Crowley: Long Run (Someone Tell Kerry He Can Stop Running For President)

New Republic ^ | September 23, 2005 | Michael Crowley

[RWR8189]

In the midst of Kerry's typically windy John Roberts speech, he paused and looked up to the Senate rostrum. "Mr. President, how much time do I have left?" Kerry asked. "The gentleman's time has expired," came the reply. And so it has.

Ouch.

[cardinal4]

So it goes with John Kerry these days. Had 60,000 Ohioans voted differently, he would now be leader of the free world. After the election it seemed possible that Kerry would soldier on as the voice of national Democrats. Yet in a matter of just months he's gone from the face of his party to another face in the crowd.

Please, someone explain this logic to me, Bush won by over 100,000 votes!

[Christian4Bush]

You can also see Kerry's '08 ambitions in hints dropped by his political operation, which has never shot down speculation that Kerry would run again. As The Boston Globe's Peter Canellos wrote, Kerry's Katrina speech "had the air of a major political moment," surrounded as he was by his family and several top aides who "scrutinized his performance from the front row somewhat like the judging panel on 'American Idol.'"

I was thinking more of "The Apprentice" myself...just so I could hear Mr. Trump say "John, YOU'RE FIRED!"

[goldstategop]

No one likes John F. Kerry. He has the personal warmth of a dead horse.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[samadams2000]

Is his wife still zonked on ludes?

[IndyTiger]

Living in the Cleveland area, I still see Kerry/Edwards bumper stickers on a regular basis. While driving to work last week though, I saw one that made my day. It said "Hey hippies, Bush won! Get over it!

[cardinal4]

No one likes John F. Kerry. He has the personal warmth of a dead horse.

With a face to match..

[RWR8189]

If 51% of Bush's margin of victory voted the other way, Kerry would have won in Ohio.

Similarly if 60,000 votes flipped between Wisconsin, Washington, Minnesota Bush would have won an electoral landslide.

[MikefromOhio]

The President won by about 118,000 thousand votes.

Take 60,000 away, and Kerry would have beaten him by around 2,000 or so....

but there would have been an automatic recount.

[bert]

....Kerry would soldier on,.....

..... aides billed as a "major address." .....

Sounds like a mixed metaphor. Kerry was a sailor and unable to sailor on and the navy has no majors.

[Plymouth Sentinel]

I'm not keen on personal attacks, and in fact don't mean this in the pejorative, but he looks alot like a dead horse, doesn't he?

[cardinal4]

If 51% of Bush's margin of victory voted the other way, Kerry would have won in Ohio.

I guess this explains why Im a 38 year old college student-I still dont get it. If W won by 100,000 votes (Im not sure of the number)and 60,000 voted differently, wouldnt W have by 40,000?

[HarleyLady27]

He's got algore sydrome; he's running against Pres. Bush, the way all the RATS are....

Its so funny to listen to them...the more they talk the dumber they get....lolol

[Das Outsider]

Had 60,000 Ohioans voted differently, he would now be leader of the free world.



And if a frog had wings, he'd fly.

[Bush gal in LA]

Of course the guy is going to run again. He will never give up! He told a friend he is'' destined''to be president because his initials are J.F.K.! He actually really believes this! And that's why I am so thankful this DUNCE will never be the commander in chief! That is one scary thought!

[cardinal4]

I dont get it Kerry's logic, so let me show you the real reason he didnt win...

[Bush gal in LA]

Ooops! I meant sKERRY thought!

[Tax Government]

All this hot air from a bozo who can't stop lying.

[RWR8189]

Bush 2,859,764 votes

Kerry 2,741,165 votes

Bush wins by 118,599 votes.

 

Take 60,000 from Bush, give 60,000 to Kerry

New Kerry Total: 2,801,165

New Bush Total: 2,799,764

Kerry wins by 1,401 votes.

[Das Outsider]

Huh?