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Kerry Says He Was Joking About VP Choice
Yahoo! News ^ | 6/4/04 | AP

Posted on 06/04/2004 2:12:38 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON -

Just kidding.

John Kerry (news - web sites) told a Detroit radio station on Friday he'd name his running mate "in a matter of days," throwing the Washington rumor mill into high gear. Later in the day, he grinned when told that his interview was taken seriously.

"All you have you do is listen to it," Kerry said aboard his campaign plane. "It was plain (that it was a joke). Don't ever write about me being dour and sober and somber."

"There is no announcement imminent," Kerry spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter said. "And we won't have more to say on the subject until Senator Kerry makes a decision on who is the best possible running mate."

Democrats say they've been told by the campaign not to expect Kerry's choice until next month.

In an interview with WJR in Detroit, Kerry was asked who he was considering for vice president.

"Yeah, we'll have that done very, very shortly. We've really got most of them in place and we're on the short list and we'll have it done in a matter of days," Kerry replied.

Asked if he would announce the choice on he show, the senator said sarcastically: "Yeah, absolutely. That was my plan, and let me see now, I'll run through the list."

"Senator Kerry was just making a joke after the radio host asked if he'd make his announcement on the radio show," Cutter said.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: flipflop; joking; kerry; veep; vpchoice
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To: NormsRevenge

That a boy, you just keep talking!!!


21 posted on 06/04/2004 2:23:06 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America being passive. They were wrong.” - Reagan)
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To: r9etb

WOW!!! What a resemblance! Maybe that is his long lost grandpa?


22 posted on 06/04/2004 2:23:15 PM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (I'll donate to the RNC after the nuclear annillation of a few Middle East countries!)
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To: NormsRevenge
"All you have you do is listen to it," Kerry said aboard his campaign plane. "It was plain (that it was a joke). Don't ever write about me being dour and sober and somber."

By now, even the most ardent Democrats in the press must realize what a doofus Kerry is. Buyer's remorse, here we come...

23 posted on 06/04/2004 2:23:43 PM PDT by The Electrician
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To: NormsRevenge

Hey John, Pick me!


24 posted on 06/04/2004 2:24:37 PM PDT by CJ Wolf
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To: NormsRevenge

Some Pakistani paper reported it was going to be Johnny Depp.


25 posted on 06/04/2004 2:25:13 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: NormsRevenge

This guy is not healthy.


26 posted on 06/04/2004 2:25:53 PM PDT by highlandbreeze (....that others may live.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Whoever it is, he didn't support them before he supported them. He dosen't have a running mate, his family does. The running mate belongs to his family.


27 posted on 06/04/2004 2:25:58 PM PDT by GaltMeister (This is not my tagline. My family has it. The tagline belongs to my family.)
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To: thoughtomator
Or perhaps every choice he's made has given an emphatic "No!" as an answer?

It (dem VP nominee) hasn't exactly been a springboard to greatness, has it? It didn't do much for Leiberman, or Gore either, when it counted. Bentsen went nowhere after '88, neither did Ferraro after '84.

28 posted on 06/04/2004 2:26:12 PM PDT by xlib
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To: xlib

He named his nominee before he didn't name his nominee.


29 posted on 06/04/2004 2:27:44 PM PDT by Steven W.
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To: NormsRevenge
Ah, if you have to explain it, it wasn't funny.

Let's see Kerry has no charm, no charisma. Kerry isn't funny, he is however, pedantic and pedestrian, arrogant and elitist. Yep, can't wait to vote for Mr. Chuckles Kerry.
30 posted on 06/04/2004 2:28:31 PM PDT by BlessedByLiberty (Respectfully submitted,)
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To: NormsRevenge

Kerry is such a jokester...my sides hurt from laughing.....NOT!


31 posted on 06/04/2004 2:29:12 PM PDT by mystery-ak (*They are all Pat Tillman's*........Rush)
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To: NormsRevenge; All

Dour, sober and somber are not the words I first think of when John Kerry's name is brought up!


32 posted on 06/04/2004 2:30:47 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: NormsRevenge

And another resounding flip...and a flop.


33 posted on 06/04/2004 2:31:24 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,Election '04...It's going to be a bumpy ride,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø)
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To: NormsRevenge

I posted this before; He is picking Bob Kerrey to be his running mate and their campaign theme song is going to be "Kerry-Kerrey" sung to the tune of Neil Diamonds song "Cherry Cherry". Trust me. Neil Diamond is even performing at the `Rat convention. Look it up.


34 posted on 06/04/2004 2:32:51 PM PDT by stillnoprotestsagainstmuslims (I`m still waiting for the protests against terrorism.)
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To: NormsRevenge
Senator Kerry is so bad a candidate that he's even starting to alienate a few in the liberal press.
35 posted on 06/04/2004 2:33:25 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: NormsRevenge
"It was plain (that it was a joke). Don't ever write about me being dour, and sober and somber.

Now that is funny.

Can we write, mr kerry; that you are dour, sober and somber and unable to tell a joke?

This man is soooooooo bad; it hurts.

36 posted on 06/04/2004 2:35:29 PM PDT by cricket
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To: NormsRevenge

Kerry is so shallow.

No wonder the media is trying to keep him hidden from the viewing public.

The more he screws himself, the more I am anticipating seeing him in the debates and hoping to see him blow.


37 posted on 06/04/2004 2:36:17 PM PDT by TomGuy (Clintonites have such good hind-sight because they had their heads up their hind-ends 8 years.)
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To: NormsRevenge

"I wonder if anyone will notice if I sniff my finger..."

38 posted on 06/04/2004 2:36:21 PM PDT by Kate of Spice Island (sKerry to imagine the Kerry's swearing around Tony Blair or anyone else in power.)
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To: stillnoprotestsagainstmuslims

"He got the way to move me Kerry- He got the way to me move me Kerry..Kerry- Kerrey baby!.."

39 posted on 06/04/2004 2:36:45 PM PDT by stillnoprotestsagainstmuslims (I`m still waiting for the protests against terrorism.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Baby to Kerry: I got your joke right here.

40 posted on 06/04/2004 2:37:42 PM PDT by BigWaveBetty (You're not the boss of me.)
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