Dems howl over unGuarded joke

Boston Herald ^ | April 30, 2004 | Elisabeth J. Beardsley

[Semper Paratus]

Dems howl over unGuarded joke By Elisabeth J. Beardsley Friday, April 30, 2004

Gov. Mitt Romney's top military official used his state e-mail account to blast out a joke that derides Democrats as flag-burners, mocks Sen. Ted Kennedy's drinking habits, and suggests the Democratic National Convention would host a ``terrorist appeasement workshop.''

National Guard Adjutant General George W. Keefe - who may be called upon to assist in security at this summer's convention - sent the e-mail April 23 at 11:52 a.m. - well within the workday - before meeting the Republican governor at a ceremony marking approval for another year on his term.

Entitled ``2004 DNC Program,'' the mock convention agenda kicks off with an ``opening flag burning ceremony,'' and later refers to ``posting the Iraqi colors,'' a ``Free Saddam pep rally,'' and a re-enactment of Sen. John F. Kerry's ``fake medal toss.''

In between the ``abortion demonstration by NARAL'' and the ``maximizing welfare workshop,'' the mock agenda tees up a ``multiple gay marriage ceremony,'' complete with ``threesomes.'' At six different points, the 25-item mock agenda says: ``Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.''

The Internet joke is making the e-mail rounds in the Romney administration, starting with Department of Public Health employee Will Kingkade, who forwarded it to Keefe.

Keefe, a two-star major general, then did his part by sending it to 17 others, including state workers in the Guard, the Department of Correction and the University of Massachusetts.

Democrats howled for Keefe's head, saying the e-mail raises questions about whether Keefe can be trusted at the helm of an organization that could be charged with helping to protect the Democratic party luminaries and 35,000 delegates.

``He's a public embarrassment, and he ought to resign,'' state Democratic Party Chairman Phil Johnston said. ``It's outrageous that a public employee is spending his time making up ditties about Democrats when he should be doing his job.''

Keefe issued a statement through a spokesman insisting he didn't write the joke but admitting he sent it to ``several'' acquaintances. ``On reflection, I regret that action,'' Keefe said.

Romney aides dismissed Johnston's call for Keefe's ouster as ``political sniping.''

It's not yet clear whether the Guard will play an active security role in the convention, or merely remain on alert.

ebeardsley@bostonherald.com

[Semper Paratus]

We've seen this e-mail for months. All the General did was forward this to his buddy list of which one was a humorless liberal.

Another in a long list of examples why the 'rats and liberals have no sense of humor.

[Peach]

So we can't make fun of the DNC but they can lie about the administration and make outrageous charges. Riiiight.

As you said, the malignant left have shown once again they are humorless angry people.

[Old Sarge]

So, the MAARNG TAG is outed as a Pubbie. No big deal.

We in the National Guard hate the 'Rats - and anyone else who spits on our service.

[b4its2late]

I thought it was the real agenda for the DNC. I didn't think it was supposed to be a joke.

[Just mythoughts]

"Democrats howled for Keefe's head, saying the e-mail raises questions about whether Keefe can be trusted at the helm of an organization that could be charged with helping to protect the Democratic party luminaries and 35,000 delegates."


JFKerry will request the UN provide "peace keepers" to protect the liberal convention.

[steve in DC]

No more teasing!

Either this is a significant issue, or it is not

You must post that e-mail in its entierty, and let us judge for ourselves

;^)

[2Jedismom]

``On reflection, I regret that action,'' Keefe said.

Oh for cryin' out loud. God love him, this guy needs to get a spine. I'd tell the Dems to blow it out their shorts.

[Joe Boucher]

The guard will be necessary in boston to help keep the dims from killing each other.
If I had to spend several days in a big room with these bozos I'd probably get deadly.

[Fierce Allegiance]

OFFICIAL 2004 DNC CONVENTION PROGRAM

6:00pm - Opening flag burning ceremony.
6:30pm - Anti-war rally no. 1.
6:40pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
7:00pm - Tribute theme to France.
7:10pm - Collect offerings for al-Zawahri defense fund.
7:20pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
7:25pm - Tribute theme to Spain.
7:45pm - Anti-war rally no. 2. (Moderated by Michael Moore) 8:00pm - John Kerry presents one side of the issues 8:25pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast. 8:30pm - Terrorist appeasement workshop. 9:00pm - Gay marriage ceremony.

9:30pm - * Intermission *

10:00pm - Flag burning ceremony no. 2.
10:15pm - Re-enactment of Kerry's fake medal toss.
10:30pm - Cameo by Dean 'Yeeearrrrrrrg!'
10:40pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
10:50pm - Pledge of allegiance to the UN.
11:00pm - Double gay marriage ceremony.
11:15pm - Maximizing Welfare workshop.
11:20pm - John Kerry presents the other side of the issues 11:30pm - 'Free Saddam' pep rally. 11:59pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast. 12:00am - Nomination of Democrat candidate.

[MCRD]

I found myself agreeing when the democratic party chairman Johnston said "He's a public embarrassment and he ought to resign." Then I realized he wasn't talking about that walking load the Skipper.

[MCRD]

I don't think the democrats ought to be using words like "at the helm" whenever Teddy is part of the subject.

[Sunshine Sister]

I saw this a couple of weeks ago. I thought it was pretty funny. It described the drunken murderer accurately!

[Born Conservative]

You beat me to it; is this the "schedule" from Boortz?

[Dutchgirl]

"I'll drink to that!"- Ted Kennedy

[maryz]

I thought it was the real agenda for the DNC.

Looks like the real thing to me, too!

[Blood of Tyrants]

"Humorless liberal" is redundant.

[Gothmog]

I hadn't seen this email. But now that the dems have complained it's been printed in the Boston Herald. Their problem now is that in all good humor there's a kernel of truth, and this is pretty darn funny.

[Fierce Allegiance]

i don't know the source. I'll bet if you had posted it, it would have been formatted properly. It's my adult ADHD kicking in again.

[AmericanMade1776]

The DNC is probably just upset that their agenda at the Summer Convention in Boston has been exposed.

[#3Fan]

``He's a public embarrassment, and he ought to resign,'' state Democratic Party Chairman Phil Johnston said. ``It's outrageous that a public employee is spending his time making up ditties about Democrats when he should be doing his job.''

I wonder if Johnston complained that Clinton was tied up with Monica in the Oval Office while others waited for a meeting (or was it a phone call about deploying troops?).