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Kerry's SUV habit fuels a `trust' gap
Boston Herald ^ | 4/24/04 | Boston Herald editorial staff

Posted on 04/23/2004 11:33:13 PM PDT by kattracks

Now we've truly heard it all. Rising gas prices are the latest John Kerry [related, bio] campaign theme, so naturally the senator was asked this week about his personal vehicle usage.
     Kerry insisted, ``I don't own an SUV.''
      When pressed about a Chevrolet Suburban, the mother of all SUVs, kept at the Heinz Kerry abode in Idaho, Kerry said: ``The family has it. I don't have it.''
     Kerry has now closed the distance between nuance and flat-out deception.
     And that's without mentioning the other gas-guzzlers this candidate and his family enjoy, all the while posturing about reducing the nation's dependence on foreign oil and fuel efficiency.
     At last count, there were eight ``family'' cars and SUVs, including the 1995 Suburban (15 mpg highway, 12 mpg city), a 1993 Land Rover Defender (12 mpg highway, 10 mpg city), a 1989 Jeep Cherokee (20 mpg highway, 16 mpg city), a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee (20 mpg highway, 15 mpg city), a 2001 Audi Allroad (21 mpg highway, 15 mpg city), a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser (25 mpg highway, 20 mpg city), a 1985 Dodge 600 Convertible (26 mpg highway, 23 mpg city), and a 2002 Chrysler 300M (26 mpg highway, 18 mpg city). Kerry, however, only owns up to the latter two.
     Then there's the 2002 Harley Davidson (his), two powerboats (one his, one hers), a power inflatable 2001 Novurania (his), and a Gulfstream II private jet (hers).
     President Kerry would have to open his own pipeline in Saudi Arabia just to meet family fuel demand.
     Yet there he was yammering on to reporters Thursday about making a hybrid (powered by gas and electricity) his ``campaign car.''
     It's probably not politically correct to refer to the senator as the head of the Heinz Kerry family.
     But last we checked, he is a part of it, no?Kerry's prevarication is trivial in the context of terrorism, the war in Iraq, the economy and all the serious issues this country - and its next president - will confront.
     But if voters can't trust John Kerry to play it straight on the little things, how can they trust him on the big things?
     


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: kerry; kerrysuv; suv
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To: martin_fierro
1985 Dodge 600
What an ugly POS.


It fits Kerry like a glove
61 posted on 04/24/2004 2:11:22 PM PDT by Rooivalk
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To: RedEyeJack
If you read between the lines Monsieur Jean is saying that he is not the leader of his family. A leader exercises authority and takes responsibility. Monsieur Jean appears to not be "in command" of his family and willing to "pass the buck" to them if he is challenged about what appears to be a case of bad judgment. Hopefully the 20% of the country who are neither dedicated Democrats or dedicated Republicans will see this flaw and vote accordingly...


It is up to us to make sure the world sees what Kerry is REALLY about
62 posted on 04/24/2004 2:13:50 PM PDT by Rooivalk
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To: Rooivalk
Boston Radio station WRKO has this on their website today:


Is that perchance an SUV parked in your Nantucket driveway Senator?

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LOL! They're driving around peeking in his driveways...think of all the gas it will take to check out ALL his driveways!

63 posted on 04/24/2004 4:03:04 PM PDT by Timeout (Dems and MediaCrats: Stuck in a 9/10 world.)
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To: kattracks
Pay close attention Michigan UAW voters:

1995 Suburban
1993 Land Rover Defender - Made in UK
1989 Jeep Cherokee
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2001 Audi Allroad - Made in Germany
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser - Made in Mexico
1985 Dodge 600 Convertible -Made in prior century, garaged in third world city
2002 Chrysler 300M - Made in Canada

By my count, only half of the Kerry-Heinz family cars are made in America.

Hey Greens! Half are SUVs!
64 posted on 04/24/2004 4:22:03 PM PDT by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: kattracks
The revelation that the liberal Senator from Massachussetts wastes lots of unrenewable fossil fuels actually has increased my respect for the conservative Senator
from Massachussetts.
At least he's powered by a renewable resource: ethanol.
65 posted on 04/24/2004 4:26:11 PM PDT by VOA
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To: MeekOneGOP
beautiful graphic
66 posted on 04/24/2004 4:28:51 PM PDT by VOA
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To: Tijeras_Slim
I wouldn't be caught dead driving that thing, and I once owned a Volvo 544.

Hey, careful there, Slim...I once owned three 544's (it took all three of them to make one road worthy!)

67 posted on 04/24/2004 4:48:41 PM PDT by Prov1322 (Enjoy my wife's incredible artwork at www.watercolorARTwork.com! Oh, and W in 2004!)
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To: Timeout
Is that the Scaramouche? Why is it flying a Canadian flag?

Just a reasonable facsimile to give a hint of the life-style--altho the flag could be one of John's lib friends from the North.

The Scaramouche is a 42-foot Hinckley berthed over in Portsmouth, New Hampshire for easy access to those Atlantic Coast harbors where rich libs like Kerry and the Kennedys hang out.


68 posted on 04/24/2004 6:18:43 PM PDT by henbane
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To: VOA
Thanks ! ;^)

69 posted on 04/24/2004 8:55:59 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (The Democrats say they believe in CHOICE. I have chosen to vote STRAIGHT TICKET GOP for years!)
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To: henbane
Why does the registration have "Lovey...Lovey" written on it?!

(Or is it Louie Louie?)
70 posted on 04/25/2004 12:23:58 AM PDT by Timeout (Dems and MediaCrats: Stuck in a 9/10 world.)
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To: VOA
Oh, btw ...... here is a closeup of the plates on that SUV:



71 posted on 04/25/2004 3:03:58 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (The Democrats say they believe in CHOICE. I have chosen to vote STRAIGHT TICKET GOP for years!)
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To: Timeout
Why does the registration have "Lovey...Lovey" written on it?!

You're talkin' about this guy ??? .....



72 posted on 04/25/2004 3:05:51 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (The Democrats say they believe in CHOICE. I have chosen to vote STRAIGHT TICKET GOP for years!)
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To: MeekOneGOP
Kerry can borrow an excuse from Ariana. He only travels in those gas guzzlers if they are already going to travel there anyway.
73 posted on 04/25/2004 3:40:35 AM PDT by doosee
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To: drhogan
The Boston Globe is owned by the NYTimes. The Herald is a 'rightwing', and a great paper. Howie Carr writes for them.
74 posted on 04/25/2004 4:14:57 AM PDT by hershey
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To: Prov1322
I once owned three 544's (it took all three of them to make one road worthy!)

I put the last 50,000 of 350,000 miles on that beast before it died. It was a funky vehicle, and tough to get parts for (in the 80's). I knew it's time was about up when the wipers died and I drove around with a t-shirt wrapped to a stick to be able to see when it rained.

75 posted on 04/25/2004 5:49:51 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (From each according to his inability, to each according to his misdeeds - DNC Motto)
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