[hummingbird]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a Swiftie putting such a pertinent question to Kerry. This incident should be utilized to the hilt - it is a GRAPHIC METAPHOR for the entire Kerry effort to silence the Swifties by any means.

Exactly. Along these lines, Kerry could throw a guy out if he just lived next door to a Swiftie. Kerry could throw out a Swiftie sympathizer and ultimately, he could throw out anyone with a dissenting opinion or anyone daring to question him. Reminds me of the Niemoller (sic) quote about how they came first for this person and then that one but I didn't speak up and then when they came for me, there was no one left to speak up for me...something like that...I keep losing where I saved it on my computer. Sheesh....

[mtntop3]

"First they came for the Communists, and I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a Communist.

"Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a Jew.

"Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up, because I was a Protestant.

"Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one one left to speak up for me."

by Rev. Martin Niemoller, 1945
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Thank you, hummingbird, for mentioning this...I had of course heard it numerous times, but knew nothing of the life of the Rev. Niemoller until your comments prompted learning about him.