Carnahan Confirms Powers Firebomb Story

Rep. Russ Carnahan confirmed that former staffer Chris Powers was the individual who “firebombed” his campaign office, not tea party activists as some in the local media had reported:

Congressman Russ Carnahan held a press conference confirming that the person St. Louis police arrested and released for last week’s firebombing of his campaign headquarters did in fact work for his re-election campaign.

Now that Carnahan has ended speculation, I expect to see a full apology from local “blogger” Chad Garrison apologizing to activists for the disparaging reporting as well as a full retraction for the falsehood that activists left a coffin in Carnahan’s yard during the spring, a story proven false by oh, facts and also Betsey Bruce’s reporting which showed, on camera, the coffin in the garage of one Bill Hennessy. I won’t hold my breath.

Previously:

*UPDATE: Carnahan “Firebombing” an Inside Job?

Prosecutor Lets Carnahan Firebomb Suspect Go?

*Carnahan says that Powers “failed to do his job.” True? Perhaps Powers will take to the Internet and clarify.

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