John Kerry & John Edwards: You’ve GOT to be Kidding

Special to Free Republic ^ | 17 July 2004 | John Armor (Congressman Billybob)

[tertiary01]

Edward's reputation as an extreme form of trial lawyer predator and other negatives resonate with many senior citizens more than we realize. I just talked to another die hard senior citizen and he said he was sitting this one out also. But he alluded to maybe even voting for Bush! This of course in the Dem State of California, but if enough turn, it could be like another Gold Rush!! This age group consistently votes, especially on pocket book issues and I see a trend appearing.
This is the third one I've talked to. My second example is a senior lady who lives in Texas and she gave almost the identical explanation to not voting for Kerry/Edwards as the other two. Almost word for word.

[jwfiv]

Honorable Billybob, this essay is such a gem of clarity and insight, as well as wordsmithy.

Edwards may think he's a Robin Hood, but I think you're a William Tell.

Thank you, sir ... your arrow hit the apple square in the center ... fine work.

I am soooo looking forward to the debates ... the Vice-President will upbraid the upstart in fine fashion ... and JFnK will hem'n haw when confonted by Dubya's straight-shootin' manner.

And Wilson? Well, he's burrowed underground and may never be heard from again. I think he should be charged with perjury, at the very least.

[bootless]

Excellent! BUMP!

[n-tres-ted]

I would be interested in your thoughts about Wilson's conduct in comparison to, say, Martha Stewart. Why is no one speaking of indictments for lying to a federal government commission investigating an attack on the nation, falsely accusing the president about WMD issues involving war and national security, etc.?

[RipSawyer]

I have been hungry enough to eat leftover mashed potatoes, I have never been crazy enough to vote for John Kerry.

[Congressman Billybob]

The only "lying under oath" that Wilson engaged in was his testimony before the 9/11 Commission. My understanding is that all of his other statements both in and outside of the government were NOT under oath.

So, the only perjury that Wilson can be charged with is lying to the Commission. And prosecuting that is up to the Commission itself, not to any established prosecutor or US Attorney.

I doubt that the Commission will prefer charges against Wilson because the White House will quietly pass the word not to turn this turkey into a Democratic martyr. IMHO.

John / Billybob

[Vigilanteman]

John Kerry was then an arrogant, social-climbing twit with the charisma of leftover mashed potatoes.

What do you put this in the past tense? Has anything about him changed?

[alrea]

For a ticket which claims it will “provide health care and health insurance” for millions of Americans, it is a perverse qualification that the Veep on the ticket has increased the cost and decreased the availability of health care for ordinary Americans.

You have captured the true nature of Liberalism.

[don-o]

Bump

Got a ping list Congressman? If so, please add me.

[nightdriver]

"So, to put an honest face on Edwards’ career as a trial lawyer, he took $150 million from “little people.”

True enough, but, candidly, I'm even more concerned about all those "little people" who sit on the juries that allow these blood-sucking ambulance chasers, like Edwards, to win these cases. For instance, it takes a lot of 'nads to stand up in a courtroom and make the statement that some little unborn girl "lives inside" him. Then, incredibly, the jury not only keeps a straight face, but actually swallows all that poppycock and rules in his favor!

Too many, having been "Oprah-ized," they are entirely too vulnerable to emotion and lacking in a sense of fairness to decide objectively what is best for the public weal.

[Chieftain]

[Eva]

Good job, Congressman. What do you think about the fact that Joe Wilson claimed to have been working with the Kerry campaign for two months before he wrote his NYT article, accusing the President of lying in his STOU?

[dennisw]

Good one!

[dennisw]

Good one! 100x better than the op-ed drek in mainstream newspapers

[dutchess]

EXCELLENT ANALYSIS John. Am passing this on to my dem mom who is thrilled with Edwards believing he indeed is fighting for the underdog.

Also loved your mashed potato analogy although mashed potatoes will never look the same to me again :o)

P.S. Would you mind adding me to your ping list?

[Congressman Billybob]

I don't have a ping list. Instead, I send my columns in advance of publication (on FreeRepublic, or anywhere else) to my personal e-mail list. If you want to be on that list, just send your preferred e-mail addy to: CongressmanBillybob@earthlink.net

Cordially,

John / Billybob

[AReaganGirl]

I tried that email address and my email could not be delivered. Apparently, you all that emailed Joe Wilson got through and made things too hot. Did anyone else's email fail to get through beside mine?

[SamAdams76]

I am a lifelong Massachusetts resident (have pity on me).

During the long, hot summer of 1988 when it seemed Mike Dukakis was a shoo-in, I was telling all who would listen that there was no way America would elect such a dweeb to the highest office in the land. I knew Mike Dukakis as my governor and just couldn't imagine him having national appeal once the rest of America took a good hard look at him.

I turned out to be right.

Now it is 16 years later and we are in the same situation. There is no way America is going to elect such a dweeb as John Kerry to the highest office in the land. I know John Kerry as one of my two idiot senators and I can't imagine him having national appeal once the rest of America takes a good, long look at him.

I know that I will turn out to be right yet again.

[AReaganGirl]

John,

Good stuff!

I tried to email Joe Wilson at that email address and give him a piece of my mind about his lying. The email failed to get through. I guess it has been shut down because of some hot emails. The website is still up, though, when I accessed it a few minutes ago.

[Frank_2001]

Excellent article!