Filibuster Part of Secret Kerry Plan for 2008

ScrappleFace ^ | 1/27/06 | Scott Ott

[pookie18]

A spokesman for Sen. John Kerry's government-in-exile in Switzerland today said that the Massachusetts Democrat's threatened filibuster of Judge Samuel Alito's Supreme Court confirmation is part of Sen. Kerry's secret plan to position himself as "the party's strong second choice in 2008."

While Democrats wondered, and Republicans jeered, at the apparently futile filibuster effort, the senator's spokesman said "no one should underestimate Sen. Kerry. It would be very difficult to do so."

The unnamed spokesman said that the man who lost his 2004 presidential bid by a mere 3.5 million votes has a detailed plan that will bring him within several hundred delegates of capturing the next Democrat presidential nomination. Staging a failed filibuster attempt, the source said, "is just one shrewd tactic in a brilliantly-conceived strategy by a man who knows something about strategy and tactics from his days as a Navy swift boat commander in Vietnam."

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-MA, who joined the filibuster effort, is reportedly on Sen. Kerry's short list of potential running mates.

"Ted Kennedy has what it takes to jump in, should anything happen to Kerry, and to rapidly assume his duties as Hillary Clinton's understudy," the source said, "Both men are ready to take the lead if Mrs. Clinton gets struck by a meteorite, contracts the ebola virus, decides not to run in 2008 or in any of the other equally-likely scenarios."

[cotton1706]

He has a plan!

[NEMDF]

I guess it is not a secret anymore.....

[My2Cents]

Once again, Scrappleface rings truer than real life.

[Another Thought]

Did someone actually think people couldn't see this on their own?? Maybe Dems couldn't but any thinking person can see Kerry's motives.

[AlphaOneAlpha]

What's in the water in Massachusetts? These fools are utterly delusional.

[saveliberty]

LOL! Thanks for the post

[saveliberty]

ping a ling

Satire

[mnehring]

Somebody plant this at DU and see if they buy it..

[andy58-in-nh]

What's in the water in Massachusetts?

Frequently: Kennedys.

[ElectricStrawberry]

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-MA, who joined the filibuster effort, is reportedly on Sen. Kerry's short list of potential running mates.

Oh please. Oh please. Oh please. Oh please. Oh please.

[ElectricStrawberry]

It's not the water. I've been drinkin' the water here most of my life...and I've never been able to explain our collective voting.

[1Old Pro]

"Ted Kennedy has what it takes to jump in,

watch out for the splash. Ole Ted also know how to drive in....to the ater.

[SF Republican]

no one should underestimate Sen. Kerry, it would be very difficult to do so what a line!

[i_dont_chat]

Priceless

"Ted Kennedy has what it takes to jump in. . ."

Not according to Mary Jo.

[cotton1706]

What's in the water in Massachusetts?
Frequently: Kennedys

Now that's funny!!!! And I can appreciate it, since I'm represented by these clowns.

[woodbutcher1963]

"Ted Kennedy has what it takes to jump in"

He has to remember to open the car window first.

I saw the Senior Senator from the Commonwealth a few years back vacationing in Tortola,B.V.I. He was at Pussers Sopers Hole marina drinking a Heineken. He was nursing some recent plastic surgery on his bulbous gin-blossumed nose. He could hardly walk back to the dock because of his excessive bulk. When he got into the dingy I thought for sure it would capsize. The waitress also said he was a bad tipper.

[Stand Watch Listen]

AND in real life...

"I think it was a historic day yesterday," said White House spokesman Scott McClellan. "It was the first ever call for a filibuster from the slopes of Davos, Switzerland. ...

LOL!!!

[FirstFlaBn]

"is just one shrewd tactic in a brilliantly-conceived strategy by a man who knows something about strategy and tactics from his days as a Navy swift boat commander in Vietnam...and Cambodia (at Christmas) ."

[NYTexan]

Pinging the usual suspects!



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