SPRING BREAK: KERRY RETREATS TO HIS SUN VALLEY MANSION FOR 5-DAY LUXURY UNWIND

Drudge ^ | 3/17/04

[areafiftyone]

SPRING BREAK: KERRY RETREATS TO HIS SUN VALLEY MANSION FOR 5-DAY LUXURY UNWIND

Dem candidate-in-waiting John Kerry is set for a 5-day luxury break at his Sun Valley, Idaho compound after a week riddled with gaffes, missteps and slippage in the polls.

Gorgeous, 19.5 rooms at 7,749 square-feet, with a market value of $4.9 million [property taxes of more than $30,000 annually], Kerry's Idaho vacation getaway will be the setting of a Spring Break regroup and unwind, sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT.

Private. Kerry is looking forward to enjoying the property, including the grounds, which have been freshly landscaped with Canadian Bluegrass, Fescue and Brome Mixes at a cost of more than $200,000, records show.

Unique. The mansion's "Great Room" is a 500 year old Barn, imported from England and then reassembled in Idaho.

NEAR SOROS

While rejuvenating in Sun Valley, Kerry may meet with neighbor George Soros.

The financier and philanthropist -- and outspoken critic of the Bush administration -- recently purchased a 9,000-square-foot 11-bedroom spread close to the Kerry compound.

ABROAD

While Kerry and his wife's homes in the United States are worth at least $23,733,705, it is not clear if the candidate owns property overseas.

The campaign has repeatedly denied requests for any information on foreign assets held by Kerry.

[trebb]

This will be an intensive retreat, during which he can get his latest spins rehearsed and get himself wound up for the next round of incoming salvos from the Bush camp.....

That's my read too - he needs to get a handle on all the lies that will be coming back to haunt him. He also needs to find a way to think before he talks (oops, I forget, he's a Dim). It wouldn't surprise me if he watched a lot of the Klinton speeches to try to get a handle on how to become a more effective liar while he's at it.

I predict he will come out trying to exude "gravitas", which will last for less than 3 days before he gets the taste of shoe leather back.

[Adrastus]

Ah, there's our ol' pal John. Just one of the guys. He identifies so well with the "common man." De Toqueville was the first to note that one of the major reasons for the success of the new American Republic was the absence of an "elite" class. That was in the early 1800's. There were rich and poor, certainly, but all were equally a part of the governing class. No royalty. Thanks, John. And all like you. You know, those who are just naturally "entitled."

[CatoRenasci]

Something tells me this won't play well in Peoria....

[cajungirl]

We don't know who owns the foreign assets,,I am really smelling something here, like gifts, bribes, pay offs. He got a sweet deal for his Collier cousin in VN. Why would he stop there. He calls people crooks alot. If the foreign assets were on the up and up he would acknowledge them. And assets covers alot,,bank accounts, property, investment accounts, boats, barges, shares of buildings, etc. I wanta know!!!!!!

[nutmeg]

"Man of the people" alert!

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[sarasota]

Foreign assets=residences where Kerry and his "foreign leaders who support his presidency" conduct their meetings.

[Pukin Dog]

Oh, there will be no real 'break' in these 5 days.

This is bunkering.

Kerry and his crew are going to review everything that has happened over the last two weeks, where Bush has been able to tag him as a liar and waffler with only a few advertisements.

Kerry needed a big lead to keep momentum up to the convention, and Bush has dragged him down. They need a new strategy, so I expect that while Kerry is getting his next round of Botox injections, the rest of his team will be huddled around his hospital bed with scripts and talking points, while Kerry practices smiling without cracking his new face.

[TC Rider]

While rejuvenating in Sun Valley, Kerry may meet with neighbor George Soros.

Nope, no coordination here. Move along now, Mr. Soros needs to deliver some bags of money to MoveOn.org, Peaceful Tomorrows, etc.

[cajungirl]

Your post 36 has me howling.

[sarasota]

Kerry either lies or withholds information...or changes his mind about what he does and thinks.

[independentmind]

Remember the port deal his cousin got when Kerry buried the MIA deal.

What is the MIA deal?

[cajungirl]

Nah, the .5 room is Teresa Jewelry room or maybe the money room for the trunks of cash. Maybe it is the medicine chest. Or the Bo tox closet.

[Howlin]

Interesting.

[areafiftyone]

A four-story home in Georgetown, Washington's oldest and most elite neighborhood. According to The Washington Post, Kerry lives in a $4.3 million brick Colonial on O Street (10 bedrooms, six baths.)

Second and summer homes. Kerry's are on Boston's Beacon Hill and on Nantucket.

Also Homes in Pittsburg and Ketchum Idaho

[cajungirl]

Kerry pushed the normalization of relations with Viet nam. In the process his cousin, a Collier, got a huge deal on the port developemnt, worth multi millions. As part of normalization, Kerry shut down the Miss Viet Nam Vets people,,ruthless in his methods, it seemed to be the price for normalizing. He shut them off like a spigot. I even read that the reports of sightings were shredded on his order. The MIA lobby hates his guts.

[international american]

This is like a bad B movie...except it is REAL!!

[philetus]

Someone running for President of the U.S., who refuses to devulge foreign assets?
It can't be because he's filthy rich. We already know that.

It truly makes me wonder what he's hiding.

[Sunshine Sister]

If this jerk thinks for one minute that we are buying his "common man" BS he is in for a rude shock. He is a walking special interest. Gag me!

[Howlin]

This definitely needs investigating. Especially the foreing ones.

I know he has vacationed quite frequently in -- tada! -- France!

[CatoRenasci]

Follow the Money.....

This whole question of Kerry and Terry's offshore assets should be very closely investigated. One may hope the RNC has hired Kroll.