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So a triple-amputee Vietnam veteran flies to Texas to hand Bush a letter—for those following along at home, that would be an exercise of "the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances"—and what does Inerrant Boy do? Show him a little respect? Show him a little of that hospitality that Texas is so famous for? Show some guts?

Heh.

No, Bush has a checkpoint set up, and sends out a lackey named Jerry Patterson to do his dirty work for him:

The Bush campaign dispatched its own supporters, including a war veteran, to meet Cleland and supporters of the Democratic nominee at a security checkpoint just down the road from the entrance to Bush's secluded ranch.

But Cleland refused to give the letter, signed by nine senators who served in the military, to Jerry Patterson, a former Marine who now serves as Texas State Land Commissioner.
(via Reuters)

And who, you may ask, is Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson? Why, the man Bob Perry—the very same Bob Perry who's funding the SBVF[cough]T—gave $150,000 to (back), that's who. (See the Dallas Morning News, "Builder's money talks, but what is it saying?")

Why, it's really beginning to seem like this SBVF[cough]T disinformation campaign is all one big happy family, isn't ?

NOTE Thanks to alert reader anonymous.

UPDATE Scott "Sucker MC" McClellan dodges this point nicely at today's gaggle. If alert reader anonymous knows the right question to ask, wby doesn't our millionaire press corps:

Q Why did he choose Jerry Patterson? Patterson says he hadn't been involved in the campaign at all, and Patterson is also --

MR. McCLELLAN: Like I said, I'm sure the campaign would be glad to talk to you more about some of the arrangements for today. He was here representing the campaign and speaking on behalf of veterans who support the President.
(via WhiteWash House transcripts)

Um, do I see an answer there?