Complaint Against Kerry, CBS Dismissed

[sabra]

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5157802,00.html

Complaint Against Kerry, CBS Dismissed


WASHINGTON (AP) - Election officials have thrown out a complaint against John Kerry's presidential campaign and CBS over a now-discredited story that questioned President Bush's National Guard service.

The Federal Election Commission, in a 6-0 ruling, said there was no reason to believe the allegations raised by the Center for Individual Freedom over the story that aired on CBS' ``60 Minutes Wednesday'' in September.

The politically conservative group contended the report amounted to an illegal election-time advertisement against Bush that was financed with corporate money; that CBS improperly coordinated the story with Kerry's campaign; and that the story was an illegal contribution to the Democratic senator from Massachusetts.

The FEC vote, taken last month, was disclosed this week in a statement by the commission's three Republican members explaining why they joined the FEC's three Democrats in rejecting the complaint.

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[BrainRants]

1. The Guardian is carrying it?

And the corporate media in the US isn't.

Surrrrprise Surrrrprise!

[sabra]

3. It's AP via the Guardian...

[maddezmom]

2. FEC...threw out threw out the Falwell suit as well

glad this was dismissed, but Falwell's should have proceeded

[UTUSN]

4. It Would Help If Our "Open Govt" Were Timely n/t

[kerrygoddess]

5. AP has it...

I got it from the SacBee...

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=25

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. But there IS reason to believe the allegations raised by

those who saw Dumbyass' National Guard records.

Every reason.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

7. "Now-discredited story that questioned...Bush's National Guard....

...service"??

Uh, no....the story is true. It was CBS' source that was discredited, not the facts contained in the documents themselves.

[TankLV]

8. The story was never discredited - only the originality of the memos.

The original memos were and are still valid.

They just weren't the originals as claimed - but re-typed from the orignials.

The emphasis and content are true.

God I hate sloppy journalism that we have had to endure!

[progressivebydesign]

9. The story wasn't discredited.. the SOURCE was.

God.. can't these assholes at AP get it straight? Their only concern lately appears to be pimping for the Bush gang. Sickening.

[agincourt]

10. Sheeesh

If that was a an illegal campaign ad, what the hell do you call CNN and FOX news? They run illegal ads all freaking year long.

[Cocoa]

11. this organization's website has a page mocking silly lawsuits

http://www.cfif.org/htdocs/legal_issues/legal_updates/jesters_courtroom/tales.html

"The Jester's Courtroom"



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I'm sending them this story about their case being laughed out of the FEC.

[GetTheRightVote]

12. So repubs lose again even their cheating couldnot help them now

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