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December 31, 2006
Congressmen want Kerry's Decision Will He or Won't He Run
Congressmen want Kerry's 2008 decision soon
Southcoast Today
WASHINGTON — Sen. Edward Kennedy isn't the only Massachusetts Democrat pressing Sen. John Kerry for a decision soon on whether he will seek the presidency again.
Two leading members of the state's congressional delegation said they're also anxious for Kerry to make up his mind, so they can support someone else if he decides not to run.
"My only advice to him right now is hurry up," said Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., who will be a prominent player in the new Congress as the second-ranking Democrat on the powerful House Rules Committee. "Give us some direction so we can figure out what we need to do. If he's not going to do it, then we can start dealing with some of these other candidates."
McGovern noted how the Democratic field has grown in recent weeks.
Rep. Michael Capuano, D-Mass., who is leading the day-to-day transition effort for incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said Kerry needs to clarify his plans soon.
"I want to hear it from him, whatever it is," said Capuano, who hopes to meet with Kerry next week. "I want him to look me in the eye ... I'm tired of listening to rumors, if you want the truth ... I just think if he wants to run, he's gotta do it reasonably soon."
"Senator Kerry has said he'll make his decision about a presidential campaign shortly after the new year after consulting with Sen. Kennedy and the congressional delegation," Kerry spokesman David Wade said in an e-mailed statement. "We're well over a year away before the first ballots are cast in the 2008 nominating process, but Sen. Kerry has no intention of waiting too long on his decision."
Delegation members are eager for Kerry's decision so they can line up behind someone else if he declines to run, McGovern said. Some have already been asked to back potential Kerry rivals.
"All of us are waiting to find out what our friend is going to decide," McGovern said. "If he's not going to be involved, we want to be able to get our oar in the water (with other candidates) ... In presidential politics, people take sides early. People want permission to leave and go support someone else."
McGovern said he, too, had spoken informally with some potential candidates.
"A lot of people are really intrigued with some of the names that are coming up," said McGovern, citing New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and Kerry's 2004 running mate, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards. "We have some great talent that is talking about getting into this race."
Wild Thing's comment.....
God hlep us and God Help America IF these people Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. John Edwards , Biden etc. become President or ANY Democrat. They do NOT respect our military, they do NOT want to keep the citizens of this country safe. And that is just for starters on only a few of the things. They are the enemy within.
We have enough trouble getting our leaders now to realize open borders are dangerous to say the least. Can you imagine what it would be like if we had a Democrat in the White House again. OMG!
Posted by Wild Thing at December 31, 2006 01:47 AM
Comments
This is hilarious, these people have been rowing around with one oar for a long time. One has to ask themselves Why, is Kerry even considering another run, but more important why do the dems even want this buffoon as their candidate , again. When there is such a wide variety of fools out there ready to throw their sandbag into the ring.
Kerry is the Adalai Stevenson of the new century, but at least Stevenson had some character, alas, poor Stevenson, is gone, I knew him NOT well and so shall Kerry be...Gone.
Posted by: Mark at December 31, 2006 08:27 AM
"Can you imagine what it would be like if we had a Democrat in the White House again"
The stuff of nightmares!
Posted by: yankeemom at December 31, 2006 11:58 AM
The problems with democrats in they are too day dreamy. It may look good on paper, but in reality,it just doesn't work. Communism and Socialism don't work in practicality either.
What good does it do to give a man a fish to eat, but not teach him how to catch that fish so he can do it himself? It boggles the mind. I'm all for helping my fellow man, but if I had to learn to do it myself, then they need to watch and learn, too. The he can show someone else in need and on down the line it goes.
Posted by: Lynn at December 31, 2006 12:34 PM
Love the photo!!!! Was this from the Dumb-o-palooza tour ????
Posted by: Billy at December 31, 2006 12:36 PM
All I can say is you have the BEST graphics! I love that picture. I'm going to resist stealing it cause I feel like I'm always stealing your graphics - but dang they are good!
I can't for the life of me imagine why they would want someone whose entire campaign the last time was built on 'Anybody but Bush'. He was the 'anybody'. So how can even they think he has anything to offer!
Posted by: beth at December 31, 2006 02:00 PM
Kerry has to run. His ego/vanity force him to run. I look forward to the '08 Democrap primary as the crowded field of self loving stars viciously tear into each other.
Posted by: TomR at December 31, 2006 02:13 PM
That picture, the orgy of idiocy, captures them precisely. Waffles didn't get that title for nothing, he's demonstrating what he does best, obstructing. Meanwhile he's constipating Ted Kennedy, not a bad thing since Ted's full of Kerry. My fear is Barak Obama is the bait in a grand bait and switch scheme where towards the end of the year he'll be out of favor and Hillary will be their shoo in candidate who'll pick Gore or Kerry as her running mate. Never underestimate the cunning of the enemy!!!
Posted by: Jack at December 31, 2006 02:31 PM
Mark, I can't figure out either why they even want Kerry. We sure don't,I know that, but why do they. So many of the Dems know he would never win. Dems scare the heck out of me in regards to what they would do and do to our country.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 31, 2006 03:59 PM
Yankeemom, they sure are the stuff of nightmares, I agree.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 31, 2006 04:00 PM
Lynn, you said it, that is a difference in them vs.us. They cripple people emotionally and we want to help them better themselves so they can do things on their own.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 31, 2006 04:02 PM
Billy....."Dumb-o-palooza tour"....... Hahahaha good one!
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 31, 2006 04:03 PM
Beth thank you so much. You can always have any graphics I have.
You are so right Beth, Kerry sure was the anybody.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 31, 2006 04:06 PM
Tom, I know what you mean. A part of me wants them all to run, and add a ton more of them to it too. Then let them all rip each other apart.
I never was concerned before till Bill Clinton then I saw how people could have cared less that he was a draft dodger and that threw me so much. I felt like I was in a foreign country or something.
Then Kerry I had the same feeling of how can anyone take this man that has been a traitor and even allow him in any kind of office, he should be in jail for his treason.
Tom, your so right about Kerry and his ego. That has a lot to do with his control desire and to be President.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 31, 2006 04:13 PM
Jack...."he's constipating Ted Kennedy"..hahaha good one.
Barak Obama concerns me a lot. He is very dangerous to this country. Heck they all are.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 31, 2006 04:23 PM
To think, only two years ago the Republicans overwhelming won the White House and Congress. We can only hope that Republicans remember what gave them this overwhelming victory and get back to the values which brought out conservative voters in vast numbers.
Compromising with Democrats led to the disintegration of the Republican majority and leadership.
A good friend of mine, a former Marine who fought in Somalia, now living in New Zealand did a good article on what Republicans need to do. It's entitled "Message to Conservatives: No More Mr. Nice Guy" and can be read here: http://ayankinkiwiland.blogspot.com/
Posted by: BobF at December 31, 2006 08:41 PM
Bob thank you for the link. I will go read it. I like the title he did for it.
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 1, 2007 02:02 AM
