Skip to comments.
Defeated Kerry sits in cold
news.com.au ^
| 21 January 2005
| Thomas Ferraro
Posted on 01/20/2005 4:09:28 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
US Democratic Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, who had hoped to replace George W. Bush as president yesterday, instead sat in the cold and clapped as the Republican began a second four-year term.
Iowa Democratic Senator Tom Harkin patted Senator Kerry on the back shortly before the inauguration Senator Kerry had hoped would be his.
As Mr Bush delivered his inaugural address, Senator Kerry, about 10m away on the steps of the US Capitol, joined other lawmakers and the crowd in repeated applause.
Senator Kerry looked relaxed, at times wistful. He frequently smiled, able to hide any disappointment over what might have been.
Mr Bush was re-elected, capturing 51 per cent of the vote last November, while fellow Republicans expanded their majorities in both chambers of the US Congress.
In a statement released by his office, Senator Kerry, who has not ruled out another run for the White House, hailed American democracy and expressed hope he would be find common ground with the President he bitterly campaigned against.
"When we look around the world and see the increasing violence as Iraq's election draws near or see the fragility of democracy in Ukraine's elections, we are reminded what a powerful example our political system sets for the world," Senator Kerry said.
"We have strong differences," Senator Kerry said, yet "our system endures because we Americans expect nothing less."
"There has been a lot of talk over the last four years about uniting Americans.
"I hope now there will be a real effort to make true bipartisanship a priority.
"I'll be ready to reach across the aisle anytime we can work in good faith to make our country stronger."
Senator Kerry spent much of Mr Bush's big day out of the limelight.
Yet when he first stepped out of the US Capitol to attend the inauguration ceremony, his smiling face was shown to the crowd on a big outdoor television screen.
A smattering of cheers from the predominantly Republican gathering was quickly drowned out by loud groans and a few jeers. One man shouted, "Loser."
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alsoran; apostate; appeaser; backslider; backstabber; beat; benedictarnold; betrayer; booeffenhoo; bornloser; botoxkerry; bottomfeeder; bummer; bust; castaway; coldkerry; commie; conspirator; copperhead; crieshimselftosleep; dandruff; deadbeat; deadduck; debris; deceiver; defaulter; defeated; defector; derelict; deserter; detritus; dingleberry; disadvantaged; disappointment; doofus; dopeydems; doublecrosser; dregs; droppings; dross; dud; dump; dust; failure; fallguy; fecalmatter; feces; fifthcolumnist; fink; flop; flunkey; flunky; frenchfried; giligan; girlyman; goodfornothing; hasbeen; hogwash; hypocrite; ichabodcrane; imposter; incompetent; jackoff; judas; junk; kerry; kerryisaschmuck; leavings; lemon; limosineliberal; litter; loafer; loser; lumpy; lurch; mighthavebeen; mildew; miscreant; moocher; muck; nancyboy; neerdowell; nobody; nogood; nonperformer; notahero; numbnutz; offal; offscourings; oilforfoodscam; onepercenters; oompaloompa; pinko; plotter; pooftertwit; pooperscooper; putz; rabble; rat; ratfink; rebel; rejectamenta; remains; renegade; residue; riffraff; rubbish; scraps; scum; scumoftheearth; sediment; sitswhenhepees; sitzpinkler; slop; sloth; snake; squatter; stiff; swanneeriver; sweepings; swifties; swill; swinishmultitude; terayzasaysnomore; traducer; trash; treasonist; turkey; turncoat; underachiever; undesirables; unibrow; vermin; wannabe; washout; waste; wastematter; whiner; wormfood; wussy
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 101-113 next last
To: Aussie Dasher
"We have strong differences," Senator Kerry said, yet "our system endures because we Americans expect nothing less."
What a disturbing statement, was he expecting bloodshed like some banana republic when they change power ?
To: maggiefluffs
Oh please tell me that phoney Kerry salute is photoshopped!!
To: EternalVigilance
These appeasers haven't changed one bit.
23
posted on
01/20/2005 4:18:37 PM PST
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
To: Aussie Dasher
Who is the dopey lookin' guy with the long face up the back? John 'Shouldabeenacontendah' Kerry.
24
posted on
01/20/2005 4:19:26 PM PST
by
EternalVigilance
(The Mullahs of the American Left want you to wear a burkha over your brain...)
To: Aussie Dasher
"Do you want to hear about my PLAN?" ...
25
posted on
01/20/2005 4:19:26 PM PST
by
maggief
To: CAluvdubya
I asked the same thing earlier today. Its the senator from Montana, Max Baucus?
26
posted on
01/20/2005 4:19:45 PM PST
by
winodog
(I am gonna stop calling them liberals. They are humanists. Liberal is actually a good word)
To: Aussie Dasher
Sitting in the cold. Being married to Miss Frigid, I suspect he's used to it.
27
posted on
01/20/2005 4:19:59 PM PST
by
YourAdHere
(My Brady Bunch book is now available!)
Comment #28 Removed by Moderator
To: SF Republican
"I'll be ready to reach across the aisle anytime we can work in good faith to make our country stronger."
This made me nearly spit Miller Lite all over my keyboard! (I'm home from work, watching inaug. coverage and toasting W with a frosty one!)
29
posted on
01/20/2005 4:20:56 PM PST
by
Theresawithanh
(2005! My resolution: FReep even MORE this year!!!)
To: noexcuses
30
posted on
01/20/2005 4:21:19 PM PST
by
maggief
To: Theresawithanh
31
posted on
01/20/2005 4:21:51 PM PST
by
Aussie Dasher
(Stop Hillary - PEGGY NOONAN '08)
To: SF Republican
" I'll be ready to reach across the aisle anytime we can work in good faith to make our country stronger." - except of course when your Sec of State Designate comes up for a vote, then I am voting against the nomination in a show of sour grapes"
Ain't that the truth. Loser.
32
posted on
01/20/2005 4:22:29 PM PST
by
Annie03
To: maggiefluffs
Don't you love the look on Lieberman's face?
He doesn't seem too upset!!!
33
posted on
01/20/2005 4:22:41 PM PST
by
Aussie Dasher
(Stop Hillary - PEGGY NOONAN '08)
To: Aussie Dasher
34
posted on
01/20/2005 4:22:44 PM PST
by
Theresawithanh
(2005! My resolution: FReep even MORE this year!!!)
To: winodog
Too bad Baucus couldn't find a bigger hat.
35
posted on
01/20/2005 4:22:57 PM PST
by
digger48
To: EternalVigilance
This is the best picture I've seen in years. Thank you for posting!
36
posted on
01/20/2005 4:23:00 PM PST
by
YourAdHere
(My Brady Bunch book is now available!)
To: maggiefluffs
"I'm John Kerry and I wish I had never done this"
37
posted on
01/20/2005 4:23:33 PM PST
by
TC Rider
(The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
To: maggiefluffs
""Do you want to hear about my PLAN?" "
You meant his SECRET plan, right? LOLOL
38
posted on
01/20/2005 4:24:01 PM PST
by
Annie03
To: PRND21
One man shouted, "Loser."
Gotta love Dick Cheney.
If it was Dick it would have been "F_in Loser"
39
posted on
01/20/2005 4:24:33 PM PST
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
To: Aussie Dasher
Not one word about Kerry being a Vietnam Veteran?
Now THAT'S cold.
40
posted on
01/20/2005 4:24:54 PM PST
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 101-113 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
