September 22, 2004

Conspiracy theories

By Thomas Lifson
Rathergate has opened wide the floodgates for conspiracy theorists. No less a figure than the chairman of the oldest political party in the world, Terry McAuliffe, is sticking by his guns, claiming that Rathergate is, or least could be, a product of the Vast Republican Conspiracy. McAuliffe's latest flight of fancy points an accusing finger at Roger Stone, a sometime campaign consultant who — get this! — refuses to deny the charge that he set—up Rather and the Democrats.  Now, I don't know Mr. Stone, but I have to wonder if he isn't having a bit of fun with Terry. You know, feed him just enough raw meat to keep him snarling and clawing at the cage bars. But if one were take Terry at face value, here are a few of the things you would have to believe: —The VRC knew in advance that CBS would take seriously an obviously word—processed document purporting to have been produced in the early 1970s. —The VRC would choose the Bush—obsessed...(Read Full Article)