Laptops Stolen From Bush Campaign Office

[Rose Siding]

SEATTLE - Three laptop computers containing campaign plans were stolen overnight from the Bush-Cheney state headquarters office, Republican officials said Friday.

Between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m., after the last campaign worker had gone home from the office in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, someone threw a rock through the office window of Jon Seaton, executive director for President Bush (news - web sites)'s state campaign, said Chris Vance, state GOP chairman.

Vance said two of the stolen laptops belonged to Seaton and Chris Taylor, head of the office's get-out-the-vote campaign. A third had been slated for a field office.

The computers contained much of the Bush-Cheney campaign strategy for the state and advertising schedules, Vance said.

"This looks like it was politically motivated," Vance said in an interview from the Republican party offices in Tukwila.

Bellevue police confirmed the burglary Friday afternoon but offered no support for Vance's claims about motive.

"No evidence at the scene indicated this was politically motivated," police spokeswoman Jessamyn Poling said.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&ncid=696&e=7&u=/ap/20041002/ap_on_el_pr/bush_campaign_burglary

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. How can they protect America if they can't protect their offices?

[central scrutinizer]

29. insurance scam

they want their insurance company to buy them new laptops - repukes never take responsibility or pay for anything if they can find some chump to snooker.

[wackywill]

57. Most likely

the computers are already on the "black market". I worked for Sprint several years ago and we had one employee that stole 10 laptops in less than a year. Sold them all for about $250.00 each they cost the company nearly $2500.00 each.

[LiberalFighter]

84. They will probably say that they can do a better job if all Democrats...

are eliminated

[GaryL]

2. Yeah!

By Karl, "The Snake", Rove.

[htuttle]

3. Oh Christ, Rove has already done this one

Back during the 2000 campaign. I can't believe he's pulling it again!

[jdj]

34. Well, since Bush went down in flames last night, it's time for WMD's.

Weapons of Mass Distraction.

[LiberalFighter]

71. Someone in the media needs to catalogue rove*s dirty tricks

[struggle4progress]

78. He has no shame and very few new ideas. eom

[DemoVet]

4. Do I smell the Reichstag burning again?

Politically motivated, my ass. This smells like Rove.

[NVMojo]

66. yep, it is a Rove classic ....the boy who cries WOLF!!!

Like anyone can believe a Rovian Republican anymore. Rove is a LOSER!! And hopefully, America will start catching on.

[Bjornsdotter]

5. Call me cynical.....

...uh huh....sounds like an inside job to me!

Cheers,
Kim :toast:

[fortyfeetunder]

87. I agree

Who would leave laptops unattended in a strip mall office after hours?

[bobthedrummer]

6. Good work, party_line, you beat me posting this one.

They stole the laptops themselves!

[Rose Siding]

8. Sounds like that's what the police think

She could have said 'no comment' or 'we're still investigating, we don't have suspects'.

[bobthedrummer]

14. Yep, that's good to hear.

:hi:

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

40. Yeah but I just saw Chris Vance on TV.

He was again spouting the line "The Democrats stole the laptops." Think he got some pointers from his boy friend Karl Rove?

Here's some pictures of Repuke headquarters

[pinniped]

41. It was a sign that the presidunce is a rockhead.

Gee, maybe it was a crackhead looking for a quick score. Campaign headquarters are known to have computers in there ya think?

[PsN2Wind]

43. As Cliff Claven would say

"That rock looks just like George Walker Bush, only smarter".

[Thor_MN]

70. The rock is definately pointing left, it HAD to be the democrats!!!

[msanthrope]

76. That's an awfully skinny burglar------

Who managed to throw that rock, and then squeezed through the opening in the plate glass....without disturbing the rest of the glass.

I mean, when I break plate glass, I just shimmy between the sharp edges and hope I don't get cut.

What a crock--they will be lucky if they aren't prosecuted for filing a false police report.

[LiberalFighter]

85. I wonder if the local police realized the small opening

[xxqqqzme]

89. looks like they broke the

window then used their keys 2 get in.

[AndyTiedye]

23. Somebody Should Find Out if they File an Insurance Claim

If they don't, you know it's so phoney that they're afraid to file a claim.

If they DO, they might be going up the river for insurance fraud.

THough, they could have just left them in plain sight in their storefront with
no alarm system -- eventually SOMEBODY would break in and steal them
just because they are laptop computers and worth some money.

[stepnw1f]

7. Diversionary Tactic

I hope these people are put behind bars for Life! It's possible if We the People demand it.

[Eye and Monkey]

9. Can you say...PARLOCK?

[w4rma]

15. Doesn't that guy live near Seattle, where this took place? (nt)

[Eye and Monkey]

26. Nah, West Virginia. But it's a new word - to parlock, serial parlockery,

Criminal Trespass and Parlockery - you get the idea.

[w4rma]

28. Ahh, okay. Thanks for that info! (nt)

[Guaranteed]

75. LOL! My thoughts exactly. nt

[DURHAM D]

10. Where was G. Gordon Liddy last night ?

Did anyone see him in the spin room? Do you think . . .

[glitch]

11. This is too blatant, even for "evil genius" rove - my guess: local wannabe

Why would a dem bother, especially on the night of a strategic win?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

32. Yeah but what'e absurd is...

* doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell of taking Washington State.

[Judi Lynn]

48. Oh, yeah! That's something they wouldn't be quick enough to grasp.

How silly of them. Seems so clear, doesn't it? Pathological liars and losers by nature. Good old crooked, scheming, conniving, hate-filled Republicans.

[Cooley Hurd]

52. Ding ding! And the award for the CREEPIEST Ashcroft picture...

...goes to you, Judi! :scared::puke:

[Jazzgirl]

60. Yech!

That is one scary-lookin' dude! <creepy music here>

[warrens]

83. My guess: Local burglar

Three laptops, $500 at least on the street. Knowing the GOP, these would bring a LOT more.

[henslee]

12. And where was Phil Parlock while this was all happening?

[jrthin]

13. Didn't they try the same

stunt with Gore. Sounds like a Rove move, trying to change the conversation of how poorly their boy did.

[Rose Siding]

17. I can't remember the back story on that.

I could google, but does anyone remember off-the-cuff?

[Skip Intro]

19. Yes - Gore gets "secret" bush debate prep tape

I believe that was actually tied to the bush gang - but was merely a quick blip on the media radar - reported just long enough for the pulic to get the "hint" that Gore might be cheating. The media quickly declared Gore's choice of suit colors much more vital to America's future.

And there they go again.

Not quite as powerful as the first time, is it, rove?

[RareLubbockDem]

16. As if there's a "strategy" to be found

on a computer. Or anywhere, for that matter. That's precisely the point. Let em have all the computers they want. You know * just used them to play "them mean old women on hearts"

[sendero]

86. Exactly...

...nobody but a moron leaves sensitive data on a laptop.

Clue to idiot Republicans: you're supposed to take them with you. That is why they are small and portable.


"The terrorists want Kerry to win"
"Kerry had a pen"
"Dems stole our computers and the dog ate our homework"

Y'all keep it up. The American people are finally getting a good look at just how fucked up you people are. Good luck with the election.

[RainDog]

18. Atlantic Monthly talks about Rove doing just such dirty tricks

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/prem/200411/green

unfortunately, you have to be a subscriber to read the article, but it's on the newstands now and well worth the read.

there's one bit where Rove had a guy spreading nasty rumors about ROVE'S candidate (using someone else's car and doing it in the dead of night) to turn voters against his opponent.

Rove is such a scumbag, I don't trust anything I'm told by anyone associated with him.

[ropi]

20. geezy peezy....

are the "W's" missing again from the keyboards?

seems we've heard this song before.....<sigh>

[peacetalksforall]

21. Well, let's see if the investigation is handled like the break-in

in Rove's office. Bush's Brain documentary. A must see. The evidence was removed by a buddy sheriff or some such office holder.

[MrPrax]

22. Well it was Seattle?

Plausible deniability...

1) Our Plumbers!!
2) False Flag courtesy of Rove and Ass. Global Consultants
3) or in all likeliehood...Junkies...!!

[democrat in Tallahassee]

24. check the fonts, quick!

[shraby]

25. My first thought is ROVE

He said he had some more stuff up his sleeve at the interviews last night.

[VegasWolf]

27. Sorry guys, its a true story, I've got the hard-drive; here is what's

on it.

1. Karl Rove wears pink panties on Friday nite and trolls
   for men when his wife thinks he's at work.
   
2. Bush is so heavily medicated, that Rove has
   a standin for Bush on ceremonial occasions.
   
3. Cheeny's undisclosed location is Scalia's house for an orgy.
   
4. Feith and Rumsfield are quite an item and require the
   same hotel room while traveling.
   
   
   Still decoding the hard drive ...
   
   New Information Shows Bush Indecisive, Paranoid, Delusional
   

[LiberalFighter]

72. You mean rove is J Edgar Hoovers bastard son?

[MGKrebs]

30. Washington?

Dems wouldn't even offer a buck to buy the things from a crook.

I mean, as if their strategy is any mystery; lie about their opponents, bribe the media, threaten the media, threaten the voters, sue somebody, whine about 527's, claim Osama is on a boat in Puget Sound just waiting for Dems to be elected so he can land, and whisper that republicans don't pay taxes.

[glitch]

62. you forgot: fake office break-in, steal own laptops nt

[LiberalFighter]

88. It would be better to copy or download the data from the computer...

and leave the laptops there.

[Liberal_Dog]

31. Does Karl Rove Own A Warehouse Somewhere In Seattle?

If so, get a search warrant right away!! :)

[Cats Against Frist]

33. Check Karl Rove's ass crack

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

35. Hmmmm, let's see if when Kerry's breifing book for the next

debate goes missing it will get the same play in the media.

[expatriot]

36. Our Kerry guy takes his laptops HOME every night.... Bushies are stupid

[Arugula Latte]

37. How Conveeeeeeenient

How long before they are planted in some Dem. office? :eyes:

[Dogmudgeon]

38. One Simple Remedy for dumb-ass GOP computer mistakes:

Use a PASSWORD!

--bkl

[jburton]

39. Those dumbasses leave their laptop out?

Either take it home or lock it in a cabinet.

Do they leave their car keys in the ignition as well?

[Emillereid]

42. Karl Rove's hand in this -- steal the computers himself and blame the

democrats? By this time we know his MO only too well.

[tom_paine]

44. Have they checked KKKarl Rove's closet for them?

How stupid do these people think we are?

Of course, they've had it their own way for so long, I suppose the hubris would swell quite a bit.

I definitely loathe these corrupt and disgusting motherfuckers.

They are a blight on our nation.

[freeplessinseattle]

45. coincidental timing

sounds like they were a little desparate to bring down Kerry any way they could, or maybe a rethug was running around outside screaming in angst and was throwing things around, accidentally breaking a window. I mean really, would Kerry supporters be stupid enough to do such a thing? It's not like the campaign info wouldn't be altered once tampering was known. besides, I'm sure they're moles on both sides of the campaign.

Sounds like a typical Eastside tantrum though.

[arikara]

46. Of course rove had it done

Like cornered rats, they're desperate and pulling out all the stops including old tricks.

And it truly is a sad commentary when the first thought is that they did it themselves.

[jono]

47. I found the local TV coverage to be quite skeptical

of this story. They stressed heavily that police found no political motivation, and they mentioned how the same thing happened during the 2000 campaign.

[LiberalFighter]

73. Good for the media

[MaineDem]

49. Unless there's something underhanded planned...

campaign strategy probably isn't a secret. There's not that much time left to try something new. I'm sure the GOP knows what our strategy is going to be going forward and I bet we can guess at theirs.

I wouldn't need a laptop to tell me and I'm not as informed as many.

Sounds a bit fishy to me.

[Piperay]

50. Inside job...

case closed!

[brentspeak]

51. You ever notice these things only occur when Rove

is involved in a campaign?

Karl Rove makes Richard Nixon look like Jimmy Stewart in "Mr.Smith Goes to Washington"...

[snippy]

53. These laptops probably will be mailed to the Kerry campaign or the DNC.

Or perhaps the contents will turn up on the internet. Very Rovian.

[goforit]

59. Straight from the 2000 playbook against Gore!!!......OLD ...Rove!!!!

[LiberalFighter]

74. Well if they are received in the mail

Destroy them.. put them in a junk car... take to the scrap yard... have the car crush... and deny ever receiving them

[Catfight]

54. Rove can't come up with new tactics? Expect Rove to have his

car painted with anti-Bush slogans and the can of paint in his own garage. This stuff is so elementary. Maybe they are pulling off the JFK keys on all laptops now?

[muchacho]

55. Rove dirty tricks

Team Kerry better get their response to this together now.

[radfringe]

56. wasn't a "debate" rehearsal tape of bush*

sent to Gore's campaign back in 2000?

no wonder everything is a mess - bush* inc. can't seem to find anything nor make anything safe

[goforit]

58. ROFLMAO!!!!!..................Watch their paranoia start to set in.

[saracat]

61. They really haven't forgotten Watergate have they?

[are_we_united_yet]

63. Come on Karl.

Give the freakin laptops back.

[demgrrrll]

64. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz yawn

Rove's antics have become so damn predictable. Cut it out Karl, you're putting us all to sleep.

[are_we_united_yet]

79. Aint that the truth!

[Jose Diablo]

65. Probably had GOP orgy pictures on the laptops

And after you know who discussed his desires Rove saw he had to remove all evidence of any hint of fornication among members of the GOP.

That would be my guess.

Having been associated with Democrats, I can assure you, anything indecorous or uncivil is beneath any good Democrat.

[MADem]

67. Fool me once, won't get fooled agin???

You'd think, if this happened last time, that they would put a cheap security camera up. But nooooooo!

Bet the GOP punks who planned this are mad at the guy who did the job--he was probably so tweaked on meth that he forgot to wrap that rock in the KEO4 bumper sticker that they gave him...

Remember, these are the people that put GOP consultants and operatives on "undecided" focus groups. I put absolutely NOTHING past them.

[JerseygirlCT]

68. Check Rove's car... nt

[Demoiselle]

69. They left vitally loaded laptops unattended in an office? Gimmeabreak!

eom

[jackieforthedems]

77. There's The October Surprise

lol

[goodboy]

80. There's information on the laptops that's "damaging" to Bush

Rove wants Dems to exploit it, only to find out it's b.s. like memogate.

[Red Fox]

81. So freeps, if you find a laptop with a .doc that says "Steal own laptops"

You know you got the right laptops.

Hope Rove didn't forget a "and make sure to give them back or donate 1k per laptop to our funds". Imagine the suckage.

[UrbScotty]

82. Someone also threw a rock through Kerry's West Michigan office

Why didn't 'liberal' CNN report that?