Posted on 10/16/2005 5:54:33 PM PDT by NCjim
The ghost of elections past is haunting Massachusetts.
His name is John Kerry.
The other day, Senator Edward M. Kennedy called Kerry an ''able, gifted, and talented political leader" and said that if Kerry runs again for president, ''I will support him."
Kerry should value that kind of public loyalty, because privately it is hard to find in Massachusetts. Some Bay State Democrats who were part of team Kerry are eager to forget about the 2004 campaign and openly wince when they hear his name. Hillary Clinton already has a hold on many hearts.
But like an old boyfriend who won't give up, Kerry isn't going gently into that political good night.
The media get urgent updates about Kerry press availabilities, and Kerry's 2004 supporters get urgent e-mail updates about the senator's latest political opinions on Hurricane Katrina relief or Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers. Kerry's past supporters are also approached regularly for political contributions and invited to dine with ''John and Teresa."
It's too early to write Kerry's political obituary, but it's not too early for a serious political reality check.
From a local and national perspective, it is now conventional wisdom: Democrats view Clinton as the frontrunner for the 2008 nomination.
But because presidential politics is first about money, a second, credible Kerry presidential campaign is not impossible: ''John Kerry represents the most likely person to be the credible alternative," says Steven Grossman, the past Democratic National Committe chairman and Howard Dean presidential campaign chairman. Grossman attributes Kerry's status to his fund-raising capability, coveted e-mail list of 3 million, and battle-tested experience.
At the same time, Grossman says a Kerry presidential re-run will be controversial, especially in Massachusetts, where so many supporters were heartily disappointed by the 2004 loss.
Ask Michael Dukakis. Massachusetts is tough on losers.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
And Kerry certainly is a loser with a capital 'L'
It's hard to stop running for president. Just ask McCain.
The Boston Globe is telling Kerry that it's supporting Hillary, not him.
Think again.
When Kerry ran in 2004, I thought the largest of the many reasons he was unqualified was that aside from bossing around five guys on a swift boat 30 years before, he'd had no chief executive, sole decision-making experience whatsoever. So as long as he's issuing press releases, I'd be interested in hearing him outline the successful chief executive experience he's garnered since the last election that now makes him qualified to be president.
I sure don't understand why both Kerry and Kennedy are still in the senate and why the GOP hasn't put forward a viable candidate to run against them. I don't know anything about Mass. politics, but criminy!
"It's too early to write Kerry's political obituary"
Then what is this editorial doing?
"If we weren't invovled in their politics what possible reason would they have to come over here and kill us?"
It's probably worth your life to look like you can beat Kennedy.
In Mass. as long as there is a D next to the Senators name they will win - period. Weld lost to Kerry in 96, that was probably the closest Kerry ever came to losing his seat and i believe he won handily. As for Kennedy that name still resonates as Camelot in Mass.
Whenever Kerry's name comes up, I just can't get past the word "traitor".
This pathologically self-entitled and not terribly bright gigoglo should've been in prison, not running for president.
I'm afraid the Swift Boat Veterans will be called to defend their country a third time.
Can't someone have him arrested for stalking?
Gore/Kerry 2008!
***Kerry an ''able, gifted, and talented political leader"**
I suppose compared to Kennedy this could be true. However compared to Kennedy my Rectum is able gifted and talented.It speaks with better sense than Kennedy makes and its breath isnt as bad.
They, Specter, Byrd, et al are in the Senate because there are no term limits for the senate. They'll stay forever.
''Gore/Kerry 2008!''.........Lol........Heres another ''winning'' team for ya.........Kusinich/Shehan 2008!
Don't be too hasty writing him off. I heard from a friend of a friend that he's about to reveal that he was a VIETNAM VETERAN!
Oh, I get the no term limits part, but they're both such dunderheads (another "head" word with a d came to mind) and I don't get that the GOP couldn't find a good candidate to run against them both.
Right up there with white dog poo over the back fence...
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