Eff'n TNT. He got the docs from an anonymous guy at a livestock show in Houston. And then he burned the originals in the Kinkos parking lot. Never hooked up with Lucy. Sez he. Bring on the calliope! Lucy in the sky with documents . . .

Is that from the Princess Bride?

An Inigo Montoya quote! So true as applied to Rathergate. It is "Inconceivable!" that Rather ran this story based on these "unimpeachable sources", but when your blinders are aimed directly at the DNC and Kerry's campaign, it is quite easy to see how Rather could give the green light. Old Dan just didn't (and obviously still doesn't) get the fact that the days of throwing out this garbage and passing it as news are done and done.

Westley, in the same movie, said, "We are men of action, lies do not become us". Too bad Rather is not taking the Dread Pirate Roberts' advice to heart, even at DAY 14 of Rathergate.

Actually, Inigo Montoya said, "You keep using that word," not "You should stop using that word."

Inconceivable!

Burkett is obviously not all there so he might have missed the one of the bigger rodeos in the US, what with it being held on the same grounds as the 'Livestock Show'. And may I just say as a former Houstonian: "Mardi Gras my ass!" Sorry, I'm a little sensitive about this. F'n yankee NYT! Always trying to make the hicks look bad.

/rant

EARLY NO-BRAINER PREDICTION:

In order to ensure fairness and accuracy, the "independent commission" on the CBS affair will consist of:

1. Ben Bradlee
2. Walter Cronkite
3. former President Clinton
4. Paul Begala
5. Barbara Walters
6. David Broder
7. Dan Rather

rdbrewer:

I think Mr. Burkett may insist that Agent Mulder be on the panel as well.

As I understand it, the originals weren't folded (the creases would have shown up in the examination); there were at least six of them as well as an envelope; since they weren't folded, the envelope most likely would have been a manila envelope big enough to enclose six 8 by 11 inch pieces of paper. According to Burkett, he burned these in the parking lot at Kinko's to destroy any possible forensic evidence. Quite a little fire, I'd think. In Burkett's case, I'd have been tempted to take them back to my ranch (20 miles away) and burn them there. (Is there any reader of this site who'd care to take a similar amount of paper with him to a store's parking lot in the early evening and burn them? I'd be interested to see how much attention he receives from employees, customers, and the occasional policeman.)

Does anyone know where the Texas AIR & ARMY posts are? If they aren't anywhere near each other, how would Burkett (ARMY) have any knowledge of what Bush (AIR) was doing while in the Guard?

Inquiring minds would like to know.
LL

Does anyone know where the Texas AIR & ARMY posts are? If they aren't anywhere near each other, how would Burkett (ARMY) have any knowledge of what Bush (AIR) was doing while in the Guard?

Inquiring minds would like to know.
LL