here's the context, from the nytimes story on the photo op: "The image-conscious candidate and his aides prevailed upon reporters and photographers to let him have a first run down the mountain solo, except for two agents and Marvin Nicholson, his omnipresent right-hand man. His next trip down, a reporter and a camera crew were allowed to follow along on skis--just in time to see Mr. Kerry taken out by one of the Secret Service men, who had inadvertently moved into his path, sending him into the snow. When asked about the mishap a moment later, he said sharply, "I don't fall down," then used an expletive to describe the agent who "knocked me over.""
basso what's your point? And why didn't you include this sentence from the article? "Even visiting Texans were sympathetic to Mr. Kerry. Admiring the senator's choice of sport, Patrick Riggins, 51, a Houston real estate investor, said, "It's a little bit different from clearing brush, but I like it.""
JFK should have busted a couple mad flows, shown up to a couple debates in a doo-rag and fubu pants, and sipped Cris' while giving speeches in the hood. Massachusetts' Most Wanted. The Playa President Bring it AWWWWWWWWWN BIAAATCH! I guess the Whig party isn't dead.
And if he falls on his ass in front of the world, he can't blame it on anyone else. At least he has enough confidence to go out there and risk embarassment. Cowboy Bush can't even ride a horse.
Image conscious? That's absolutely hilarious, given the context and the current administration, as it appears with a lavishly produced 564-point font, dumbed-down moto for every occasion. Here's one in honor of the fake Thanksgiving they scripted for American troops in Iraq: Rubber Turkey.
B-Bob that should be in all caps! Have a nice weekend all. We got about 14 inches of new snow this week; think I'll hit the catskills for a little snow boarding.
Kerry is so image concious it's sickening. I can't believe this phot op. He had the mountain change direction at sea, then made the mountain stop so the sunlight would hit him just right on the way down. He also had is advance team print out the huge 'Slope Accomplished' sign at the bottom. Then Kerry came down the slope dressed like a real snowboarder. Unbelievable.
GWB: Not a Soldier (or concerned about his image) ________________________ Bush Meets Families of Fallen Fort Campbell Visit a Prelude to Anniversary of Iraq Invasion By Dana Milbank Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, March 19, 2004; Page A14 FORT CAMPBELL, Ky., March 18 -- President Bush paid a return visit Thursday to the post that has lost more soldiers in Iraq than any other, thanking the surviving warriors for their sacrifice and meeting for nearly two hours with families of the fallen. In November 2001, Bush flew to prepare Fort Campbell, home of the Army's 101st Airborne division, for war. "Once again, you have a rendezvous with destiny," he said then. "This mission will require sacrifice by our men and women in uniform." On Thursday, Bush saw the tangible nature of that sacrifice, meeting with 133 relatives of 46 soldiers who did not come home. Of the 564 U.S. troops killed in Iraq, Fort Campbell has lost 65, and seven others in Afghanistan. The president spoke of a "solemn commitment" as he addressed thousands of troops here, many of the 20,000 who returned last month from duty in Iraq. "The 101st Airborne has known greater losses than any other division-sized unit," he said. "Each of these Americans brought pride to our country. We pray for their families. We will honor their names forever." Bush's appearance here was a prelude to a speech he plans to deliver in the White House East Room on Friday marking the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. The White House invited the ambassadors from dozens of countries -- including sometime-opponents France and Germany -- to listen to the speech, underscoring the administration's view that "the civilized world is at war with terrorists," Bush spokesman Scott McClellan said. Bush's efforts to keep allied support for the war on terrorism continues to face new strains. Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski said Thursday that he felt "misled" by allies who asserted that former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. Also Thursday, Iraqi insurgents continued a streak of violence following Wednesday's deadly hotel bombing. Several Iraqis were killed and several U.S. soldiers wounded in a series of attacks around Iraq. "As we saw again yesterday, the terrorists are fighting desperately to undermine Iraq's progress toward freedom," Bush told the soldiers here. "That attack showed once again the cruelty of our enemies." Bush outlined the triumphs of the 101st Airborne as a way to describe U.S. successes in Iraq over the past year. He celebrated the division's killing of Hussein's sons, the capture of various Iraqi cities, the construction of schools and medical clinics, and the preparation for Iraqi elections. "One year ago tomorrow, the armed forces of the United States entered Iraq to end the regime of Saddam Hussein," Bush said, adding: "In one year's time, Saddam Hussein has gone from a palace, to a bunker, to a spider hole, to jail. Because America and our allies acted, one of the most evil, brutal regimes in history is gone forever." Bush, wearing a green Army jacket, received an enthusiastic welcome from the troops, who stood on the post's muddy parade grounds under bright sunshine and chanted "U.S.A.!" Before Bush appeared, small U.S. flags were handed out, and an officer gave instructions to the troops on how to receive the commander in chief. "We're going to show him a lot of love by waving flags," the officer said. Telling the troops not to salute, he added: "You're going to wave and clap and make a lot of noise. . . . You must smile. We are happy campers here." After his speech, the president and Laura Bush lunched with a much smaller group of soldiers. On the menu was steak, lobster tails, prime rib and rainbow trout. The president took a heaping tray of fried shrimp, corn, potato with cheese and even some broccoli -- not a favorite Bush family vegetable. When asked about the Polish president's remarks, Bush brushed off the question by shaking his head and saying, "I'm here to eat dinner." After lunch, Bush and the first lady spent nearly two hours meeting one-on-one with widows, parents and children of the 46 fallen soldiers. According to the White House, Bush had his photo taken with all the kin and told one widow who was weeping, "My heart aches for you."
I am black and I am not offended - not the least bit. I found it ('rhetoric') humorous and tongue-in-cheek. No rolling of eyes either. I speak authoritatively!
That's OK. When the hard right wingers (you know who you are) die, we will have to put one of these on the casket.
A) Agreed, Kerry is not black. Very, very few people are; there is a pigmentary condition which lends the appearance of blackness to the sufferer's skin, but there have been fewer recorded cases than of the opposite; albinism. African Americans, or people of any African heritage are no more prone to this condition than any other race, despite the darker pigmentary nature common to their brownish skin. B) Names do not 'pop' into people's heads; the enaction of electro-chemical processes which hits receptors in the brain have no known auditory accompanyment. C) There are no recorded geological disruptions which coincided with the Rev. Jackson's 1988 political victory, in Democratic establishments or elsewhere in the region of Michigan. D) Psycholigists generally agree that there are three progressive levels of comprehension, and the first, which is generally arrived at in infancy and outgrown before maturity is literal comprehension.
