Posted on 04/23/2004 6:38:31 AM PDT by 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.
Apparently Kerry does not understand the meaning of the word - we. Unbelievable!
And on its rear bumper he can affix a bumper sticker that says "My other car ... really isn't my car"
``We're going to keep jobs in America and help the industry be more competitive with foreign manufacturers
I am sure some resourceful Freeper can help me out on this subject.
I had a 1992 Jeep Cherokee (actually someone in the family owned it)and at that time Jeep was a Chrysler company(pre-Daimler). Upon making the purchase, I asked the dealer where the Jeep was made. He told me they made the SUV in Canada.
I would love to know if the Chrysler 300M and the Dodge 600 are actually made in the USA,Canada or Mexico.
I could see Drudge running a siren upon finding out that Kerry actually owns cars made in Canada or Mexico after claiming he bought cars made in the USA to keep jobs in America.
I've noticed that myself. Neither Kerry nor any of his staffers can lie convincing like the Clintonistas. Of course, the Clintonistas aren't the liars they used to be, because right-wing activism has given them a lot less leeway to stretch the truth.
After his rant I raised my hand and he called upon me. I asked him "Is it better to buy an American car such as Ford or Chrysler made in Canada, or a Japanese car like Nissan built in America? And secondly, after your lenghty talk about buying American, why do you drive a BMW?"
We have some SUVs. We have a Jeep. We have a couple of Chrysler minivans. We have a PT Cruiser up in Boston. I have an old Dodge 600 that I keep in the Senate. ... We also have a Chevy, a big Suburban.Note that he claims multiple SUVs.
According to Howie Carr, there is a ''pair'' of yellow Land Rovers to add to the list...
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