The Passion Play of John Kerry

Mens News Daily ^ | February 24, 2004 | Brian O'Connell

[NortNork]

Geez, you’d think a guy who traded bullets with the Viet Cong would have a thicker skin.

But that doesn’t seem to be the case with Senator John Kerry. In a perplexing and peevish letter to President Bush dated February 21, the Massachusetts senator threatened to take his bat and ball and go home if the mean old president didn’t stop talking about his voting record.

No doubt the journey from war hero to wuss has been a painful one for Kerry, but it seems the Senator is edging toward the same hole that swallowed fellow Democrat Howard Dean. Who knows? Maybe the Four Seasons didn’t leave a mint on his pillow that night. Or maybe his jaunty yachting outfit didn’t make it back from the cleaners in time.

Nevertheless, Kerry has the vapors over an innocuous statement from Rep. Senator Saxby Chambliss inferring that the Massachusetts senator has repeatedly voted against the military, the CIA, the FBI, and, for all we know, Batman. The inference, says the Kerry campaign, amounts to a “right wing smear campaign” against the Democratic candidate for president. Not cricket, old sport.

Before yet another letter goes out from the John Edwards campaign to the Kerry camp thanking it for an amazing act of political stupidity, let’s do President Bush – way too busy fighting a war on terror to be Senator Kerry’s pen pal right now – a favor. To help the President out, let’s parse Sen. Kerry’s letter and find out what he really meant in his now famous presidential missive.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Long face, glass jaw.

[ServesURight]

Kerry's a joke. I predict an Edwards upset on Super Tuesday.

[claudiustg]

Most of the Dems don't really know what a jerk-off Kerry is yet.

[Kay]

I hope Kerry wins only because he will be so much easier to compete against than Edwards. I actually like Edwards --I scare myself.

[nopardons]

But they will...soon. :-)

[upchuck]

The rest of the article, which is really the best part...

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Letter to President Bush:

February 21, 2004

President George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC 20500

Dear President Bush,

Over the last week, you and your campaign have initiated a widespread attack on my service in Vietnam, my decision to speak out to end that war, and my commitment to the defense of this nation.

[Translation: No Fairsies! My voting record is off limits – unless you represent a special interest group looking to buy access. If so, dial 1-800-PRICE-IS-RITE. Sorry, no collect calls. All sales are final.]

Just today, Saxby Chambliss-- a man elected to the US Senate on the back of one of the most despicable campaigns ever conducted against Max Cleland, a true American Hero-- was carrying this attack for you.

[Translation: Do you happen to have the phone number of Saxby’s campaign manager?]

As you well know, Vietnam was a very difficult and painful period in our nation's history, and the struggle for our veterans continues.

[Translation: Especially the ones whose integrity and character I impugned in my anti-war testimony back in the ‘70’s. You know, the testimony where I put many Vietnam Vets in further harm’s way? That’s right, those veterans.]

So, it has been hard to believe that you would choose to re-open these wounds for your personal political gain. But, that is what you have chosen to do.

[Translation: Have I mentioned that I served in Vietnam? And that you didn’t?]

I am fighting to become the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. Even before Democrats make their choice, you’ve launched a campaign of attacks against me.

[Translation: Bad form, old chum. Couldn’t you have at least waited until I sewed up the campaign? That Edwards guy is like bubble gum on my shoe – now I’ll never get rid of him.]

I am determined to run a campaign on the great challenges facing this country-- from creating jobs, to solving our health care crisis to getting our nation's ballooning deficit under control.

[Translation: Let’s get this straight, pal. The only one who is going to be doing any smearing around here is me.]

But I will not sit back and allow my patriotism to be challenged.

[Translation: That’s for suckers like you who have to defend themselves from baseless AWOL accusations.]

America deserves a better debate. If you want to debate the Vietnam era, and the impact of our experiences on our approaches to presidential leadership, I am prepared to do so.

[Translation: My friends at The New York Times can’t wait to print my next press release.]

This is not a debate to be distorted through your $100 million dollar campaign fund. This is a debate that should be conducted face to face.

[Translation: Um . . . can you be a good chap and float me $5 million or so until Super Tuesday? Dreary old Mumsy has frozen my allowance so I’m a little short this week.]

Mr. President, I hope you will conduct a campaign worthy of this nation’s future.

[Bite me, dough-boy.]

Sincerely,

John Kerry

[Mike Darancette]

There is going to be a bunch of Pubbies going after him all at once here soon, they'll have a pool to see who can make him freak first.

[oyez]

John Kerry
returned from Viet Nam with a mission to get into politics and the mod thing to do was join into the antiwar movement. That was the easy ticket in Massachusetts, California, Michigan and other areas. Once in Kerry played the clever Carter line line of how we could coexist with the Soviets then he voted against any defense program the would give America any kind of edge against its adversaries. Its difficult to understand Kerry's position after he saw first hand of the brutality and the determination of the Reds. Alqeada knows no bounds in this area. This man will not care for the security of our nation, only make it a more attractive target..