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| Kerry Refuses to Cross Picket Line |
| 2004-06-28 |
| Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Sunday canceled an appearance at the U.S. Conference of Mayors rather than cross a promised police union picket line at the event. "I don’t cross picket lines. I never have," Kerry said as he left Mass Sunday night at Our Lady of Good Voyage chapel in South Boston. His decision came hours after Boston Mayor Thomas Menino called on Kerry to attend, calling the conference "an important event for urban America," and saying the pickets set up by the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association and other union members did not constitute a legitimate picket line. This could get interesting if the same picket lines are still in place for the Democratic convention in July. Maybe Kerry will just phone it in like he’s doing in the Senate. |
| Posted by:RWV |
| #13 Robert and Barbara - so will Thereyyyysa. Hopefully also: George Soros, Howard Dean and Mike Moore in an ill-fitting tuxedo t-shirt |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-06-28 9:13:45 PM |
| #12 If Kerry can't negotiate with two groups who SUPPORT him - Menino and the Urban mayors versus the Police Union - how in the world is he going to convince the Krauts and the Frogs to join in any conflict overseas? |
| Posted by: ColoradoConservative 2004-06-28 9:13:05 PM |
| #11 FoxNews also reported that if the strike is still on, Kerry gets a pass. |
| Posted by: Anonymous2U 2004-06-28 9:01:35 PM |
| #10 #9 Robert - If that's true, HOT DOUBLE DAMN!! I've got the popcorn concession. :-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-06-28 8:39:32 PM |
| #9 Heard on Fox that Algore's gonna speak at the convention. WEEEEEHAH!!! |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-06-28 8:09:33 PM |
| #8 You mean all we had to do was form a picket line when Kerry was coming home from Vietnam and he would have stayed there? Talk about missed opportunity. Ah, well, hindsight and all that... |
| Posted by: Chris W. 2004-06-28 7:54:00 PM |
| #7 If you must watch one event at the DNC, make sure it's Tommy Menino's welcoming speech. Hopefully, there will be English subtitles. Ah, the opening speech in "Mumble-vision..." |
| Posted by: Pappy 2004-06-28 7:31:12 PM |
| #6 As long as there is a minimum of sardine smelling spittle on it. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-06-28 5:09:20 PM |
| #5 Well my little two legged friend, I know of where roughly 75,000 tons per month could be consumed and that's just my nuclear family. Payment could be a problem. Do you take fur? |
| Posted by: Shamu 2004-06-28 4:03:04 PM |
| #4 Shamu,what do you think of my idea to market seal blubber prepared like pork rinds? |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-06-28 3:19:07 PM |
| #3 LOL! Biped makes a good one! Can't we do more push 'em to the sea talk? |
| Posted by: Shamu 2004-06-28 3:11:01 PM |
| #2 The obvious answer to his statement is: "Protect the country. Picket the White House." |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-06-28 2:40:31 PM |
| #1 If you must watch one event at the DNC, make sure it's Tommy Menino's welcoming speech. Hopefully, there will be English subtitles. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-06-28 2:03:37 PM |