When I told Mr. M that Kerry and Edwards were coming to our area (something I mentioned several posts ago) on a big post-convention tour, his first reaction was that Kerry would be so worn out after that he'd have to take a week off. Effin just doesn't look well. He has to take a lot of "breaks" from campaigning, and it's not all for Botox or body bronzing (which don't make him look any better!). Perhaps I shouldn't add that Mr. M's first reaction when I showed him the photos of Elizabeth Edwards posted previously on this thread was, "Yikes, she's a pig!" He's so judgmental!
In other news, I'm not Jewish, but if I were, I don't think I'd find this amusing:
He didn't get to read from the Torah. But Simon, donning a prayer shawl and yarmulke, was surrounded by family, furry friends and platters of bagels as the Coton de Tulear recently celebrated his "bark" mitzvah.
"It's just another one of those things New York City dog owners do," said Simon's owner Beth Aronson, 27, a Manhattan sales executive. "He's a very socialized dog, and for him it was a happy occasion." rest of story
Oy!
Well you must tell Mr. M. not to worry because, according to UPI, Kerry got re-energized and invigorated after his recent six day vacation.....this is an amazing article, I thought for sure it was a satire from the Onion but it is for real, this reporter really sees it this way...
Commentary: A recharged Kerry By Martin Sieff UPI Senior News Analyst ....Kite-surfing off Nantucket has been good for him. It was not supposed to be this way. Gleeful Republicans and nervous Democrats alike interpreted Kerry's determination to go back to his favorite holiday resort as a sign of self-indulgence, even decadence.
Many of them feared or hoped that the Massachusetts senator whose middle name is Forbes and who can trace his ancestry back four centuries through the oldest families of his state looked set to alienate millions of crucial mainstream voters by hobnobbing among the elite right before his make-or-break appearance at the Boston convention.
It has turned out far differently. The Spanish and British celebrity weekly "Hola!" this week showed a tanned and vigorous Kerry boldly kite-surfing on the coast off Cape Cod. The 60-year-old senator who is to be crowned officially as his party's presidential election standard-bearer in Boston next week came across as a dynamic, athletic figure. Often described as stiff and out of touch in his public appearances, he came to life in action, his long, gangling Lincolnesque frame at ease amid the surf and the waves. He was clearly enjoying himself.
The effect of his trip appears to have run far deeper. For Kerry returned to the political arena a recharged, even -- for the moment at least -- transformed man.
The article goes on to knock both Bush and Reagan...totally amazing.
And can you picture Honest Abe riding the waves ala Kerry?
