Kerry says: "I Don't Fall Down" (Drudge's title)

New York Times ^ | March 19, 2004 | DAVID M. HALBFINGER

[LisaMalia]

How has Kerry fulfilled his duties as Seantor for the past seven months given this information?

Well, I know for sure of one day he blew off work:

This is an FYI that I try to get out on all related threads. The unemployment extension amendment was defeated a few weeks ago. For those of you who aren't familiar with this, the 13 week extension for benefits is picked up by the federal government after your state's benefits run out. This amendment has been renewed every 6 months or so for the last few years.

My former boss has already sent me an email blaming this on President Bush. I shot her an email back, giving her the facts. I followed this closely, as it affected me. The amendment was defeated by 2 votes. It needed 3/5th majority or 60 votes to pass. KERRY AND EDWARDS were absent from their jobs in the senate that day. With their 2 yea votes, it would have have passed. At least, I assume Kerry would have voted for it, since he is SO for the hardworking people of this country.

I watched it on C-SPAN, and it is on the senate website as well. For the record, my two Republican senators from Ohio voted for it. So if any of you hear someone trying to blame President Bush for no extended unemployment benefits, please set them straight.

[jwalsh07]

He had just sat down for a bite to eat on the crowded patio near the lift line when a waiting skier, John Norris, shouted: "Hey, John! What foreign leaders talked to you?"

LOL, our spirit is everywhere.

[RedEyeJack]

Yes... I believe the U.S. Senate is in session at the moment and it appears that Senator Kerry is acting very irresponsibly toward his constituents in Massachusetts. They are not getting their money's worth... Should we expect to get the same from him should he become president?

Perhaps he should be more responsible and resign now so his fellow Bay Staters have someone in office who wants to do something rather than just be something. But then again, That would appear to be out of character, wouldn't it?

[jwalsh07]

Kerry is skiing with the hoi polloi while his constitutents in Southie are having their annual St Patrciks Day celebration. Says everything about the man.

[ottothedog]

If he had any sense whatsoever he would be out there profusely apologizing for his comments to the Secret Service Agent. I think you are right, that he is not going to make it onto the ballot at this rate. Here comes Hillary!

Since this was published in the NYT, it gives the other members of the media permission to talk about it. I doubt they will point out that he hit the Secret Service guy, though.

[CougarGA7]

A longtime adviser recently suggested that there were two John Kerrys:

"indoor John................................... and outdoor John"

[freedomlover]

John Kerry snowboarded in Vietnam.

(Of course Algore invented snowboarding)

[RolandBurnam]

That would be one kennedy family tradition I could appreciate.

[Libertina]

"I'm going tentatively, but prettily," she said, wearing tight black pants and a flaming red jacket.
Flaming red is right! ;)

[PBRSTREETGANG]

"Où est mon jacques strappe?"

[bray]

It would be nice to get a picture of that little mountain getaway, so all of his Rat friends can appreciate his wealth! Yaaaawn may have a Wellstone moment if he keeps showing his angry side. May want to stay away from Arkansas for awhile.

Pray for W and The Truth

[Colonel_Flagg]

Send it around.

With great fervor and zeal.

[GAGOPSWEEPTOVICTORY]

It would be nice to get a picture of that little mountain getaway, so all of his Rat friends can appreciate his wealth! Yaaaawn may have a Wellstone moment if he keeps showing his angry side. May want to stay away from Arkansas for awhile

His little mountain getaway was in the print editions of today's New York Post. Wasn't on the online edition though. But but but Kerry's for the common man. Typical do as I say, not as I do liberal.

[Steely Tom]

Since this was published in the NYT, it gives the other members of the media permission to talk about it. I doubt they will point out that he hit the Secret Service guy, though.

That doesn't matter; I know they won't, but that's not why I'm saying this is so huge. It's huge because it reveals the extent to which Kerry is a lost cause. He won't get it together because he can't get it together! And it seems to me highly unlikely that wiser heads within the Democrat party will have already seen this.

I think that this NYT story reveals the thinking of some of these wiser heads. I think it reveals that the great gray eminances of the partisan media have started the process of getting Kerry out of the way. The hook is out; a few members of the audience have seen the edge of the hook poking out of the wings on stage left. The bozo on stage is just being given a few more moments to make a total fool of himself.

(steely)

[guitfiddlist]

"I don't fall down"

Can anybody post a photo of Pee-Wee Herman? - captioned: "I meant to do that!"

[Atlas Sneezed]

Where's his helmet? How irresponsible to engaging in such a dangerous activity without a helmet.

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Seriously. Anyone whose life is so important as to merit Secret Squirrel protection certainly has a duty to take a simple precaution for his own safety. Most adult skiiers are wearling helmets these days.

[kjam22]

Most adult skiiers are wearling helmets these days.

Yep... I wear one most of the time. My brother convinced me to buy one because I'm getting to be an old guy :)

[ottothedog]

Hilarious! Great analogy with the hook. It's the perfect image.

[radiohead]

We had to get him away from the microphones before he made another stupid statement.

Like what? Cursing out his Secret Service agent?