1549 Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 -----For those too lazy to read, 1 photo is at the bottom, 2 more in link----- NASA plays 'dirty tricks' DEMS CLAIM NASA LEAKED PHOTOS TO SMEAR Kerry campaign manager Mary Beth Cahill claims 'dirty tricks' by NASA after it released 'surprise' photographs showing the Dem presidential hopeful dressed in a space suit crawling through a rocket hatch. Cahill, asked by FOXNEWS whether it was a dirty trick, said: 'Well, what do you think?' No photos were supposed to be taken, she said. Begin Transcript: HUME: i must ask you about this photograph that suddenly turned up and fell in our laps last night nobody thought it was come. nobody had reported on the event which led to-t but there he was, the senator, on all fours in this very peculiar outfit, which i guess nasa had given him. how did that come about? CAHILL: well, yesterday senator john glenn, obviously he was an astronaut in his previous life sexrvings senator carr took a tour of a bio facility at nasa. it was just the two of them, and the nasa staff, and all of a sudden this is a leaked photo. HUME: it was leaked? CAHILL: yes. HUME: it was made by nasa, right? CAHILL: yes, it was. HUME: so the campaign had no idea there would be any photographs. CAHILL: none. HUME: when it was agreed he would put on his th costume. CAHILL: there was no press there. there was -- nothing. all of the sudden these photographs are out. HUME: do you smell a dirty trick here? CAHILL: well, what do you think? HUME: that isa is not a particularly political organization. CAHILL: this was a pledge i want tour, obviously that, senator glenn and senator kerry were taking at cape canaveral, and all of the sudden these photographs appeared, and, you know, take it as you may. brit: well, is there any concern that this photo might prove as embarrassing as the fabled tank photo did in 1988? CAHILL: you know, i think probably nasa will release the photograph of senator glenn, former astronaut, in the same – HUME: in fact, there is a shot with a bunch of them in these outfits. he is not running, of course. CAHILL: and the thing is this is a legitimate tour of a nasa facility, and this photograph appeared out of nowhere. we were surprised. we're not surprised now. HUME: you don't have anyone in mind? do you think -- CAHILL: i don't. END Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Anyone want to tell me what is the big deal? Maybe they are complaining because he looks funny in the suit, but anyone in the suit would look funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1549 Posted July 28, 2004 Author Share Posted July 28, 2004 Anyone want to tell me what is the big deal? Maybe they are complaining because he looks funny in the suit, but anyone in the suit would look funny. I don't think anyone will refrain from voting for him because of those photos...even though it was on the front cover of one of the New York Tabloids I saw today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Ya, whats the big deal of the photo? I dont see how this would influence anyone one way or another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 check out the same stunt used in the 1988 campaign, to make Dukakis look stupid. Naviete, my friends, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 I've seen Dukakis speak before, he makes himself look stupid, imo. Even some of my buddies that are democrats that were at the speach fully agreed wtih me. All I know is I sure as hell won't be effected by that one picture. I don't see the big deal of it and I'll stick by that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 This is no big deal AT ALL. Who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 check out the same stunt used in the 1988 campaign, to make Dukakis look stupid. Naviete, my friends, please. Are they worried that swing voters are that shallow and uninformed that they will decide against Kerry because he happens to look silly in whatever that suit was? As for the photos just 'apperaing', "CAHILL: there was no press there. there was -- nothing. all of the sudden these photographs are out." Well gee, you think there was an employee there with a camera? Maybe it was taken innocently by a FAN, excited that the Democratic nominee was at his/her place of employment! Or, for those conspiracy people out there, maybe it was all staged by the eeeevil Neocons, who managed to convince NASA that Kerry wants to shut them down, so they took some 'funny' pics of him to get him back. Sort of the same way photos just happened to appear from an Iraqi prision camp, when there were no reporters? Looks to me from that one photo, that Kerry would have seen the person who took the photo. If he was so worried then, don't you think he would have had the camera confiscated? Or at least asked for the film? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiff Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 check out the same stunt used in the 1988 campaign, to make Dukakis look stupid. Naviete, my friends, please. ah that reminds me of how funny this picture is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 No, the Democrats poop gold, smellyless s***. The Republicans are scam artist f***ups looking to hold America back. That's what this election is about. I get sick of the spin machines, for both parties. Who frickin' cares about this NASA pic? It means nothing. But, some will take it as "OMG those REPUBLICANS"... it's a pathetic stretch of the imagination if you're actually scared enough to think that this picture will somehow effect the election - which means the Dems have more problems then anyone can imagine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 ah that reminds me of how funny this picture is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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