Was Mike McCurry Also Slipping Info to Bush Campaign?

by Matt Stoller, Mon Oct 09, 2006 at 11:54:40 AM EDT

Wow, if true, Taylor catches something that is really really bad.

At 3:36 a.m., a very sensitive communication from the Kerry camp was relayed to Rove and Bartlett at the White House. Mike McCurry, Clinton's former White House press secretary and a last-minute addition to the Kerry campaign, had e-mailed Nicole Devenish, the Bush campaign communications director, an off-the-record congratulations, advising that the Bush team should not try to force a resolution now. Don't pressure Kerry, McCurry said. In the end, he believed Kerry would do the right thing.
Bartlett and others told Bush about the e-mail, summarizing the message as "We'll do the right thing at the right time." They could trust that McCurry would be in a position to know what the Kerry campaign was thinking, Bartlett said, but they had to be careful not to put too much stock in it. At least we know there are people in the Kerry camp giving rational advice, Bartlett said. ... ...
Card said they should declare victory. ... ... ...
STATE OF DENIAL, by Bob Woodward (pgs. 344-347)

Like Carville, McCurry owes an explanation to his fellow Democrats.

Tags: Bob Woodward, James Carville, Mike McCurry (all tags)

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It's all the Clintonistas

They didn't want Kerry to win. Everything must be sacrificed on the altar of Hillary's 2008 run. Look at that weasal Stephanopoulis pushing Bush.

by antiHyde 2006-10-09 12:12PM | 0 recs

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Re: Was Mike McCurry Also Slipping Info to Bush Ca

Another ex-Clinton guy giving the Bush's and Republicans, Democratic campaign strategies. They need to answer these accusations. I'm not completely against Hillary. But if they beleive that the Clinton's interests are better then the values and priciples of the Democratic party then they need to form there own party. Call it the Clinton Party. See if they can get electede without the support of Democrats.

by Erik 2006-10-09 12:33PM | 0 recs

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Cool kids

Ah, the inside the beltway conventional wisdom cocktail weenie circuit. They'll never learn.

by Michael Bersin 2006-10-09 12:53PM | 0 recs

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Re: Was Mike McCurry Also Slipping Info to Bush Ca

Should there be a penalty for Democratic leaders and elected officials who support Republican candidates?

by dayspring 2006-10-09 01:23PM | 0 recs

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I'm starting a list. This will be a list of "campaign operatives" who are double agents. I will never contribute to any campaign that hires these goons.

by Linda R 2006-10-09 03:46PM | 0 recs

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Explanation???

Like Carville, McCurry owes an explanation to his fellow Democrats.

They're loyal to Versailles. We're loyal to America. What more explanation do you need???

by Paul Rosenberg 2006-10-09 02:07PM | 0 recs

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Those Fucks have blood on their hands.

by Bush Bites 2006-10-09 02:39PM | 0 recs

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If both Kerry and Bush were Skull and Bones at Yale, this would explain this deal.

by billcoop4 2006-10-09 03:24PM | 0 recs

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Remember Lieberman threw Kerry under the bus too

In Florida, Lieberman made comments praising Bush's actions towards Israel.
And no one punished Lieberman for that.
During the primaries, a lot of the party establishment ganged up against Dean and were polite towards Liebs. Yet after the primaries, it was DEan, the so called divisive rebel, who played good soldier for Kerry while Lieberman had his own agenda. I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF LIEBERMAN VOTED FOR BUSH OVER KERRY. Seriously.

by Pravin 2006-10-09 05:18PM | 0 recs

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Link of Traitor Lieberman praising Bush

link
http://newsmax.com/archives/articles/200 4/10/14/141645.shtml

by Pravin 2006-10-09 05:25PM | 0 recs