Kerry offers himself as Democratic leader

AP | 9/02/03 | MIKE GLOVER

[Young Rhino]

He is too french-looking to be president.

[Dog]

He is a war vetern don't you know....haha!

[kattracks]

Really!?!

[doosee]

He was to be joined by crew members of a Navy gunboat he commanded in Vietnam,

His campaign funds paid to fly his old crew in so it looked like he had a few fans at least. He needs to keep his sorry pompous arse in Mass. where people like him are truly appreciated.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

"We always knew there were going to be two or three candidates in the race," said Kerry, arguing that his campaign is geared for the long haul. While others have scored early, Kerry said he's cranking up his campaign at a time when voters are beginning to pay attention.

You mean this looney honestly believes he can ketchup...? [::rimshot::] :)

[Semper Paratus]

He was to be joined by crew members of a Navy gunboat he commanded in Vietnam,

He trots them out so often I have to think they're on his payroll.

[kattracks]

I think in heinzsight Kerry will realize he goofed.

[MEG33]

Good shot!...;)

[Chi-townChief]

THE KERRY CREW:

[MEG33]

Excellent..LOL!

[BonnieJ]

I don't see why they think Dean is the front-runner. In national polls, Lieberman is ahead, followed by Kerry & Gepphardt. It is only in Iowa & New Hampshire that Dean leads. Is that really enough to win the nomination?

[BonnieJ]

Oops...sorry about the mis-spelled Gephardt!

[jmcclain19]

Does anyone else find the irony in a politician, standing before television, announcing that he is begining to do something he's already actively doing for 6 months now? And that precious few point out that fact?

Talk about the need for attention.

[Lynn]

Immagine the word "offers" in the title without the last three letters........

I heard this moron interviewed by Russert this weekend...he's in SC today to announce his candidacy....what a joke...

[Arrowhead1952]

I heard this moron interviewed by Russert this weekend...

I watched the same interview, and this jerk could not come up with any straight answers. If I had been doing the interview, I would have kept going after him. He looked so stupid (and French).

[prairiebreeze]

Did I read correctly that Kerry came back from Nam and threw a fit on the steps off the Capital throwing his medals on the steps etc.??

Anybody know if this is true? If so, it ought to be made public----immediately following every claim and reference he makes to his military service.

Prairie

[Miss Marple]

It is true. However, he apparently didn't throw his OWN medals away, but someone else's. His medals hang in his office on Capitol Hill.

[PGalt]

In his formal announcement, Kerry planned to focus on an "overarching vision" and not the details of his proposals.

He should be working at McDonalds asking customers if they want Heinz catsup with their French fries.

[PJ-Comix]

The Massachusetts senator was wrapping himself in his war-hero background as he formally opened his bid for the nomination Tuesday at a seaside announcement with the mammoth aircraft carrier USS Yorktown as a backdrop.

When I was a kid I used to put on a cape once in a while and strut back and forth declaiming in a melodramatic voice: "I AM THE HERO!" Of course, I was just goofing around. Little did I know that years later an adult would be doing the same thing but not for laughs.