Kerry in Iowa for Free Event 10/0/05

[TayTay]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=152x3508

This was posted in the Iowa group:

I was just notified that Kerry will be in Cedar Rapids this Sunday, Oct-09. He is coming in support of Justin Shields, who is running for City Council (a campaign I am assisting with). Just thought I would pass along the info to those that may be interested...

Might I add that this is a hell of an endorsement for a city council candidate?

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Join
Justin Shields
Candidate for Cedar Rapids City Council
(District 5)

And his dear friend,
U.S. Senator John Kerry
During a
Neighborhood “Meet and Greet”
Sunday, Oct. 9

1:00 to 3:00 pm

at

Veterans Memorial Stadium
950 Rockford Road SW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
***********************************************

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS
WILL BE PROVIDED BY SHIELDS FOR CEDAR RAPIDS

This email paid for and produced in house by Shields for Cedar Rapids

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Hey Iowa people here: any chance you canmake it and report back?

[whometense]

1. Really.

One can only guess that he busted his ass for Kerry last year. Or else, he has some excellent connections.

[Mass]

2. Is Kerry up for a tour next week

-Iowa on Sunday
-Minnesota on Monday

(I think there is something in VA later in the week).

Anything else announced?

[TayTay]

3. I don't know, but I'm thinking of starting a petition to get him

to visit my state. You in? (snark, snark, snark.) We could point out that there is a Gubernatorial race next year that Dems really want to win and that we are wicked close to New Hampshire. (snark, snark, snark. TayTay's bitchy side comes out to play.)

Gosh, I wish Sen. Kerry would go on a listening tour near me. I am beginning to forget what he looks like. Sigh! I wonder where he will give the Iraq speech he has been working on. It thought it might come this week as the Senate is debating the Defense Appropriations Act for 2006, but the week is actually short due to the observance of the Jewish Holidays. Sigh!

Oh Iowa! Oh Minnesota! Please tell me what my Junior Senator is up to these days. (Okay, I'm done. No more poor TayTay posts for at least a week. And, bizarrely, I am oddly proud that Kerry is going on the road. The thread in the Iowa State group on DU was really quite nice and they seemed awed that Kerry, a big-time Dem, would stop to endorse in a city council election. I was genuinely proud of that. It is somewhat gratifying to see that folks from other states want to see the Gentleman from Massachusetts.)

[kerrygoddess]

4. After you get him back home...

Can you please send him to Los Angeles?

[Mass]

9. Well he was home last night

According to BG, he was seen at the U2 concert.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2005/10/04/emotions_reach_dizzying_heights_for_u2_fans/

Emotions reach dizzying heights for U2, fans

By Steve Morse, Globe Staff | October 4, 2005

The second leg of U2's ''Vertigo" tour hit Boston last night with a full-on bang. The sold-out crowd featured celebrities such as Tom Brady and John Kerry, but also thousands of U2 diehards who sang along so loudly that any decibel meter would have been smashed.

[TayTay]

10. Ahm, the Globe was full of obscure Kerry references this morning

Did you see that odd story on the Metro page about House Speaker DiMasi? The Globe thinks he's been playing too much golf and should go back to work passing legislation in the Great and General Court. They complimented him on his golf game and his handicap of 5.7. They then compared his handicap to other MA pols and said Senator Kerry has a handicap of 19.9. Ahm, goodie?

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/10/04/dimasi_finds_time_for_golf/

I have never played golf in my life. Is that a good handicap for a tall guy in his 60's?

[Mass]

13. Probably average, not really sure, but I imagine golf is probably

our hyperactive senator's best sport.

On a different subject, it seems that Scot Lehigh has decided to endorse Al From this morning. Note to the Globe: Kerry got a lot more vote than Clinton 92.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/10/04/the_moodfor_moderation/

The mood for moderation

By Scot Lehigh, Globe Columnist | October 4, 2005

WITH DEMOCRATS gleeful over the Republican woes in Washington, Al From, founder and CEO of the Democratic Leadership Council, is sounding a cautionary note as he tries to lay the groundwork for a repeat of 1992.

...

[emulatorloo]

8. HE IS OURS NOW

All your senators belong to us! Send Ted Kennedy to my house right now.

[TayTay]

11. Thanks a lot! Shows to go ya what happens when you

elect good people. Other states come along and start begging and pleading to borrow our Senators and they start staying away for longer and longer periods and before you know it, wham, they've gone and left us :cry: :cry: :cry: for some other state and their enticement of hanging around people who aren't crabby all the time. Sigh! :cry: :cry: :cry:

Go ahead, take my Senators, I'll try and find others in the great state of MA who can fill their shoes. (Big damn shoes too if you ask me.) Well, it is for a good cause.

[emulatorloo]

14. Tell you what - I'll lend you Chuck Grassley . . .

And apparently Kerry is partially attracted here by our "beautiful Christmas Sweaters," or so he told us back in January when he stopped by Des Moines -- so start knitting and buying sequins. . .

[TayTay]

16. Ahm, pics please!

That may be the oddest comment ever. I got nothing on that. AHm, can I have one, please?

Dear Gawd, no Grassley. I know he's not the nightmare known as Santorum, but not thanks. (Geez, next Texas will be offering a trade and I'll have nightmares about Cronyn and Hutchinson for a week. Have mercy. You know, we aren't used to people like that. I'm spoiled.)

[emulatorloo]

17. I've spent an hour googling for the news story -- no luck yet!

I know it was posted on DU at the time, but advanced search is down!

I think he used the term "holiday sweaters" - I remember laughing out loud that he commented on them -- Iowans do indeed love them, and they are sooooooooooooo tacky IMHO. But while I was laughing, I was thinking about how sweet it was of him to compliment them.

[whometense]

18. Bridget Jones reference??

lovely reindeer jumper worn by the adorable Mark Darcy:

[emulatorloo]

19. lol - n/t

[TayTay]

20. OMG! Teresa would never let it in the house.

And Kerry has a long torso, it would be a fashion nightmare. Dear Lord, it looks like something my aunt made for me when I was 12.

Senator Kerry really is trying hard to be nice to Iowa. (Now I hae this visual image stuck in my head. Not good. Not good at all.)

[emulatorloo]

21. Well, really they are more along these lines:

http://www.countryewe.com/category.cfm/95

I bet you would get Kerry's attention if you showed up in one of these at the next Mass Kerry Event.

[TayTay]

22. Oh, those are nice.

Are these really a sort of local feature of Iowa? I like the ones in this ad, they are kind of sweet.

EDIT: Maybe I just have a problem with men wearing them.

[emulatorloo]

23. 1. Seems to be a midwestern thing 2. Men don't wear them!

Although you might see a man w a snowflake sweater (no sequins of course) or something.

And of course many Iowans think they are tacky too --------- that's why I got such a kick out of Kerry commenting on how much he enjoyed seeing them again when he made his December 04 thank you visit.

Someday I'll find that news report. . .

[TayTay]

24. Hey, are you able to go to these Iowa visits?

IF so, pictures and a full report please.

Free events in Des Moines
Free Event in Iowa City.

[emulatorloo]

25. Sadly I'm already committed to something else that day -- if I can wriggle

out I will go . . . but it isn't looking likely.

I asked people in the Iowa forum to do a write up if they go. Hopefully we'll get some info.

[jillan]

5. Hmmm - that means he may really make it to AZ. Saracat what do you know?

[TayTay]

12. Between now and the election in Nov '06.

The elections he is showing up for now are for '05, I think. But you should get a few visits next year. I have a sneaking suspicion that AZ might be the 'other state' that the Dems are going to let into the early primary/caucus window. That makes it waaaaaaay more attractive to visit.

[WildEyedLiberal]

6. Id' so drive up if I didn't have to work on Sunday.

Oh, and if school wasn't kicking my ass. x( Why couldn't he come campaign for an Urbana city councilman?

[Mass]

7. And Iowa City

http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051004/NEWS01/510040310/1079

[TayTay]

15. Okay, I apologize for being an idiot. Kerry event in MA.

And it's like meaningful and serious and fun and, gulp, like exercise and stuff.

Detail: : : 1:00 PM
March with Congressman John Lewis and Senator John Kerry
Congressman John Lewis will be joined by Senator Kerry in leading a commemorative march along a route similar to that of a march led by Dr. King in 1965 to protest the segration of Boston public schools. Please show your commitment to civil rights and the importance of political engagement by walking with us.
Contact: Ron Bell
Phone: [phone]
Email: www.mfh.org/retracingthestruggle (to register)
Web Site: www.mfh.org/retracingthestruggle
Location: First Church in Roxbury (10 putnam street, Boston)

So now can we have a meetup?