Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
Rob Long ·
July 4, 2011 at 7:09pm
Well, almost.
In the middle of the Nantucket Fourth of July festival, there was a Nantucket Tea Party booth:
The poster up close:
And across the street, leaning on his expensive bike, was Senator John Kerry (D-MA) -- you'll just have to trust me here; I didn't want to invade his privacy by taking a photo.
But the look on his face, as he stood across the street, watching the Tea Party display, the signs, the sign-up sheets, the crowd of happy and determined folks -- was priceless. It was a look of baffled annoyance.
Probably the same look the Royalists gave when they read the Declaration of Independence for the first time.
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Jul '10
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
Elizabeth Dunn
Rob Long:
And across the street, leaning on his expensive bike, was Senator John Kerry (D-MA) -- you'll just have to trust me here; I didn't want to invade his privacy by taking a photo.
Gee whiz, after all the accolades on Ricochet for Rubio's latest speech on "class warfare," must we snark on the ownership of nice things? There are countless other criticisms to be made of John Kerry....
Forgive him. He ekes out his squishy penance in the Hollywood Gulag. It hurts the brain.
Jun '10
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
Sisyphus
Elizabeth Dunn
Rob Long:
And across the street, leaning on his expensive bike, was Senator John Kerry (D-MA) -- you'll just have to trust me here; I didn't want to invade his privacy by taking a photo.
Gee whiz, after all the accolades on Ricochet for Rubio's latest speech on "class warfare," must we snark on the ownership of nice things? There are countless other criticisms to be made of John Kerry....
Forgive him. He ekes out his squishy penance in the Hollywood Gulag. It hurts the brain. · Jul 4 at 3:47pm
I think the criticism of Kerry is valid. I mean, other than his service in VietNam, has he ever done a day's work in his life? Unless you call gold digging marriages work. And he's the first to criticize Americans who just want to hang onto a few of their own dollars before the tax man extorts them.
Jun '10
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
This respect for privacy certainly demonstrates the difference between conservatives (even squishy ones like Rob) and the animals who bullied Glen Beck & his family at the Manhattan park.
Oct '10
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
There once was a Dem from Nantucket
Who said of his cotton T, "Huck it!
I prefer to be seen
In dark Neoprene
And to make it yet tighter I tuck it."
Nov '10
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
StickerShock
Sisyphus
Elizabeth Dunn
Rob Long:
And across the street, leaning on his expensive bike, was Senator John Kerry (D-MA) -- you'll just have to trust me here; I didn't want to invade his privacy by taking a photo.
Gee whiz, after all the accolades on Ricochet for Rubio's latest speech on "class warfare," must we snark on the ownership of nice things? There are countless other criticisms to be made of John Kerry....
Forgive him. He ekes out his squishy penance in the Hollywood Gulag. It hurts the brain. · Jul 4 at 3:47pm
Unless you call gold digging marriages work.
It's a free country. I don't care if he or his spouse paid for the bike.
The infamous Barbara Hutton inherited $42 million dollars in 1929 (equivalent to $2 billion today) and died practically penniless. She spent lavishly on jewelry, houses, clothing, etc. and I thank her for that. She did more to "stimulate" the economy (i.e. patronizing businesses) than any govt policy could ever hope to.
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
Elizabeth Dunn
Rob Long:
And across the street, leaning on his expensive bike, was Senator John Kerry (D-MA) -- you'll just have to trust me here; I didn't want to invade his privacy by taking a photo.
Gee whiz, after all the accolades on Ricochet for Rubio's latest speech on "class warfare," must we snark on the ownership of nice things? There are countless other criticisms to be made of John Kerry.... · Jul 4 at 2:38pm
You make a good point. I don't begrudge anyone an expensive bike. (Or an expensive whatever....) But somehow, if it was a cheaper bike, it wouldn't be so egregious. Somehow.
Nov '10
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
Elizabeth Dunn
Rob Long:
And across the street, leaning on his expensive bike, was Senator John Kerry (D-MA) -- you'll just have to trust me here; I didn't want to invade his privacy by taking a photo.
Gee whiz, after all the accolades on Ricochet for Rubio's latest speech on "class warfare," must we snark on the ownership of nice things? There are countless other criticisms to be made of John Kerry.... · Jul 4 at 2:38pm
I think it's the hypocrisy. The Democrats, the people who want to "tax the rich," are often, as in this case, super-rich. Also, they have their money, so income taxes aren't going to hurt them much. They'll always be able to afford the extravagant bicycles.
Mar '11
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
Darn. Would love to see a photo of the bike. You can tell a lot about a person by the bike they ride (and the kit they wear). In some riding circles, it gets about as bad as high school girls. Pity the newbie that shows up with a mountain helmet, off the rack jersey, and unshaved legs. Although if you got the wheels -- as Eric Heiden, Floyd Landis did when they started racing, and that guy in breaking away -- you'll soon have people talking like Butch Cassidy and asking, who are those guys.
Mar '11
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Ah, he was probably rocking the blue argyle.
From the WaPo just a few hours ago.
"Jonathan Vaughters received another email from his good friend Sen. John Kerry, who was congratulating the manager of the Garmin-Cervelo team for a stage win at the Tour de France.
"'Kerry’s a massive cycling fan,' Vaughters told The Associated Press on Monday. 'He’s got a (Garmin-Cervelo) jersey and shorts, he always rides in it.'"
Not as good in hipster bike circles as a local bike club or coffee shop, but if you get it from the team, then yeah, it can be pretty legit.
Oct '10
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
StickerShock
This respect for privacy certainly demonstrates the difference between conservatives (even squishy ones like Rob) and the animals who bullied Glen Beck & his family at the Manhattan park. · Jul 4 at 4:35pm
Just the thought that came to me. I mean Rob, there you were with a ready-made mob, a bunch of Tea Party folk, and you don't all go get in his face? Too polite to even take a photo! You wouldn't make much of a Liberal.
Jun '10
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Sorry SF, but no self-respecting man should ever shave his legs unless he is a serious contender in the Tour de France. It's just........wrong.
Jul '10
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
StickerShock
This respect for privacy certainly demonstrates the difference between conservatives (even squishy ones like Rob) and the animals who bullied Glen Beck & his family at the Manhattan park. · Jul 4 at 4:35pm
I think a distinction can be made between taking a photograph and an attack by a vicious mob.
May '10
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
My wife and I took a bus tour of Nantucket a couple years ago and the commentary was like this: "There's a former fisherman's shack that went for $2M last month. There's another... And there's the golf course where Bill Clinton couldn't get in."
Nov '10
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
Lucy Pevensie
Elizabeth Dunn
Rob Long:
And across the street, leaning on his expensive bike, was Senator John Kerry (D-MA) -- you'll just have to trust me here; I didn't want to invade his privacy by taking a photo.
Gee whiz, after all the accolades on Ricochet for Rubio's latest speech on "class warfare," must we snark on the ownership of nice things? There are countless other criticisms to be made of John Kerry.... · Jul 4 at 2:38pm
I think it's the hypocrisy. The Democrats, the people who want to "tax the rich," are often, as in this case, super-rich. Also, they have their money, so income taxes aren't going to hurt them much. They'll always be able to afford the extravagant bicycles.
Agree with this, but let's focus on their political positions and less on their personal spending habits.
Mar '11
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
StickerShock
Sorry SF, but no self-respecting man should ever shave his legs unless he is a serious contender in the Tour de France. It's just........wrong. · Jul 4 at 7:06pm
When you can ride 80-100 miles and thousands of feet at pace, you can do pretty much what you want. But you do make a point. You need to earn the right. Very bad otherwise.
Jun '10
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"Agree with this, but let's focus on their political positions and less on their personal spending habits."
But his political position is to criticize our personal spending habits and demand we quietly and obediently allow our wiser, better overlords to decide those things for us. Whether it be heathcare, tax policy, or any number of fiscal isssues, Kerry attempts to take away our personal freedom. Meanwhile, he registers his yacht in a state with lower taxes.
Hypocracy.
Edited on July 5, 2011 at 4:07pmNov '10
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
"But his political position is to criticize our personal spending habits and demand we quietly and obediently allow our wiser, better overlords to decide those things for us. Hypocracy."
Of course it's hypocritical, but I refuse to allow the likes of John Kerry to drag me into the mire of censuring the consumption habits of anyone. Let's spend our energy trying to disassemble his destructive political policies.
Aug '10
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
One has no right of privacy when one is in a public place, especially when one is a public figure, and especially if said public figure's salary comes from the public purse.
Aug '10
Re: Sen. John Kerry vs. The Tea Party
StickerShock
This respect for privacy certainly demonstrates the difference between conservatives (even squishy ones like Rob) and the animals who bullied Glen Beck & his family at the Manhattan park. · Jul 4 at 4:35pm
What happened to Glen Beck and his family wasn't a "violation of privacy". It was assault. There is a difference.
Aug '10
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I encourage you to go up to a professional football player who (at least partially) shaves his legs (they tape their ankles - tape and hair are not a good combination), and tell him that he is not a self-respecting man.
;-)