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Mondo Washington, by James Ridgeway

John Kerry Must Go

Note to Democrats: it's not too late to draft someone—anyone—else, April 27th, 2004 11:45 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C.— 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. As arrogant and out of it as the Democratic political establishment is, even these pols know the party's got to have someone to run against George Bush. They can't exactly expect the president to self-destruct into thin air.

With growing issues over his wealth (which makes fellow plutocrat Bush seem a charity case by comparison), the miasma over his medals and ribbons (or ribbons and medals), his uninspiring record in the Senate (yes war, no war), and wishy-washy efforts to mimic Bill Clinton's triangulation gimmickry (the protractor factor), Kerry sinks day by day. The pros all know that the candidate who starts each morning by having to explain himself is a goner.

What to do? Look for the Dem biggies, whoever they are these days, to sit down with the rich and arrogant presumptive nominee and try to persuade him to take a hike. Then they can return to business as usual—resurrecting John Edwards, who is still hanging around, or staging an open convention in Boston, or both.

If things proceed as they are, the dim-bulb Dem leaders are going to be very sorry they screwed Howard Dean.

With growing issues over his wealth (which makes fellow plutocrat Bush seem a charity case by comparison), the miasma over his medals and ribbons (or ribbons and medals), his uninspiring record in the Senate (yes war, no war), and wishy-washy efforts to mimic Bill Clinton's triangulation gimmickry (the protractor factor), Kerry sinks day by day. The pros all know that the candidate who starts each morning by having to explain himself is a goner.

Then there's the damaging revelations about his gas-guzzling cars, SUVs, planes, boats and motorized recreational vehicles.

Yet, Kerry's worst Kodak moment was his hour-long MTP interview.

When MTP ran videos showing him testifying before Congress about committing war crimes, he laughed inappropriately, when one would expect a thoughtful comment on this serious subject. Kerry was trying vainly to spin........... then made a dumb comment about his hair, then and now.

Then we found out Kerry paid $1000 to fly out his hairdresser for his MTP appearance. Kerry's bigbuck hairstyling is ironic on light of his damaging comment about his post-Vietnam hair.

The problem with Kerry is he's an elitist and cannot connect with the American public. When you fly in your hair dresser for a $1,000 hair cut; a large majority of the American people cannot fathom spending such a ridiculous amount for "appearance's" sake. Another problem of Kerry is he projects an attitude of "entitlement" which carries across the screen. No doubt this projection that Kerry radiates is one of arrogance, snobbery and disdain for the people living in "fly over" country. Kerry is toast.