Luckily that isn't always the case.
Posted on 03/07/2007 8:08:32 AM PST by presidio9
The country long ago moved beyond John Kerry's Presidential ambitions, but the Senator, as he seems never to tire of reminding us, has not. Now Mr. Kerry's throbbing grievances jeopardize President Bush's nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Belgium.
Last week Sam Fox, a 77-year-old St. Louis businessman, sat before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for a confirmation hearing widely expected to be uncontroversial. But in the 2004 campaign, Mr. Fox gave $50,000 to the Kerry opposition group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.
After some desultory questioning about "the image of America in Europe," Mr. Kerry solicited Mr. Fox's opinions as to "the politics of personal destruction" -- to which Mr. Fox replied, "Senator, you're a hero." Not good enough. Mr. Kerry launched into a harangue about 527 committees (the Swift Boaters were one of those) and other affronts to his station in life, none of which were germane to Mr. Fox's qualifications to serve.
Mr. Kerry: "Do you think this should matter to me?" Mr. Fox: "I'm sorry?" Mr. Kerry: "Do you think this should matter to me?" Mr. Fox: "Yes, I do, I do." Mr. Kerry: "Do you think it should matter to everybody here, as a Senator?"
Mr. Fox, a major donor to Republican campaigns, says he gives generously to a variety of causes, most of them philanthropic, and doesn't recall the reasoning behind his Swift Boat donation. We can assume it was to defeat Mr. Kerry, though Mr. Fox also pointed out, sensibly enough, that 527s are creatures of contemporary politics: "That's the world we live in."
That's an insight Mr. Kerry's Democratic colleagues, who in solidarity may block Mr. Fox's appointment in a vote on Friday, would do well to remember. The Democrats are not without their own free-range advocacy groups, such as MoveOn.org.
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I swear, I will throw the biggest party when this traitorous scumbag is no longer in politics.
Small Mans Disease in its final stages...
Sign yer 180 Kerry, dumbass
Count me in for $20 for sodas.....
One's own uselessness is a bitter pill, I imagine.
;o)
Kerry and Kennedy -- both repugnent sonsuvbitches from Massoftwoshits.
Semper Fi
Dare I say the "R" word? Revenge? Oi, I forgot...revenge is okay for the RATS, but not okay for Republicans.
This reprobate puke makes Billy Jeff look good in some respects (very few, mind you) ... the state of Massachusetts should be MASSIVELY EMBARRASSED in terms of its representation...Kerry and Kennedy. Two MAJOR TREASONOUS ANTI-AMERICAN thugs.
God please give us term limits. Save America!
If I signs a form 180, this will just go away. That is, unless it uncovers even MORE dirt on him.
Yes, Massholes both
I'll bring the Nathans.
We'll hold you to it and bring drinks.
Carolyn
In truth, I thought Mr Fox's responses were inadequate. An Ambassadorial nominee should have demonstrated a better command of the issues and been more prepared parry the "hero's" questions.
I wonder if SKerry was such a hideous creature all his childhood. Evidently.
Clear REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISRODERED DYSFUNCTIONS GONE TO SEED.
Luckily that isn't always the case.
Why are we appointing 77 year-olds as ambassadors?
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