KERRY CALLED SECRET SERVICE AGENT 'SON OF A B*TCH' AFTER SLOPE SPILL

Drudge Report ^ | MARCH 19, 2004 | Drudge

[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...

[Wombat101]

I can smell the spin from here, already:

1. The snow was soft due to the Bush Administration's failure to adopt the Kyoto accords. Global warming creates crappy and dangerous snow, which is a danger to skiers and snowboarders all over the world. In the interests of recreational safety, John Kerry would not only push to have Kyoto ratified, he'd volunteer America for even more restrictive regulation.

2. Kerry did not "fall down" (Weebles are notorious for defying gravity, after all), he was attacked by a Bush operative disguised as a Secret Service agent. This is just the tip of the iceberg of a "vast right-wing conspiracy" to kill or seriously injure him prior to the election to keep him from winning the election and fulfilling his true destiny of implementing a communist utopia on American shores.

3. Kerry's use of the sobriquet "SOB" was something that slipped out in the "heat of the moment". It shows that Kerry is "passionate" about everything he does, and "competitive". Manly virtues if ever there were. Finally, a true "Alpha-Male".

I'm sure there are other scenarios, but it's too early and my brain has not fully awakened yet.

[John Thornton]

I know this a crazy tin foil hat idea, but do you think it's possible Kucinich is staying in the race because the Clintons are planning on destroying Kerry?

One thing to keep in mind about the polls is that if Kuchinich were the Democratic nominee, he would still get support from at least 40% of those polled just because he is the Democratic nominee. Not to mention any creatures of the forest included in the poll.

[TomGuy]

Kerry to staffer--See if we can put in for a Purple Heart for this fall I had to take because of that SOB SS agent. Well, I broke a nail! That should be worth something!

[Marauder]

Maybe she did something to the snow?

Was it yellow?

[mwl1]

Kerry is getting a free ride on this nastiness. Were a GOP president or presumptive nominee to have done this to a secret service agent, all Hell would break loose.

[mwl1]

I hope we have the "it's none of your business" comment on tape, because it's a revealing window into this arrogant, elitist snob.

And, JFKerry is wrong. It is entirely our business, and we should not let up. He is the one who started the references to foreign leaders. If he didn't want to disclose who they were, he should have kept his damn mouth shut.

[Agnes Heep]

I didn't fall down ... well, maybe I fell down, but the snow was the worst I've ever seen ... on the other hand ...

[Lady Jag]

"I don't fall down"

Democrat Translation:   "I walk on water".

GOP interpretation:    

[The Wizard]

sounds a bit insecure for a leader of the free world

[Toespi]

There are many John Kerrys in the world, actually they are a dime a dozen and quite ordinary. They have personally accomplished very little in their life. Everything they own is off the sweat of another and they think that is the way it should be, "some were meant to eat hamburgers others were meant to eat steak." John Kerry is a miserable man, you can see it in his face, his eyes are dull, and his mouth is one that hasn't seen too many smiles. The average Joe in America is nothing but a servant to people like Kerry and I hope "Joe" realizes that our government is suppose to operate just the opposite. Can anyone really think that Kerry would ever take pride in being a public servant to and for the people?

[edwin hubble]

"Manly virtues if ever there were. Finally, a true "Alpha-Male".

That recalls a line from Imus yesterday.
Kerry, playing to the male, southern NASCAR crowd (and getting it all wrong):

"Who amongst us does not love NASCAR?"

[Agnes Heep]

Ok, let's think about this. If someone got in your path snowboarding wouldn't a good portion of us call them what Kerry allegedly called the SSA?

If this happened to GWB he probably would have gotten up, brushed off this clothes, and apologized to the SSA, whether it was his fault or not. Then he would have laughed it off; everybody would have been relieved, and they would have gotten on with it.

[Toespi]

"Ok, let's think about this. If someone got in your path snowboarding wouldn't a good portion of us call them what Kerry allegedly called the SSA?"

Maybe, but the truth is that Kerry is running for President of the United States, all eyes and ears are there. Dontcha think he would have enough self-control to act decent? He is just used to kicking the dog and he doesn't know better.

[tuckrdout]

I got this off her "reelection" website!

[razorback-bert]

Lounge Lizard looking to pick up Snow Bunnies.

[Atlas Sneezed]

If someone got in your path snowboarding wouldn't a good portion of us call them what Kerry allegedly called the SSA?

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Exactly the opposite. The number one safety rule of skiing/riding is that one must yield to those downhill. Since forward motion of any skiier is in a downhill direction, whoever overtakes another is responsible to avoid a collision. The downhill skiier has the right of way. Thus, if "the agent inadvertently moved into his [Kerry's] path," then it was Kerry who overran the agent, and Kerry was entirely as fault.

Every responsible skiier knows that you are responsible not to hit what might move into your path. NO EXCEPTIONS (unless some odd circumstance where the agent aggressively overtook Kerry, and cut right in front of him, but there is no evidence of this.)

[jocon307]

"so why wouldn't he make a deal with the Clintons?"

I'm perfectly willing to believe that Hillary! is waiting to see if Bush gets weak enough for her to try a run against him. At that point Kerry can be disposed of by any means convenient, or otherwise.

But how do you think Kucinich can help out?

BTW, I forgot about the abortion flip-flop, it's really a same he did that, and now I am reminded that he is not honest after all. The dems could use some candidate(s) making the pro-life case, even if only for giggles, as the techies say.

[ezo4]

I'm a Dork - Vote for Me

[TalBlack]

Story in today's Washington Times also states that Kerry fell down six times on his own. Kerry then announced that the snow was "the worst he'd ever seen" and he'd never seen snow that soft. His arrogance is pretty amazing...

That's not arrogance that's the same sort of low self esteem that the fictional 'Captain Queeg' suffered from. ("self esteem" in the tradational use NOT the pop psy PC use)

[mariejlt]

"The number one safety rule of skiing/riding is that one must yield to those downhill. Since forward motion of any skiier is in a downhill direction, whoever overtakes another is responsible to avoid a collision. The downhill skiier has the right of way."

Worth repeating...