Posted on 07/27/2004 1:54:50 PM PDT by ambrose
Kerry to arrive in Boston by water taxi
By Associated Press
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Democratic National Convention headliner John Kerry [related, bio] plans to make his grand entrance into Boston late Wednesday morning via water taxi.
The convention is steeped in the image of Kerry's service in Vietnam, and the pending nominee's arrival will fit the theme. Kerry, who commanded a Navy swift boat in the Vietnam War, will travel across Boston harbor to Charlestown Navy Yard with several of his former crewmates.
Kerry will hold a rally upon his arrival.
The Charlestown Navy Yard closed in 1974, but part of it has become a national park. It is home of the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship afloat in the world.
Kerry was campaigning Tuesday night in Philadelphia, the largest city in the delegate-rich battleground of Pennsylvania. Democrat Al Gore won the state in 2000, and Kerry holds an edge in the polls despite President Bush's frequent visits to the state.
Wow, the jerk is going all out!
Oy vey.
Will Teddy the Whale be at the helm?
Cool! Is he going to jump out and machine-gun to death an already mortally wounded unarmed person?
I really hope he doesn't get a splinter. I am not sure he could earn anything for it.
I can decided if a fitting protest would be a homage to the movie "African Queen" or a group of little brown bodies yelling "Di Di Mau -- MAU!"
Don't know why I find that hilarious, but I do.
Kerry was in Viet Nam? (Oh, if you want to look tough, a tour boat really ain't gonna do it, Gigolo...)
Will Teddy the Whale be at the helm?
That's what I was gonna say! He'll be drinking and driving, I'm sure.
It's too bad that the "ghosts" of those in Vietnam fighting while Kerry was enjoying his anti-war activities and spewing his lies about them, cannot be on that boat. I am sure that those in captivity that had Kerry's words read to them by the North Vietnamese would enjoy this display.
The man just has no shame or self-respect.
What? not a horse like Paul Revere? He can yell "the taxes are coming the taxes are coming!"
I'm surprised he's not going come in on jet ski.
Let me guess, they rented a restored US Navy PBR from some classic boat collector.
What, no Duck Boat?
Is Teddy driving?
"a three hour cruise" comes to mind.
Oh man, he'll scratch his knuckle or something and want another Purple Heart. I'm sorry to hear there will be Vietnam Veterans riding in the boat with him.
In the normal kerry drone, "When I was in Vietnam, I was the capitan of swift boat similar to this."
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