Kerry Says His 'Family' Owns SUV, Not He

Guardian ^ | 04/23/04

[Phantom Lord]

Kerry Says His 'Family' Owns SUV, Not He

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Does John Kerry, who supports higher automobile fuel economy standards, own a gas-guzzling SUV? He does, but says it belongs to the family, not to him.

During a conference call Thursday with reporters to discuss his upcoming jobs tour through West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, the Democratic presidential candidate was asked whether he owned a Chevrolet Suburban.

``I don't own an SUV,'' said Kerry, who supports increasing existing fuel economy standards to 36 miles per gallon by 2015 in order to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil supplies.

Kerry also has made rising gasoline prices an issue in the campaign against President Bush. In Houston on Thursday, Kerry said the president broke a 2000 campaign pledge to ``jawbone'' oil-producing nations by pressuring them to increase their output.

Kerry thought for a second when asked whether his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, had a Suburban at their Ketchum, Idaho, home. Kerry said he owns and drives a Dodge 600 and recently bought a Chrysler 300M. He said his wife owns the Chevrolet SUV.

``The family has it. I don't have it,'' he said.

Kerry said it's important for his family to buy American cars and pledged to keep car manufacturing jobs in the country if elected. He said he is interested in a hybrid car, and has talked to Ford about making it the ``campaign car.''

``We're going to keep jobs in America and help the industry be more competitive with foreign manufacturers that are building those cars today,'' Kerry said.

The Massachusetts senator said he'll release more details during the jobs tour about his plans to keep jobs in the country.

``I want cars to be made in Michigan, made in America, made'' by the United Auto Workers, Kerry said.

[Doohickey]

My truck was built in Norfolk, VA not Michigan. Is that good enough for Jean Francois Kerry?

[Go Gordon]

And on its rear bumper he can affix a bumper sticker that says "My other car ... really isn't my car"

"I didn't own an SUV, before I owned one."

[TexasRepublic]

Kerry is a disciple of the "father of all lies".

[RoseofTexas]

IN case you missed it..scroll down a bit and read my OOOOPS, before you jump on my bones!!

[SamAdams76]

He throws away someone else's medals.
He drives someone else's SUV.
He marries someone else's wife
and He inherits someone else's money.

Bears repeating.

[Phantom Lord]

Nearly a day after it was reported, DU has finally had a post on Kerry and his "not his" SUV.

Kerry SUV DU Thread

[goldstategop]

Its kind of idiotic. It lowers people's respect for John F*ckin's intelligence and even the DU Dummies have a hard time buying it.

[P-Marlowe]

Now if Kerry owned this old Dodge, I'd say he was cool.

But he doesn't. So I won't.

[Ditto]

Way Cool. But those monsters were measured in GPM, not MPG. ;~))

[P-Marlowe]

Way Cool. But those monsters were measured in GPM, not MPG. ;~))

440 cubic inch, Dual-Quad Turbo Charged Hemi.

There is no better use for Leaded gasoline than running one of those babies up to 7500 RPM's with the lag pipes exposed.

[get'emall]

P-Marlowe is a poet.

Where I come from, we didn't have gogolos. We would've just labelled alQuerry as a "mooch." Personally and professionally... he's a "mooch."

This guy is unbelievable.

[Dante3]

My thoughts also.

Whatever, Kerry rides in the "family" car.

[L.N. Smithee]

IN case you missed it..scroll down a bit and read my OOOOPS, before you jump on my bones!!

OK...I read your oooops.

Your place or mine? </just kidding!>

[Light Speed]

Democratic Party;"We will showcase John Kerry..then run him for President"

Republican Party;"Thats fine....John Kerry has Curb appeal"

[DuncanWaring]

I wish someone would take a stab at how much energy this guy and his "family" consume in a year.

Probably about as much as North Korea.