Rep. Maurice D. Hinchey acuses Rove of setting-up Dan Rather (Moonie Times

[Ian David]

Risky business
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Rep. Maurice D. Hinchey, New York Democrat, accused White House adviser Karl Rove of "planting" the forged memos used by CBS anchor Dan Rather in an attempt to discredit President Bush's Vietnam-era National Guard service.

Mr. Hinchey was speaking at a community forum in Ithaca, N.Y., on Sunday when he launched into what was described as "a barking moonbat conspiracy rant worthy of the Democratic Underground," according to Little Green Footballs (LGF) -- a popular political Web log.

An LGF reader tape-recorded the lawmaker "telling the audience he believed the fake CBS memos were planted by Mr. Rove to discredit Mr. Rather and divert attention from President Bush's 'draft dodging.' --
The reader asked Mr. Hinchey whether he had evidence. First, he said "Yes, I do," but when pressed, admitted that he did not.

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Mr. Hinchey replied, "No, I don't. I think it's very important to make charges like that. I think it's very important to combat this kind of activity in every way that you can, and I'm willing, as most people are not, to step forward in situations like this and take risks. I consider that to be part of my job, and I'm going to continue to do it."

More:
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050221-115002-2979r.htm

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Hinchey Wants Media-Manipulation Hearing
Broadcasting & Cable (subscription), NY - 10 hours ago
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Hinchey remarks draw fire
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http://www.nationalledger.com/scribe/archives/2005/02/karl_rove_setup.shtml


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Loony Congressman Says Rove Planted Bogus CBS Documents
Wizbang, LA - Feb 20, 2005
Yesterday Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) hosted a community forum in Ithaca, New York ... memos were planted by Karl Rove to discredit Dan Rather, and divert ...
http://wizbangblog.com/archives/005154.php

[still_one]

1. it won't mean anything if they can't prove it

[Ian David]

2. You don't need evidence if you have the right.... inflection

Let's talk about it for eight weeks and let the public decide.

[ClintonTyree]

5. The slugs do it all the time..............

just keep repeating the lie long enough and it becomes accepted as the truth. Fight fire with fire.

[wishlist]

3. This kind of activity is a classic Rove/RW method, not just a loony theory

Unfortunately, not many Americans have heard the details about the many dirty tricks over the past 30+ years associated with Karl Rove and not enough people have seen the film 'Bush's Brain'.

As a teen I attended a Young Republican training camp over 30 years ago. The ruthlessness of the cutthroat tactics and mentality of the Republican politicos conducting the training sessions was so distasteful to me that I became a Democrat instead.

[flordehinojos]

4. one difference between you and the rest of those attending that training

camp 30 years ago is that you had and have a conscience ... neither ROVE, THE BUSHES nor the rest of those who hail their greatness do.