Steyn: Kerry's showing he just can't take the heat

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | 090504 | Mark Steyn

[BunnySlippers]

I remember a couple of days after Sept. 11 writing that weepy candlelight vigils were a cop-out: the issue wasn't whether you were sad about the dead people but whether you wanted to do something about it. Three years on, the two conventions drew the same distinction. If you want passivity and wallowing in victim culture, the Dems will do. If you want to win this thing, Bush is the only guy running. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

I like the last paragraph. :)

[Republic If You Can Keep It]

Kerry can say less in more words that have less meaning than nearly anyone else

And Steyn can say more in fewer words than anyone else!

Gotta love him!

[Sabatier]

Kerry: Thurston Howell III to a 'T'.

Perfect!

[Jenya]

Excellent and hilarious article. Sorry for sounding naive, but is Steyn that funny guy who's on Hannity & Colmes every now and then?

[beaversmom]

I don't think I've ever seen Steyn on Hannity and Colmes. Are you thinking of Mark Levin? He has a New York accent. Mark Steyn has a British accent. He is a regular once a week on Hugh Hewitt's radio program.

[shezza]

I have two words: spot on. Or one, if it's hypenated (Spot-on?). Anyway, Steyn is fantastic. As usual.

[timestax]

[Jenya]

Yes, thanks. It is Mark Levin who I had in mind. He's a scream.

[beaversmom]

Oh yes, I like Mark Levin too. One time a while back they had him on Hannity and Colmes. They had the screen split into thirds with him in the middle and two liberals on the side. The liberals were both women and they were yammering at him at the same time. He said something to the affect--I can't think! I've got stereo liberals in my ear! It was really funny.

[Jenya]

LOL. The first time I saw him was on H&C a few months back. He was telling everyone to shut up, including Sean. I wish I could see more of him.

[willyboyishere]

I think you mean MASTERLY wordsmith, which means he has the skills of a master. Masterful has a negative connotation of bullying arrogance.

[beaversmom]

Do you get to listen to Sean's radio program? Mark Levin often fills in for Sean. I think he's got his own radio program but I'm assuming it's only heard in New York. Sean has him on at Christmas time playing as Santa for the kids calling in--at least he did last Christmas--I'm guessing it's a tradition. It's funny to hear a Jewish guy with a New York accent playing as Santa. The only other things I know about him are that he is an attorney, he held some position in the Reagan administration, he writes articles on occasion, and he has had heart problems that required surgery.

[cyborg]

He is hysterical. I LOVE Mark Levin. You can get him on streaming audio off http://www.wabcradio.com

[beaversmom]

Thanks.

[Jenya]

I just started to listen to Hannity on the radio since the Swiftvet issue. Problem is, I live in Boston (ugh!), and we have Howie Carr which airs at the same time, one of the funniest, smartest conserative radio hosts around. He's been dogging Ted Kennedy and Kerry for decades. O'Reilly had Carr on as a guest during the RAT Convention to discuss Kerry. O'Reilly called Carr, "John Kerry's worst nightmare".

So my problem is that I can't break away from my local hero Howie Carr. I wish he would go national.

[okie01]

Do we think they're downing Koolaid by the bucketful over at The Globe?

At the Globe and the parent Times, they take their Kool-aid intravenously.

[Jenya]

Thanks for the info on Mark Levin. I only saw him that one time on H&C, and I almost fell off the sofa laughing.

[185JHP]

It fits with the NPD diagnosis. Exacerbated by the malign presence of the execrable MamaT.

[Syncro]

Kerry will be stuck in "Groundhog Day" until November 3rd.

Then he will move on to the next day.

Well after complaining Hay I only lost by a couple of Million votes lets get out those chads!

[beaversmom]

I think I've heard of Howie Carr. So he's not a newcomer to bashing Mr. Kerry, huh?--ha, ha. Seems like someone posted something from his website and he was really going after Kerry--it must have been during their convention--maybe it was the liberals in town that he was going after. Well, I don't blame you for sticking with Carr. To tell you the truth, Hannity is not my favorite guy on the radio. He is all right but not my favorite. I used to watch his show more in the past but we only have MSNBC now and I have to go over to my parent's to see Fox. I listen to his radio show in Denver when he comes on at 1 and then switch to Medved at 2.