretary of housing and urban development for most of President Bush's first term, said he had not read the one-page memo. He said he inadvertently passed it to Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), who had worked with him on the issue. After that, officials gave the memo to reporters for ABC News and The Washington Post.

more@link

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14. "It was never my intention to in any way politicize this issue."

Of course he never read it, just inadvertently passed it on. Yeah, that's what happened.

Excuse me while I break into hysterical laughter here.

Boy, do I miss Senator Graham.

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15. Does this news "redeem" Tom Harkin?

At least if he wasn't colluding with them on this rogue legislation (and I love Sen. Harkin otherwise) the Dem's would not have gotten a hold of this memo..

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16. I'm not sure we can conclude ...

that Harkin was the source of the story. Surely there were more copies floating around than the one Martinez passed to Harkin.

It's not even clear to me that Harkin knew what he had until yesterday, since that's apparently when he called Martinez and said "I think I got this from you."