Bad Timing as Kerry Slips Out of Picture

NYTIMES ^ | 04/01/04 | ADAM NAGOURNEY and JODI WILGOREN

[Spruce]

We had Clinton. Could this idiot have worse timing?

[spokeshave]

In other good news John F'n Kerry flubbed on the question "what does the X on my cap represent?"

After postulating "Latin 10" and "X-Men" finally arrived at the correct answer: Malcolm-X

[Rokke]

"As Mr. Kerry has stayed on the slopes and the sidelines, the president has pressed forward with a meticulously planned and lavishly financed campaign to undercut him with a barrage of speeches and television advertisements intended to portray him as a liberal, unprincipled, big-spending Democrat. "

But just last week the press (and many Freepers) was reporting the Bush campaign was in disarray.

"the senator was greeted on Tuesday in California by Bush supporters who held up black plastic flip-flops and clapped them together as Mr. Kerry tried to speak. "

Wasn't this suggested by Freepers a couple weeks ago?

[Texasforever]

The NYT is deeply troubled.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

"Their negative ads have gotten some traction, but not any lasting traction that is going to impact us in the long run" Mr. Kerry's communications director, Stephanie Cutter, said. "For us, this campaign has just started. "

Brave words!

[mylife]

Yes the flip flop clapping was a FReeper suggestion!

Spread the word!

[jwalburg]

"The Bush people have seized the vacuum,"

[NYCVirago]

By contrast, in a sign that the White House has figured out what to say about Mr. Kerry, the senator was greeted on Tuesday in California by Bush supporters who held up black plastic flip-flops and clapped them together as Mr. Kerry tried to speak.

Sounds like a few freepers here!

[binger]

Hiding out...

[MNJohnnie]

Of course the News Media hyperventilating about Clarke's slanders to the 9-11 Commission isn't to blame at all now is it?

[Libertina]

Mr. Kerry had been riding on a wave of excitement after his capture of the Democratic nomination
Stop, my sides hurt from laughing!

[KingNo155]

"Mr. Kerry's aides said they were not worried, arguing that now is opportune to raise money and devise a strategy"
Dolts

[bayourod]

Kerry used up his one week vacation time and now his one week sick time. What else does the Federal Election Law allow for presidential candidates? Personal days? Overtime comp days? Sabbatical retreats? Family emergencies? Paternity leave? Timeouts?

[Libertina]

the senator was greeted on Tuesday in California by Bush supporters who held up black plastic flip-flops and clapped them together as Mr. Kerry tried to speak
A bit discourteous but ROTFLOL funny.. Does it appear to anyone that the NYTimess is TELLING Kerry what to do? The devil wants its due, I take it.

[DJtex]

Clarke is keeping Kerry off the news. As much as the media clearly wants to make this a horse-race, they can't turn Kerry into an attractive candidate if he doesn't cooperate. And disappearing from the national scene for three weeks difficult for Kerry to overcome.

[spokeshave]

" "Mr. Kerry's aides said they were not worried, arguing that now is opportune to raise money and devise a strategy"

Just a flesh wound while John F'n Kerry pines for the fijords

[smonk]

so, whatever happened to "BRING IT ON !!!", you
big nancy.

[Trident/Delta]

They argued that voters were more likely to focus on the hearings into Mr. Bush's handling of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and testimony of his former counterterrorism chief, Richard A. Clarke, than on an election in November.

In Demo-speak...this was a "planned" diversion (that failed).

Semper Glee!

[squidly]

speeches and television advertisements intended to portray him as a liberal, unprincipled, big-spending Democrat.

If the NYT had been more honest, they'd have added that this is an easy case to make, what with it being true and all.