Kerry-Specter signs were the work of GOP operative

[malachi]

Um, does it appear that Phila repukes are not too confident that their hero, the chimp, has a chance in the Phila. area? He's dead monkey meat here. Stick a banana in his ear and send him back to texass.


The mystery of the John Kerry-Arlen Specter lawn signs in Northeast Philadelphia is solved.

They're indeed the work of national Republican consultant Roger Stone, who has worked with Specter in the past. Specter campaign manager Christopher Nicholas said yesterday that he called Stone last weekend and asked him to put an end to the campaign.

"I made the call Saturday morning," Nicholas said. "We asked him to stop and he agreed."

Nicholas said that Specter opposes independent advocacy organizations - so-called 527 groups - and that the campaign knew nothing of the controversial signs until it got calls from the media. Nicholas said he learned of Stone's involvement from the Daily News.

The signs appeared in Northeast Philadelphia about a week ago, apparently linking Specter, Pennsylvania's Republican incumbent U.S. senator, with Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee.

The signs read "Kerry & Specter for Working Families."

http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/9963962.htm

[leesa]

1. Just a bunch of obnoxious 8 year olds

[gavodotcom]

2. Roger Stone

http://www.nndb.com/people/844/000047703/

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Longtime political operative and no stranger to dirty tricks. Worked for Chuck Colson in 1972 at the Committee to Re-Elect the President (i.e. Nixon). Helped strategize for the Reagan presidential campaign and Arlen Specter's Senate campaign. Worked on Bob Dole and Donald Trump's unsuccessful presidential campaigns. Also appears to have been helping Al Sharpton's 2004 presidential campaign, for some reason.

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[qanda]

3. Roger Stone

Didn't that name come up during "Rathergate"?

[AlCzervik]

6. yes it did as a matter of fact. n/t

[readmylips]

4. Roger Stone...is that the same Roger..

Stone linked to the Dan Rather fake documents?

[gavodotcom]

5. Yes.

He's a shithead.

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. Ah, so the slimeball is back?

Up to his usual dirty tricks again. Oh why am I not surprised. I bet his ex wife printed the posters.



http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=849699

[Demit]

8. ick. what a bizarre-looking couple. like a young Tammy Faye & hubby.

[Mr E McSquare]

9. WTF??

is that sitting next to him???