According to the New York Post,"The hot rumor in New York political circles has Roger Stone, the longtime GOP activist, as the source for Dan Rather's dubious Texas Air National Guard `memos.' The irony would be delicious, since Rather became famous confronting President Nixon, in whose service a very young Stone became associated with political"dirty tricks." And, then, the Democratic National Committee issued the following press release: McAuliffe: Will GOP Answer If They Know Whether Stone, Others Had Involvement With CBS Documents? (Washington, D.C.) - In response to false Republican accusations regarding the CBS documents, Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe issued this statement: In today's New York Post, Roger Stone, who became associated with political 'dirty tricks' while working for Nixon, refused to deny that he was the source the CBS documents. Will Ed Gillespie or the White House admit today what they know about Mr. Stone's relationship with these forged documents? Will they unequivocally rule out Mr. Stone's involvement? Or for that matter, others with a known history of dirty tricks, such as Karl Rove or Ralph Reed?" In a USA Today article entitled"Parties lob accusations over suspect papers," however, Stone denies involvement, saying"I have nothing whatsoever to do with this." Interesting.

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Wendy McElroy - 9/22/2004

Thanks for the comments. Frankly I don't know what to think of the rumor spread by the NY Post... I would *love* to know its source. And I agree that Ocham's razor might well apply.

Cheers,
mac

Robert L. Campbell - 9/22/2004

Wendy,

The thought also crossed my mind, when I started reading blog entries about the forged memos, that Republicans might have planted them to discredit the Kerry campaign.

But simpler explanations are possible.

I wonder whether investigative reporters will get to the bottom of this one.

Robert Campbell

Bill Woolsey - 9/22/2004

Anyone note the similarity to
the forged Niger papers?

The other side is so unhinged
they will believe anything.
Give them an obvious forgery
and let them embarass themselves.