Day: October 24, 2004

I’ve read the so called “Big” story surrounding the meeting Kerry said he had but never had with the U.N. Security Council before the vote in 2002 to authorize the use of force in Iraq.

My early reaction? Zzzzzzzzzz. Not a stake in the heart.

The public is jaded. Most already believe that John Kerry exaggerates. They know he flip flops. They know he’s twisted the truth to whatever is most politically expedient for John Kerry. They know he’s “for” this and “against” the same thing. Saying he met with someone he really didn’t meet with is not a huge revelation. This is Cambodia part 2. It’s at best is a “he said” and “he said” story that doesn’t have the bite that can change an election that is 8 days away.

Many have made a point that this story is breaking in the Washington Times and for that reason, it may be ignored by many in the Main Stream Media. I agree with this. I’m afraid (and disappointed) that this may already be dead in the water. Drudge didn’t give this the “police light”, screaming headline designation, and for good reason. It’s an interesting story, but not enough to derail a campaign.

The early hype was more fun than the end result.

Go back to your lives citizens.

UPDATE: I love moving pictures. IF the press were to pick up on this video, and play it in conjunction with the news of the story, I think it could gain further traction and have a negative effect on Kerry in the remaining days of the campaign.

If you’ve been following the conservative blogosphere for the past couple of days, you know about the supposed BIG story that is going to be published tomorrow in the Washington Times. There’s much speculation as to what it’s all about, and a few bloggers were tipped off early as to the contents of the story. From what I can tell so far, the story isn’t an “October Surprise” caliber piece. King Moonbat has some early info (and as usual, he’s already debunked it), so if you’re curious, read away. We’ll have to wait the week out to see if there really any BANG in this one.

UPDATE: REDSTATE.ORG will have the author of the Washington Times piece on-board as a guest blogger all week.

MORE: Wizbang gets in on the scoop…with further detail.

NOW: The official story is on the web.

Via Drudge:

SOURCES: VP Cheney Predicts on NBCNEWS TODAY SHOW Monday: Election Results Will 52% Bush, 47% Kerry…

I’m not superstitious, but I hate when ANYBODY starts throwing predictions like this out there.

The folks at REDSTATE.ORG have a look at the polls as they’re recorded today.

Are the Democrats, and specifically John Kerry so desperate as to endanger the health of Bill Clinton? Is he really their saving grace in this election? Will he be effective on the trail at all? I’ve known people who have had the same surgery as he had. Normal activities like simple walking can immediately tire you out to where you just want to sleep. You also don’t have as strong a speaking voice as you might normally have. It will be interesting to see how “healthy” Bill Clinton will be, and how much John Kerry will demand from him.

It’s Sunday, and that means it’s generally a slow news day, and beyond that, I do like to watch football, sleep, and do generally nothing. So, the amount of blog posts will reflect that.

Unless of course, someone is able to get their hands on this story early, then I’ll be as abuzz as everyone else I spect.