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9.16.04 @ 12:01AM

NO DOUBT ABOUT IT
Re: The Washington Prowler's Anatomy of a Forgery and Reader Mail's Rather's Blather:

I have thought long and hard about the memos that were published by CBS. The only thing that makes sense is that they were released by the Bush-Cheney team. They duped us all once again. I feel that the information is true, but it was re-typed, so that the first thing that people would notice was the inaccuracies of the type. Who would benefit more? Do you really think that the Kerry Camp would put false documents out there knowing that if they were caught, it would be a bigger black mark on their campaign or the Republicans, who get the truth out, only to have it be a forgery, so no one will believe the information. The more I think about it, the more I am positive that this is the scenario that works. You can't put anything past Karl Rove. This man is pure evil. He has done it time and time again and he will keep doing it until someone has the courage to take him on. Bush comes out of this again, untouched. How often is this going to keep happening? I have to believe that one of these days he will go too far and be caught, but until then, he will keep going with his dirty tricks and destroying the opposition. Just look at the trail of bodies that he has been involved in.

Please report the truth.
-- Pamela Harris
Boston, Massachusetts

TAKING STOCK
Re: Eric Peters' Beijing Buicks:

Mr. Peters asks if we hear the wake-up call. I sure do! I will be calling my broker to buy more GM stock! No one should deny the people of China to participate in some good 'ole American capitalism -- God Bless them. As for Mr. Peters -- Naderism died out a long time ago.
-- Anthony Mastroserio
Princeton, New Jersey

PULLING THE PLUG
Re: The Washington Prowler's On Life Support:

It has been said and becoming a fact that when people start to acquaint themselves with Senator Kerry a dislike of him, quite sometimes, starts to take hold.

Here in San Diego I sometimes feel as if I am alone but I have managed to bring out a few opinions on Kerry and it isn't good. Yesterday while a friend was telling me how he thought Bush was arrogant he also told me he "hated" Kerry (I could tell by his face contortions he was being honest). I asked him to put aside the personal stuff and draw out what really bothered him about both men. He is insulted by all the Kerry pandering and I suspect that more people are starting to see his lust for power transparency. He is of Mexican decent and sees the same in President Bush's illegal immigration policy.

I suspect that many voters do not quantify some of the things that cause them to dislike Kerry but they do and are coming to a negative conclusion. It should not be a shock to see the President's surge in the coming weeks and especially after the debates.

Democrats: BRING OUT YOUR DEAD!
-- Diamon Sforza
San Diego, California

I dunno -- seems to me Rather would burn the source in a New York minute if they had anything supporting a "we were set up by the eeeeeeeeeeeeeeevillllll Republicans" storyline.

Now, that may all change real soon, but unless it does, they're spinning to deflect attention away from their real source -- which is either the Kerry campaign or the DNC (albeit with what they hope is a "cutout"). I put my money on the DNC -- McAwful is slimy enough to try a stunt like this.
-- Bradly Roger Bettin, Sr.
Cocoa, Florida

"Rather's guys are now going after the president of the United States in a way probably no news organization has ever done before. This is now deeply personal to them."

Incredible admission. This is what passes for journalism? Will Rather be replaced by Rather-Lite?
-- unsigned

"Blowout" -- a rather (pun intended) unfortunate choice of words to describe an event featuring bubba.
-- erp
Flagler Beach, Florida

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