Kerry intern's parents respond to allegations

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[rocklobster11]

FACING the first crisis of his campaign, Democratic presidential nomination front-runner John Kerry will today respond to allegations he had a two-year affair with a young woman who has since fled the country.

Branded a political dirty trick by the Democrats, the pro-Republican Drudge Report website yesterday accused Senator Kerry, 60, of having an affair that threatened "to turn the race for the presidency on its head".

At the centre of the allegations is Alex Polier, 24, who had worked as a New York-based reporter for Associated Press. She now is now in Kenya.

Her parents, Donna and Terry, speaking from Malvern, Pennsylvania yesterday, said there was no evidence of an affair, only that Senator Kerry may have been attracted to their daughter.

Mr Polier said Senator Kerry had called his daughter "two or three years ago" to ask her to work on his re-election team. She declined.

"I think he's a sleaze-ball," Mr Polier told London's Sun newspaper.

Mrs Polier claimed Senator Kerry was "after" her daughter.

Drudge, which broke the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal, alleged yesterday that a young woman, "recently fled the country, reportedly at the prodding of Kerry" after a two-year affair beginning in early 2001.

Drudge further claimed General Wesley Clark, in an off-the-record conversation this week with reporters just before he dropped out of the race for the White House, said that "Kerry will implode over an intern issue".

General Clark made no mention of this during an interview with CNN yesterday. Today, he will throw his support behind Senator Kerry as the Democrat candidate to challenge George W. Bush at the November 2 federal election.

Senator Kerry is married to Teresa Heinz, heiress of the food empire.

He has two daughters from his first marriage, which ended in 1990.

[over3Owithabrain]

And why didn't Imus ask Kerry why he thought Weasley Clark would make such statements about him?

Because Imus is a hack, a burnout, a sycophant, dishonest, and biased. Next question?

[sandlady]

Thats it? That he was "attracted" to her, THAT IT?

It's sounding more like a pursuit. The fact that her dad thinks Kerry a "sleazeball" doesn't raise an eyebrow?

[HenryLeeII]

"I think he's a sleaze-ball," Mr Polier told London's Sun newspaper.

Mrs Polier claimed Senator Kerry was "after" her daughter.

Captain Ketchup sounds like a dirty old man and a stalker, which could be even worse than "just" having an illicit office fling. I guess PeeWee Herman will be endorsing him now!

[Howlin]

They are outside working on the neighborhood box!

[TRY ONE]

""I think he's a sleaze-ball," Mr Polier told London's Sun newspaper."

The reason a London paper had to dig this up is that all the US media is in Alabama digging up GW's National Guard info......

[HenryLeeII]

Branded a political dirty trick by the Democrats, the pro-Republican Drudge Report website...

Drudge, which broke the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal...

Since when is Drudge "pro-Republican"? He reports inside scoops and puts up links to major political/cultural publications, regardless of political bent.

And, in the interest of accuracy, it was Michael Isikoff of Newsweek that broke the Lewinsky affair; after the magazine tried to bury it, Drudge picked it up and ran all the way into Internet history.

[mwl1]

we should consolidate all of these threads on the subject

[AFPhys]

There are clearly several young women who have been involved with Kerry over the years in some fashion. Stories are presently being confused and mixed together with the assumption that they are all talking about the same gal.

Methinks that there is a high degree of likelihood that more than one of them have been sexual affairs, and "Alex" booking for Kenya does nothing to help dispel that impression. I suspect we'll have a far better handle on this situation in a few weeks, as to what is real and the extent of Kerry's involvement.

TerAsa's demeanor will be telling... especially in light of her previous statements about adulterous behavior.

[sweetliberty]

"I think he's a sleaze-ball," Mr Polier told London's Sun newspaper."

LOL! Best line in the whole article.

[af_vet_1981]

Well the parents don't think much of John Kerry. This should be fun.

It certainly won't be Teresa Heinz or Alex Polier who holds him accountable, but it just could be an outraged father or mother. The Lewinsky family did not have the conscience, values, or integrity to do it. The jury is still out on the Polier family. Let's give them the benefit of the doubt for now.

[sweetliberty]

"John Kerry is a sleeze ball, just like Bill Clinton was a scumbag."

Unfortunately, being either a sleezeball OR a scumbag is a character enhancer in the eyes of the demented demonRATs.

[tomahawk]

Parent calls Kerry a "sleaze-bag"

Alex flees to the cesspool of Kenya.

1+1=2

This scandal has legs.

[sweetliberty]

"This can't be true! "

Why? Is it because the RATs have such a high standard of moral integrity or because no woman with eyes or a brain would go for ol' camelface Kerry?

[kassie]

Thanks for the ping. This is a great story!

[hobson]

Excellent! Your post should be sent to all media outlets who are reporting/implying that Republicans are behind this story.

[tomahawk]

Monica was older than Alex. Clinton was younger than Kerry.

Kerry is almost 3X Alex's age.

"Sleazebag" indeed.

[TexasCajun]

Is this Alex Polier on the cover of the National Inquirer?
Anyone have a better picture?

[rocklobster11]

That whole Enquirer story is about his dating and drugging days back when he was single, I think. I'm sure the girl in the picture is some hollywood chick he was associated with.

[sweetliberty]

"But Kerry does have a built-in alibi. He only boinks rich women, so maybe they'll marry him and he can get their money."

Oh, come now. Men Sleezeballs do not live by money alone. Besides, having a rich heiress who controls her own money (and yours) for a wife has to be psychologically emasculating. Judging by Kerry's appearance, I would say the operation was a success. Every now and then, though, he may get the urge to be told he's wonderful in a manner that doesn't involve an allowance.

[evets]