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Home Front: Politix
Kerry Campaign Takes Off in New Plane [bound for new heights of arrogance]
2004-05-26
Hat tip to Drudge for the photo. I thought I saw what I saw the other day, but couldn’t get a good link to a photo to confirm. Is this the height of arrogance or what? This idiot is not president, and he doesn’t talk to world leaders like he says -- IMO, he is just a deluded narcissist!
EFL
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry launched his new campaign plane Tuesday and poked fun at himself, joking that "in the event of an emergency, my hair can be used as a flotation device."
Or, he could just stuff the hair in his mouth and STFU
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A picture is worth a thousand words, isn’t it?

Launching the plane, which has his name and "President" emblazoned on its side, Kerry reminisced about watching airplanes ferrying U.S. troops during the Vietnam War. "We looked at those planes, and they gained a nickname. They were called freedom birds, and everybody counted the days until we got to get on our freedom bird," he said. "This is my freedom bird."
Gee, golly, gosh, JFK! Didja ever look at an airplane when you weren't in Vietnam? I mean, having only been there for four months, you couldn't have really seen that many of them...
But it’s not about what a war hero I am . . . This tripe needs to be shut down and condemned. We are at war damn it! And this bozo is playing traitor over the WOT, just like he did with Vietnam, just to gain political talking points.
Posted by:cingold

#21  I was just watching Fox and it seems Mr. Kerry has decided to accept the nomination at the Convention. There was some question as to the legality of taking Federal money for a convention to nominate a candidate and then not nominating one. The Dimocrat interviewd actually said it's Geoge Bush's fault they came to this because he is not accepting any matching Federal funds. Unbelievable. It's Bush's fault the Dimocrats can't do an end-run arround the McCain-Feingold act, legislation that Mr. Kerry supported. It gets weirder and weirder.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2004-05-26 8:47:30 PM  

#20  Where'd he find a solar powered 757? Oh, it's not? This guy and his family use more gas with their toys then the military does in Iraq. He is the environmental candidate, right? I forget sometime.
And, as my man Snake Plissken once said, "President of what?"
Posted by: tu3031   2004-05-26 8:39:53 PM  

#19  Where'd he find a solar powered 757? Oh, it's not? This guy and his family use more gas with their toys then the military does in Iraq. He is the environmental candidate, right? I forget sometime.
More likely, the Ketchup Lady got pissed he was always borrowing hers and got him his own plane.
And, as my man Snake Plissken once said, "President of what?"
Posted by: tu3031   2004-05-26 8:39:22 PM  

#18  Not only will the plane have to be repainted, but, "Hail to the Chief", will be replaced by, "The Adams Family", TV Show theme.

The butler will be in charge.
Posted by: BigEd   2004-05-26 6:25:24 PM  

#17  I wonder if he wins (lord help us if he does!) but will he have AF 1 repainted to reflect who he is? Such vanity! And he isn't president. This man is living in a fantasy world that I wouldn't want to get near!
Posted by: AF Lady   2004-05-26 6:17:47 PM  

#16  BigEd --- That's the first thing I thought of! BEHOLD the POWER of CHEESE!
Posted by: Angie Schultz   2004-05-26 5:33:00 PM  

#15  Hmmmmm..... same color scheme as old AeroFlot
Posted by: Shipman   2004-05-26 5:02:58 PM  

#14  "John Kerry - The Raw Deal"

Truth in advertising, everybody...
Posted by: Raj   2004-05-26 4:59:50 PM  

#13  RWV - Out here on the left coast there is a little round logo that appears on many restaurant menus and on many products from grocery stores.

It says, "Real California Cheese"
Posted by: BigEd   2004-05-26 4:53:17 PM  

#12  Note that in true John Kerry fashion, it doesn't specifiy what he might be president of. Could be president of the franco-american friendship league, could be the Boston Knights of Columbus, could be a local garden society, could be most anything. Note also that the logo "John Kerry - The REAL Deal" is placed on the part of the plane that produces hot air.
Posted by: RWV   2004-05-26 4:38:29 PM  

#11  "This is my freedom bird."

You mean John Kerry is finally leaving the jungles of Vietnam? Good news, I wish him luck assimilating to the present day!
Posted by: BH   2004-05-26 4:06:40 PM  

#10  donated" by a supporter

That Mozambiqui immigrant, Teresa?
Posted by: BigEd   2004-05-26 3:57:54 PM  

#9  How is Kerry paying for this? I'd think this would set his campaign back quite a bit of money - is it being "donated" by a supporter?
Posted by: AWW   2004-05-26 3:53:10 PM  

#8  What a haughty, French-looking airplane. (If it'd been an Airbus or a Dassault Falcon, that would've been just too good.)
Posted by: Mike   2004-05-26 3:49:21 PM  

#7  Yeah? Rubber band? Don't tell my son, or he will consider himself qualified to pilot, and I don't want him to work for Kerry. He's only 3.
Posted by: BigEd   2004-05-26 3:46:47 PM  

#6  Beats Michael Moore's blimp thats for sure.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2004-05-26 3:46:26 PM  

#5  kerry serve in vietnam.
Posted by: muck4doo   2004-05-26 3:45:52 PM  

#4  It's powered by hot air and a wind-up rubber band. It also has a unique feature. It can turn around and go 180 degrees in seconds.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2004-05-26 3:39:28 PM  

#3  Does the plane have training wheels?
Posted by: BigEd   2004-05-26 3:32:19 PM  

#2  OK, one more try:
Posted by: cingold   2004-05-26 3:29:43 PM  

#1  Try this for the photo of the plane:
Posted by: cingold   2004-05-26 3:28:12 PM  

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