Kerry donation gets hammered

The Boston Herald ^ | 4/13/03 | The Buzz column

[Gothmog]

Senator puts his charitable image on auction block

U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry, who was scorched in his 1996 campaign for making only piddling donations to charity, apparently hasn't gotten any more generous since deciding he wanted to become president.

At a recent charity event for Holy Name Parish School in West Roxbury, Kerry was among a slew of politicians, businesses and others who chipped in items for a ``Reach for the Stars'' auction.

Most of the pols and corporate bigwigs donated expensive dinners, tickets or other valuable items for the auction, which raised money for science and reading textbooks.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino graciously submitted an exclusive catered dinner at the Parkman House. U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) offered a personal tour of the White House and a lunch in the House member's dining room - an item valued as ``priceless'' by auction organizers.

City Councilor John Tobin came through with a coveted pair of Red Sox tickets in the new Green Monster seats. U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and the Stenger family offered a painting by Kennedy of his boat, ``The Maya.''

Other auction items included Celtics tickets, a round of golf at the prestigious Country Club in Brookline and a weekend at a Nantucket inn.

So what did Kerry offer?

An 8 x 10 autographed photo - of himself.

The winning bid was a grand total of $18, according to sources. That would pay for about one chapter of a textbook.

``It was either the signed photo or personal guitar lessons from Sen. Kerry,'' said Kerry spokesman Kyle Sullivan. ``We thought the photo had more value.''

Thanks, John.

[arasina]

I hope the winning bidder plans to hit the John F. Kerry photo with his shoes.

[Right_in_Virginia]

"This very creepy, narcissistic, strange pseudo-person has proven himself to be completely lacking in character and ethical traits..."

I've been trying to find a way to describe Kerry and ~~ "creepy, narcissistic, strange pseudo-person" is simply perfect.

Thanks! ;^D

[chainsaw]

I don't know who bought the $18 photo, but it wouldn't surprise me if the DNC did, just to bid the price up.

[friendly]

"This very creepy, narcissistic, strange pseudo-person ..."

Could also apply to the bizarre Al Gore.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Heck, maybe it should be the tag line for the entire DemocRAT party?!

[friendly]

The Democrats: A party of and for very creepy, narcissistic, strange pseudo-people.

That's about right!

[Reo]

"This very creepy, narcissistic, strange pseudo-person has proven himself to be completely lacking in character and ethical traits: unfit for the Presidency or elected dogcatcher."

The same applies to Clinton, and he got elected twice. Frightening!

[friendly]

And PARTICULARLY for Clinton's exceedingly evil alleged "wife."

[Osage Orange]

ROFLOL!!!!!

[Tijeras_Slim]

U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy... family offered a painting by Kennedy of his boat, ``The Maya.''

That's a funny name for an Oldsmobile.

[Madame Dufarge]

I wonder what this little construction project cost "Ms. Heinz and her husband."

Priorities, after all:

Ms. Heinz and her husband hired a private crew to move a hydrant from in front of their house around the corner to another side of the property

[Pearls Before Swine]

Kerry and his wofe are worth hundreds of millions.

I think you're missing a practical consideration. I don't care how rich an individual you are, you can't make that much of a dent in the world's social problems. An individual fortune just doesn't go very far when spread out over the hundreds of millions of people that need it. Its much better to scheme for election, where you can direct FEDERAL charity, which has vastly greater resources.

You have to understand, apparently selfish people like Kerry and Hillary, are in fact, as they say, selfless. They are conserving their resources so they can achieve the presidency and then more effectively direct all of our efforts toward the utopia we need and deserve.

This is the same logic that motivates an Al Gore to espouse high and mighty causes while claiming tax deductions for his used underwear.

(Sarcasm alert, in case its needed.)

[friendly]

People like Kerry and Hillary, are in fact, as they say, selfless. They are conserving their resources so they can achieve the presidency and then more effectively direct all of our efforts toward the utopia we need and deserve.

FUNNY

By the way it was HILLARY who claimed her husband's allegedly donated dirty underwear (!!!) as tax deductions.

[duzystopa]

What a perfect description of Horseface kerry. He really is strange.

[miss marmelstein]

Hey, it's better than being locked up in a room with him plucking on a guitar!

[tiki]

He could have given a case of ketchup.

[janetgreen]

This very creepy, narcissistic, strange pseudo-person has proven himself to be completely lacking in character and ethical traits: unfit for the Presidency or elected dogcatcher, a perfect Massachusetts democrat.

For a minute there I thought you were talking about Clinton (until I read the Massachusetts part). :^))

[friendly]

Applies to the evil Hillary, especially.

[thegreatbeast]

Correction, Mrs. Heinz is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The junior senator might be worth a couple of million at best.