UPDATE re: Conyers hearing/Affadavit story

[WilliamPitt]

1. It appears CSPAN is going to cover the hearing. Thanks to all who harrassed them.

2. I am meeting the author of The Big Affadavit in DC on Wednesday for an interview.

3. Truthout will run my blog from
DC abd the hearings starting tomorrow night.

Fasten your seat belts...

[bearfan454]

1. This is going to be good Will Pitt

real good.

[sabra]

2. WOW!

Excellent... Thanks for the update.

[understandinglife]

3. Thank you for your diligence in these difficult matters. (n/t)

[buddysmellgood]

4. Go William!

[senseandsensibility]

5. What, if anything,

is your gut telling you about the affadavit?

[WilliamPitt]

21. i spoke to him tonight

On the phone, and he seemed like a normal human. I will say more after I meet him in the flesh.

As for this 'BradBlog' stuff, I only talked to Curtis and a guy named Brett who is helping him, so I have no idea what that is all about.

[bj2110]

41. I'll be very interested to see your take on this guy...

you seem to have been around, I've read your posts, you seem to have a solid footing, grounded. What is he like? What are his mannerisms? Does he seem intelligent? What are his motives? Why is he even talking to you? Can he stand up for himself in what we all hope will be an intense and not too long of a fight? I'll be watching your reports closely. Great job in securing the time. Let us know!

[eleny]

6. Thank you, Will

With the event reported today at DU - that Clinton's dog was killed today, I sure appreciate you're taking a look at all this.

My best to all in these matters. After all, why would Clint, Wayne and Brad risk arrest or worse to put all this out there? Thanks to you all as we await the Conyers hearing.

[Goldeneye]

28. The Clinton who signed the affidavet

His dog was killed?

[eleny]

38. yes

[BradBlog]

44. Yes. Please see my post at CrooksAndLiars.com about it...

...since I can't post on my own blog for the moment due to traffic. Urgh.

Brad
The BRAD BLOG
http://www.BradBlog.com

[buddysmellgood]

7. Hey, I found your radio news roundup. It's great. Thanks.

[lonestarnot]

14. Where this in AZ? or is it?

Would love to listen. I am psyched! Hope we are pursuing all the right avenues! Damn the torpedos...

[proud patriot]

8. Wheeeeeeeeee !

hey that's my first wheee since Nov. 2 :-)

[Catherine Vincent]

32. I miss your Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee's!

:-)

[DireStrike]

9. Have you seen this???

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x120303

"Actor, writer, comedian" Brad Friedman.

http://www.bradfriedman.com/

With a link to BradBlog.


Just a heads up... I hope we're not being punked.

[jsascj]

13. That would be too disappointing

for words.

I don't know WHAT to believe anymore. All I know is that Bush stole this election and I want him the hell out!

[Duer 157099]

15. Man, what is the problem?

Do comedian's have less value when it comes to integrity, or what?

Do you ever watch Jon Stewart? Turns out it takes quite a bit of intelligence to not only understand the issues, but to make sharp humor out of them.

So what if a blogger is funny too! In fact, all the better!

I mean, what's your criteria for "legitimate" anyway? Let's see... um, how about The President of the United States, why you can't get more upstanding than that, right? Or... out about that straight-shooter Mitofsky, read his emails lately? Hmm, who else, oh yeah, Blackwell, he's the picture of professionalism and all that is right with the world.

Sheesh!

[jsascj]

17. No.

I just hope the joke's not on us.

[Duer 157099]

19. Then do your own research like everyone else here has

and convince yourself! Besides, this isn't "Brad's" story, it's is Wayne Madsen's, and so far I have not seen anyone claim he is a comedian (and I've heard him on the radio -- believe me, he's not)

[jsascj]

24. Sorry...Being new here too

I have a little trouble keeping up with everything all at once.

Didn't mean to offend.

[DireStrike]

25. I'm kinda new here too.

(I post too often. I haven't figured out how to apply the "Two ears and one mouth" philosophy to the internet: I have two hands and two eyes!)


It is Madsen's story, up to the point of the affadavit, as far as I'm aware. So... um... I'm still confused and I'll just wait and listen.

[Duer 157099]

26. Hey, actually I wasn't meaning to reply to you

It was meant for the person who brought this up, somehow trying to discredit the message because the messenger is a funny guy (who, I doubt, would do something like that ANYWAY, even as a gag -- this is just too serious an issue)

Edit: lol, it just happened again! oh well... sorry to both of you! I've been following this story for days now, and I'm still confused, but I sure don't think any bloggers are making anything up, that's the only thing I feel confident about

[NVMojo]

31. just think how many political bloggers would wet their pants to

break something like this! The fact that this guy is an actor, writer, comedian, software developer, blogger, etc. just means he's bright and has tried to make money off the WWW by using it to get the word out on all the things he can do. The political blog is a side thing.

I know people who are engineers and have home town political blogs on the side because it fulfills the investigative journalist dream they could never have to make a living with.

Why don't we put as much energy into doubting the Repugs and their spin?

[understandinglife]

33. Here's one apology to Brad that's already been posted on DU

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=120434&mesg_id=120434

And, I've had the opportunity to interact with him on several occassions since 3 Nov 2004 and he is anything but a comedian when it comes to the current threat to our franchise of democracy.

Peace.

"Did Bush Know?"

[understandinglife]

34. And here is an update on the affidavit from another DU thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x120048

[TexasChick]

40. DireStrike, another DUer (truman) felt the same way you did, but did

some more digging around and felt he should apologize to Brad because I think he discovered that he was legit. Perhaps this will ease your mind as well?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x120434



Just thought you would like the link to see what truman had to say about Brad. Thanks.

[DireStrike]

45. Yeah, I'm definitely sorry

That was rather reactionary of me. I'll just strap myself in from this point on.

[TexasChick]

49. It's all good, my friend! You're alright. n/t

[Duer 157099]

10. Excellent!

The more people looking at this story, the better. And so glad to hear about c-span, I bugged them too.

[jsascj]

11. EXCELLENT!

BTW...love Truthout.

[Scout1071]

12. I'm going to sleep

well for the 2nd night in a row. Things are definitely looking up on this story.

Keep on ROCKIN' IN A FREE WORLD!

[nashville_brook]

30. i passed the insomnia stage

i've got a cold, and i would like to see some ass-kicking

[Bread and Circus]

16. Fucking A....

P.S. Can you get Stirling to contribute to DU or
even truthout.org?

[selmo7]

18. Good Interviewing Will!

I'm one of those who wrote to C-span today! Thanks to all the nudges from folks here at DU!

btw to reintroduce myself, spoke to you in brief at recent voter problem meeting in Brookline.

Also great you got to hang with Thom Hartman. I was at Harvest Gathering with he and others in September of 98 (geez was it THAT long ago?) I was in one of the small talking circles that he led. He impressed me greatly!

In any case, good work!

[corbett]

20. Looking Forward To It

We know that you'll DIG until the truth is relayed to the whole blogosphere.

[mourningdove92]

22. We appreciate you, Will. I hope you know that.

Thanks for all you do for us.


:yourock:

[carolinalady]

23. ya know, if we could just link this story to food-

I'm sure we could get MSM to cover it! All I've heard today is food terrorism on all the networks!

[forintegrity]

36. I thought the election was over

why else would we need another terrorist scare about our food?

The food thing----IT'S JUST ANOTHER DISTRACTION from the real issues i.e. voting FRAUD!

I'm so damned tired of the games! They keep crying wolf and you know what happens...we quit listening!

I know I have.

Screw the terrorist scams. They (* and company) are the real terrorists! What happened on November 2 was DOMESTIC TERRORISM at its finest!

[juslikagrzly]

27. Thanks Will

I know I'm a relative newbie, but DAMN DAMN it's frustrating trying to sort out the wheat from the chaff.

"Brad is a comedian"

"The affidavit is fake"

"No it's real"

"His dog was killed"

Jesus, I'm about to go insane trying to keep up with all this. My emotions go from high to low in mere seconds.

I've learned over the last few months to really trust what you have to say, Will, so I am finally at peace after 2 1/2 hours of reading all this crapola.

[SueZhope]

29. I am grateful for your kindness

Thanks for keeping up with all the breaking story's

Thanks for helping to get the Conyers hearing on the TV

Thanks for sharing About your meeting with Thom Hartmann

You are a bright light here at DU
keep up the great work i always look forward to your updates

[berner59]

35. will c-span cover it live though??

I don't care if it's taped - we need to see this!! Thanks for all your work...this will be exciting!!

[WilliamPitt]

39. No idea

Not even sure if CSPAN is 100% confirmed. I will let you know.

[txindy]

37. Lap belt AND shoulder harness fastened. It's gonna be a wild one!

Thanks for covering this, Will. It'll be great to get a new perspective on this confusing, yet fascinating story.

[ClintCooper2003]

42. What we need are excerpts from the hearing posted on the web...

Can anyone do this?

[buzzard]

43. I believe cspan will cover it.

[noclonyofthechimp]

46. Be careful!

[zeemike]

47. Be wary of dirty tricks Will

I have noticed that when dirty tricks are about to happen there will be someone that sets it up with a seemingly Innocent suggestion or comment.
And I am not all that paranoid a person, but I do sometimes "feel" when something is not just right. My feeling have worked for me more than once.
Good luck

[bj2110]

48. n/t

[ramblin_dave]

50. Take a software expert and a polygraph examiner with you

Ever since Wayne Madsen claimed to have sources telling him the Pope thought Bush may be the anti-Christ I've been wary of Madsen and anyone he claims as sources.

Comments at BlackBoxVoting makes some good points too:

TUESDAY DEC 7 2004:

Why the Feeney vote-rigging story sounds like disinformation

http://www.blackboxvoting.org/