Kudos…

by matt

…for coming to the obvious decision:
Senator John F. Kerry plans to announce today that he will not run in the 2008 presidential race, and will instead remain in Congress and seek reelection to his Senate seat next year, according to senior Democratic officials.
via Nick in Beantown

The ABCs of Radio Journalism Soundbites

by Jason

You know, I have already resigned myself to the fact that John Kerry’s comment/botched joke/whatever would be grabbed by the media and pumped up like a monster in Dig-Dug. Never mind that Kerry’s statement is getting about a hundred times more press than the President’s earlier claim that a vote for the Democrats would hand […]

Oh Sweet Jesus

by matt

I really can’t take it anymore:
In a speech he said he wishes he had given before the 2004 presidential election, Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) yesterday described his religious life in greater candor and detail than ever before.
Full text of the speech here. No, I haven’t read it, and wouldn’t do so at gunpoint. […]

Learning the Wrong Lessons

by matt

As someone who raised money for and donated money to John Kerry’s Presidential campaign, it was stunning to learn in November 2004 that Kerry left $15 million unspent in his campaign account despite battling in one of the closest elections in U.S. history. Beyond the extra messaging that Kerry could have done on his […]

An Ideological Coup

by matt

Someone wants to run for President again:
Sen. John Kerry will attempt a filibuster to block the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court.
“Judge Alito’s confirmation would be an ideological coup on the Supreme Court.”
It seems Kerry decided to grow a spine at exactly the same time he stopped buying his speeches at Costco. […]

Funny, I Never Would Have Guessed

by matt

From the Daily News gossip column:
John Kerry loyalists are kicking themselves for cooperating last year with filmmaker Steve Rosenbaum on “Inside the Bubble,” a potentially devastating behind-the-scenes look at the Massachusetts senator’s failed presidential campaign.
[…]
It features, among other not-ready-for-prime-time moments, [Hillary] Clinton scowling and rolling her eyes over an apparent Kerry gaffe during a presidential […]

I Said I Wouldn’t Release the Records Before I Said I Would Release Them

by matt

In the wake (and damn if it didn’t feel like a funeral) of the 2004 election, we made a conscious decision to not engage in a round of Kerry bashing for the sake of Kerry bashing. He took the high road and lost to a man who, at least tacitly, allowed his campaign to […]

Smear Du Jour

by matt

Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (4/20/05):
“I am sick and tired of a bunch of people trying to tell me that God wants a bunch of conservative judges on the court and that’s why we have to change the rules of the United States Senate…I am sick and tired of (them saying) they somehow have a better […]

Fifteen Million Reasons to Say “What If?”

by Jason

Even though we hate to rub salt in the wound, the recent election has left a few difficult questions that must be addressed. Chief among them:
Why the hell does the Kerry Campaign still have $15 million in unspent campaign funds?
Yes, you heard that right. One of the closest elections in modern history, and the Kerry […]

Probably Not The Best Idea

by matt

While we have offered numerous thoughts about the Presidential election, most have centered on the electorate and trends. With rumors that John Kerry is keeping his options open with regard to another run for President in 2008, now is an appropriate time to discuss Kerry’s performance and his future.
Two years ago, as names of […]