Don King backs Bush

The Sunday Mail (Australia) ^ | 27mar04 | From correspondents in Washington

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COLOURFUL US boxing promoter Don King has thrown himself into the political arena by lending his voice to a Republican Internet "game" attacking Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, the Republican National Committee announced today.

The game, found on the web at www.gop.com/kerryvskerry, shows King in a boxing ring announcing a fight between Kerry and Kerry.

"Ladies and Gentlemen - Welcome to Kerry versus Kerry, the battle for the Democratic Party," King announces with his trademark toothy smile and grey mane.

Two likenesses of Kerry - one in blue trunks, the other in red - appear on the screen for "30 rounds" with gloves that say "flip" and "flop". Each round represents a different issue, from the war in Iraq to Israel's security fence.

Republicans have accused Kerry of taking two sides on several major issues.

A person using a computer can make the lanky-looking "Kerrys" punch each other by clicking on the flip-flop gloves as King shouts comments like "That's below the belt!"

"Ladies and Gentleman, what you have just witnessed tonight is some of the greatest dancing, bobbing, weaving, sticking, moving and ducking by Kerry. It was certainly entertaining," King says at the end of the "fight".

But in the last image, it is the gloved hand of a grinning President George W Bush that King holds in the air.

"So the decision is no surprise. Because of his commitment to the right decisions, his steady leadership round after round. In the blue trunks with the red top: President George Walker Bush!"

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[Charles Henrickson]

. . . shows King in a boxing ring announcing a fight between Kerry and Kerry.

hole_n_one, you did such a good job illustrating King at the Lewis-Tyson fight (below), maybe you could try your hand at Kerry-Kerry.

[JulieRNR21]

..........BUMP

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[bwteim]

http://www.gop.com/kerryvskerry/

[TXBubba]

I LOVE that! Has it been made into a real live bumper sticker yet? It would be great for Austin.

[JulieRNR21]

I LOVE that! Has it been made into a real live bumper sticker yet?

Not sure......I 'borrowed' it from another thread.....It sure reminds everyone of how he flip-flops! Would love to have one myself!

[bootyist-monk]

Stupenderiffic.

[speedy]

I say you can trust a man whose hair stands up on end. With his many flaws, Don King has always been explicitly patriotic -- I'm not sure what his motives are sometimes, but in this election, we take any support we can. Wonder who Bob Arum is supporting?

[mikrofon]

No head shots allowed -- can't mess up the hair!

AND THE WINNA....

[YoSoy2]

I back Bush too. How come nobody writes a column about me?

[watchin]

It's the hair, trust me.

[DeFault User]

You're also probably not a millionaire who got away with murder.

[YoSoy2]

You guys are funny.

Nah!! You're humorous.

Thanks for the laughs.

[YoSoy2]

Aculeous hair. LOl!

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Aculeous hair. LOl!

Don't mess with my screen name. You could get stung.