KERRY CALLED SECRET SERVICE AGENT 'SON OF A B*TCH' AFTER SLOPE SPILL

DRUDGE ^ | 3/19/04 | drudge

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XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX FRI MARCH 19, 2004 16:02:35 ET XXXXX

KERRY CALLED SECRET SERVICE AGENT 'SON OF A B*TCH' AFTER SLOPE SPILL

Dem presidential candidate John Kerry called his secret service agent a "son of a bitch" after the agent inadvertently moved into his path during a ski mishap in Idaho, sending Kerry falling into the snow.

When asked a moment later about the incident by a reporter on the ski run, Kerry said sharply, "I don't fall down," the "son of a b*itch knocked me over."

The Secret Service agent in question has complained about Kerry's treatment, top sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT.

Last month, Kerry began receiving Secret Service protection.

"Obviously, the complications and burden of being monitored 24-hours a day is not just an a simple inconvenience," a government source explained Friday. "But Senator Kerry should understand agents are working for his safety and well-being."

On Friday, Kerry, his snowboard strapped to his back, hiked past 9,000 feet on Durrance Peak, then snowboarded down the mountain, taking repeated tumbles. Reporters counted six falls, although Kerry was out of sight for part of the descent.

Developing...

[Ole Okie]

Given his marital circumstances it may just be "John".

Nah, John F'n Kerry-Heinz's codename is: GIGOLO.

[Krodg]

Just had to post to try out my new tagline....

[Lucky2]

We can all only hope for an avalanche! kerry's a real jerk!

[Hacksaw]

That's mild. I accidentally knocked a friend off a ski lift when we were getting on, and let's just say he was not happy. He laughs about it now, claims I did it on purpose.

[Gritty]

"John 'Jaquestrap' Kerry,... Man Of The Peasants People!"

[boxerblues]

The photo puts Nick Nolte to shame.

[leadpenny]

This tells me more about Kerry's elitist personality than I want to know. I'll bet he is about as likable as Al Gore.

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

Can you say "Dukakis?"

Although Dukakis was ahead very early in the race, it became obvious toward the end that it was to be yet another GOP landslide. I remember at that time someone asked me ---

"Do you know what the word 'Dukakis' actually means in Greek?"

Of course I said, "No".

"It means, 'Mondale'!"

Heh heh! That was pretty funny back then, given the political history of the 4 years previous.

[VadeRetro]

Whatever happened to just saying "GERONIMO!"?

Not very PC now, I'm afraid. Unclear whether you're celebrating a Native-American war chief or dissing him. Perhaps that's the very paralysis that caused Kerry not to yell anything.

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[BigWaveBetty]

This is the one time I'd love to be behind Swishy pants.

New outfit today!

[Snowy]

The agent was willing to take a tree for him.

OMG! LOL! I almost choked! *snort!*

[faithincowboys]

Is Kerry for real? This is a laugh riot.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Mrs. Beelzebbuba called me worse when she was recovering from a shoulder injury suffered in a fall caused by my errantly skiing over her ski tails.

But she had the good grace to say it to my face, outside of the ears of the international press.

[ThePythonicCow]

My favorite F-word for Kerry is Frondeur - a member of a French political party, traitors to the crown, who wanted to appease some Spanish invadors a few hundred years ago.

Fronde is apparently French for slingshot, which the original mob that would later become the Frondeurs used to hurl stones at the residence windows of Mazarin. Mazarin was the chief advisor to Anne, the mother of Louis XIV, who ascended to the throne when he was four years old.

See further The Fronde & the English Civil War, which concludes the discussion of the Fronde with: "Frondeur came to mean a troublemaker or backbiter acting for personal or partisan motives."

[rocksblues]

"if he wasnt so dangerous,"

If this arrogant, elitist gets elected you will not recognize the "Good ol USA" in 2008!

[Shermy]

JF'nK, imo, is trying to imitate the famous JFK family sports/touch football imagery, that affected so many.

A difference is JFK was genuine about it, JF'nK isn't. JFK looked like a family man, JF'nK looks self absorbed, alone, not a team player.

STill, the best sports shot this year was Wes Clark's emerging from the pool photo-op which could be subtitled "Look! No heart surgery scars!"

[onyx]

AH HA HA HA HA!

THAT IS HILARIOUS!

[shezza]

ROFL! Too funny!

[Redcoat LI]

He should put himself up for a fourth Purple Heart.