Is John Kerry the Stupidest Politician Alive?
All signs point to yes. The Boston Globe is reporting that Kerry has released his full military records to them, and that there is no new information to speak of. Quote:
The lack of any substantive new material about Kerry’s military career in the documents raises the question of why Kerry refused for so long to waive privacy restrictions. An earlier release of the full record might have helped his campaign because it contains a number of reports lauding his service. Indeed, one of the first actions of the group that came to be known as Swift Boat Veterans for Truth was to call on Kerry to sign a privacy waiver and release all of his military and medical records.
But Kerry refused, even though it turned out that the records included commendations from some of the same veterans who were criticizing him.
This raises the excellent question of why Kerry would be so stubborn and obstinate regarding the signing of Form SF-180. Why didn’t he release the records during Campaign 2004, when it might have made a difference? I’ll followup with other reactions later (hat tip to Ryan James – and it looks like the clock may have to go!)…
UPDATE 8:14 a.m. central: Thanks to the lovely and talented Michelle Malkin for the link, as well as the lovely and talented Lorie Byrd, and the – well, let’s just say the talented Jon Henke and Erick Erickson. A lot of people are playing up the academic angle, and just take a look at the photos here!…
UPDATE 2 10:04 a.m. central: During the campaign, you may remember, there was a fuss about Bush having a higher IQ than JFK II; now we find out he had higher grades, too. If this is REALLY the reason Kerry didn’t release the records, then he is even stupider than his grades would indicate. To lessen his chance of winning the presidency because he didn’t want his bad grades to come out – what, was he afraid Tee-RAY-za wouldn’t fund the Spring Break fling if she found out? Come on…
UPDATE 3 11:38 a.m. central: PoliPundit has taken down his clock, and I’m following suit. It’s been a grand and glorious ride, but don’t despair; with Kerry, the next fiasco is always a mere headline away…
UPDATE 4 12:38 p.m. central: Most typical MSM headline of the day: Bush, Kerry Had Similar Grades…guess it’s too difficult to say Bush’s grades were better for some folks…amazing!…
UPDATE 5 7:59 p.m. central: And thanks to Wizbang for the link, too…true story: last time I had a big hit day, my Blogger template screwed up and ate my Sitemeter, and I missed counting a ton of traffic. Today, my Blogger template screwed up and ate my Sitemeter, and I missed counting a ton of traffic. Number of non-high-traffic days my Blogger template has ate my Sitemeter: 0. Nonbloggers will shrug their shoulders; fellow bloggers will either say, wow, that sucks, or cry me a river, at least you have some high traffic days!…
…and with a lot more justification…
Ahh, yes, can’t forget Patches…
Fortunately for Kerry, no matter how inexplicable his decision to resist signing the 180 now appears, he will forever be saved from your title so long as Patches Kennedy remains in politics.
Glad I could wake you guys up a little. Very boring with each of you a carbon of the next. Is there really only one team on this site?
Happy pills? Is that what keeps you from acknowledging the truth about Bush’s record? And I never read a Fortunate Son book. You guys must think Nixon is innocent too, “never proven” and all that. Well, I gave you what you asked for, facts, and you’re not letting the facts confuse you. Typical and sad.
Hey wait a minute.
Isn’t a convicted felon ineligible to run for President?
Oh, Nancy — you didn’t mean that kind of felon. You were just using that word for effect, as in “oh he’d be a felon if there weren’t a conspiracy of the powers that be.”
So we just throw the “felon” word around…for what purpose?
Hey wait a sec….under this liberal usage rule, we can characterize Bill Clinton as a felon, because he committed (multiple acts of) perjury!!
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c2coff=1&q=%22Tammy+Phillips%22+of+Carrollton,+TX+&spell=1
You’re welcome to sift through the results and see if you can find anything more credible than an Enquirer story from six years ago.
Must be that conservative media again, keeping the truth hidden.
Unlike this site’s gracious host, I’m not a big fan of Himself. Didn’t vote for him in 2000 (I was a pot-addled Naderite at the time), didn’t vote for him last fall (I live in California, and have I mentioned recently that Rudy Can’t Fail?)
But I can tell a moonbat when I come across one. They come in many varieties – here you got yourself a blue one, MC.
it tells us more about kerry’s ‘intelligence’ when kerry’s grades were low and he was trying. bush’s grades were low because he was horsing around and being a slacker—being ‘young and foolish, when he was young and foolish.’ kerry has never had an original thought or idea in his entire life. he’s a mooch and copycat. if you listen to him talk without a script he talks in circles padded with bs and lots of hemming and hawing. he memorizes well and takes good notes. arrogant people are rarely as intelligent as they think they are.
Kerry’s picture resembles Richard “Jaws” Kiel from a number of 007 films. What a goofy picture!
Knemon, nice job on the research…and I agree. Nancy, I don’t mind argument here, and I don’t ban dissenters, but I’m hardly a fan of Nixon’s lawbreaking, and indeed, have spent the better part of the last week decrying it! You really should acquaint yourself with my opinions, after all, you seem to know how to find my site. There’s nice little links everywhere that will take you to my previous posts, and there are even a couple of searchboxes to help you out. I suggest typing in ‘Deep Throat’, and you’ll see where I stand…
Nancy must have gotten Bush confused with Bill Clinton. Honest mistake. /joking in the last part
Nancy, what world are you living in? Felon? Where? When? Adulterer? With whom? Draft dodger – you still holding on to those National Guard hopes? I’ll play along – why does it matter? Because your jackass of a 2004 candidate apparently is going to try to be your 2008 candidate, as well…but as to why I personally care, I get great amusement of making fun of haughty, arrogant jerks. Any more questions?
Nancy, you’ve obviously fallen for the discredited Fortunate Son book that couldn’t even find a reputable publihser…a felon, by definition, is one convicted of a felony. You’ve provided no evidence, merely hearsay…
Nancy:
shhhhhhhhhhh. Dial it down.
Provide links/citations, and we can discuss things.
Rant and fling rhetorical feces, and you get ignored.
Simple enough.
Question #1…WHY a release to only the Globe? I mean, what’s up with that? It just doesn’t make sense…
Speaking of photos, what’s up with Lurch’s hair? Kinda looks like Kraftwerk/Devo.
That’s priceless (the photo, I mean). Bingo, I think you have to request the records, and the Globe was the first to get them but others will…I could be wrong, though.
The Boston Globe isn’t releasing ALL the records either!
Just what they want us to know.
The idjits at CNN can’t even get their first sentence right:
“Kerry had a cumulative average of 76 and got four Ds his freshman year — in geology, two history courses and political science, The Boston Globe reported Tuesday.”
Kerry’s cumulative average in his freshman year was 71 not 76. But, as you indicate, that doesn’t fit with their agenda. Amazing!
This is the stripper you’re talking about?
“‘In its current issue, the National Enquirer has a story about Tammy Phillips, a woman from Carrolton, Texas, who claims to have had an 18-month affair with Texas Governor George W. Bush. Phillips, described by the Enquirer as a “stunning Playboy model,” claims to have had eight sexual encounters with Bush in at least two states between December 1997 and June 1999. Phillips’ story has little apparent credibility. The Enquirer itself concludes – 19 paragraphs into its story – that “while her story may have the appearance of truth, it’s false – although Tammy vehemently defends it.”‘
http://www.newstrolls.com/news/dev/troll122999.htm
Submitted on Dec 29 1999 – 13.07 by diva
Do you have something more recent/from a better source than that?
This is how the game is played.
Like I said, simple enough.
Wassamatter, did widdle Nancywancy fowget to take hew happy pills again?
And I thought the moonbats over at Wizbang were bad. Jeez.
What we do not know is if Kerry annotated the SF180 form that he submitted to allow the release of only the records he had already made public.
Why do you even care about Kerry? His presidential hopes are over and he’s old news. Now Bush, on the other hand…there’s something to talk about. A C- average in college, a felon, adulterer, draft dodger. I guess I’d talk about yesterday’s news if I were you guys too.
Yes, folks a felon. Those DUI’s and cocaine binges he won’t tell the truth about. He was arrested in 1972 for a large quantity of cocaine and spent some time in Harris Co. Jail. Lost his driver’s liscence in 1978 for drunk driving. Lied about it in court the same year.
Was also part of a sting in 1985 out of TimiamiX. Again for cocaine. But that’s ok right? Some people get 15-30 yers for these crimes. But being a Bush means being unaccountable.
And yes, had an affair in 1999 with stripper Tammy Phillips of Carrolton, TX for 18 months. Was reported on Fox News, so you couldn’t have missed it.
What a great, God-fearin’ man.
You can say that again…