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.

[Leisler]

Did he belive this when he bought and drove for 10 years a Italian Ducati motorcycle? Just recently he sold it and his wife's trust fund bought that wild and crazy youth a Harley, which he appeared on the Leno show with.

How do you say 'Fip flop' in Italian?

[clintonh8r]

"I owned an SUV before I didn't own an SUV. Or something."

[Sloth]

And you may ask yourself
Am I right?...Am I wrong?

[hellinahandcart]

There is water at the bottom of the ocean!

[steveyp]

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

My other car isn't mine.

I like that. You and p-marlow should conspire.

[Drawsing]

I am not a rich person, but I like rich people. I am happy for them to drive expensive cars. It reminds me that this is the land of opportunity for me and others. However, I don't like rich people who seem ashamed of it...those who enjoy the perks of wealth, but pretend that they don't.

[anoldafvet]

Ding, ding, ding!!! We have a winner!!!

[not2worry]

Scary to think how Kerry would interpret "WE the people...."

[50sDad]

"This is not my beautiful wife! This is not my beautiful SUV!"

"And you may ask yourself, 'why the big suit?'"

Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was!

[dirtboy]

The entire Kerry campaign is one big naive melody...

[justlurking]

I would love to know if the Chrysler 300M and the Dodge 600 are actually made in the USA,Canada or Mexico.

As someone else has noted, the 300M is built in Canada. It says so right on the window sticker.

[L.N. Smithee]

GAWD! What an effin IDOIT!

Here's a tip: When calling someone else an "idiot," make sure you spell it right.

[Sloth]

I bet he insisted that his car be assembled only by French Canadians.

[RolandBurnam]

check out the fruit in his earth beads.

[Mo1]

He said he is interested in a hybrid car, and has talked to Ford about making it the ``campaign car.''

THEN GO ASK YOUR WIFE TO BUY YOU ONE INSTEAD OF TRYING TO GET A FREE ONE FROM FORD!!

[Mo1]

LOL .. BRAVO!!!

[OXENinFLA]

My works' internet was down until 10am

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THE HORROR!!!

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Does JF'nK even know how to drive?

[L.N. Smithee]

What the heck is that? It looks like he was at Red Lobster before the speech and a shrimp got caught in that hippie necklace.

[pookie18]

[i are a cowboy]

He probably sold it before he bought it.