Kerry's fate could hinge on a big Democratic win

Boston Globe ^ | November 7, 2006 | Peter S. Canellos,

[george76]

As national Democrats hang bunting and prepare for what they hope will be a joyous victory celebration in Washington tonight, John F. Kerry will be back in Massachusetts, quietly standing behind his state's gubernatorial nominee.

Kerry's treks around the country were supposed to help erase bad memories of 2004 -- convincing Democrats that Kerry was a dogged worker and belonged among the party's top contenders for 2008.

Instead, the campaign ended with the senator on the sidelines, grounded like a high-schooler caught misbehaving in class during the week before the prom.

His "botched joke" ...gave the Republicans ammunition at a time when they were running out of it.

He then either misjudged the situation or let his anger get the better of him: By choosing to lash out at the Republican scandal machine rather than quietly apologize, he guaranteed that the story would stay in the news.

Now, Kerry has to hope that the Democrats get a big enough victory to wash away any recriminations.

But if the election returns fail to meet the party's skyhigh expectations, Kerry would be among the biggest goats...

His decision to lead the libuster against Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. earlier this year had won him liberal support.

the longstanding perception that Kerry has done a poor job of building a staff.

Some big-name Democrats, including Hillary Clinton and Edward M. Kennedy, are known for their ability to attract the party's top writers and thinkers; Kerry is not.

And the fact that Kerry veered from the text in a way that made a bad speech worse is no surprise, either; in 2004, reporters with advance copies of Kerry's speeches would chuckle over how he added unnecessary words and stepped on his applause lines.

[george76]

JFK's just needs better staff...

Right...typical liberal...blame the staff.

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[MadIvan]

Kerry should shelve any ambitions for 2008. His career is effectively over.

Regards, Ivan

[Red Badger]

He's toast!.....FRENCH TOAST!...........

[musikman]

His fate is sealed, which is kind of too bad... WE NEED HIM !

[johniegrad]

By choosing to lash out at the Republican scandal machine rather than quietly apologize

The scandal machine? Is that like the Rove Weather Machine?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Kerry's fate...should be hanging next to Saddam.

[Doc Hunter]

I can't wait to see the tombstone epitates after the election.

[xzins]

What a lame-brained effort already to rehabilitate Kerry!

Jon Carry is toast whether the dems win or not. He's an idiot with a tin ear, he proved it in the 2004 election, and he erased all doubt last week.

[Gay State Conservative]

Kerry's fate depends upon the whims of Mother Teresa....and the contents of his FBI file and 201 file (both of which have been seen by his main adversary).

[stockstrader]

I would not write Jon (I don't apologize to anyone) Carry off just yet.

I remember thinking the same thing (and even did many in the MSM) that Bill Clinton's Presidential run was over when Gennifer Flowers claimed a 12 year affair with him. He was able to lie his way out of that one.

As H.L. Mencken so eloquently stated, "No one has ever lost money underestimating the intelligence of the American people".

[the Real fifi]

Marking this for deluded media story of the day.

[Always Right]

His decision to lead the libuster against Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. earlier this year had won him liberal support.

libuster? They do have editors don't they?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The simple explanation for F'n's inability to attract top talent is that he's a cheapskate. This is not a slam...its been mentioned unhappily by his fellow Donks in this year's campaigns. In a party known to share the wealth, this latest debacle will probably sideline him for good.

[MadIvan]

Now, now, never fear. Howard Dean will be along in a minute to do another one of his famous insane screams.

Regards, Ivan

[polymuser]

Kerry would be among the biggest goats...

I think their party symbol applies much better.

[Dems_R_Losers]

Isn't that hilarious??? Kerry would be practically perfect except for that darned terrible staff! Reminds me of the ill-fated John Glenn campaign in 1984, which political insiders termed the "Right Stuff/Wrong Staff" campaign. They couldn't admit that Glenn was just a bad candidate.

[fatnotlazy]

People do tend to have short term (and sometimes long term) memory loss when it comes to the misdeeds of politicians. The thing with Kerry is, just about the time you might have forgotten what a putz he is, he reminds you all over again.

[stockstrader]

You seem to forget, democrats only share OTHER PEOPLE'S WEALTH--not their own.

As the old cliche' goes,

"A democrat's compassion is only limited by the size of YOUR wallet"!

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

Stick a fork in Kerry. HE's DONE

[IamConservative]

His career is effectively over.

That was my thought as soon as I heard him say it. I then doubted my judgment, knowing how the media can overlook the transgression of any Democrat. Then, bless his heart, Kerry delivered again. In addition to having implied the troops were morons, he implied every body else was a moron for having misinterpreted him. Now, having even managed to offend liberals, his days on the national stage are over.

[newcthem]

Big win..............by who???

[Chi-townChief]

All the more reason to vote GOP.

[HitmanLV]

When dems fail to capture control of the Congress, Kerry will be a natural, and quite photogenic, goat! :-)

[george76]

" the libuster ..."

8-)

[george76]

[HarleyLady27]

What future? The dems are going to lose; they don't amount to nothing anyway, look at bj klinton, that what you want back in our Government?

Look at drunk Ted kennedy, aren't we about fed up with him? Only the people in Mass think he walks on water, to bad Mary Jo couldn't.

Its people like them that are a virus in our system, we need to rid them all out...why would anyone want someone like horsefaced kerry, who hates the military, to even be in our Government?

I say its time to run em out of dodge...

[jalisco555]

His fate is sealed, which is kind of too bad... WE NEED HIM

Don't worry, he isn't going away. He's too dumb to realize he's finished. Besides, Hillary needs patsies to beat for the nomination so it won't look like a coronation.

[george76]

As H.L. Mencken so eloquently stated, "No one has ever lost money underestimating the intelligence of the American people".


bump

[RetiredArmy]

The Republican Scandal Machine? Like the scum faced pig smelling socialist dimocrats are pure as the atomic radiation laced driven snow??

[indylindy]

I agree, the Dems don't usually give the nod to a candidate who has lost already. However, that won't stop the far left from elevating him to hero status. They revere losers, like Carter, Ferraro. They are most respected in that camp.

[Always Right]

Libuster is kind of an ironic Freudian slip.

[EagleUSA]

Stick a fork in Kerry. HE's DONE
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He is certainly done with our military (finally) and he should be dead meat with everyone but the lamest of the mind-dead, low-IQ liberals...it really is time this country gets smart about its future as America and starts ridding itself of these Marxist-treasonist maggots like Kerry and his ilk...

[winner3000]

(reporters with advance copies of Kerry's speeches would chuckle over how he added unnecessary words and stepped on his applause lines.)

I remember in the debates how Senator Edwards was much more skillful at sliming Cheney's lesbian daughter compared to Kerry who came off like the a&&hole he is.

[Talking_Mouse]

I agree, I really wish we could run against Kerry in '08, it would be a much easier win than against Hillary (which we will still win).

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Ah yes, the Wellstone habit of generosity.

[paulcissa]

"His career is effectively over"

It's almost a shame, he's such a useful idiot.

[george76]

" an ironic Freudian slip."

That is what I thought, too.

[Question Liberal Authority]

If Kerry wants to see his fate, he should gaze in the face of Michael Dukakis. The dems were more than happy to throw The Duke under a bus, even at the 2004 Convention which was held in the guy's own state to nominate the guy's former aide.

The Dems will NEVER forgive Kerry for exposing their actual position on an important issue. Even if the Dems take 30 seats tonight, they'll say it would have been 60 if not for Kerry.

[Bloodclot]

I don't think so. The voters of Mass. will simply re-elect him foot-in-mouth and all - over and over again.

[longtermmemmory]

PURE BS.

This is about point a finger to ONE excuse for them not taking both the house and senate.

OR WORSE

Not taking either the house or senate.


I don't think kerry mattered at all.

[teddyballgame]

I don't Mama T is going to keep her giggalo husband for much longer. Kerry is the classic rich kid with no money.

[teddyballgame]

I don't think Mama T is going to keep her giggalo husband for much longer. Kerry is the classic rich kid with no money.

[gridlock]

The Democrats have their Designated Fall Guy 2006. He's the same guy as the Designated Fall Guy 2004, interestingly enough.

When the Donks have their heads handed to them today, they can blame the whole thing on John F. Kerry, instead of getting all mushy and introspective about why the voters seem to hate their guts. This will keep them from reforming themselves for yet another election cycle, much to the benefit of the nation.

[Gay State Conservative]

I don't Mama T is going to keep her giggalo husband for much longer. Kerry is the classic rich kid with no money.

He'd be lost without her $$$.A Boston talk show host,Howie Carr,swears that there was a time in Kerry's (adult) life during which he lived in his car.To this day I'm not sure if Howie was joking or not.

[Paladin2]

JFK just needs better stuff.

[gridlock]

We need someone do drive Mr. Comedian here back home. Quick... Call Teddy...!

...And tell him to take the bridge!

[TYVets]

Kerry should shelve any ambitions for 2008. His career is effectively over.

Kerry, Dead Meat

[Baynative]

John Kerry is a living breathing example of Massachusetts, all they admire and all they stand for in that goofball state, just as Jim McDermott is in Washington, where I live.

[TET1968]

The Boston Globe's Historical rewrite on what could be the most asinine speech a left wing dummy has ever made, and that;s saying something.


"And the fact that Kerry veered from the text in a way that made a bad speech worse is no surprise......"

No veering , just repeating what he's said and thought for the last 40 years.

"Instead, the campaign ended with the senator on the sidelines, grounded like a high-schooler caught misbehaving in class during the week before the prom."

Just a petty little mistake .

"He then either misjudged the situation or let his anger get the better of him"

Gee, do you ya think ?

"By choosing to lash out at the Republican scandal machine rather than quietly apologize, he guaranteed that the story would stay in the news."

Check the "Republican scandal machine" sound bite

"Some big-name Democrats, including Hillary Clinton and Edward M. Kennedy, are known for their ability to attract the party's top writers and thinkers; Kerry is not."

Kerry staff is stupid.

"And the fact that Kerry veered from the text in a way that made a bad speech worse is no surprise, either; in 2004, reporters with advance copies of Kerry's speeches would chuckle over how he added unnecessary words and stepped on his applause lines."

That Kerry , what a card.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Did Patty Murry ever pinpoint those day care centers that Osama Bin Ladin supposedly built ?