Proposed Guidelines1. Careful with using your personal opinion as a "fact". Always dangerous ground in politics, but your own personal like or dislike of a candidate does not mean that your view is the prevailing view, even if that view is … [Read more...]
What I’m thankful for (with photos)
Teddy's victory speech.John Kerry -- who encouraged Deval to run early on. Thanks, John.Tim Murray, introduced by John Kerry. Don't waste this guy's talent, Deval.The camera follows Deval as he walks down the corridor into the hall. He was … [Read more...]
Another day in the Kerry “Botched Joke” Scandal
Funny, I thought this was going away.It was the lead story on NECN this morning. Apparently, the AP had dug some remarks Kerry had made in in 1972 campaign for congress, that are somewhat similar to what he made the other day. I'm not … [Read more...]
Kerry: “of course I’m sorry about a botched joke … it’s pretty stupid.”
UPDATE: Kerry has released an official statement:As a combat veteran, I want to make it clear to anyone in uniform and to their loved ones: my poorly stated joke at a rally was not about, and never intended to refer to any troop.I sincerely … [Read more...]
A good move
HT to JimCaralis, who notes a CNN story reporting that John Kerry has "curtailed" his campaigning in light of the firestorm over his botched joke.Sen. John Kerry has canceled plans to campaign for several fellow Democrats after controversy … [Read more...]
Hey Herald: It’s a joke to you?
Here's a juxtaposition for you.Here's the Herald's typical blaring front page today:Compare with this: 103 American servicemen died in Iraq this month, the worst death figure since January 2005. That included two servicemen from … [Read more...]
Kerry’s Lemonade
Yeah, so John Kerry appparently botched his punchline about how being ignorant leads you to make stupid mistakes like getting into Iraq. Whatever.But I gotta say, I disagree with David about the proper approach going forward: "Apologize and … [Read more...]
Kerry update: Iraq comment was “a botched joke”
Kerry's had his presser on his misstep on education and Iraq. Here's part of what he had to say:"My statement yesterday -- and the White House knows this full well -- was a botched joke about the president and the president's people, … [Read more...]
Oy.
John Kerry said what strikes me as a remarkably stupid thing in California.You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard and you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, … [Read more...]
The Other Tuesday Story
I arrived early and found myself in a packed auditorium. People were everywhere. Wheelchairs of all types, people with a multitude of disabilities and people with none. The faculty and staff at the Perkins School for the Blind were there. … [Read more...]
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