Kerry article on White House run and Dean with a negative tone

[JI7]

negative because it's the right wing Boston Herald, but thought it might be interesting.

<Sen. John F. Kerry is still the well-oiled President Bush-basher he was on the campaign trail last year, but he claims it is ``too early'' to say whether he will take another run at the White House in 2008.

``Honestly I know it sounds bizarre . . . but it is not bizarre,'' Kerry (D-Mass.) told Herald editors and reporters. ``It is so crazy, too early to be talking about 2008. . . . You've got to see where the country is . . . then you sort of begin an evaluative process. The important thing right now is to do my job, and the important thing right now is to continue to fight for the things that I fought for.''

Kerry had low-key praise for Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean, who challenged him for the Democratic presidential nomination last year, but made it clear Dean's legacy as party leader is uncertain. Dean has predictably caused controversy recently with some of his comments about Republicans, saying for example that House Majority Leader Tom DeLay should return to Texas to serve his jail sentence.

``I obviously don't agree with some of the comments, but I think . . . he'll get a feel for what his role is and how he ought to play it as we go forward,'' Kerry said. ``I hope he's going to do constructive things for the party, but I would say the test is out.''

Kerry assailed the Bush administration for ``running the economy into the ground'' and ``spending like crazy.'' He added, ``There is nothing conservative about this administration. They're extreme.''>


http://news.bostonherald.com/politics/view.bg?articleid=88349

[rox63]

1. The Herald is a right-wing rag

They hate all things liberal. Question to fellow Massholes, is the Herald still owned by the Murdoch propaganda empire?

[Mass]

2. Yes -

I read it the other day and it looks more and more like the NYPost.

[TayTay]

3. No, the Herald was sold years ago

But the bad feelings from the Murdoch days (especially the bad feeling towards Kennedy because of his one-time opposition to multi-media holdings in the same town by the same corp remain.)

The Herald defines themselves as being 'not the Glob.' They see both Kennedy and Kerry as being in with the Glob, so they bash to distinguish themselves. It is an open question as to whether or not the Glob favors Kerry. (They are pretty sweet on Uncle Ted, but they also bash from time to time.)