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Testy Kerry dashes from reporters, hides in private digs
Boston Herald ^ | 11/17/04 | Noelle Straub

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.


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To: kattracks
What I really want to know is this:

When his name was called for roll call on the Senate floor that day, did he stand up, give that snappy salute of his, and announce that he's "reporting for duty"??

61 posted on 11/17/2004 6:13:53 AM PST by Alex Murphy (Psalm 73)
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To: rabidralph
``Sen. Kerry's going to find his own [h]ole,'' Reid (D-Nev.) said at a press conference.

Translation: We're not assigning him any important responsibilities. He's going to have to make up his own. We think he's a loser, too.

62 posted on 11/17/2004 6:16:20 AM PST by Alex Murphy (Psalm 73)
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To: kattracks

He had to spend the day learning his way around the building again, since he hasn't seen it in a year.


63 posted on 11/17/2004 6:17:43 AM PST by Taliesan (The power of the State to do good is the power of the State to do evil.)
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To: kattracks

Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho ... Kerry, SIGN THE ONE-EIGHT-OH


64 posted on 11/17/2004 6:18:36 AM PST by NonValueAdded ("We are in the process of allowing them to self-actualise" LtC. Rainey, Fallujah, 11/04)
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To: Jenya

I will be 65 December 2, I might be your senior.:)


65 posted on 11/17/2004 6:20:21 AM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Dan Rather called Saddam "Mister President and President Bush "bush")
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To: kattracks

"he could not answer how it felt to be back because he was busy with ``stuff,'' "

Cleaning cobwebs off his desk and looking for his computer password.


66 posted on 11/17/2004 6:22:20 AM PST by Rebelbase (Indiscriminate reprisals strengthen the terrorists. Targeted ones weaken them. Aim is everything.)
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To: kattracks

Sooooo how long does he think he can run from the press and refuse to answer questions?


67 posted on 11/17/2004 6:22:44 AM PST by Mo1 (I'm back to hating Democrats .)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

Kerry has now gone back to being the nasty jerk he always was.


68 posted on 11/17/2004 6:23:03 AM PST by cajungirl (Kerry:Bad for Geese, Bad for America)
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To: kattracks

"Kerry attended a (MOURNING) meeting at which Senate Democrats..." That's better!

"Former running mate Sen. John Edwards 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." OH, THAT'S RICH!

We DID dodge a bullet! I am SO thankful and grateful to President Bush, Karl Rove and all of us Red Staters! Wa-Hoo! Still doin' a Happy Dance every morning!


69 posted on 11/17/2004 6:24:27 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: kattracks

70 posted on 11/17/2004 6:25:48 AM PST by petercooper (Kerry voters -- How can 57,166,951 people be so DUMB?)
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To: claudiustg
---Man alive---

Texas? Louisiana?

Nope. I'm one of the 45% or so who live in Massachusetts who voted for Bush. I probably can't stand Kerry than most, having him as a Senator for the last 20 years.

I knew he was a loser before you did, nananananana. ;)

71 posted on 11/17/2004 6:29:55 AM PST by Jenya (I'm a newbie here, but not to life. Don't even think of imposing your seniority on me.)
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To: kattracks
Geez, you dumb reporters. It takes a great deal of time in a hideaway office to count that $45,000,000 left over in campaign contributions that never got spent.

"Seven thousand four hundred sixty-seven, Seven thousand four hundred sixty-eight, Seven thousand four --

72 posted on 11/17/2004 6:30:23 AM PST by shezza (Save RaceBannon now!)
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To: kattracks

He came to work? How out of character. I guess he saw his batting average which is way below the Mendoza Line.

Vote this traitor out of office!


73 posted on 11/17/2004 6:30:46 AM PST by TheForceOfOne (Get us out of the U.N.!!!)
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To: petercooper

This loser couldn't take a "cool" picture even if his life depended on it.

And being the true flip-flopper he is, he actually said "I'm not opening any doors, I'm not shutting any doors."


74 posted on 11/17/2004 6:32:54 AM PST by LibSnubber (liberal democrats are domestic terrorists)
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To: kattracks

Well at least the poor guy can get his manicures and $200 haricuts now without the whole world knowing. (humor)


75 posted on 11/17/2004 6:35:40 AM PST by floozy22 (ThunderThighs/Jabba 2008 - Bring It On!)
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To: kattracks

"I'm John Kerry and I'm dashing from duty.(Like I have for the last 20 years)"


76 posted on 11/17/2004 6:36:44 AM PST by quack
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To: kattracks

I'm surprised he could find his office -- probably overgrown with cobwebs! I give him a week, then Ketchupman will be back to his usual no-show self. He doesn't have the self-discipline to stay on task very long. He likes to party and play with his toys too much.


77 posted on 11/17/2004 6:36:59 AM PST by Polyxene (For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
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To: MinuteGal

He hasn't "worked on legislation" in the 20 years he's been a Senator, why would we beleive that he'd start now?


78 posted on 11/17/2004 6:39:56 AM PST by cspackler (There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't.)
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To: kattracks
Former Kerry running mate Sen. John Edwards 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.

BULL. There is no dumbocRAT on my side. This guy is so full of it.

79 posted on 11/17/2004 6:52:15 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (****We won - - - you lost - - - - GET OVER IT!!****)
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To: gortklattu

Don't you know, he has "a plan"!


80 posted on 11/17/2004 7:14:02 AM PST by tiki (Won one against the Flipper)
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