Harwich veteran to run against Kerry

South Coast Today ^ | November 3, 2007 | Steve Urbon

[Clintonfatigued]

Jeffrey K. Beatty, former Army Delta Force officer and CIA/FBI agent, told area Republicans this week that he not only is the best bet to unseat U.S. Sen. John Kerry next year, but that he will soon disclose a plan he says could have the United States out of Iraq "within two years with a win for the U.S."

At the same time, the 55-year-old Harwich resident and security expert lamented that Bay State Republicans "have forgotten how to win" elections, and need to volunteer, contribute and vote to reverse their fortunes.

Mr. Beatty, who now heads his own security firm, leans hard on his extensive military credentials and accuses Sen. Kerry of voting for the Iraq war resolution for the expedient purpose of polishing his reputation in advance of his run for president in 2004.

"John Kerry doesn't have a plan" for Iraq, Mr. Beatty told an audience of about 50 at a luncheon gathering of the Republican Club of Southeastern Massachusetts, meeting Tuesday at the Wamsutta Club.

"It's not the critic that counts, but the man in the arena," he said. "John Kerry doesn't have the experience against the enemies we face." He held up his own experience in making security preparations for the Olympics and other venues both before and after Sept. 11, 2001.

He said he has a plan, which he will detail on Veterans Day, under which "we will leave Iraq with success for Americas and the American military." And he said his campaign, now in the exploratory stage, is a "perfect storm: a weak incumbent and a qualified challenger."

"Defeating John Kerry is a rallying cry," he said, citing privately conducted Zogby poll results showing himself about even with the incumbent in a head-to-head matchup.

[Don Corleone]

Sounds Promising.

[roaddog727]

Bumperoo

[Clintonfatigued]

Jeff Beatty is impressive. Also, in spite of MA being overwhelmingly Democrat, John Kerry posts negative ratings of at least 40% in poll after poll.

This could be a sleeper.

[Parley Baer]

Let’s hope so. Kerry has no business being in the Senate. Of course that could be said of a lot more Senators. Hehehe.

[Travelgirl]

I wish his much luck and will send a contribution.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Kerry’s vulnerable but he’ll eek out a win because Mass. voters are brain-dead.

[Gay State Conservative]

Beatty’s first big mistake is to assume that the majority of Massachusetts voters want the US to win the WOT.That error alone will cause him to lose by at least 10 percentage points...if not more.

[maine-iac7]

But but - Kerry served in Viet Nam and and and - this guy’s only a former Army Delta Force officer and CIA/FBI agent s/

[Clintonfatigued]

If it’s that hopeless, than why does John Kerry consistantly post such high disapproval ratings?

[sanjacjake]

You never know...maybe they will come to their senses
one of these days...throw the bums out...?? JK

[CatQuilt]

Be still my beating heart!

[metesky]

Any relation to the Cape Cod Beatty who sent threatening letters to #41?

[casino66]

BUT, did he spend Christmas in Cambodia??? HUH? Answer that one big guy. (I made me laugh, don’t know about you.)

[Gay State Conservative]

If it’s that hopeless, than why does John Kerry consistently post such high disapproval ratings?

First,I assume that you're posting from Indiana.I know that it's difficult for "outsiders" to understand Massachusetts politics so I'll just explain it this way...with figures from past Massachusetts votes.

1992-Bush=29%

1996-Dole=28%

2000-Bush=32%

2004-Bush=36%

2006-Governor's race...a filthy,leftist Clintonista beat the Republican nominee (the sitting Lt Governor) by 20 points.

I'm too lazy to check Senatorial elections but they surely are about the same.

If you need further explanation let me know.

Bottom line...Massachusetts is a ****LOST CAUSE**** for Republicans/Conservatives and will likely stay that way for many,*many* years to come.

[Gay State Conservative]

BUT, did he spend Christmas in Cambodia??? HUH? Answer that one big guy. (I made me laugh, don’t know about you.)

Yes he did.Christmas of 1968.He remembers it as if it was yesterday.He also remembers that Richard Nixon sent him there.Obviously he doesn't understand at least one important provision of the Constitution....or he's hopeless at solving simple arithmetic problems.

[AlexW]

“Mass. voters are brain-dead.”

Did they ever have brains to begin with?

I could never understand voters in some states like MA.
They love the “Swimmer” and morons like Kerry.

[maine-iac7]

Answer that one big guy. (I made me laugh, don’t know about you.)

You made me laugh twice...I'm a white-haired ole gramma

[casino66]

But, but how was I to know? you made me laugh too.

[SandRat]

I hope he proverbially knocks Kerry’s block off at the Polls on election night and sends that lying multi faced P.O.S. to the unemployment line.