Kerry raised more money from paid lobbyists than any other Senator in the last 15 years (http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/31/elec04.prez.main/index.html). His wife earned $5.1 million in 2003 (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18838-2004May11.html), and has a $500 million fortune. They own five homes, valued at over $30 million, and a 42' powerboat worth $700,000 for casual fun. He also raked in a cool $57 million (http://www.motherjones.com/news/special_reports/2004/04/MJ100_100.html) in campaign contributions during Q1 2004.
John Forbes Kerry is rolling in it. The idea of anyone on a normal income feeling the need to give him even more money is a sick joke. Added to that, he's a fully paid-for corporate special interest candidate who knows exactly how to get cash hand-over-fist, and he's a lying two-faced weasel (http://meta.ath0.com/2004/02/05#2004-02-05-0954).
Sure, he's slightly less of a liar and less of a corporate whore than Bush. Great. In fact, the only reason anyone seems to be able to come up with to vote for Kerry is "He's not Bush". You don't need a major advertising campaign to get that message out to the people.
If the Democrats wanted my time and money they'd have picked Howard Dean.
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Re: I'm honestly not trying to start a flame war
Date: 2004-06-14 07:32 am (UTC)Kerry raised more money from paid lobbyists than any other Senator in the last 15 years (http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/31/elec04.prez.main/index.html). His wife earned $5.1 million in 2003 (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18838-2004May11.html), and has a $500 million fortune. They own five homes, valued at over $30 million, and a 42' powerboat worth $700,000 for casual fun. He also raked in a cool $57 million (http://www.motherjones.com/news/special_reports/2004/04/MJ100_100.html) in campaign contributions during Q1 2004.
John Forbes Kerry is rolling in it. The idea of anyone on a normal income feeling the need to give him even more money is a sick joke. Added to that, he's a fully paid-for corporate special interest candidate who knows exactly how to get cash hand-over-fist, and he's a lying two-faced weasel (http://meta.ath0.com/2004/02/05#2004-02-05-0954).
Sure, he's slightly less of a liar and less of a corporate whore than Bush. Great. In fact, the only reason anyone seems to be able to come up with to vote for Kerry is "He's not Bush". You don't need a major advertising campaign to get that message out to the people.
If the Democrats wanted my time and money they'd have picked Howard Dean.