Rumors that Dean people are spreading that Kerry has cancer recurrance

[zulchzulu]

Anyone know who is spreading this information?

I've talked with some people in the Kerry campaign who are ready to release info on THIS LIE.

[Walt Starr]

1. I haven't heard a word about Kerry's cancer in ages

but the fact that he had cancer is a bit troubling.

[PAMod]

2. Why would "Dean people" even bother?

[blm]

10. It was said on FOX news yesterday

as a report from the campaign trail in Iowa. Caucus goers were hearing that Kerry's cancer had come back and his office there was getting calls about it.

When asked where they heard it, they said it was from supporters of Dean.

Noone had a definitive story yesterday from what I heard in the report.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

14. There's proof of WHO started it... FOX and the VRWC

trying to take us all down. I am now mad as hell at FOX.

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

37. I plead ignorance

but what is the VRWC? I've honestly never heard of it (not in acronym form anyway).

[Walt Starr]

42. Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

Same people who pushed for the impeachment of Clinton and started a riot in Florida to stop the vote count.

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

44. Ah.

I am familiar with the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, just not in handy acronym form.

Carry on.

[TexasSissy]

58. Anyone have a link to the story?

[Walt Starr]

59. That's what I've been waiting for, but I need to go catch a train soon.

:shrug:

[PAMod]

15. Geez, I could go up to someone and say anything...

say I'm a supporter of "X".

It just doesn't make any sense.

I suppose it is possible for some renegade activist to be stupid like that, but there's no way a campaign would sanction that kind of crap.

Certainly not worth posting on DU.

[blm]

27. there was a thread on it yesterday here

when it happened. Reported right before the Clark interview and that's what everyone tuned in to see.

[jpak]

17. Ah yes, as reported by State Run Television

I don't believe ANYTHING SRTV has to say about Dean.

[Cheswick2.0]

47. this sounds like a Kerry publicity stunt

I'll bet some zelous staffer thought lying about "Dean People" would be a good idea.

Aren't rumor theories fun?

[Lisa0825]

3. I'm a "Dean people," and I haven't heard a thing.

And I definitely hope it is not true.... both the rumor, and the rumor of the rumor.

[caledesi]

20. Me too. But I will tell you this...

my 89-year old mother who lives in RI and really wants Kerry more than Dean told me the other day that she thought "Kerry didn't look well." We call my mother "Big Al." Her name is Alice and she is about 5 ft. and weighs about 90 lbs. tops! She is extremely alert. Go figure.

[Hoppin_Mad]

4. Proof ? Link ? What a DESPERATE smear !

[OrAnarch]

5. Huh? When did this happen?

Is this a lie of a lie to discredited the acussed liar? Makes no sense to me. Any links? Why would this be an issue anyway...in that, what would motivate any such lie? huh?

[liberalnurse]

6. Oh give me a break......

Let's not implode the party when we are starting to get a healthy momentum. Lets be responsible when we post among our peers.

[movonne]

7. Why would the Dean people want to do that....

Kerry is no threat.

[TexasSissy]

57. Dean needs to win big in NH. So far, it looks like a win, but not a big

win.

Both Clark and Kerry are coming up behind him. Recently he started "attacking" Clark directly (if that's the term you want to use).

My point is that Dean has every reason to want Kerry's numbers to fall. No doubt about it.

But maybe Dean camp didn't start it. Who knows?

[NewYorkerfromMass]

8. That's bad. You should at least have a blog posting

or some other citation. It is really, really irresponsible to repeat this kind of information without evidence. And BTW it's bad for both candidates.

[zulchzulu]

19. I've seen rumors about it on a couple boards

Why the Kerry campaign would bring up Kerry's prostate cancer treatment would be a little silly.

This message is mostly to let people know that the Kerry campaign has seen evidence from Dean canvassers with this as an issue. Anyone with a computer, printer and the ability to spend money at Kinko's can do what they want and not necessarily have it approved by any official campaign.

If anyone has seen blogs with this info, it would be helpful. Also, if someone knows someone who is doing this, they might tap them on the shoulder and say it ain't cool.

[Walt Starr]

26. Please provide links to these rumors about it on a couple of boards

Than you.

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

34. "I've seen rumors about it on a couple boards"

Well then it MUST be true! After all, no inaccurate information has ever gotten onto the internet before.

[Walt Starr]

40. I'd just like to see a link to these couple of message baords with the

posts.

I can wait, I guess.

:shrug:

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

50. I hope you brought a book

because you'll be waiting a long time.

[Hoppin_Mad]

49. You've seen it but YOU'RE asking for "help" from those who've "seen" it ?

[Walt Starr]

54. I'm still waiting on those links

Thanks.

[Demobrat]

9. Why on earth would the Dean campaign

spread such a sleazy and easily refutable lie? It would only make them look bad.

[unfrigginreal]

11. I heard differently

From the Kos blog:

Somebody on the Kerry blog last night (about 24 hours ago) wrote "I wouldn't be surprised if Dean's people are telling people in New Hampshire that Kerry's cancer is back and he is going to die before the election." The usual Dean hatred to be found on that blog.

Good to know that Fox News reads the Kerry blog!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/1/6/52434/24906

[blm]

36. Wrong. It was on Fox yesterday

and the reason so many Clark supporters know about it is because they tuned in to the interview with Clark and the report came just before it.

[unfrigginreal]

38. This blog entry was made in response to the FOX news "report"

FOX just spun an entry from the Kerry blog into an attack by Dean supporters.

[blm]

41. wrong. This was reported in IOWA, not NH.

.

[unfrigginreal]

48. LOL

Ok, that certainly changes things. :crazy:

[Name removed]

12. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Democrats unite]

16. I knew someone would have to draw Clark into this...

Gives credence to what I think of Dean supporters!

[Hoppin_Mad]

21. It was posted by the person who said "closeted gays" were supporting Dean

and has been proven, with numerous posts being locked, that his actions are solely those of an anti dean instigator

[Democrats unite]

28. And this has what to do with Wesley Clark?

eom

[Hoppin_Mad]

43. Nothing - just pointing out the posters pattern

[zulchzulu]

29. About that post....

I didn't realize that you can't even post stories from sites such as Judicial Watch here on DU.

[Walt Starr]

32. You can post stories from Judicial Watch here

You just ahve to follow the rules about commenting on those stories from a right wing source.

[maddezmom]

30. just remember that avatars

don't always mean the person is a "real" supporter. Could be a disruptor, too.

[Cheswick2.0]

52. We are just gratified you think of us at all

it makes us feel Luuuuuuuuuuuuuvvvvvvvvvved!

[slinkerwink]

13. Dean people wouldn't do that----it smells of ROVE

[Fridays Child]

25. It is CLASSIC Rove.

eom

[Leilani]

55. I agree about Rove

I heard this report on Brit Hume yesterday on Fox.

In 2000 in South Carolina, rumor was started that McCain's skin cancer was terminal. That's why it sounds like Rove.

[Oreegone]

18. Obviously the Dean campaign would NOT do this

This is just the beginnings of what will prove to be the nastiest battle in Presidential history.

Its an old psychological game called Lets you and him fight. This is where a 3rd party interjects something to further rile two parties who are all primed not to trust each other already to further fuel hatred and distrust.

[zulchzulu]

22. That could be

The ol' Divide and Conquer routine...

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

23. I have heard nothing about this

But then again, I am a Dean supporter, so I'm probably lying.

[Oreegone]

24. The quote goes as follows:

"I wouldn't be surprised if Dean's people are telling people in New Hampshire that Kerry's cancer is back and he is going to die before the election."

It was on a Kerry Blog, a Kerry person was saying "I wouldn't be surprised"
This is news.

[Oreegone]

33. I should have said

This is news?

This is nothing....this is BS,,,,, "I wouldn't be surprised" is now worthy of Faux news coverage? But of course who would think of reading the original post to find out what it actually said?:tinfoilhat:

[Turbineguy]

35. Kerry Person?

Don't yuo mean a "Rove Person"?

[Hep]

31. Don't know a thing about it

and don't care.

[maddezmom]

39. this stinks of Rove and Faux

why the hell would FAUX report it yesterday 2x? My take...is to try to throw the dems in a bashing war. Guess they succeeded. :(

[Cheswick2.0]

45. there is a rumor that Dean people are spreading rumors?

What is the sense in posting that? Do you have any proof?

[AntiCoup2K4]

46. Kerry certainly looks tired lately

but I just figured that was the frustration of having nothing left to campaign on, other than hatred of Howard Dean, and probably some pressure from his fellow Bonesmen. If there's any medical reasons for it, it's news to me. :shrug:

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

53. Watch out!

You don't want the ever-watching eye catching you while you spread such hateful anti-Kerry memes! That would give away our secret plot to undercut his candidacy by posting anonymously on discussion boards!

By the way, pass it on... next week we're doing "Clark looks like he has a cold".

Ha ha ha ha ha (diabolical laughter)!!!!!

[Walt Starr]

56. He looked pretty cold in that speedo shot

Maybe that's Kerry's problem, he did the biker thing on Leno but never did a speedo shot.

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

60. Full frontal nudity

He's gotta go one better, and only a male skin mag like Uncut or Honcho will give him that extra edge.

[Scott Lee]

61. Ewwwwww!!!!!

Great thing to read right before lunch. Thanks.

[DuctapeFatwa]

51. Who cares? Dick Cheney is on life support

and it hasn't affected his ability to make a ton of money and wreak terror.

edit to clarify that I am very sorry if Kerry does have a health problem, and very sorry that Mrs. Cheney the elder did not have a headache on the night little Dickie was conceived, I mean who cares if somebody says Kerry has whatever, good health is clearly not an impediment, if Diebold says it's not.

[Moderator]

62. Locking......

1. If you start a thread in the General Discussion forum, you must present your opinion in a manner that is not inflammatory, which respects differences in opinion, and which is likely to lead to respectful discussion rather than flaming. Some examples of things which should generally be avoided are: unnecessarily hot rhetoric, nicknames for prominent Democrats or their supporters, broad-brush statements about groups of people, single-sentence "drive-by" thread topics, etc.
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