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JOHN KERRY'S QUIET COLLAPSE
http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/23296.htm ^ | April 27, 2004 | John Podhoretz

Posted on 04/27/2004 10:08:51 AM PDT by pctech

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:21:30 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

April 27, 2004 -- THE conventional wisdom is that the presidential election will be close. It's a 50-50 country, so the CW goes, just as it was in the year 2000.

Kerry is a terrible, terrible, terrible candidate.

It's not so much the policies he proposes, although they don't add up to all that much. The problem is Kerry himself. He no sooner opens his mouth than he sticks first one foot and then the other right in there.


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Interesting article.
1 posted on 04/27/2004 10:08:54 AM PDT by pctech
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To: pctech
Already posted here.
2 posted on 04/27/2004 10:14:39 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: pctech
Kerry is going down way too fast. I fear he will be completely imploded by the time the DNC convention rolls thru. Edwards worries me still. He would be much harder to beat in the GE. RNC needs to do some damage control for Kerry's team until Kerry shores up the nomination. IMO
3 posted on 04/27/2004 10:15:08 AM PDT by mlbford2
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To: pctech
Guys, you should have gone with John Edwards.

I would fear more from Lieberman than Edwards. Edwards is easily and rightly portrayed as a lawyer who made his fortune from "litigation lottery" and would be in the back pocket of the trial lawyers.

4 posted on 04/27/2004 10:15:23 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn't be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: pctech
Hey look: we had our Bob Dole with his inept campaigning (tho, admittedly his character quotient was miles higher than Kerry's) and the 'RATS have their Kerry. Ya win some, ya lose some.
5 posted on 04/27/2004 10:16:11 AM PDT by Salvey
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To: Blood of Tyrants
I would fear more from Lieberman than Edwards.

I agree. I told my wife before the Dem Primaries that Lieberman would be the toughest to beat, mainly because he would attract many liberal Repubs and conservative Dems. Good thing the Democrat Party is controlled by the far left.

6 posted on 04/27/2004 10:18:44 AM PDT by ladtx ( "Remember your regiment and follow your officers." Captain Charles May, 2d Dragoons, 9 May 1846)
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To: pctech
I feel a full on DEANIAC moment coming soon......:)
7 posted on 04/27/2004 10:19:18 AM PDT by Republic Rocker
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To: Blood of Tyrants
--agreed. Leiberman was on the tube last night acting positively statesman-like, calling on the politicians to unite behind the war effort, basically---
8 posted on 04/27/2004 10:19:24 AM PDT by rellimpank
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To: pctech
Kerry , like Clinton, is a pathological liar.
9 posted on 04/27/2004 10:19:30 AM PDT by Delbert
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To: Salvey
Whatever Dole's shortcomings, his character is certainly much better than Kerry's, and he was a real war hero who received some serious injuries in the service of his country. He also has a great sense of humor, unlike the dour, humorless, and self-important Kerry.
10 posted on 04/27/2004 10:20:03 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: pctech
I'm also worried that Kerry will implode too soon. How can anyone like a jerk like that? The Deaniacs are probably still angry at him. Patriots among union members (who are a considerable majority) are not going to support a fellow who tosses his medals, lies about it, and then blames Bush for the mess he's in. People who support social justice are not very comfortable with a rich gigolo with five houses and a fleet of SUVs who constantly looks down his nose at them.

The Dems are perfectly capable of thinking up an excuse to pull Kerry from the race and throw in a substitute. Podhoretz mentions Edwards. I think still think hillary.
11 posted on 04/27/2004 10:20:28 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: pctech
It doesn't matter what Kerry does the ball is not in his court. This is a retrospective election, and everyone will vote based on the President's performence. Either Bush will win BIG or lose BIG. The economy is no longer an issue, so all that matters is Iraq, War on Terrorism and National Security. Hopefully Bush will handle things well, and will lead this nation to victory.
12 posted on 04/27/2004 10:21:47 AM PDT by M 91 u2 K
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To: Blood of Tyrants
I'm still thinking there's time for Hillary to sweep in on a shining steed and save the day at the convention.
13 posted on 04/27/2004 10:21:51 AM PDT by ExSoldier (When the going gets tough, the tough go cyclic. (R.I.P. harpseal))
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To: pctech
I think the media is trying to blow Bush up just like how it was in 2000 when everyone was talking about Gore's bad choice of "populism" and how he was stiff and a bad candidate.

We cannot just assume that Kerry is imploding. Its going to be a tough fight and its going to come down to key states and turnout just like last time.
14 posted on 04/27/2004 10:22:54 AM PDT by Arkinsaw
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To: pctech
"Senator, I was there 33 years ago, and I saw you throw the medals over the fence," Charlie Gibson of "Good Morning America" said point-blank."

I can't believe someone from the Liberal Left ABC actually said this! They know they are in trouble now...
15 posted on 04/27/2004 10:23:34 AM PDT by bearkat (Your kid may be an honor student, but YOU'RE still an idiot.)
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To: dighton; Dales; JohnHuang2
Ask yourself: Aside from fund-raising success, has he had a good day?

To me, that's like saying to the Titanic crew, "Aside from the iceberg, how was the maiden voyage?"

Kerry is raising a ton of money. If he were truly tanking, his fundraising would be a concern. At this point I've seen not a shred of evidence to support that.

16 posted on 04/27/2004 10:24:34 AM PDT by Coop (Freedom isn't free)
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To: Izzy Dunne
There is absolutely no harm in reposting articles that are posted late on the west coast because they die a premature death otherwise.
17 posted on 04/27/2004 10:25:05 AM PDT by Eva
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To: Blood of Tyrants
I would fear more from Lieberman than Edwards.

Really. I'll probably die never having voted for a Democrat, but Lieberman's one of about two Democrats in recent years I could conceivably have voted for.

But only if he switched parties first :-)

18 posted on 04/27/2004 10:25:10 AM PDT by Right Wing Professor (Bridge in Brooklyn for sale! First reasonable offer secures this beloved landmark!)
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To: pctech
I don't want Kerry to trough too fast -- he still has plenty of time to come back, and there is so much that could happen, e.g. in Iraq or a new massive terrorist attack, that could change the situation fundamentally between now and November.
19 posted on 04/27/2004 10:26:43 AM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: Salvey
Yeah, and we'll only have to suffer through Kerry endorsing hair products.
20 posted on 04/27/2004 10:28:40 AM PDT by eno_ (Freedom Lite - it's almost worth defending)
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