Good News! Kerry Rescued by New York Times

NewsMax ^ | 5/3/04 | Jack Wheeler

[wagglebee]

Whew. That was close. Earlier this week, Hanoi John’s campaign looked like a goner.

First was the disastrous interview with Charlie Gibson on Good Morning America, where HJ came off as a truculent, arrogant jerk lying through his teeth.

Then came the $1,000 Haircut, with HJ flying his personal hairdresser from Washington to a speaking event in Pennsylvania in Tuh-RAY-zuh’s $35 million private jet for a hair “touchup.” (Note: That’s what the press calculated -- flying a Gulfstream V from DC to PA and back costs thousands of dollars alone.)

The third whammy came when the Village Voice ran an op-ed titled “John Kerry Must Go.” Here’s an excerpt:

With the air gushing out of John Kerry's balloon, it may be only a matter of time until political insiders in Washington face the dread reality that the junior senator from Massachusetts doesn't have what it takes to win and has got to go.

When the Village Voice -- that ultimate bastion of chi-chi-goo-goo liberalism -- pronounces a Democrat politically deceased, call for the hearse.

And these are only three examples of a legion of doom and gloom articles permeating the liberal alphabet media. I was beginning to panic. They’re figuring it out that Kerry will be lucky to carry Massachusetts, the Dem power boys are going to dump him for sure, he’ll never make it through the nominating convention in late July... these were the worry-wort thoughts racing through my brain. And then the Gray Lady came to the rescue.

Kerry Turns Tables on Bush and Cheney Over War Records blared a front page headline in the New York Times on April 27, just in the nick of time. This puff piece, touting a “provocative four-page handout headlined, ‘Key Unanswered Questions: Bush's Record in the National Guard’” passed out by campaign staff, was a signal to all the Kerry-doubters in the liberal ranks to keep flogging Kerry’s dead horse.

As long as the NYT keeps flogging away, there’s still hope the “Dim Dems” won’t recognize Kerry is DOA, even in the face of evidence like op-eds popping up all over the country describing Kerry and his wife as “The Gigolo and the Gold Digger.”

Or try this on: Without irony or sarcasm, the Democrat-leaning The Hill magazine (as in Capitol Hill, a report that goes out to all Congressional offices) ran this item today, April 30:

Sen. John Kerry's (D-Mass.) presidential campaign is assembling a "Team B" group of advisors to craft a political strategy for catastrophic events, such as a terrorist attack on the United States before the election, the capture of Osama bin Laden, a vast improvement in the economy, or any other event that could alter the political zeitgeist in 2004.

So -- the Democrats look upon the capture of Bin Laden or a vast improvement in the economy as a catastrophe, equivalent to a terrorist attack on their country.

Rest assured. As long as the New York Times remains blinded by bitterness towards the Bush Presidency, the resolute march of the Democrats to Kerry Hara-Kiri in November will continue.

[wagglebee]

Kerry really needs to win this nomination.

[Paul Atreides]

Sen. John Kerry's (D-Mass.) presidential campaign is assembling a "Team B" group of advisors to craft a political strategy for catastrophic events, such as a terrorist attack on the United States before the election, the capture of Osama bin Laden, a vast improvement in the economy, or any other event that could alter the political zeitgeist in 2004.

Puts me in mind of Ellen RATner, who exclaimed her wish that the war goes badly for W.

[Young Rhino]

Kerry really needs to win this nomination.

I'm flexible. They can dump him for Howard Dean or Al Sharpton at the convention. :-)

[passionfruit]

Yup, Kerry has got to win this nomination. Makes me wish I were a delegate at the convention.

[chainsaw]

the junior senator from Massachusetts doesn't have what it takes to win and has got to go.

Exactly. The democrats will come out of their convention with someone other than Kerry as their candidate.

Maybe it will be the Navy seal - Ted Kennedy. another loser. </sarcasm>

[Texas Eagle]

Sen. John Kerry's (D-Mass.) presidential campaign is assembling a "Team B" group of advisors to craft a political strategy for catastrophic events.....

And if that doesn't work:

[jocon307]

"truculent"

There's a great word I haven't used in a while, describes him to a "t", lol, as in truculent!

[Bob Eimiller]

I've been saying it for almost a year...if Bush appears vulnerable the Clintons will destroy the presumptive nominee and orchestrate an open convention...

Hillary will be the candidate.. she stayed above the primary fray... avoided all scrutiny and didn't have to spend any campaign funds.

Hillary WILL BE the d'RAT savior.

[Paul_B]

> flying a Gulfstream V from DC to PA and back costs thousands of dollars alone.

And this from the environmental candidate? How many thousands of gallons of fuel did Kerry's $5000 haircut consume?

[speedy]

Let's hear it for Larry Storch amd Forrest Tucker. Where's Melody Patterson?

[expatpat]

A big improvement in the economy is also a catastrophe to the 'rats -- their need to regain power is sending them crazy. "Those who the gods destroy, they first make mad"

[MHGinTN]

"I'm flexible. They can dump him for Howard Dean or Al Sharpton at the convention." Apparently you don't see why Terry MacAwful is still driving Kerry's train.

[MHGinTN]

Rush reads FR ... we started characterizing Kerry as feckless and Rush started using it too.

[Texas Eagle]

[Bonaparte]

"Where's Melody Patterson?"

Did you know that she was "anchor woman" for AFVN way back when?

[Nail]

For some mild amusement, to see how desperate they are, you may want to wander to www.johnkerryisadouchebagbutimvotingforhimanyway.com

[Lancey Howard]

The Democrat are BEGGING for lots of US casualties in Iraq and an economic depression that causes people to lose their jobs, their homes, and their life savings.

How sick is that?

[speedy]

Why thank you, TE!! I'm breaking out into the "F Troop" theme as I write. Wrangler Jane bump.

[speedy]

I declare, the things you can learn on this site. From F'n-Kerry to F Troop. I do know that she was only about 15 or 16 when she began her role on that series. Thanks for the info.

[alnick]

F'n Troop. ;o)