So 60 Minutes wants to trot out Ben Barnes again. Hey, why not bring back the Macarena while they’re at it. It seems ole Ben Barnes has been a busy boy since he last popped up on the smear radar screen. To wit, via Captain Ed, it appears for some time that Barnes has been saying, “me likey Kerry.”

Contributor…….Total 1999-2002………..2004 Cycle

Alan Solomont……….$612,327……………..$82,500

Orin Kramer…………$425,835……………..$83,500

Ben Barnes…………$389,750……………..$74,500

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And if the Kerry campaign hopes to engage its CBS surrogates to use Barnes to hurt Bush, well let’s say Barnes is a gift which keeps on giving. http://blogspirator.blogspot.com/2004/08/exclusive-dirt-on-ben-barnes-claims.html

In fact CBS News itself did a story which noted Barnes’ role in the Kerry campaing back in June: Kerry keeping eye on Big Donors http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/06/18/politics/main624711.shtml

Kerry is standing a better chance to make the pitching staff of the Red Sox.