Posted on 10/14/2004 8:08:45 AM PDT by tallhappy
“Married Up” – Kerry’s Blundering Reagan Rip-off
As we all know, President Reagan passed away this summer. In the multitude of heartfelt remembrances and eulogies, Brian Mulroney, former Primer Minister of Canada, related this story:
President Reagan had spoken to Parliament, handled complex files with skill and good humor -- strongly impressing his Canadian hosts -- and here we were, waiting for our wives.When their car drove in a moment later, out stepped Nancy and Mila -- looking like a million bucks. As they headed towards us, President Reagan beamed, threw his arm around my shoulder and said with a grin: "You know, Brian, for two Irishmen we sure married up."
In that visit -- in that moment -- one saw the quintessential Ronald Reagan -- the leader we respected, the neighbor we admired and the friend we loved -- a president of the United States of America whose truly remarkable life we celebrate in this magnificent cathedral today.
In yesterday’s debate John Kerry rather shamelessly appropriated Reagan’s line about marrying up. Here’s what Kerry said:
Well, I guess the president and you and I are three examples of lucky people who married up.And some would say maybe me moreso than others.
But I can take it.
Reagan’s joke was self deprecating and good natured and even played in to the American dream of the underdog being the winner. The class and beauty of their wives formed the basis of the gag. Class and beauty is what they “married up” to.
Kerry, on the other hand, transformed “marrying up” in to marrying wealth. His crass “me moreso than others” took the class and beauty out of it and made him come off as the smarmy gigolo he is.
He tried to rip-off Reagan but couldn’t even do that right because Kerry just doesn’t get it.
Not as bad as being asked about his wife and talking about his mother.
Wonder if Kerry had to sign a pre-nup?
Why does this doofus feel compelled to lump himself, Bush and the moderator du jour in the same category. In St. Louis to Charlie Gibson, it was "We're the only three people here who make over $200,000" (or words to that effect), now it's "All three of us married up." Of course, he does that wherever he goes, trying to act like he has something in common with the people he's talking to, which may come as a surprise to those folks whose wives don't have $1 billion on hand.
"Kerry is a MONSTER... Make no Mistake about it....."
Just as an aside, I don't know if it was ever brought up, but at the first debate when the President and Kerry first met and shook hands, Kerry gripped the Presidents hand and when the President started to turn and go to his podium Kerry wouldn't let go! The President, cool thinking and gentlemanly, turned back to the crowd and began to wave at which point Kerry then let go. GW is a wise and gracious man, I being a hothead would have lost it -- and fell into Kerry's trap.
Kerry is indeed a MONSTER.
My take on this, he knew there would be hell to pay from Tayrazzzzza if he did not humble himself, other than that the real exam of this marriage is that he really did not give any credit to Tayrazza, but pulled out his MOTHER for the example. What a slap at Tayrazza, bet he pays for that one also. rofl
Maybe he's got the two confused!
Hehehehe!
Yeah, that's pretty cringe-inducing.
If Kerry had married a syphilitic crack whore, he still would have married up."
now, now don't drool LOL
Kerry also played on the fact that the other two were "two IRISH guys" who married up.
Note to Kerry (and most men out there)---
Marrying up means you married a girl prettier, smarter, and classier than a girl you ever had hopes of talking to, much less marrying.
We allll know that wasn't what Kerry meant.
I don't see the difference in his situation.
Yep, and when that camera panned on Teresa she looked very, very pissed. Bet you he didn't get any last night.
Call to IS Department - cleanup on keyboard on the 8th Floor....
Not surprised he stole from Reagan - Ter-ASShat has been stealing from Lincoln since the convention.
What do you mean "if"?
I saw him say "Facts are stubborn things" the other night. I almost attacked the television. Oh, and he utterly blew the line, BTW.
"I watched that on replay last night. An excruciatingly bad moment for Kerry."
Yup. Dead silence! Then later when people did laugh it was an awkward laugh. I felt bad for him in a way. Poor guy can't even be funny. Plus I'm sure Terezza beat the crap out of him once she got him alone.
Catholics don't say they went to a "church" school. They say parochial or Catholic. Some Catholic elitists say "private." But to a "church school"? Ichabod Crane's students, maybe.
I didn't watch the debate, so I didn't hear it come from the horse, but its no surprise. I doubt that Kerry would be a middle manager in the private sector were he not to mave married into money, twice.
President Bush on the other hand, and Ronald Reagan too for that matter, apparently married their soul mates. I believe Mrs. Bush was a schoolteacher. We all know how affluent they are, I'm married to one myself.
Given Kerry's complete moral bankruptcy and lack of capability for judging character, is it any wonder he tried, and succeeded in marrying up. I just wonder if Mrs. Heinz/Kerry will stay with him WHEN he's not president or the junior senator from Massachusetts.
I'm guessing we should know by Christmas at the latest.
Peace -
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