The Trouble Is, So Far Kerry Stinks On TV

THE NEW YORK OBSERVER ^ | 5/3/2004 edition | by Joe Hagan

[Liz]

All he and the Dims know is spin.

[Cold Heart]

That photo says a lot.

The US will win the war in Iraq and on terror when the Democrats love their country more than they hate George Bush.

[syriacus]

He has spent the better part of the last 33 years lying and playing both sides so that one day he could become president. Problem was he expected to be president in a socialist society where lying and talking out of both sides of your mouth is normal. Now he is being called on it

Nice summary of Kerry's problem.

[Liz]

John Kerry's $15,000!Haircut [Drudge reported as $1000)
Posted on 04/27/2004 2:38:31 PM PDT by antaresequity

EXCERPT Corroborated by a phone call to Signature Flight Support in San Francisco (Kerry's) Flying Squirrel [Gulfstream V] would consume approximately 660-700 Gallons [5500-5700 pounds] of Kerosene to fly from Washington DC to Pittsburgh. Also Corroborated by Signature Flight Support was my calculated mileage including pattern approach and departure[300 nm x 2].


To fly a Gulfstream V to Pittsburgh, and back, from Reagan International would consume about 1300 gallons of JetA jet fuel, or approximately .46 miles per gallon. Signature Flight Support indicated that Jet A kerosene is running around $2.00 per gallon. Not including crew costs, depreciation, applied maintenance, landing fees [fuel cost only], the fuel burn was $2600.00. A Hummer could drive 13,000 miles [Nearly 4 times the distance between London and New York] on the same fuel load out.

When asked, Signature indicated that no way in the world could you round hop a Gulfstream V to Pittsburgh and back for $1000. Further, Signature indicated that to use a Gulfstream V for such a short hop was "not a very efficient use of resources", and "the jet could not reach its optimal cruise altitudes above 45,000 feet on such a short hop".

A phone call to NetJets revealed that the lease cost for such a hop, with no crew overnight would range around $15,000 dollars [includes, landing fees, fuel surcharges etc]


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1125528/posts

[wayoverontheright]

"He needs to speak the truth and speak from the heart and not try to calibrate his views or his actions,"

A liberal simply CANNOT get elected that way.

Liberal tenets have been exposed as bankrupt not only by the loss of credibility by the main stream media and the simultaneous rise of Fox News, the internet, and talk radio, but also by events, the Left has simply been wrong about everything lately.

Beginning with the success of welfare reform, the 0 for forever batting average on their predictions for the post 9-11 wars, opposition to vouchers alienating black voters, energy policies alienating unions, the obvious success of tax cuts in reviving the economy, and most damaging, the opposition to a war to liberate an oppressed people made transparent the Left's quest for power over principle.

Even Bill Clinton would be seen by more people as a dissembler if he had to defend such a mess as the Democratic party has gotten itself into, IMHO.

[handy]

"The Democratic friends I have keep saying, ‘Wait, wait, he’ll get better,’" said Don Hewitt, the executive producer of 60 Minutes. "Well, I’m waiting, and I don’t know if he will or not. He may yet surprise me and make it apparent why he’s the guy I’d like to see as President of the United States...

I doubt Don Hewitt has many Rebublican friends, maybe a couple of Rinos.

I guess Mr. Hewitt wants us the believe as an "unbiased" member of the press he has not yet made up his mind about who he wants to see as the next President. Excuse me while I go throw up.

[atomicpossum]

If there's a new Munster's movie being made, he'll have the first offer for the lurch character.

Sorry, my TV-addicted-generation brain can't resist pointing out that 'Lurch' was on 'The Addams Family,' though Kerry could be a passable Herman Munster, though only in still photographs....(Not a slam on you, BTW, jerod, just my own compulsive nature...)

[Rummyfan]

...why the Democratic Presidential candidate has failed to communicate the most humanizing part of his biography: his war record as a decorated Vietnam veteran....

Four months in Vietnam and he earned three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Start, and a Silver Star. A regular Audie Murphy or Sergeant York! Yet, he refuses to release all his military records. Something is not right here and Kerry is trying to stonewall while also trumpeting his service.

[Liz]

Move over. Hewitt makes me want to throw-up too. The lowlife put the conniving Clintons on 60 Minutes to launch them into the WH. Viewers knew they were lying. Hew**it revealed in his autobio years later that he knew they were lying and put them on anyway. Watta turd.

[Liz]

Four months in Vietnam and he earned three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Start, and a Silver Star.

What I can't understand is why he isn't in the Guinness Book of World Records (snicker).

[tiki]

Fighting in a war is his most humanizing event! Sad.

[CIB-173RDABN]

It is time to climb out on the limb again and state my opinion on all this. Dean, the General (I have already forgotten his name)and Kerry, were never meant to be the candidate. They were and Kerry still is, meant to fire up the left side of the Democratic base, and make it impossible for a moderate (to them) win.

Kerry is doing so bad because he knows he is not suppose to run. By running, he can tell all of the lies he wants about President Bush, he can muddy the water, and if he is good enough at it he can force the Republican to go negative. So as you can see, any of the Democrats on the far left could have done this, the brilliance in this plan is they had three different people running, with each ready to take over when the others slipped.

Why you ask? Simple, Hillary is running for President, this year.

She is percieved as a far left Democrat, but notice she is moving herself to the middle, and compared to Dean and Kerry she appears to be a moderate.

If they can get the Republicans to go negative, (notice how the media is trying to paint the picture that the Republicans have already gone negative and it is the results of their ads that Kerry is not doing well), when Hillary steps in to save the Democrats she will make a plea for a "clean campaign" which is Democrat speak for don't you dare bring up my past record, while I question the facts over your birth, were your parents married when you were born.

Why is Hillary running now and not in four years? She is getting old. She has a senate race between now and 2008, and she believes President Bush is vulnerable.

I would also add that the old main stream media is losing its power. In four years, they will have even less influence over the population.

This is her year, and she is going for it, and that is why Kerry is doing so bad, he wants to be bad so he can pull out at some point, and Hillary can step in. The only question is timing. When is this going to happen? For Hillary late October will be best, but there will be problems if they wait that long.

[Liz]

.....the old main stream media is losing its power. In four years, they will have even less influence over the population......

Amen.

[ShandaLear]

"Meanwhile, everyone is waiting for Mr. Kerry to transform."

A future contestant for "The Swan" Perhaps?

[Liz]

I understand a documentary entiitled, "Kerry's Ten-Minute Tour of Duty" was set to be aired in Boston at the convention.

Teresa nixed it. She thought it was about their sex life.

[scott7278]

I'm surprised it took 27 posts for someone to write what you did. How low is the bar going to go? It's apparently at 25 now, when will it hit 30? 35?

"He was 40 years old for crying out loud! He had just become a man before he committed that crime! His youthful irresponsibility hasn't quite faded away!"

[Liz]

Maybe an "Extreme Makeover?"

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Plus, the Kerry campaign will write it off as a "staff trip" expense. So the donors pay for that........ suckers!

[jonno]

Kerry’s closest friends have been at a loss as to why the Democratic Presidential candidate has failed to communicate the most humanizing part of his biography: his war record..."I know he’s quite capable of it," said Bob Kerrey, ... fellow Vietnam veteran. "I don’t know why it’s not working now."

Uh, maybe up until now his "record" has not been adequately scrutinized. Thus, his visable discomfort reveals the truth - his record really isn't worth crowing about.

[driftless]

Ditto. The Dem big-thinkers fail to consider that maybe voters have seen through Kerry and discerned that he's nothing more than an ambitious pol who will say or do anything to get elected. Hey! Hagan and other lib maroons, have you thought that maybe Ketchup John is incompetent and shouldn't have been elected to anything much less president of the U.S.?