Posted on 03/20/2004 5:32:32 AM PST by FR_addict
KERRY CALLED SECRET SERVICE AGENT 'SON OF A B*TCH' AFTER SLOPE SPILL
Dem presidential candidate John Kerry called his secret service agent a "son of a bitch" after the agent inadvertently moved into his path during a ski mishap in Idaho, sending Kerry falling into the snow.
When asked a moment later about the incident by a reporter on the ski run, Kerry said sharply, "I don't fall down," the "son of a b*itch knocked me over."
The Secret Service agent in question has complained about Kerry's treatment, top sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT.
Last month, Kerry began receiving Secret Service protection.
"Obviously, the complications and burden of being monitored 24-hours a day is not just an a simple inconvenience," a government source explained Friday. "But Senator Kerry should understand agents are working for his safety and well-being."
On Friday, Kerry, his snowboard strapped to his back, hiked past 9,000 feet on Durrance Peak, then snowboarded down the mountain, taking repeated tumbles. Reporters counted six falls, although Kerry was out of sight for part of the descent.
Developing...
The idea of Spencer Tracy playing a Portugese dory fisherman has always puzzled me a little bit. Freddie Bartholemew as Harvey seems like he would be a bit young. Lionel Barrymore played Disko Troop, the captain. I haven't seen the movie, but it looks like it leaves out one of the most affecting and ambiguous characters in the novel -- Pennsylvania Pratt, who was Haskins or McVitty when Uncle Salters forgot. He was a Moravian preacher who was driven insane and lost his memory when his entire family was drowned in the Johnstown Flood, and Uncle Salters took him in and looked after him. An accident to another fishing boat causes him to regain his memory and pray for the life of the captain's son - the moment when his countenance is changed from that of a fool to an old, wise man, and he says, "I am - I was a minister of the Gospel. Leave him to me!" just makes the hair stand up on my neck.
It's a really good book. Anybody who hasn't read it can read it here without leaving the comfort of your chair.
Remember the tape. Shots were fired. Andrew McCarthy (a Secret Service agent assigned to protect the president) was standing between the gunman and the president. The president was hit once, as McCarthy was turning and reaching for his weapon. He turned, full body to the assassin, putting himself in direct harms way to protect the president, and he knew exactly what he was doing. That is what he was trained for, to take a bullet for our president and save his life. According to all accounts, and there were many, he did save the president. That shot that Andy McCarthy took would have hit Ronald Reagan and possibly have killed him.
Notice too, that the limo door was open and the president was being pushed into the car when Andy took the bullet. Notice also, that Andy didn't go down until the limo was moving (still protecting his president).
This is the type of man that John Kerry would call a son of a bitch! You are a SORRY excuse for a human being John Kerry! I think that YOU are the son of a bitch, and a coward to boot!
No kidding. It's a good one. However, as they pick this guy apart 'till then, I wouldn't be surprised if other nuggets don't become available. Let's stay tuned.
Kerry really said that? Sheesh!
Kerry whined about Bush going to Daytona; I'd love to see Kerry go to a NASCAR race. Something tells me he wouldn't get quite the reception W did!
The Bradley was developed in the 70s-80s. The F-15 and F/A-18 have been around nearly that long.
Yeah! Where ARE those pictures? When GW Bush fell off the Segue (although he caught himself very neatly and landed on his feet) the pictures were all over everywhere within like five minutes, it seemed.
Come on, news media guys, you don't want us to think you're shielding "your man", do you? Do you? Hmmmmm?
This wannabe, just isn't.
I thought this deserved a bump about now.
This type of event doesn't matter because it won't hit the mainstream media.
In this world, Perception is reality.
Whatever is hammered on in the mainstream media is what will be percieved as reality in the public.
If it isn't hammered on in the mainstream media, then the public won't even take notice of it.
Therefore this is a non event. The public doesn't even care
Longer than that. Next time, check the posting date of responses.
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