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Me#1You#10
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 Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: "Even Mass. Dems don’t nod for Kerry" |
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Some positive thoughts to begin the new year... 
| Quote: | Even Mass. Dems don’t nod for Kerry
By Rachelle Cohen
Monday, January 8, 2007 - Updated: 05:57 AM EST
WASHINGTON - You just never know what will happen in a roomful of Massachusetts political movers and shakers gathered together in the nation’s seat of power.
First there’s the chit-chat, the sharing of political gossip at this reception to celebrate Sen. Ted Kennedy’s ninth swearing in last Thursday.
“Did you know John Kerry really thinks he’s running again,” one local office holder confides. What follows is a lot of eye-rolling. And dontcha just hate when that happens. You can’t quote eye-rolling.
Then Teddy Jr. goes to the podium to start the speaking part of the festivities.
He looks around, attempting to introduce Kerry, but Kerry isn’t there.
“Oh, he’s sick, I’m told,” young Ted recovers.
The assembled multitude of Massachusetts Democrats, Kennedy fans all, laughs. Not a mere ripple of laughter, but guffaws.
It’s the laughter of “Yeah, we’ve heard that one before.”
Sure, it was a little cruel, a little cynical, and yet downright honest and spontaneous.
The senator himself attempted to soften the blow, explaining that Kerry “left a sick bed” to appear an hour earlier to walk Kennedy down the Senate aisle for his swearing in, a long-standing Senate tradition.
“He’s my friend. He’s my colleague. He’s a great patriot and what a difference he would have made if he was leading this country,” Kennedy said.
Ted Kennedy is nothing if not a good team player, and the crowd dutifully applauded. And it didn’t hurt to invoke the image of the dreaded alternative - the current occupant of the White House.
But the truth was more obvious in this room than it has ever been - it’s over for John Kerry in presidential politics.
Boston Herald - cont'd
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1991932
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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John Kerry has jumped the shark.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:19 am Post subject: Re: "Even Mass. Dems don’t nod for Kerry" |
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| Me#1You#10 wrote: | | “....what a difference he would have made if he was leading this country,” Kennedy said. |
A masterpiece of understatement.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:04 am Post subject: Re: "Even Mass. Dems don’t nod for Kerry" |
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| Me#1You#10 wrote: |
But the truth was more obvious in this room than it has ever been - it’s over for John Kerry in presidential politics.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | ... it’s over for John Kerry in presidential politics. |
Yes! There is a god.
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I B Squidly
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2007/01/kerry_gets_ready.html
WaPo goes 6 column inches on Kerry's preparations before noting:
| Quote: | | Kerry has formidable strengths and daunting weaknesses. While he carries strong name identification and a campaign bank account of more than $10 million, he is also seen as a gaffe-prone, has-been by many party insiders. |
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Me#1You#10
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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There's no doubt in my mind that he intends to run and that the nominating process will run him out of town (POTUS wise).
However, I also believe that he is positioning himself to be considered for a cabinet position should the Democrats win the White House in '08.
That prospect, alone, keeps me awake at night. |
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| Me#1You#10 wrote: | There's no doubt in my mind that he intends to run and that the nominating process will run him out of town (POTUS wise).
However, I also believe that he is positioning himself to be considered for a cabinet position should the Democrats win the White House in '08.
That prospect, alone, keeps me awake at night. |
Holy Moly Me#1You#10 !!!!!
The thought of Lurch in a cabinet position never occurred to me.
This cannot ever be allowed to happen.
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streetsweeper95B
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:00 am Post subject: |
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Ohhhh Me#1? I get to say I told you so, and that was 3-4 months ago on his taking another run at POTUS. But on the otherhand, I really hadn't considered sKerry might think or try make himself eligible for a cabinet seat.
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Me#1You#10
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| streetsweeper95B wrote: | | Ohhhh Me#1? I get to say I told you so, and that was 3-4 months ago on his taking another run at POTUS. |
Hrumph. I knew he would run again before his concession speech last time around... |
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streetsweeper95B
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nah nah nah nah..................*blat*
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1991932
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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He's qualified for a position in the Commerce Department.
Undersecretary of Gigolo Affairs.
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I was thinking more along the lines of "grounds police"" er picking up trash.....
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| Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:43 am Post subject: |
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| Me#1You#10 wrote: |
However, I also believe that he is positioning himself to be considered for a cabinet position should the Democrats win the White House in '08.
That prospect, alone, keeps me awake at night. |
oh my, hadn't thought of that
imagine he'd salivate for a particular position where he could extensively travel to visit his foreign comrades - yikes
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If you're eating something now, or have just eaten stop reading this.
The cabinet post he wants (being a great war hero with three, count 'em three bandaids) is, of course, SECDEF.
Excuse me, I've gotta go hurl.
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