Kerry Warns Opponents Not to Attack His Wife

AP via Yahoo! ^ | May 11, 2004 | AP

[Land_of_Lincoln_John]

LOUISVILLE, KY. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry warned his political opponents on Monday against attacking his outspoken wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, saying, "They're going to have to go through me."

The Massachusetts senator also sought to dispel the notion he was aloof, asking one television interviewer: "Have you had a beer with me yet? I like to have fun as much as the next person, and go out and hack around and have a good time."

Worth an estimated $500 million, born in Mozambique and fluent in five languages, Mrs. Kerry can be controversial and blunt, disclosing her Botox injections, her prenuptial agreement with Kerry and the fact he was in the bathroom when he got word of his wins in Iowa and New Hampshire.

"If they want to attack her, they're going to have to go through me. I'll be the first to defend anything she does. ... She doesn't pull her punches," Kerry said in one television interview when asked if Republicans were targeting his wife.

"I think that they're foolhardy to do it, personally, because I think that she's so down to earth and so straightforward," Kerry said. "I think people who meet her love her."

Mrs. Kerry has been criticized for her outspokenness and candor, and some Republican commentators have also called on her to release her tax returns.

While she is wealthy from her marriage to former Republican Sen. John Heinz, the heir to the Pittsburgh ketchup empire, she said Sen. Kerry was not. She can only contribute the same $2,000 to his campaign everyone else can.

Kerry was able, however, to mortgage the couple's townhouse in Boston to take out a $6.4 million loan to keep his campaign afloat.

[F.J. Mitchell]

LOL! A stinkie twinkie, as a matter of fact.

[Paul Atreides]

I seem to recall Bubba pulling something like this, during a debate.

[Paul Atreides]

Typical Dim "strong" women: Terrazo, like Hillary, puts herself front and center of her husband's campaign. Then, when someone counters their flapping yaps, they are suddenly being attacked.

[PhilDragoo]

[Smartass]

Another good one.

[potlatch]

LOL, old TWINKY head, just a cream puff in the middle!!!

[Defender2]

kerry, take your warnings and stick 'em where the sun does not shine.

The ketchup lady finances the Tides foundation which in turn supports Indymedia which in turn may be supporting Terrorists:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1132419/posts?page=1,20

[Defender2]

My post number 227. look at post number 85 after reading the article.

[Happy2BMe]

Been working hard all day - all tuckered out - dead tired.

THANKS! I really needed to bust a gut seeing J-FK as s "TWEENKIE HEAD."

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL! What a twinkie head. Mush for brains !

Another winner, Phil.