Kerry's SUV habit fuels a `trust' gap

Boston Herald ^ | 04/24/04 | Boston Herald editorial staff

[Pikamax]

Kerry's SUV habit fuels a `trust' gap By Boston Herald editorial staff Saturday, April 24, 2004

Now we've truly heard it all. Rising gas prices are the latest John Kerry [related, bio] campaign theme, so naturally the senator was asked this week about his personal vehicle usage.

Kerry insisted, ``I don't own an SUV.''

When pressed about a Chevrolet Suburban, the mother of all SUVs, kept at the Heinz Kerry abode in Idaho, Kerry said: ``The family has it. I don't have it.''

Kerry has now closed the distance between nuance and flat-out deception.

And that's without mentioning the other gas-guzzlers this candidate and his family enjoy, all the while posturing about reducing the nation's dependence on foreign oil and fuel efficiency.

At last count, there were eight ``family'' cars and SUVs, including the 1995 Suburban (15 mpg highway, 12 mpg city), a 1993 Land Rover Defender (12 mpg highway, 10 mpg city), a 1989 Jeep Cherokee (20 mpg highway, 16 mpg city), a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee (20 mpg highway, 15 mpg city), a 2001 Audi Allroad (21 mpg highway, 15 mpg city), a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser (25 mpg highway, 20 mpg city), a 1985 Dodge 600 Convertible (26 mpg highway, 23 mpg city), and a 2002 Chrysler 300M (26 mpg highway, 18 mpg city). Kerry, however, only owns up to the latter two.

Then there's the 2002 Harley Davidson (his), two powerboats (one his, one hers), a power inflatable 2001 Novurania (his), and a Gulfstream II private jet (hers).

President Kerry would have to open his own pipeline in Saudi Arabia just to meet family fuel demand.

Yet there he was yammering on to reporters Thursday about making a hybrid (powered by gas and electricity) his ``campaign car.''

It's probably not politically correct to refer to the senator as the head of the Heinz Kerry family.

But last we checked, he is a part of it, no?Kerry's prevarication is trivial in the context of terrorism, the war in Iraq, the economy and all the serious issues this country - and its next president - will confront.

But if voters can't trust John Kerry to play it straight on the little things, how can they trust him on the big things?

[Mr. Mojo]

Then there's the 2002 Harley Davidson (his)

A bigger poseur would be difficult to fathom.

[demlosers]

What, Kerry you don't have a Toyota Prius?

[miltonim]

lol

[demlosers]

But if voters can't trust John Kerry to play it straight on the little things, how can they trust him on the big things?

Where have I heard this before about Kerry? Oh...I said it, right here on FR. :)

[prion]

Did they forget his Hinckly yacht, the 'Scaramouche'? I don't think I'd call that a powerboat, and it sure ain't no inflatable.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

But if voters can't trust John Kerry to play it straight on the little things, how can they trust him on the big things?

Sums it up well for me!

Yesterdays discussion thread with pictures of some of the vehicles:

Kerry Disowns His SUVs; NewsMax Has the Photos

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

I can understand why this penniless gigolo married a rich woman. He needed someone to buy him toys, food, shelter, clothes, and vacations. What I can’t fathom is why Ms. Ketchup settled for a person with a termite nest in his head.

[Felis_irritable]

You heard it way before that. You heard it for eight years of clinton. He couldn't tell the truth about a duck-hunting expedition for cripes sake.

When I would bring this up to liberals I know, they of course said it wouldn't matter. I wonder if they let car salesmen and realtors get away with lies when it's their money??

[BunnySlippers]

a power inflatable 2001 Novurania

What is this?

[Mr. Mojo]

A little power boat.

[Tacis]

What other sins and crimes are being covered by Terry Kerry's secrecy? Do all the illegal aliens who have long worked in the Kerry palaces actually work for Kerry, Terry or some nebulous entity that will allow them all to disclaim any knowledge or responsibility for breaking US law?

[marty60]

He is a typical leftie/socialist/fascist/evil Dumocrat. Support abortion so you never have to be resposible for your behavour. Marry rich/career women and sponge off of them so you can lead the life of a "deep thinker" ie Karl Marx. (Marx was supported by a rich industrialist in Britain) Clinton ,or The Thing as I like to call him, and Kerry are the poster boys for the emasculating of men. Funny how Evil Dums have a whole stable of these creatures.

[billorites]

"a power inflatable 2001 Novurania"

A marital aid.

[watchin]

Bwahahahahahaha!!!! Take a look at definition #2:

   Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

One entry found for scaramouch. Main Entry: scar·a·mouch Variant(s): or scar·a·mouche /'skar-&-"müsh, -"müch, -"mauch/ Function: noun Etymology: French Scaramouche, from Italian Scaramuccia, from scaramuccia skirmish 1 capitalized : a stock character in the Italian commedia dell'arte that burlesques the Spanish don and is characterized by boastfulness and cowardliness 2 a : a cowardly buffoon b : RASCAL, SCAMP

[watchin]

That's really bad. Funny, but bad.

[watchin]

   The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.

Scaramouch

SYLLABICATION:	Scar·a·mouch
PRONUNCIATION:	skr-msh, -mch, -mouch
VARIANT FORMS:	also Scar·a·mouche
NOUN:	A stock character in commedia dell'arte and pantomime, depicted as a boastful coward or buffoon.
ETYMOLOGY:	French Scaramouche, from Italian Scaramuccia, from scaramuccia, skirmish. See sker-1 in Appendix I.

[Zon]

Kerry can only drive one at a time. One coast-to-coast flight in the Gulfstream II uses more fuel than a year of his land vehicle trips combined. He probably makes a half dozen round trip flights in non-election years. Quintuple that this year of the Presidential election.

I sort of grew up around the airlines because my dad worked for American for over 35 years. Flying commercial today is a pain compared to when I was a kid and it was fun to fly. Since 9/11, having to wait through tedious airport security was the last straw. Charter jet travel is fantastic. Unlike John Kerry my actions don't contradict my speech. 

[Warriormom]

When I first heard what Kerry said about his "family" owning the SUV, all I could think about was Al Sharpton saying that he didn't own his suits!

[anniegetyourgun]

Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if she has offshore accounts in the Caymans that aren't under IRS scrutiny.