Kerry Say 'Family' Owns SUV, Not He

The Guardian (UK) ^ | 4-23-2004

[blam]

Kerry Says His 'Family' Owns SUV, Not He

Friday April 23, 2004 12:46 AM

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Does John Kerry, who supports higher automobile fuel economy standards, own a gas-guzzling SUV? He does, but says it belongs to the family, not to him.

During a conference call Thursday with reporters to discuss his upcoming jobs tour through West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, the Democratic presidential candidate was asked whether he owned a Chevrolet Suburban.

``I don't own an SUV,'' said Kerry, who supports increasing existing fuel economy standards to 36 miles per gallon by 2015 in order to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil supplies.

Kerry also has made rising gasoline prices an issue in the campaign against President Bush. In Houston on Thursday, Kerry said the president broke a 2000 campaign pledge to ``jawbone'' oil-producing nations by pressuring them to increase their output.

Kerry thought for a second when asked whether his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, had a Suburban at their Ketchum, Idaho, home. Kerry said he owns and drives a Dodge 600 and recently bought a Chrysler 300M. He said his wife owns the Chevrolet SUV.

``The family has it. I don't have it,'' he said.

Kerry said it's important for his family to buy American cars and pledged to keep car manufacturing jobs in the country if elected. He said he is interested in a hybrid car, and has talked to Ford about making it the ``campaign car.''

``We're going to keep jobs in America and help the industry be more competitive with foreign manufacturers that are building those cars today,'' Kerry said.

The Massachusetts senator said he'll release more details during the jobs tour about his plans to keep jobs in the country.

``I want cars to be made in Michigan, made in America, made'' by the United Auto Workers, Kerry said.

[TomGuy]

the Democratic presidential candidate was asked whether he owned a Chevrolet Suburban

How dare you question his patriotism???????


[end sarcasm]

[blam]

"This worries me. Republicans have to hold some fire until Kerry is actually nominated at the convention. To lose Kerry now and have H. Clinton step in would not be good."

That must be what's happening...Kerry is TOAST.

[Williams]

Let's think about this. Which is worse, a family with just one SUV or a family with a bunch of pretty big cars AND an SUV? Of course, this is what happens to libs for even getting into the kind of nonsense that enviroterrorists espouse.

I'm sure if elected he'll travel in Horse And Buggy One.

[small voice in the wilderness]

OMG, can you imagine if W. had said something as lame as this? It would be a frickin' news alert on every major network. Tick, tick, the clock's running out on this clown.

[Dog]

ROFL!

[Williams]

Kerry's not a good candidate, but why does anyone think the country would elect Hilary in a switcheroo? She is probably a worse campaigner than Kerry. And in her case the whole country knows her baggage. I think I'd welcome a Hilary candidacy following a democrat convention meltdown.

[jocko12]

KERRY WILL BE DOING THE FLIP-FLOP-FLIP-FLOP-FLIP-FLOP SHORTLY.

[Paul Atreides]

Kerry is the female version of Hillary.

[Rebelbase]

It would interesting if someone could ballpark calculate how much fuel Kerry and his family's material possessions burn in a year.

[Integrityrocks]

"To lose Kerry now and have H. Clinton step in would not be good."

HC will not step in against this president. His numbers are way too strong and they are WAY to ready for her. In my opinion, she's got evil flowing through her veins, but no one ever said that to be evil is to be stupid - she's not stupid.

[Paul Atreides]

The Kerrys own five mansions, an SUV, yachts, and no telling how many other fuel-guzzlers. Yet, he wants to begrudge each working family ONE SUV!

[Rebelbase]

****************Kerry is the female version of Hillary**************

WINNER....WINNER......WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Check out my new tagline!

[CFC__VRWC]

Kerry is the female version of Hillary.

I never, never thought I would say anything like this, but that's actually an insult to Hillary!

[Paul Atreides]

The only way that Superbitch will come out of the phone booth is if W's numbers slide.

[Rebelbase]

tagline adjustment bump

[an amused spectator]

Just d*mn alert!

[Paul Atreides]

:-)

[Paul Atreides]

Hearing that makes my day!

[Verginius Rufus]

Howard Dean and his wife own two SUVs, but that didn't seem to be a problem for his supporters while he was leading in the polls.

[socal_parrot]

Kerry said he owns and drives a Dodge 600

This American car was built in Windsor, Canada.