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CAPTION THIS: John Kerry as "Alpha Weenie" - with yellow flower-power zipper pull
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| March 29, 2004
| Hindrocket (via Hugh Hewitt)
Posted on 03/31/2004 7:26:29 AM PST by RonDog
From Hindrocket with www.powerlineblog.com:
March 29, 2004A Ray of Hope
My main reason for optimism, vis a vis the November election, is John Kerry. You probably remember his snowboarding vacation, which we posted a photo or two of last week. But Mrs. Rocket called my attention to this picture, which I hadn't seen:
Mrs. Rocket pointed out a detail which had escaped my fashion-oblivious notice, namely, the yellow flower-power zipper pull. The whole look, of course, is appalling: the vest, the gloves, the botox. It is Mrs. Rocket's opinion that the American people will not elect as President a man who wears a vest with a flower power zipper pull.
I think she may be right.
UPDATE: A reader adds: "Thanks for posting that picture of Kerry today. Right now the French are pursing their lips and narrowing their eyes in shrewd appraisal: 'Daisy zipper pull, snowboard with mural graphics, sunglasses hanging from fleece shirt, thin vest-like outer garment. Yes. Clearly this man is the true Alpha Weenie.'''
MORE: A reader from Kentucky writes: "I think I shall be ill. My niece has a flower just like that one. She's seven."
HUGH HEWITT writes: "Just the man to instill fear in the hearts of our enemies."
STILL MORE: Another reader thinks the photo is very funny, but wonders whether the daisy might have been Photoshopped into it. Fear not; the photo is straight from the Associated Press. Her question, though, did cause me to run a search for all photos of Kerry with his snowboard. And it appears that this picture is the only one that shows the flower-power zipper pull. I infer from this that shortly after the photo was taken, a horrified aide noticed the flower and removed it from Kerry's get-up. Leaving only the sunglasses, the vest, the gloves, the board itself and the botox as evidence of Kerry's Alpha Weenie status.
Posted by Hindrocket at 11:01 PM
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: 2004; daisy; doofus; dork; flowerpower; hughhewitt; kerry; metrosexual; sunvalley; unfit
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To: MeekOneGOP
GRAVITAS, BABY ! !
To: MeekOneGOP; RonDog; devolve; yall; anyone
Kerry snowboarding. Someone his age snowboarding ? I was just up in NC a bit earlier this winter skiing. The oldest person I saw snowboarding was maybe 16 years old. All us oldsters were skiing. (Snowboarders were pretty rude too - cutting people off, cursing, etc.)
Here's my other thought - all Kerrey's sports require lots of expensive and flashy equipment - snowboard, windsurfer, high tech alloy bike, fancy clothes of all kinds (complete with daisy zipper pulls . . . ) Is he showing off his ability to purchase lots of high-end equipment, or what?
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:19:11 AM PST
by
AnAmericanMother
(. . . Ministrix of Venery (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
To: doug from upland
I was curious about that myself, so I went to the source
of the pic/host and find this on the website too:
Note the flower zipper thingy there ...
The photo caption for the AP/Elise Amendola photo reads: "Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry , D-Mass., right, snowboards followed by ski and snowboard instructor, Jim Grossman, left, at Sun Valley in Ketchum, Idaho Tuesday, March 23, 2004."
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:19:26 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Become a monthly donor on FR. No amount is too small and monthly giving is the way to go !)
To: doug from upland
I was wondering when you were going to jump into this particular opportunity :-).
Any Mamas and Papas song, maybe?
"Lazy Days...." might be the song.
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:26:47 AM PST
by
NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
(Michael <a href = "http://www.michaelmoore.com/" title="Miserable Failure">"Miserable Failure"</a>)
To: jjm2111
but why do people attack him for this nonsense? 1. It's a long election season.
2. In this instance the clothing and sporting photo-ops are planned media events worthy of comment.
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:26:54 AM PST
by
Shermy
To: ohioWfan
I have to say, being an avid football fan, that is one of my very favorite pictures of President Bush. That look in his eyes....wow!
Kerry, on the other hand, looks like his typicial blundering, bafoon self.
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:30:09 AM PST
by
LisaMalia
(In Memory of Sgt. James W. Lunsford..KIA 11-29-69 Binh Dinh S. Vietnam)
To: doug from upland
Whoops ! One more thing I just noticed in the main thread post ...
STILL MORE: Another reader thinks the photo is very funny, but wonders whether the daisy might have been Photoshopped into it. Fear not; the photo is straight from the Associated Press. Her question, though, did cause me to run a search for all photos of Kerry with his snowboard. And it appears that this picture is the only one that shows the flower-power zipper pull. I infer from this that shortly after the photo was taken, a horrified aide noticed the flower and removed it from Kerry's get-up. Leaving only the sunglasses, the vest, the gloves, the board itself and the botox as evidence of Kerry's Alpha Weenie status.
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:30:14 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Become a monthly donor on FR. No amount is too small and monthly giving is the way to go !)
To: jjm2111
I'm impressed.
But would you have the daisy?
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:31:57 AM PST
by
altura
(Sometimes the ground rises up to meet me, but I DON'T FALL DOWN.)
To: MeekOneGOP
While snowboarding is mostly a sport for the 20 and younger crowds, I've seen a few old timers taking to it.
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:35:41 AM PST
by
jjm2111
To: Shermy
Like No. 50 isn't a photo op? You think the President really has time for yard work?
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:37:28 AM PST
by
jjm2111
To: muskogee
Now, if I had all that and a good, big, horse or even a good mule to drag logs, and my body would just stop hurting, I could really have some fun! And if I could just afford a new Peterson sawmill I would really be right!
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:39:48 AM PST
by
RipSawyer
(America needs a good democRAT terrier.)
To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
Hint....Bay area...what you wear in your hair.
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:40:03 AM PST
by
doug from upland
(Don't wait until it is too late to stop Hillary -- do something today!)
To: jjm2111
It's stress release. He did it before he was President, and he does it every time he's at the ranch, whether photographers are there, or not.
You don't know much about him, do you?
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:42:21 AM PST
by
ohioWfan
(BUSH 2004 - Leadership, Integrity, Morality)
To: LisaMalia
I kinda like this one better. The man REALLY wants to complete this pass!
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:46:39 AM PST
by
ohioWfan
(BUSH 2004 - Leadership, Integrity, Morality)
To: doug from upland
Please ping me when it's done and posted on FR!
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:50:57 AM PST
by
NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
(Michael <a href = "http://www.michaelmoore.com/" title="Miserable Failure">"Miserable Failure"</a>)
To: altura
"But would you have the daisy?" Lord no! My snowboard has a Glock sticker and a U.S. Navy sticker. If one really wants to be a rebel in the snowboarding world, they should have "Jesus is Lord" or "Bush/Cheney 04" on the board.
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:58:01 AM PST
by
jjm2111
To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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posted on
03/31/2004 10:58:24 AM PST
by
doug from upland
(Don't wait until it is too late to stop Hillary -- do something today!)
To: jjm2111
Like No. 50 isn't a photo op? It is photo op. Reagan set this standard of the "ranch work" photo op.
You think the President really has time for yard work?
Everyone needs to exercise how they can. I'd rather see this, or Kerry on the slopes than on the tread mill. But Bush has the sense to wear clothes which look like most people can afford. Clinton and Gore didn't doll up in chi chi rags either. Kerry can't help appear elitist.
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posted on
03/31/2004 11:02:07 AM PST
by
Shermy
To: MeekOneGOP
" as evidence of Kerry's Alpha Weenie status "
Funny you should mention the obvious.
Kerry's handlers have known for a long time, that Kerry had an image problem.
So, they decided a long time ago, to constantly pose Kerry in different outfits,as if that was all it would take.
Washington Post June 1,2003 " John Kerry : Hunter,Dreamer,Realist "
"That's our slogan," quipped his ad man,Jim Margolis. " John Kerry: He's no weenie."
Ivan Schalger,his friend " He is a damn Alpha male."
But,then the article goes into chapter and verse describing just how Kerry is the ultimate Weenie in a Wetsuit.
To: viaveritasvita
John Flower-power Kerry bump.
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posted on
03/31/2004 11:09:33 AM PST
by
viaveritasvita
("When Love takes you in, everything changes.")
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