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Art Barker & the Beginning of the SEED
Ursus:
--- Quote from: "Johnny G" ---Ursus,
Segretti was impersonating a member of the seed
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For real? Wow. I'm finally beginning to get the picture. Lol.
Do you have any idea why Segretti picked the Seed? Or why he chose any particular organization, or any particular individual even, to affiliate his "ratfucking" persona with? Was it simply opportunistic — i.e., whatever political event / photo op that Senator Muskie was attending at the time? Or was there some reason that it was The Seed specifically, which Nixon or Segretti may have also wanted to target?
Did Segretti know anything about the Seed, or Art's penchant for secrecy, which would certainly have made it a lot more difficult to confirm Paul Morrison's existence (or lack thereof)?
Okay, Johnny G, or anyone else who can shed light on this for me... please do confirm, 'cuz I can be a dense ol' bear sometimes: is this fabricated conversation (between "Paul Morrison" and Sen. Muskie) where Art got the idea that Nixon was trying to sabotage his pied piper operation? Or is there more to it, e.g., other events?
Ursus:
--- Quote from: "dragonfly" ---It's amazing to have you oldtimers coming around. <snip snip> ...can't even remember what I just read sorry
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Sounds like you're getting a lil long in the tooth yerself, Dragonfly! :D
:cheers:
Johnny G:
It makes sense that Segretti would use Muskies appearance at the Seed as there was no media allowed in to record the proceedings - he was probably aware of that aspect of the visit;
Art did talk about doing damage control for Muskie (trip to Maine, etc. but he didn't rate the "enemies list" or anything like that - so any threats from Nixon to the seed are, in my opinion, just paranoia.
Other than this little ratfucking episode (thanks for reminding me of the term, was going nuts trying to remember it) I doubt Nixon even knew the place existed - the Ervin comission was, after all, a Democrat controlled institution. The only reason they got any kind of federal attention is because they gave politicians the "anti-drug" seal of approval, and possibly some grants.
Ursus:
--- Quote from: "Johnny G" ---Art did talk about doing damage control for Muskie (trip to Maine, etc. but he didn't rate the "enemies list" or anything like that - so any threats from Nixon to the seed are, in my opinion, just paranoia.
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Can you tell me any more specifics about Art's doing damage control for Muskie?
Johnny G:
Claimed he went up north and was with Muskie on the back of a flatbed truck in the rain - pretty dismal picture - denying the specifics of the letter at a press conference in Maine - I think - but New Hampshire would make more sense from a primary election perspective; Might be some sort of photo or news item in a local paper, apparently didn't make the national feed.
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