WaPo: We wouldn't run it (Kerry-Polier rumor) if we had photos: BBC

[DuctapeFatwa]

The Washington Post London correspondent Glenn Frankel, a Pulitzer Prize winner and former editor of the Post's Sunday magazine, defended his newspaper's editorial judgment.

"We've been down this road many, many times before. We are extremely reluctant to follow this kind of thing up unless there is a really, really compelling public interest. We don't feel there is any reason to until it reaches a threshold.

"All we have at the moment is that the woman's parents, who are republicans, don't like Senator Kerry.

"In any case, nobody would be too shocked if Kerry lied about an affair. Even if someone came to us with photographs we still wouldn't run it. Lying to Don Imus is not a federal offence."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3493277.stm

[KoKo]

1. The article seems to say that "dirty tricks" before the election are okay,

but doesn't mention what happens after a President is in office, when the dirty tricks don't stop, as was the case with Clinton who got elected inspite of Jennifer Flowers, but then had Whitewater and Paula Jones come out after the election which precipitated the worst witch hunt of a President which imho, has ever occurred in American Politics.

Any of our Democratic candidates need to be very forthcoming about anything which could be used by the Repugs after the election, because with Clinton the "bar was lowered."

If Kerry is the nominee he needs to leak "ANYTHING" which might be fodder for some effort to bring him down once he is in office. It doesn't stop with an "Election" anymore. It will go on until you are brought down. If, you are a Democrat that is. Repugs are still "untouchable" until they've committed crimes in office that deserve impeachment, but somehow they are given a pass or are allowed to "bow out."

(yes...I know L. Johnson was an exception) but that's because he must have had a scrap of honor left that he bowed out given his failure in Viet Nam. But, then again, he was a Democrat, where a sense of conscience still exists.

[BruinAlum]

2. This rumor has been put to rest. the woman released a statement

Your story is before her statement. Drudge has changed his story too.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=342742

[DuctapeFatwa]

7. This story is about WaPo statement on adultery stories. Do you think that

there will be no more of them in this campaign?

[BruinAlum]

9. Not on this. This dog is dead.

[DuctapeFatwa]

14. That's up to the Sun and Matt Drudge, not you or me

I think this particular dog's next race will focus on discrepancies between the original statements attributed to the parents and their statement today.

I don't have any predictions how aggressive either or both will want to get, but I would be very surprised if they just let it go.

Whatever Kerry or the girl did with who may be less important to both Drudge and Sun than the perception of their own credibility.

[BruinAlum]

15. Give me a break!

The woman denied the affair. The original stories were LIES! There were no original statements. There was no interview. She said she didn't know the people writing the stories.

The original sources were right wing shit sources known to lie. (Read: NOT A RELIABLE SOURCE) The woman's statement was reported by a mainstream news source. (Read: CREDIBLE) Included was a statement from her parents.

Drudge has already changed his story.

Your determination to exploit Drudge and Sun as Holy Scripture for the purpose of gaining an advantage for another candidate is beyond the pale.

[DuctapeFatwa]

18. That's an interesting interpretation of what I said

Maybe you confused mine with a different post?

If you are suggesting that neither of them will experience any fallout or blowback from this, or that they will just slink off with their heads between their legs, I think you are mistaken.

I did visit the Drudge site, and his page now highlights the discrepancies between previous reports of remarks attributed to Ms. Polier's parents, and the statement from them today.

Both Drudge and the Sun are in business to make money.

I think it is unlikely that they will agree to fade away quietly because their stories displease you.

In fact, it is their very sensationalism that makes them popular. People read them, and then get into heated arguments about both the stories and the papers.

[Tinoire]

3. How can the woman's parents be Republicans on one hand and voting

How can the woman's parents be Republicans who don't like Kerry on one hand and voting for Kerry on the other? Things are not adding up correctly here.

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[nothingshocksmeanymore]

6. First Kerry had an affair, now he is committing bribery?

[NewYorkerfromMass]

8. Blackmail... whatever

Kerry's "evil" knows no bounds. :eyes:

[stickdog]

12. Nothing shocks me anymore.

:-)

[oasis]

13. BushRove only have $200,000,000 to work with. I guess they were outbid.

[LynneSin]

4. Well according to Drudge, the Washington Post has a big scoop lined up...

http://www.drudgereport.com/mattjk7.htm

As first reported in this space, a serious investigation of the woman and the nature of her relationship with Sen. John Kerry has been underway at TIME magazine, ABC NEWS, the WASHINGTON POST, THE HILL and the ASSOCIATED PRESS, where the woman in question once worked.

I went over to TIME magazine and found NOTHING.

I think Matt is going a little boinkers in his old age.

[blondeatlast]

10. Drudge reports it, then manipulates the "mainstreams" into

doing his legwork since they are all hoping against hope to be able to report any ugliness they turn up about her.

Twisted, yes, but SOP nowadays. Even if the issue SHOULD be dead now, they are all clinging to a gossamer thread that something will come up.

[blondeatlast]

11. SHOCKING! She dated Kerry's Finance Director!

Oh, my God! John Kerry must be stopped! He lets his campaign workers fraternize!

Um, Matt, sweetie, I have dated a couple of players in campaigns I've worked on.

:eyes:

[NightNurse]

17. I met My Husband (G.G.) on the McGovern Campaign

Hot,Campaign Time Sex is THE Best:evilgrin: :hippie: :bounce:

[NightNurse]

16. Boinked in the Back Door Too Much.*

See* "Blinded By the Right":wow: