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| Kerry photo-op show offends 9/11 families |
| 2004-07-14 |
| By David R. Guarino, Boston Herald. EFL; hat tip: the new "Redstate" political group blog. Sen. John F. Kerry upset some families of 9/11 victims yesterday when he arrived - late - to a private memorial dedication in a sirened motorcade and glad-handed as though he were on the campaign trail. The "fashionably late" entrance to a solemn event ("I’m here! Notice me! Notice me!") seems to be a Kerry trademark. The senator, in Boston for the day, hopped in his motorcade at the Four Seasons, drove around the Boston Public Garden and arrived at the memorial with his sizable entourage in tow. Press were kept away but several family members, speaking privately, said they were miffed that Kerry arrived after most other pols - such as Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Rep. Martin T. Meehan, and Attorney General Tom Reilly - had all left. "I’m the center of attention here, damnit!" And Kerry stayed much longer than the other leaders, shaking hands, posing for photos before he left with just as much commotion. "Remember--vote Kerry. Well, I’m off to board my Gulfstream for the trip to my private retreat in Hyannis, so back to your hovels you grieving pesants." "I bet he couldn’t even name anybody on that wall," said the wife of one 9/11 victim, who spoke on the condition her name not be used. Others said they were disturbed that the Kerry campaign allowed television crews to film over the Public Garden fence - capturing video of Kerry with grieving family members in the midst of his presidential campaign. Classy people, these Kerrys--real classy people, I tells ya! |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #4 Well, I'm just glad that he understood the solemnity of the occasion and took the feelings of the victims families into acoount. The Donk mantra that Bush should be thoroughly bashed if he, in any way, politicizes 9/11 guided Kerry's approach. Well done, John. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-14 3:25:02 PM |
| #3 So this would be the "I was against using 9-11 as a campaign photo-op before I was for it" moment? |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-07-14 12:51:07 PM |
| #2 He'll have to have Clinton teach him the lip-biting thing. That was pure gold. Maybe they'll work on it the next time Bill's down on the Island. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-07-14 12:31:27 PM |
| #1 Just wait until he features it in a 'I feel your pain!' style comercial...... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-07-14 12:07:03 PM |
