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Subject: Re: Tech Central Station Swift Boaters

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pjk

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Date Posted: 10/18/04 4:25:14pm
In reply to: pjk 's message, "Tech Central Station" on 10/18/04 4:15:30pm

The following shows Bush's connections to the Swift Boat Smear, but relevant to TCS are the last four listed: Charles Francis, DCI, Chris Lacivita & Synhorst. Also from disinfodepia:

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth Republican Connection

Bush-Cheney campaign's web of connections:

* William L. Schachte Jr. - long-standing supporter of President Bush and a lobbyist whose client FastShip Inc. recently won a $40 million grant from the federal government. [1]

* George Herbert Walker Bush calls charges 'compelling'. [2]

* Laura Bush - Anti-Kerry Ads Not Unfair, Laura Bush Says. [3]

* Karl Rove - Bush's White House political director; longtime associate to Bob Perry; consultant to Hutchison; most senior advisor to Bush campaign. [4]

* Kenneth Cordier - Former Bush-Cheney campaign advisor - forced to resign after appearing in Swift Boat Veterans for Bush commercial. [5]

* Benjamin Ginsberg - Former general counsel to Bush-Cheney - resigned after it was discovered he was advising both Bush and the Swift Boat Veterans. [6]

* Harlan Crow - Bush Foundation trustee; [7] longtime friend of Bush family; longtime fundraiser for Bush family; donated at least $25,000 in seed money to the Swift Boat Vets for Bush. On Board of American Enterprise Institute where Vice President Cheney's wife Lynn is "Fellow". [8]

* Bob Perry - Largest Republican donor in Texas; donated hundreds of thousands to Bush family campaigns; donated at least $200,000 in seed money to the Swift Boat Vets for Bush; close colleague of Rove in Texas governor's race; longtime friend of John O'Neill.

* Kay Bailey Hutchison - Longtime friend of Spaeth; former client of Rove; current co-chair of Bush campaign

* John O'Neill - Longtime friend of Bob Perry; very close law firm connections to Bush as governor; close friend to Spaeth, former colleague to Spaeth's husband/Bush's 1994 running mate; front man for Swift Vets for Bush.

* Merrie Spaeth - Provided media consulting to Swift Boat Vets; longtime friend of Hutchison; longtime supporter of/donor to Bush campaign; provide debate prep for GHW Bush; met with and gave media training to current, top White House officials; close associate to John O'Neill; advised smear campaign on McCain in 2000.

* Tex Lezar - Late husband to Spaeth; former running mate with Bush in 1994; law partner to John O'Neill. Internet website lists Lezar on page with six tobacco whitecoats agents showing family tolerance for frauds. [9]

* Harriet O'Neill - Close associate to John O'Neill, Lezar & Wilson; Bush judicial nominee. Harriet's husband Jack was Jonh O'Neill's law partner.

* Margaret Wilson - Law partner with John O'Neill, Lezar; Bush administration official; former counsel to Governor Bush. [10]

* Bush-Cheney Campaign HQ Florida - Regional Bush HQ in battleground state; coordinated activities with Swift Boat Vets for Bush rally; rally forced to be cancelled.

* Minnesota RNC - Official Republican website in battleground state; coordinated linkage with Swift Boat website, providing direct link to Swift Boat commercial.

* DCI Group (Tech Central Station) - Political strategy firm with close connections to Bush campaign & Swift vets, employs LaCivita and Friancis. [11]

* Charles Francis - Longtime friend/supporter of Bush; works for political firm with close ties to both Bush campaign and Swift Vets for Bush; colleague of Lacivita.

* Thomas J. Synhorst - Advisor to Bush campaign 2000; "major contracts" with Bush campaign 2004; works for firm with close ties to Swift Vets for Bush; colleague of Lacivita at DCI; worked on anti-McCain phone banking in South Carolina in 2000.

* Chris Lacivita - Senior advisor to Swift Boat Vets for Bush; close ties to Bush campaign; associates with Synhorst & Friancis.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Tech Central Station- Busted	pjk	10/18/04 4:29:56pm
exposed -- tjm, 10/18/04 5:55:06pm I think the gloves have to come off -- krz, 10/18/04 9:37:08pm extremely well stated -- pa, 10/19/04 8:02:27am Re: extremely well stated -- pa, 10/19/04 8:39:18am Re: extremely well stated -- pa, 10/19/04 8:41:56am oops -- pa, 10/19/04 8:44:07am Basic Instincts -- tjm, 10/19/04 11:28:45am Re: Basic Instincts -- geo, 10/19/04 3:47:32pm geo is here! Yay!! (NT) -- pa, 10/19/04 4:21:15pm Re: pjk to krz -- pjk, 10/28/04 11:50:02pm krz back to pjk -- krz, 11/ 1/04 6:13:02pm