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Kerry the Calculating (anyone noticed his yellow bracelet?)
personal observations by middle schoolers, spun by mom | LB Armstrong

Posted on 09/30/2004 11:26:49 AM PDT by campfollower

Below you will find links to articles about the LIVE STRONG bracelet, which isn't really on most adults' radar screens but should be.

You see, the Live Strong bracelet, my teenage daughter informs me, is ALL the craze among the youth of America and is supposed to benefit cancer survivors. And guess what? John Kerry wears one prominently, displayed very yellowly on his immaculately coiffed wrist!!! While it's escaped many of us, it should probably be pointed out how COOL he is to younger voters -- or how cool he's trying to be. While it's admirable to support Lance Armstrong's cause, it also seems somewhat exploitative to me (the widow of a cancer victim). I guess I'm feeling a certain affinity for the 9-11 widows who're resentful of GWB using the images of 9-11, though I'm getting much, much less publicity. As the daughter of a Vietnam KIA, I guess I'm doubly resentful of Kerry exploiting all my hurts!

These links were found on Google when "Live Strong Bracelet" and "John Kerry" were put into the search engine.

http://www.studlife.com/news/2004/09/13/Scene/Live-Strong.And.In.Style-716413.shtml

http://www.jsonline.com/enter/gen/aug04/248069.asp?format=print

photo credit and caption: Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., signs an autograph after arriving in downtown Columbus, Ohio Saturday, July 24, 2004. On his wrist is a 'Live Strong' wristband which is being sold to raise funds and awareness for the Lance Armstrong Foundation's cancer research. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

http://www.bcheights.com/news/2004/09/28/Features/live-Strong.Campaign.Becomes.Fad-732478.shtml http://www.nike.com/wearyellow/index_f.html

Sincerely, Laura Armstrong Atlanta


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 911widows; coolness; desperation; livestrong; sprayontans; trends; vetsagainstkerry; vetsforthetruth; youthvote
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To: sarasotarepublican
I wish someone would discuss Kerry's cancer condition. After all, the threat of his ill health is very real.

No it's not. Treatment for prostate cancer at the stage that Kerry had is almost always 100% successful.

There's plenty to go after Kerry on. Implying that he might still have cancer is a loser, for us.

21 posted on 09/30/2004 11:37:22 AM PDT by sinkspur ("John Kerry's gonna win on his juices. "--Cardinal Fanfani)
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To: LiberalBassTurds
Turn that orange hue into a nice crimson in time for tonight's debate.

LBT, I am absolutely dying to see only one thing tonight at the debate - his skin color.

If his handlers have half a brain between 'em, they've got him standing in the shower all day today getting a scrubdown. If he ain't still orange, I'm going to be watching for loofa rash.

22 posted on 09/30/2004 11:37:40 AM PDT by ErnBatavia ("Dork"; a 60's term for a 60's kinda guy: JFK)
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To: TexasCajun
Make that a Bristol-Myers Squibb marketing ploy!

...paying Cheryl Crow's pedaling friend big, big bucks!

23 posted on 09/30/2004 11:39:39 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: campfollower

Kerry's probably wearing a yellow thong, ankle bracelet, and toe ring as well.


24 posted on 09/30/2004 11:40:46 AM PDT by F16Fighter
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To: campfollower
I've seen similar bracelets on patients in hospitals for the criminally insane.
25 posted on 09/30/2004 11:41:08 AM PDT by P-Marlowe
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To: campfollower

I think the yellow bracelet was Lance Armstrong's wifes idea. She made the first one for Armstrong and put their home address on it after she kicked him out of the house for fooling around. So, he could find his way home someday if he wants to see his small children at some point between eating Crow.


26 posted on 09/30/2004 11:42:09 AM PDT by isthisnickcool (Only dummies play poker with George W. Bush.)
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To: Steven W.

I keep waiting for the media to grill him on whether he's healthy enough to be prez, and I keep waiting, and waiting...

You'd have thought Cheney's heart thing was the end of the world, but Kerry's cancer is all but forgotten.


27 posted on 09/30/2004 11:42:49 AM PDT by campfollower (What did Kerry do? Called 1-800-HANOI)
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To: ErnBatavia
If he ain't still orange, I'm going to be watching for loofa rash.

LOL Ern. I bet your right! On the other hand given how inept his team appears to be he could go in this direction....



We'll have to wait and see. :^)

All the best buddy!


28 posted on 09/30/2004 11:43:05 AM PDT by LiberalBassTurds ('Beheading' - Target marketing technique for sociopath recruitment.)
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To: Josh in PA

You are absolutely right! It does say "Made in China." Holy outsourcing, Batman! At least Kerry has taken a firm stand: he is against cancer.


29 posted on 09/30/2004 11:43:19 AM PDT by ucsd1974 (Russ)
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To: Josh in PA

You are absolutely right! It does say "Made in China." Holy outsourcing, Batman! At least Kerry has taken a firm stand: he is against cancer.


30 posted on 09/30/2004 11:43:56 AM PDT by ucsd1974 (Russ)
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To: TXBubba
I've never been a fan of people who wear their symbols "for donations" in public. It's like they need the public attention for their humanitarian works. ...

Exactly! Like the Good Book says: "Do not give alms before men that you may be seen of then."

31 posted on 09/30/2004 11:47:12 AM PDT by yankeedame ("Born with the gift of laughter & a sense that the world was mad.")
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To: bpjam
"His wife could freaking cure cancer if she wrote a check."

It now costs $802 million to bring a new drug to market (according to the Tufts Center).

So maybe not.

However, we'd be more likely to see a cure for cancer if Ms. Heinz-Kerry took a few of her millions and invested tham in biotech companies than by giving her money away to wacko quasi-socialist political organizations. Neither Sen. nor Ms. Kerry seem to have a clue as to how capitalism actually works.

32 posted on 09/30/2004 11:50:23 AM PDT by Sooth2222
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To: campfollower

He's behind the curve: Live Strong is so last week, and he's way too old for kiteboarding, and he catches a ball like a little girl.


33 posted on 09/30/2004 11:55:03 AM PDT by eno_ (Freedom Lite, it's almost worth defending.)
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To: campfollower

Why doesn't President Bush simply wear an MIA bracelet? We still have MIAs from Vietnam even though Senator Kerry went to Vietnam and returned proclaiming loudly there were no more POWs.


34 posted on 09/30/2004 11:59:38 AM PDT by Lunkhead_01
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To: campfollower
HOw much did Kerry give to Cancer research; should be on his tax returns; right? Maybe someone will ask him; WHAT he gives.

We can be sure he never wore a Veteran's MIA bracelet. Have been wondering who does his manicures as well. . .

35 posted on 09/30/2004 12:02:44 PM PDT by cricket (Don't lose your head. . vote Republican. . .)
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To: ucsd1974

Kerry is against cancer. Implying of course that Bush is FOR cancer.


36 posted on 09/30/2004 12:08:54 PM PDT by geopyg (Peace..................through decisive and ultimate VICTORY. (Democracy, whiskey, sexy))
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To: ucsd1974

So you heard it here first: the noontime pajama people have discovered something John Kerry is definitively against. Cancer. Thank God we could find common ground.

Thank you for noting it for the record.


37 posted on 09/30/2004 12:09:19 PM PDT by campfollower (What did Kerry do? Called 1-800-HANOI)
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To: campfollower

Kerry is a low-life exploiter.


38 posted on 09/30/2004 12:10:44 PM PDT by Tempest (Click on my name for a long list of press contacts)
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To: LiberalBassTurds

I can see you haven't "totally" dropped the lawn jockey idea...!


39 posted on 09/30/2004 12:11:49 PM PDT by ErnBatavia ("Dork"; a 60's term for a 60's kinda guy: JFK)
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To: ErnBatavia
LOL! No I haven't. I've collected all the files I need to do it. Just weighing the possibility of a ban versus the number of laughs it may raise. :^)


40 posted on 09/30/2004 12:15:37 PM PDT by LiberalBassTurds ('Beheading' - Target marketing technique for sociopath recruitment.)
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