Kerry, Edwards Show Off The Democratic Ticket "We've got better vision and we've got better hair"

Reuters ^ | 7-7-04 | Patricia Wilson

[tellw]

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Democrats John Kerry and John Edwards appeared together on the campaign trail for the first time on Wednesday and declared themselves advocates for ordinary Americans squeezed by President Bush's economic policies.

In front of a huge banner proclaiming "Kerry and Edwards: A New Team for a New America," the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee told thousands of supporters that he and his newly minted running mate were America's "dream ticket."

"We've got better vision, better ideas, real plans, we've got a better sense of what's happening to America and we've got better hair," Kerry said, a reference to the well-coiffed Democratic team.

[tellw]

Let's stick with the published header please. Thank you.

The published title isn't as interesting. It's a Reuters propaganda title. Drudge has the "better hair" qutoe up as his headline now.

[EnquiringMind]

Better hair? Edwards' looks like a cheap rug.

[tellw]

Rule #1 of political humor: If you're going to tell a joke that involves you, it has to be self-deprecating (e.g. Ronald Reagan saying he was "burning the mid-day oil...") Kerry failed with this joke.

[OpusatFR]

Oh look! It's Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson aka Batman and Robin..

Pow, Krack, Crash, Booooom.....

I always wondered about the tights..

[gathersnomoss]

I'll take that bet at 2 to 1 odds.

[Dante3]

Edwards truly is an empty suit except when it comes to lawsuits. I read (correct me if I'm wrong), that he made a profit of $25 million from lawsuits when his son died in a car accident. Having a dead relative is like winning the lotto.

[WI Conservative 4 Bush]

Being bald, I get kidded quite a bit about my lack of hair. I don't obsess over this fact of nature.

Seems to me, though, that Mr. Kerry has let open a window into one of his obsessions: his hair.

This is the second time that he remarks about his hair in the middle of dealing with serious, national issues. I recall on Meet The Press when pressed to talk about his press conference back in the early '70s, he talked about his hair

[PhiKapMom]

LOL!!! Very true -- they just played the clip on the newsbreak here in our area. He really did say it.

[No Blue States]

I cant imagine the Administration that Kerry would appoint.

A scary thought I hope never becomes reality.

You would think all the moderate Dems arent happy with him picking another lib.

All the Zell Miller type Dems should side with us and vote Bush.

[Laura Earl]

They will never say a word. I was really impressed with the site they chose for their joint press conference this morning...Ter-EEZ-uh's estate. All of us "little guys" can REALLY identify with that. HAH!

[JRPerry]

First ... the "Bald for Bush" slogan is priceless. I can relate. Secondly, I just watched him saying it again on the TiVo and no one laughed ... the crowd was like, "Huh? Better hair? What did he say"

[Carolinamom]

Bragging about THEIR hair while Terayyyyyyyyyza's hair looks like a dog's?

[Laura Earl]

Do you suppose he sleeps in a hairnet and awakens with the words, "MY HAIR!", a la George Clooney's character in O Brother?

[JFC]

are you my husband....

[gathersnomoss]

Is he a closet happy person? What is with this hair obsession?

[Laura Earl]

My dog, LulaBelle, is greatly offended by that remark. Ter-EEZ-uh's hair looks more like a rodent-infested nest.

[andy58-in-nh]

Let me just say, "I'm bald for Bush."

They asked John Edwards why…Why join that Kerry guy?
John Kerry, noon and night: his face is a fright.
John Kerry high and low,
Don’t ask me why: I don’t know!
It's not for lack of bread,
I've sued 'em till they bled; Darling
But give me two heads with Hair,
Long, beautiful Hair
Scheming, Gleaming,
Dreaming 'bout raising taxes!
Oh give me it down to there, (Hair!)
Unlike Bald Man Cheney (Hair!)
Then maybe, we're gonna
Go to the White House, Daddy!
Hair! (hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair)
Blow it, Show it; Long as we can grow it, our Hair!

Sorry - I couldn't resist.

[E Rocc]

Brittney Edwards.

That's an insult to one of the President's more photogenic supporters. :o

She's upset now:

-Eric

[No Blue States]

To me thats really funny that he tried to be funny and wasnt.

You would think his partisan crowd would force a collective chuckle at his joke just to make him feel better.

[PhiKapMom]

LOL!!! You cannot make this stuff up -- thought Kerry was vain -- just didn't know how much!