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[fortdixlover]

http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=6642

DEAF DONKEY EARS

Perhaps even Sen. John Kerry is beginning to sense the total lack of enthusiasm for his candidacy. Kerry seemed alarmed by the complete absence of applause, or other audience interaction, he was receiving from a small crowd in Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday.

Kerry was there to accept the endorsement of a national union of emergency first responders, and to hold a "conversation" with local residents about his plans for protecting the nation from bio-terror attacks.

On several occasions, Kerry paused, seemingly expecting applause for his lines. For example, at one point he said, "I will do what I think is best for the country," then waited for applause that only developed after one of his advance staffers began leading a weak round of applause.

His lukewarm reception was so bad that Kerry lost his cool, telling his audience, "I know you don't want to be here anymore."

"That line actually generated more real cheers," says a bemused Florida Democratic Party official. "If this is the kind of response our campaign is getting elsewhere, we're dead. This was awful. He was awful."

Among the criticisms: beyond arranging for an audience, organizers did little if any preparation to warm the crowd up, to have it ready to cheer on a presidential candidate. "You have to give them something before the main attraction shows up," says the state party official. "These guys did not serve Kerry well. He walked into a dead room, and his own act didn't help."

[BrianC]

"That line actually generated more real cheers," says a bemused Florida Democratic Party official. "If this is the kind of response our campaign is getting elsewhere, we're dead. This was awful. He was awful."

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Pretty well sums it up. Let's face it, when their entire campaign theme is based not on what Kerry can do for the country, it's simply about (and every DemocRAT that ran in the primaries, along with their supporters) used the theme "anybody but Bush".

Well, when you campaign on a theme like that, KERRY is what results from "anybody". Besides, Kerry is still the PRESUMED candidate - in spite of the fact that the DNC convention is supposed to be just a formality. Recently, we've seen that isn't necessarily the case, given Kerry trying to float the idea of refusing the nomination until later. What a lead balloon that turned out to be.

The bottom line is, there's little to be inspired about Kandidate Kerry.

[Navy_Navy_Navy]

This train's running out of steam.

Their desperation is showing everywhere - you can see it even on this board.
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[LewWaters]

It amuses me that he has claimed that he needs to let the public know who he is, after 19 years in the Senate and all his publicity stunts back in the 70s.

I agree. However, once the public really gets to know him, they ought to drop him like a hot potato.

[ASPB]

[Big Kahuna]

What do you think the Klintons will be doing today?

Phase One -- convince the DNC to pressure Kerry that the only way the Dems can win is for Hitlery to be on the ticket.

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Phase Four -- Extort Kerry into announcing that he will need to withdraw for health reason before the convention, and that he's put all of his support behind the the Klinton/Gore or Klinton Liberman ticket.



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[waltjones]

bump!
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[waltjones]

bump!
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