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Kerry to postpone decision on '08 run
Boston Globe ^ | December 2, 2006 | Rick Klein

Posted on 12/02/2006 6:49:17 AM PST by AmericanMade1776

Associates say 'joke' fallout stunned him

-- Senator John F. Kerry's election-eve "botched joke" about the war in Iraq -- and the fierce denunciations his comments drew from fellow Democrats -- has led him to reevaluate whether to mount a run for the presidency in 2008 and has led him to delay an announcement about his decision, according to Kerry associates.

The Massachusetts Democrat is now leaning toward waiting until late spring before declaring his intentions, even as other candidates jump into the race and begin building organizing and fund-raising teams in early-primary states. Before the joke derailed his comeback, Kerry had signaled that he would decide whether to run by the end of January.

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Kerry was just stunned, more like John Kerry remains Clueless in Massachusetts.
1 posted on 12/02/2006 6:49:18 AM PST by AmericanMade1776
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Philip W. Johnston, chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, called it "disgraceful" that Kerry's own party quickly rebuked him. But he added that the incident showed that many Democrats are still angry about Kerry's defeat in 2004.

"People did not trash him after the election two years ago, and it's almost like all of the pent-up frustration came after the joke," Johnston said.

"We won the '06 election," Johnston said. "I think it's pretty much over [for Kerry]. Now we can move on."

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/12/02/kerry_to_postpone_decision_on_08_run/?page=2


2 posted on 12/02/2006 6:51:34 AM PST by AmericanMade1776 (Democrats don't have a plan)
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If only he would have actually gotten an education instead of just putting his time in at college. As it is, he's stuck in his Iraq Moment.

Too bad. I hope American children learn from this.

Study hard, or end up like Jon Carry.


3 posted on 12/02/2006 6:51:42 AM PST by samtheman (The Democrats are the DhimmiGods of the New Religion of PC)
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To: AmericanMade1776

If we could only get both losers to run... Kerry, Gore.

That would be a Rovian dream come true.


4 posted on 12/02/2006 6:52:17 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
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What a dumb-cluck. And to think this was the best presidential candidate the Democrats could come up with for 2004...and Al Gore, before that. Frightening.


5 posted on 12/02/2006 6:52:28 AM PST by Clara Lou
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To: AmericanMade1776

Actually he is probably needing time to persuade seriously addled TerAYZA HEINZ (and her children) to squander even more of the Heinz family fortune by funding yet another fool's adventure by her blundering pompous narcissistic husband.


6 posted on 12/02/2006 6:52:39 AM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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He's waiting to see if Castro will die and open up an opportunity.


7 posted on 12/02/2006 6:52:56 AM PST by pleikumud
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Kerry to postpone decision on '08 run

He should postpone his decision until '09.
8 posted on 12/02/2006 6:53:24 AM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax , you earn it , you keep it!)
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"I think it's pretty much over [for Kerry]. Now we can move on."

That is the CHAIRMAN of the Democrat party from Kerry's home state?

LOL! Sounds like Kerry does not even have his home base sewn up.

9 posted on 12/02/2006 6:54:19 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
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John Kerry is Done!

10 posted on 12/02/2006 6:54:35 AM PST by AmericanMade1776 (Democrats don't have a plan)
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He was "stunned" that his beliefs were cheered in private and rebuked in public by hi colleagues is more like it.

Kerry did succeed though, he sufficiently numbed the public to these kind of remarks, thus blazing a trail for charlie rangel to say virtually the same thing without feeling the need to hide it in a "botched Joke".

11 posted on 12/02/2006 6:54:52 AM PST by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
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Mr. Brightside wrote: "I think it's pretty much over [for Kerry]. Now we can move on." That is the CHAIRMAN of the Democrat party from Kerry's home state? LOL! Sounds like Kerry does not even have his home base sewn up.

Sounds like!

13 posted on 12/02/2006 6:56:11 AM PST by AmericanMade1776 (Democrats don't have a plan)
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Yeah, you saw the uproar in the MSM about Rangel's remarks, didn't you ? You didn't ?


14 posted on 12/02/2006 6:57:48 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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Good call. Kerry running, with Gore as his running mate for VP. It would be one of the easiest Republican victories in the history of American presidential elections.


15 posted on 12/02/2006 6:59:01 AM PST by Chewie84
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Democratic Sen. John Kerry, considering a second bid for the U.S. presidency, finished dead last in a poll on the likability of 20 top American political figures.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/28/likability.poll.reut/index.html


16 posted on 12/02/2006 6:59:18 AM PST by vigilante2 (Thank You Veterans)
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It wasn't a "botched" joke Comrade Kerry.

You are the joke.


17 posted on 12/02/2006 6:59:39 AM PST by ASA Vet (The WOT should have been over on 9/12/01.)
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This cadaverous zombie is politically dead and he knows it.

He undoubtedly isn't getting many pledges of contribution from previous backers because he's damaged goods and the smart money isn't going to go to him......and he knows this, also.

Without the dough now, there's no croissants for him take out of the oven later.

His posturing by announcing a "postponement" is just a ruse to keep his name in the news till spring and to get enough far-flung speaking engagements to keep him out from under Teresa's watchful eye for a little time longer.

Leni

18 posted on 12/02/2006 7:00:25 AM PST by MinuteGal (The Left takes power only through deception.)
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-Ma), displays his skiing skills toan impressed crowd on the tarmac while waiting to leave on his campaign jet for Mississippi, at the airport in San Antonio, Texas, March 6, 2004. Kerry is campaigning in Texas as he continues his quest for the Democratic presidential nomination on the heels of his Super Tuesday wins. REUTERS/Jim Bourg US ELECTION

Not Impressed here!


19 posted on 12/02/2006 7:00:49 AM PST by AmericanMade1776 (Democrats don't have a plan)
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Kerry was just stunned,........ Did he keep his beeber intact?


20 posted on 12/02/2006 7:01:00 AM PST by showme_the_Glory (No more rhyming, and I mean it! ..Anybody want a peanut.....)
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