Kerry Prepares Another White House Run

Washington Post ^ | January 9, 2007 | Chris Cillizza

[West Coast Conservative]

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) has maintained a decidedly low profile following his self-described botched joke in the run-up to the 2006 midterm elections. Many observers concluded that Kerry's silence meant he had given up his dream of becoming the first Democrat since Adlai Stevenson to be renominated by his party four years after losing a presidential race.

Wrong. Kerry has recently begun to bolster his Senate and campaign staff in preparation for what some Kerry insiders insist is a likely run for president. Kerry has signed on Erik Smith to serve as a senior adviser to his Senate campaign committee and Vince Morris to be communications director in his Senate office.

Smith, who runs Blue Engine Message & Media, served as national press secretary for Dick Gephardt's 2004 presidential bid and previously was communications director in Gephardt's leadership office. He also served a stint as communications director at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Morris comes to the Kerry camp after a stint as communications director for former Washington, D.C., mayor Anthony Williams. Prior to his work for Williams, Morris was a reporter for the New York Post and Washington Times. Morris started officially on Monday.

Asked whether his decision to join Kerry signaled that the senator would be running again for president in 2008, Smith demurred. "Whatever he chooses to do, he is going to have a tremendous impact on public policy," said Smith. "Whether on Iraq or domestic policy, Sen. Kerry bring tremendous political assets to the table and the party benefits when he takes a leadership role."

[blitzgig]

HA HA! I've been waiting for this purely for the entertainment value. Watching Kerry lumber into the primaries with Hillary and Obama will be too funny.

[SMARTY]

Oh, goodie...!!! Kicking the s&^% out of him was fun!

[NormsRevenge]

He's been working on his flipping technique..

[highball]

Good.

Can't wait.

[a_screen_name]

call.....911......can't........breath........laughing........too......hard......please.....

[You Dirty Rats]

He may get less traction this time than Dennis Kucinich.

[GoldenPup]

John Kerry...What hubris, what conceit, what self-delusion. This moron couldn't get elected dog-catcher...in this country, anyway. Wadda jerk!!!

[TommyDale]

[Aeronaut]

Kerry has recently begun to bolster his Senate and campaign staff in preparation for what some Kerry insiders insist is a likely run for president.

He he he he.

He he HE HE HA HA HA HA HA!!!!

Bwaaahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Gasp, cough, wheeze.

[desherwood7]

Is John Kerry trying to make a funny here?

[Vaquero]

[al_c]

Let him run! We need the laughs.

[Tanniker Smith]

the first Democrat since Adlai Stevenson to be renominated by his party four years after losing a presidential race

Yeah, but he'll have to contend with Al Gore, who wants to be the first V.P. since Nixon to be nominated eight years after losing a presidential race.

[politicalwit]

Note the pasty white hands of "Flip-Flop, flapjacking John". That John ain't-a-hoppin.

[LongsforReagan]

He should form a ticket with Biden!!! Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....

[HarleyLady27]

well when is Bela Pelosi and Dirty Harry going to throw their towels in????

After all, Bela Pelosi and Dirty Harry need more recognition than what their present positions grant them....

Especially with President Bush moving the pawns around...

[Froufrou]

I'm speechless. Do they really think it's possible the country would vote in an 'also-ran?'

Is it? <:-O

[Scarchin]

Even my most liberal friends despise this self-aggrandizing idiot. He won't last through the summer.

[Harry Pothead]

Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!!!!!
One of the truly great things to come out of last year was the realization that this miserable bastard will never be president.
(I donated to swifties pre-election and post for defense fund.
I believe those guys saved us.)