Dems fret over Kerry's 'Clintonian' response

WorldNet Daily ^ | Feb 13 2004

[new cruelty]

Top Republican and Democrat strategists are curious about Sen. John Kerry's choice of words to radio mega-host Don Imus concerning rumors burning up the Internet and newsrooms about a possible extramarital affair with a young woman.

Painfully similar to former President Bill Clinton's careful parsing of words, Kerry told Imus in a morning interview yesterday the following when asked about an item first revealed in print by Internet guru Matt Drudge:

"Well, there is nothing to report," Kerry told Imus. "So there is nothing to talk about. I'm not worried about it. No."

The failure to issue a flat-out denial that he had an extramarital affair or relationship "is very Clintonian," a top Democratic aide told Insight Online. "It's worrying."

A senior White House aide declined to speak directly on the issue but when pressed, smiled and said: "It was an interesting choice of words."

News organizations have not been able to get responses from Kerry or his campaign on what the senator actually meant with the three-part response to Imus.

Democratic strategists in Washington are worried in private because Kerry lately has been fairly black and white in his answers on important issues. "Why didn't he just say the rumors are false?"

Clinton, when confronted with rumors about Monica Lewinsky, told reporters early on in the scandal that "I've had no sexual relations with that woman. Miss Lewinsky."

The use of a term of art, sexual relations, was subsequently revealed to be a coy way to deflect questions swirling around the former president.

In fact, Clinton had engaged in sexual contact of another nature with the former White House intern as was subsequently revealed.

"Kerry needs to come clean and be absolutely clear about this rumor and other ones now starting to surface," a Senate source close to Kerry told Insight Online. "We need to know flat out if he's [fooled] around with women besides his wife."

Democrats still feel the sting of Clinton's sexual escapade and lying about it and worry that failure to fully dispel rumors involving Kerry will open old wounds and let out steam from the front runner for the party thus far.

"People's memories are not that short to forget the national embarassment Clinton caused and compounded with lies," a top GOP strategist said. "We don't want to touch this one with a ten foot pole but it'll be interesting to see if the press pursues this further."

Thus far, however, Kerry's carefully worded response seems to have quelled immediate press questions about the rumored affair though parents of the former intern have stated they think Kerry's character is less than desirable.

"This is a touchy subject because of Bill Clinton and it needs to be killed right away," the Senate source close to Kerry said. "His answers on the Imus show were less than forthcoming."

Meanwhile, reports that several news organizations are pursuing the alleged fling, and other sexual relations outside of his two marriages are being pursued.

[A2J]

Ketchup boy is just trying out the other condiments.

"'Condiments?' I never use 'em."

(With apologies to Rocky Balboa)

[camas]

everyone back off let him get the nomination.

[Jank]

Last night,(I hate to say it)on CNN, a Vietnam War Veteran,
was on questioning Kerry's record. The newscaster, did her
best to dismantle the vet, but he did a great job. Did BR> anyone else see it?

[Jank]

Last night,(I hate to say it)on CNN, a Vietnam War Veteran,
was on questioning Kerry's record. The newscaster, did her
best to dismantle the vet, but he did a great job. Did BR> anyone else see it?

[InvisibleChurch]

tick tock tick tock

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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'JOHN KERRY = Enemy of Vietnam Vets'


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Signed:.."ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer / Vet-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965

http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_collection.htm
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[John Lenin]

Kerrys girlfriend

[Edmund Burke]

Why are we worried about Hillary? She would win fewer states than George McGovern. How many states can you carry when 95% of the male population votes for someone else?

[mewzilla]

Gee, they shouldn't fret. According to CNN's Aaron Brown a minute ago, there's nothing here. No facts. Which is why no-one reporting's on Kerry's wenching, while Bush's allegedly being AWOL is all over the media. Though the fact that the allegation against Bush isn't true has yet to make an appearance. Hmmmm....

Aaron Brown: There are no facts.

And you aren't looking for any either, are you, Aaron?

[GOP_Proud]

Hey, we women don't like her either. Don't leave us out.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" PRESIDENTIAL hopeful John Kerry was branded a “sleazeball” last night by the parents of a young woman he allegedly tried to woo.

There is no evidence the pair had an affair, but her father Terry, 56, said: “I think he’s a sleazeball.

Her mother Donna claims Kerry, 60 — dubbed the new JFK — once chased Alex to be on his campaign team and was “after her”.

Why didn't any members of the Kerry Kneepad Society ask Hanoi John to respond to the quotes from the young girl's parents ??
Imus is always on his knees for Democrats,that's a given. Isn't there one journalist who is a father and who finds this situation- a 60 yr old dirty old man " after" a 22 yr old girl -worthy of some investigation ?
The most important story to the mainstream media is George Bush's Christmas wreath caper.

[AD from SpringBay]

Somebody now owns Kerry, maybe several somebodies. Does that trouble anyone that a potential leader of the free world will be blackmailed because he lies about extramarital affairs?

[GalaxieFiveHundred]

The fuse is lit...

[plain talk]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1077843/posts

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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.."IS it SAFE?" = HILLARY on Senate Armed Services Committee..

http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=629

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[eeriegeno]

Under the standard that the media holds Bush, Kerry must prove his whereabouts every day during the time he is alleged to have the affair. He must prove that he never spent any time alone with the woman. He must produce all of his medical and personal records so we can verify that he isn't lying. Its not enough to deny the allegations.

Amen to that thought....

[perfect stranger]

"Clinton, when confronted with rumors about Monica Lewinsky, told reporters early on in the scandal that "I've had no sexual relations with that woman. Miss Lewinsky."

In fact, Clinton had engaged in sexual contact of another nature with the former White House intern as was subsequently revealed.

Diplomacy

Neverland Game

Saddam Capture Video

[mewzilla]

Aaron Brown just announced the strategy. No facts. No looking for facts. No reporting. No story.

I have two words for you, Aaron: The internet.

Read them and weep.

[perfect stranger]

Is Aaron Brown from CNN? That doesn't suprise me.

[Feckless]

Think about how many Demonratz voters are saying to themselves "Do we really want to go through this again?".