Note to Jerry: Avoid telephone, tape recorder, etc.
By: Lowell
Published On: 2/21/2005 2:00:00 AM
Hey, what is it with Republicans and communications technology, anyway? First, of course, there were the Nixon Whitehouse tapes (including the infamous "18-minute gap"). Second, there was Linda Tripp and her tape recorded conversations with gal pal Monica Lewinsky. Third, there was our own Jerry Kilgore's little telephone eavesdropping scandal (on a Democratic conference call). In that one, although several of Jerry's close aides took the fall for him, we still haven't gotten an answer to our question: "What did you know about this scandal, Jerry, when did you know it, and why did you do nothing about it?"
Finally, of course, there's the current case of President Bush's (former!) "friend," Doug Wead, and his own devious little tape recorder. In that one, Wead secretly recorded telephone conversations he had with then-governor Bush, who assumed that the discussions -- of past marijuana use, Bush's views on gays, etc. -- were private, between him and his "friend."
Sure, maybe we're reading too much into all this, but does anyone else out there sense a bit of a pattern developing here? Well, we here at RaisingKaine.com have been playing connect the dots this afternoon, and have noticed several things that seem to go together: Republicans, "friends," telephones, tape recorders, scandal!
The apparent lessons here? First, nobody in politics should ever trust their Republican "friends" to keep confidences private. Second, Republican politicians should avoid telephone, tape recorders, teleconferences, and telecommunications technology like the plague. Finally, if your name is Jerry Kilgore and you're running for Governor of Virginia, you might seriously want to think about speaking on the record AT ALL the rest of the campaign. (Note to Jerry: this is just a suggestion from your "friends" at RaisingKaine...don't forget, we Democrats are very sensitive and compassionate people!)
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