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2004-05-03 Home Front: Politix

From my "No horse too dead to beat" file:

But Kerry gives plenty of ammunition to those who say he considers no hair too fine to split and who charge that he tailors the cut of what he says to meet the tastes of the audience and the moment. Asked on Earth Day whether he owns a gas-gobbling SUV, the champion of higher fuel-efficiency standards first said no, then admitted under questioning that, yes, that was a Suburban parked at his Sun Valley, Idaho, vacation house. Next, he distanced himself from his own driveway: "The family has it. I don't have it."
It was a far different story, however, when Kerry visited car-loving Detroit last February. Back then, he exulted to local reporters about how much horsepower he commands: "We have some SUVs. We have a Jeep. We have a couple of Chrysler minivans. We have a PT Cruiser up in Boston. I have an old Dodge 600 ... We also have a Chevy, a big Suburban."

"They remind me of the Jeep I drove in Vietnam, I mentioned I was in Vietnam, right?"

Posted by Steve 2004-05-03 10:37:26 AM|| || Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm curious as to why Mr. Kerry has not resigned his Senate seat to campaign for the Presidency. If I remember correctly, most congressmen who run for the presidency resign because they don't have enough time for both. I have reAD that Mr. Kerry has been neglecting his Senatorial duties. Could he be hedging his bets in that he doesn't want to resign in case he looses this fall? He would still have his Senate seate then.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2004-05-03 11:27:32 AM|| 2004-05-03 11:27:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 He's doing a big ad buy to acquaint voters with the fact that he was in Viet Nam. You did know he was in Viet Nam didn't you? Drives a nice boat now too, but not like the Swift boat he had in Viet Nam....

If I was a Dem voter, I'd cut my wrists, rather than listen to horseface ....

Posted by Frank G 2004-05-03 11:43:09 AM|| 2004-05-03 11:43:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 DB, that's exactly what he's doing. As far as I'm concerned, as soon as he got the nomination his seat should've been up for grabs, he's running on the taxpayer's dime yet not pulling his weight in his still held office.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-05-03 11:44:40 AM|| 2004-05-03 11:44:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Kerry is "my" Senator here in Mass. (no thanks to me), and I'm happy he's not voting on anything - one less Dem vote.

Actually, I think he and any other full-time candidates are utterly derelict if they don't resign their positions. I remember Gov. Bill Weld resigned his post when he was simply nominated for Ambassador to Mexico.

Posted by Xbalanke 2004-05-03 12:23:57 PM|| 2004-05-03 12:23:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Eric Lindholm, a fellow Masshole, tallys Kerry's voting record during this session, a pathetic 18%.

Posted by Raj 2004-05-03 12:58:18 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2004-05-03 12:58:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 DB:
Well, I wouldn't say that Kerry has done nothing. He positively rushed back to the capital to vote against the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Firearms Act. Great white hunter my ass.

The man is a lie on two legs.

Posted by Secret Master 2004-05-03 12:59:33 PM|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 2004-05-03 12:59:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Hey JarHead! How ya been?

Posted by Shipman 2004-05-03 1:54:35 PM|| 2004-05-03 1:54:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Don't say anything about the jeep Kerry drove in Vietnam. Remember his speech in 1971 which included remarks about killing animals? There's a farmer is still looking for the "tall round-eye" driving the jeep who ran over his flock of chickens, killing five. War Criminal?

Also Deacon Blues - The reason Kerry won't resign is called Gov Mitt Romney, who'd appoint a GOP senator to replace him.

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-03 3:38:59 PM|| 2004-05-03 3:38:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 An 18% voting record and he's still drawing his salry. I lived in Boston for 2 years and I do feel for the people of Massachusetts. They are not getting their money's worth.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2004-05-03 3:52:18 PM|| 2004-05-03 3:52:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Ship, I'm good bro'. Getting ready to go back to Camp Lejeune and finally become part of the operating forces again.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-05-03 3:55:42 PM|| 2004-05-03 3:55:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Hmmmm, 18%, eh? Seems as though Kerry has been AWOL 82% of this session. This calls for an investigation by NBCABCCBSCNNMSNBC reporters. Can Kerry provide records that he actually came to the Capitol this session? Did anyone see him there?

Posted by GK 2004-05-03 3:57:34 PM|| 2004-05-03 3:57:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 GK, no one saw him as he was dividing up his time between campaining and playing Treebeard in the last Lord of the Rings movie.......

Posted by Jarhead 2004-05-03 4:14:14 PM|| 2004-05-03 4:14:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Jarhead - How dare you insult the Ents!

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-03 4:42:26 PM|| 2004-05-03 4:42:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Jarhead---I am not into personal disparagement (except for the Arafish...hell, we even got a term of endearment for OBL---Binny), but I CANNOT get the image of Kerry and Treebeard out of my head, and I have to work and focus on Nome sewers today!!!!!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-05-03 4:49:09 PM|| 2004-05-03 4:49:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 When are Teddy and Kerry's seat up for grabs?

Posted by Super Hose 2004-05-03 6:28:28 PM|| 2004-05-03 6:28:28 PM|| Front Page Top

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