CAPTION THIS: John Kerry as "Alpha Weenie" - with yellow flower-power zipper pull

www.powerlineblog.com ^ | March 29, 2004 | Hindrocket (via Hugh Hewitt)

[RonDog]

From Hindrocket with www.powerlineblog.com:

March 29, 2004

A Ray of Hope

My main reason for optimism, vis a vis the November election, is John Kerry. You probably remember his snowboarding vacation, which we posted a photo or two of last week. But Mrs. Rocket called my attention to this picture, which I hadn't seen:

Mrs. Rocket pointed out a detail which had escaped my fashion-oblivious notice, namely, the yellow flower-power zipper pull. The whole look, of course, is appalling: the vest, the gloves, the botox. It is Mrs. Rocket's opinion that the American people will not elect as President a man who wears a vest with a flower power zipper pull.

I think she may be right.

UPDATE: A reader adds: "Thanks for posting that picture of Kerry today. Right now the French are pursing their lips and narrowing their eyes in shrewd appraisal: 'Daisy zipper pull, snowboard with mural graphics, sunglasses hanging from fleece shirt, thin vest-like outer garment. Yes. Clearly this man is the true Alpha Weenie.'''

MORE: A reader from Kentucky writes: "I think I shall be ill. My niece has a flower just like that one. She's seven."

HUGH HEWITT writes: "Just the man to instill fear in the hearts of our enemies."

STILL MORE: Another reader thinks the photo is very funny, but wonders whether the daisy might have been Photoshopped into it. Fear not; the photo is straight from the Associated Press. Her question, though, did cause me to run a search for all photos of Kerry with his snowboard. And it appears that this picture is the only one that shows the flower-power zipper pull. I infer from this that shortly after the photo was taken, a horrified aide noticed the flower and removed it from Kerry's get-up. Leaving only the sunglasses, the vest, the gloves, the board itself and the botox as evidence of Kerry's Alpha Weenie status.

Posted by Hindrocket at 11:01 PM

[ohioWfan]

Or possibly this.....

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[Cinnamon Girl]

I noticed that flower when the picture was originally in the press. I wondered if this was a statement of how far society had declined that no one said anything about it.

[onyx]

YES, YES, YES.
"We" love that photo.
Thank you for posting it,
and especially for pinging me.
I never tire of looking at that one.

[Enduring Freedom]

To be fair, Jean Qaerry is on vacation in this pic.

How about a vacation shot of Bush?

[ohioWfan]

You know, you don't elect a President on the basis of his masculinity (of course), but in this case (and in 2000, 1984 and 1980), the appearance parallels the character and courage inside, and that's why we need to reelect George W. Bush in 2004!

[onyx]

Whooooooooops.
Correction:
We love both of those photos.

Next to GWB, Kerry looks like a sissy.
He sure is U - G - L - Y.
I can't imagine what a rich woman
or even a desperate old maid could see in him.

[ohioWfan]

Relaxing on his family boat......

[onyx]

Well that one is okay.
On the DOSE threads I've seen better.
GWB chopping wood etc.
Maybe OWF has one handy.
I don't.

[onyx]

Relaxing on his family boat...




Sure, Righto.
LOL-LOL-LOL

[altura]

LOL ! love it.

[muskogee]

"snowboarding is a hell of a lot more fun than clearing brush on a dusty ranch" Not to me. After all I have seen, give me a chainsaw, dirt, dust, and brush on my own place with nobody around and I'd call it heaven on earth.

[onyx]

Here's one... More coming

[Eva]

I would love to see Kerry with the vest zipped up and the flower hanging around his neck.

[Eva]

Forgot to take it off? Imagine having to pull that zipper up and the flower hangind at neck length. Would you forget to take it off? Or were you just joking?

[suzyq5558]

OMG. The man is a total putz.
my 10yr old is into the flower power dodads but not her twin brother,geesh. like i said what a putz.

[jjm2111]

"Not to me. After all I have seen, give me a chainsaw, dirt, dust, and brush on my own place with nobody around and I'd call it heaven on earth."

Really? God does breed all types. Give me crisp mountain air and that exhilirating rush of going down the slope at 40 mph (or landing a good jump).

I'll take anything over yard work most days. If I lived in the country, other than a small garden, I'd let nature encroach on most of my land.

[Redcloak]

I thought that the pic needed a little help...

[suzyq5558]

yes,well not fighting back against terrorists is also not very healthy either dimbulb. when were all blown to smithereens we sure are not going to healthy or living. where do these types come from? it certainly isnt planet earth.

[sr4402]

How about a vacation shot of Bush?

Excellent Picture Mr. President. I'm ready to go fishing with you anytime!

[Cobra64]

I would love to see Kerry with the vest zipped up and the flower hanging around his neck.

I beg to differ. I'd prefer seeing a noose around his neck.