DRAMA BEHIND KERRY DECISION

New York Post ^ | 11/04/04 | STEFAN C. FRIEDMAN

[kattracks]

BOSTON — Three hours after he woke up in his 19th-century Federalist townhouse on Louisbourg Square, Sen. John Kerry was told his lifelong dream to become the president of the United States had died in Columbus, Ohio.

The news came in a phone call from Mary Beth Cahill, Ted Kennedy's hard-nosed chief-of-staff, who took over Kerry's floundering campaign in the primaries, when all but his most loyal supporters had written him off.

[snip]

But there was no way around it — there were just too many votes for Bush on the ballots being counted in the statehouse in Columbus.

[snip]

Rocker Jon Bon Jovi — who had traveled extensively with Kerry— sat behind the hustings at the Copley event with his head in his hands.

"Backstage was like a funeral," recalled one source.

Shortly before 3 a.m., Kerry operatives said the campaign would go dark for the night.

Kerry awoke four hours later — and immediately went back to work. At his request, Democratic lawyers in Ohio and Washington prepared to go to court in the Buckeye State to challenge the counting procedure.

But then it became clear the numbers were overwhelming. The Democrats determined that their earlier estimate that 250,000 provisional ballots had not been counted was extremely optimistic.

[snip]

Following the speech, the frustration of Kerry's daughters, who teared up during the concession after tirelessly stumping for their father, exploded backstage in a diatribe full of F-words.

[snip]

He still has four more years left in his current Senate term — and aides are not surprised that he's eager to get back to work.

[FastCoyote]

If Kerry is looking for something to do, he can always mosey on down to the LOSERS club and "git me one of those beers" with Al Gore. After a few belts, the two of them ought to be able to cure the lame with their speechifying.

[traumer]

Join other beer buddies...

[EaglesUpForever]

Kerry and Gore are similar in that neither ever had any intention of winning. Gore almost won by accident, but was only too happy to toss back Florida to GW. Kerry made sure to lose by a good margin.

2008 will be interesting. Who will face Hitlery?

[Gil4]

Funeral, rally - with Dems who can tell?

I think Paul Wellstone was the last one of them who knew the difference

[dougherty]

Rocker Jon Bon Jovi — who had traveled extensively with Kerry— sat behind the hustings at the Copley event with his head in his hands.

I love it! Yes, I'm gloating and I'd love to rub it in Bon Jovi's face along with Bruce Springsteen. hehehehehehe! Yes, those concerts really helped. hehehehe

[CalRepublican]

I don't get that either. And while I thought he was fairly graceful in his speech I can't understand--who would be moved about a 60 year old millionaire married to a gin-soaked raisin guzzling billionaire that takes money from kids?

[CalRepublican]

You do have to wonder. . .a diatribe?

Who were they mad at?

I can see being mad at the media (if you're a Republican). I can see being mad at leftist courts (again, if you're a Republican).

But the only people the Kerry folks have to blame are themselves and the voters.

Given all the bashing of the religious I'm seeing on the left it's clear what they've chosen.

[dougherty]

LOL

[dancusa]

No mention of campaign advisor Jesse Jackson? He would loved the limelight of another "disenfranchisement" conspiracy campaign. He must be very unhappy about the concession.

[Free Trapper]

"acorn" - HeHe!

The horse apple doesn't fall far from the horse's azz,either.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

These two girls show so much class, just like Therezzzza. In Proverbs is the verse "A beautiful woman lacking discretion is like a gold ring in the snout of a pig."

[stockpirate]

This is BS, read this post.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1270091/posts?page=1

[maryz]

It's not like he has accomplished anything worth mentioning in the last 20 years.

Right! The article mentions his "life-long dream" of being president. Why did he wait until he was 60 to do anything about it. Most senators with that ambition are always active, always doing something (however appalling, see Biden, McCain) to be sure they're in the public eye.

[Raycpa]

Following the speech, the frustration of Kerry's daughters, who teared up during the concession after tirelessly stumping for their father, exploded backstage in a diatribe full of F-words.

Talk about overreacting. Its not like their hampster died.

[mewzilla]

Following the speech, the frustration of Kerry's daughters, who teared up during the concession after tirelessly stumping for their father, exploded backstage in a diatribe full of F-words.

Charming little wenches. More heart and soul of America there, all right. NOT.

[Toespi]

I will never forget that heartwarming family story about the hamster. What was that hairy little creature's name? No, no not Tarayza, the hamster?

[mewzilla]

I wonder how many votes these two, Alexandra in particular, cost darling daddy?

[InvisibleChurch]

i thot kerry was supposed to win because the packers beat the redskins

[beyond the sea]

Following the speech, the frustration of Kerry's daughters, who teared up during the concession after tirelessly stumping for their father, exploded backstage in a diatribe full of F-words.

Effin scumbags?

[all4one]

"frustration of Kerry's daughters....exploded backstage in a diatribe full of F-words"

Hmmmmm....maybe they had already picked out their new "see through" dresses for the inaguaral ball.

Or maybe, they know that the cash flow from Mama T will stop, once she throws Mr. Flip Flop out of her houses.

I think that .5% of the "Values" vote, was to make sure to keep this trailer trash out of the White House.