Posted on 11/16/2004 10:48:35 PM PST by kattracks
WASHINGTON - On his first day back in the Senate since losing the presidential election, Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] hunkered down for hours in his aptly labeled hideaway office in the U.S. Capitol and spurned questions about how he was adjusting.
Heading for his office, the Bay State senator told reporters he could not answer how it felt to be back because he was busy with ``stuff,'' then darted up a stairway.
Kerry attended a morning meeting at which Senate Democrats chose their leaders for next year, but did not address his colleagues.
He skipped the weekly Democratic caucus luncheon, instead dispatching one of his aides for Chinese take-out to eat in his private office.
Former Kerry running mate Sen. John Edwards [related, bio]
did speak at the luncheon, encouraging his colleagues to find a way to let voters in ``red'' states know that Democrats are on their side.
Sen. Harry Reid, who won election as Senate Democratic leader, said his colleagues are letting Kerry decide what he wants to do next.
``Sen. Kerry's going to find his own role,'' Reid (D-Nev.) said at a press conference. ``Sen. Kerry is not a shrinking violet.''
Kerry thanked some senators individually and granted interviews to Massachusetts television stations, remaining vague about possibly running again in 2008 by saying he's ``not shutting any doors.''
But he brushed off reporters who waited hours outside his office. Asked by one what the senator missed most or least about the campaign trail, Kerry replied, ``I'm not going to do an interview right now.''
After snapping ``What?'' at another journalist, who again inquired what Kerry was up to, he replied, ``Work.''
Waiting for an elevator, Kerry elaborated, ``I'm always happy to be back here. It's a privilege to represent Massachusetts.''
Kerry held a meeting to thank his staff, and aides said he spent the day making phone calls and working with staffers to prepare legislation for the next Congress. Although aides had touted a speech Kerry planned to make from the Senate floor about the national debt, it looked likely yesterday to be put off.
FOFL. Riiiiiight!
I don't think so. I will vote for every candidate running against a RAT. No more straight tickets for me.
My almost 19 yr old daughter knows better than most on the left. We taught her the same thing. She wanted to vote straight Republican. I told her what I do. There is no way she would ever vote for one of "them".
I was being a smart*ss...;))
I'd wouldn't vote for one of them either.
Hubby and I just went through this same discussion regarding a local school board candidate.
Hubby knows the guy and said even though he was a Dem, he was a "decent fellow".
I didn't care how "great" he was; he was a Dem and wasn't getting my vote.
Was that unreasonable of me?
Probably...and it's just too d*mn bad....:)
You've probably seen that email - matter of fact, I think it was on FR some time ago.
The story about the dad who told his daughter to give some of her college credits to her friend who was in danger of failing.
If she gave her friend some credits, they would both pass, and she would feel good about helping her friend.
The daughter said the grades were HERS and wasn't going to give any away.
He then told her, "Welcome to the Republican party."
My daughter sent that email to several liberal friends. They are not so liberal after all. Kids do learn life's lessons the hard way.
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