In honor of our 70,000+ posts, a photo thread.

[Island Blue]

I found some new photos (new to me anyway) so this seems like the perfect time to share them! Congrats everyone! Thank you all for helping to keep me sane. (Or at least saner than I'd be without you guys!)

JK at a rally in the Gopher State.





I think I can fly!



JK in the pumpkin patch.



I spy two of the seven natural wonders of the world. (Having the vapors now!)



Standing tall.



Just a great shot - oh, what should have been!



The saddest day ever. (Leaving his house, heading to Faneuil Hall.)



Ending on a happy note! I love this photo.

[rox63]

1. Fantastic pics!

Thanks for posting. Where did you find these?

[TayTay]

3. I like B&W pics sometimes.

This is a great pic.

[TayTay]

4. I like pics of Mr. Kerry's daughters

Dr. Kerry and her Dad.

[Vektor]

5. Here you go!

I like looking at the fruit of the good Senator's loins too. :-)

He makes GOOD PRODUCT.

[FreedomAngel82]

46. They're so classy

They always have classy clothes and very stylish and not slutty and appropriate for the occasion. :) Did Alexandera release her Kerry doc yet?

[karynnj]

59. The last I heard was that she was

doing both a book and the documentary. It will be really nice to see (read) both. I hope that she will be able to get some publicity to speak about these things. She was incredible during the campaign and (with her sister), one of the two best character references for JK. It will be great to see the champaign through eyes that love Kerry.

[Island Blue]

20. I found these in various galleries on this site.

http://socaldem.smugmug.com/search/index.mg?searchWords=John+Kerry&searchType=Album

Interesting stuff. Some obviously professional, others not.

[Vektor]

2. OH MY GOD. HOW DO YOU GUYS DO IT?!?!?!

This group never ceases to amaze me with the BEST PICS EVER.

Where do you get them?

More love!

SO. FRIGGIN. CUTE.



This screams for a funny caption: (edit: Could a person BE any more gorgeous?!?! He is just doing it to hurt my pelvic region! And he only gets HOTTER with age! DAMN HIM.)



Fangirls!



I like my men "wicked smaht."



Makes one want to join the "mile high club."

[TayTay]

6. You too Vek! Great, great pics (Especially that hearing pic. Ooooh)

We still haven't found the cure the Rethuglicanism, but there is yet hope. I think that Brain Research Center is a great ideer!



Sen. John Kerry and his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry stand alongside Patrick McGovern at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Friday.
Michael Dwyer / AP

[Vektor]

7. He needs to just STOP.

Before I love him "too much."

:-)

[TayTay]

8. For Vek, a real 'character' pic, with great eyes.

God, I love his eyes in this pic.

[TayTay]

9. Hey Vek, two for the price of one

Really great pic and a great value too!

[TayTay]

11. Something about this pic.

Damn, just damn!

[ginnyinWI]

22. you know,

Dennis really should have stood next to someone closer to his own height. :)

[WildEyedLiberal]

26. Look who stands out in that crowd

The man just radiates strength and goodness.

SIGH!! :loveya:

[JI7]

43. he sure does

and it's not just height. look at the look on their faces and posture. he stands out there also. while towering above all the others in height, he still appears to be the warmest and sweetest.

[zann725]

58. EXACTLY what I was thinking. He DOES stand out...that Prez. glow.

n/t

[Vektor]

10. Oh my...

He is just magnificent. And his eyes are indeed stunning.

[WildEyedLiberal]

12. What a totally hot thread.

:loveya: Swoon.

[TayTay]

13. Caption Me!

Seriously, What could * have said to induce this smile. (Hope my wire didn't hit you Senator during the debate.)

BTW, anyone who can read this. Our former friend Kleeb might have liked this.
http://www.othmar.at/archiv/kerry/kohn_kerry.html

[TayTay]

14. EuropeGrl4JFK or LevensonK: What did they say?

Im Wahlkampf vergeht kaum ein Tag, an dem Kerry nicht mit einem Football oder beim Spiel mit Kindern zu sehen ist. In Boston hat es ihm nicht allzu viel genützt: die Stadt wahrte stets wohlkalkulierte Distanz zu ihm

Foto: AP


Was it nice?

[Blaukraut]

52. the caption in your post says;

'Hardly a day passes during the (election) race that Kerry isn't seen with a football, or playing with kids. It didn't help him much in Boston; the city always maintained its well-calculated distance.'

The article in the above post talks about JK's jewish ancestry. His grandfather's birthplace, marriage, conversion to catholicism, and subsequent name change to Kerry. It also mentions how JK was not aware of this until well into his candidacy, and that there exists a relative in Vienna, who has gained some fame through his relation, and has appeared on TV.
All in all the article is neutral to nice in tone.

[TayTay]

55. Thank you!

I like to see what the non-US press is saying every now and then. But I am barely up-to-speed on English, never mind any non-English languages. (And I can't spell, sigh!)

[karynnj]

18. It looks like Bush is looking to see Kerry's wire

and is surprised there is none.

[TayTay]

15. For WEL: Enjoy

I like this one, especially after the thread on the guitar playing on the 2003 trip to Littleton, NH.

What the heck, one more for you kiddo!

[TayTay]

17. One for me: Cuz I know who got the smackdown on this one

I can post pics for me. I'm allowed.



Senator Kerry: "Iraq was not even close to the center of the war on terror before the president invaded it. The president made the judgment to divert forces... from Afghanistan before the Congress even approved it to begin to prepare to go to war in Iraq.''
(AFP Photo)

[TayTay]

21. I kust like this one.

Can't imagine what Pres. Clinton was pointing out.

[WildEyedLiberal]

19. I wanna see him break out an electric guitar and rip a solo

Now THAT would be HOT.

[globalvillage]

27. I've never seen the second one.

It's fabulous.

[FreedomAngel82]

48. I love that second one!

[Island Blue]

16. More.

Handing out goodies on the campaign plane.




Is it hot in here or is it just him?




Cabose



Surrounded by kids yet again!




Spot the true superstar




Meeting with folks in Iowa. I always love this jacket.




I dig the black & white too!




My President.

[ProSense]

23. What are you all trying to do to me?

Cabose :evilgrin:

[ProSense]

29. More

[JI7]

53. the butt shot is really nice

especially since he is standing in that way. it's almost as if he is showing it off.

[TayTay]

24. I love THK, what a sweetheart!

[ProSense]

25. So cute! Here's a good link

http://www.usatoday.com/news/gallery/2004/05-24-heinz/flash.htm

[Island Blue]

28. I love the audio on that link too.

Very cool.

Edited for misspelled word. Yes, I misspelled either Very or Cool. :crazy:

[FreedomAngel82]

49. That is so cute!!

I love seeing them together. :loveya:

[ProSense]

30. Natural wonders. I love it.

[TayTay]

31. I don't know about this one.

I like it and I'm sorry it's not a better picture of Vanessa.



Fish, Vektor, he's talking about fish!

[Vektor]

34. Bwaaa hahahaha!

Trout, maybe.

Dude, your typos are cracking me up tonight. Banessa?

[ProSense]

35. Mind if I jump in to say:

You two are causing some serious outburst of laughter here. The fact that I'm tired and giddy and refuse to sleep isn't helping.


:rofl:

[Vektor]

36. Always glad to spread love and laughter!

Why are you refusing to sleep?

[ProSense]

39. Nothing drastic

I just like staying up late and waking up early. I'm a night and morning person. The only way to get a good night's sleep is to forced myself to bed early (before midnight).

[Vektor]

41. I am a total night person.

I do like rising early to make the most of my day, and being able to experience the maximum hours of daylight, but I also HATE waking up early. I seem to be at my best between 9PM and 1AM...

Makes rising early a little rough. :-)

[ProSense]

42. I used to

sleep in on weekends, but no more. During the week I used to wait until 15 minutes before I had to leave for work to get out of bed, but no more. I now get up early enough to hang out, have coffee and check DU. Problem is, I'm still going to bed between midnight and 2 a.m. It's not too bad though, I get enough sleep not to fall asleep at work.

[TayTay]

37. I'm really getting tired

so the typos will either get better or much, much worse. Sigh!

I loved the pic thread. Now, I just need to do finger-limbering-up excercises first and then the typos might go away. (Might not as well. Apparently I think in typos and the thought gets transmitted to the fingers without the benefit of the usual censor in the brain that looks out for such things. Sigh!)

Either that or I am a moran. Tkae your pic.

By the way, Banessa is correct if you have a cold. Sniff.

[Island Blue]

40. Chcek Speeling is your fiend.

A shot of JK and Banessa from yesteryear.

[JI7]

44. that one is soooooooo beautiful

i never saw it before. this one along with the pic of him with the puppy in Vietnam and some others should have been used a lot more. hopefully it will in the future.

[FreedomAngel82]

50. That is so cute

I love it. :loveya: I also love the one of him and the girls riding on their horses. So cute.

[TayTay]

56. Senate campaign, 1984.

There was this commercial that I remembered from my teevee, once Frontline reserected it on their 2004 Pres race show. (Watching that was a real jog to the memory, and I remembered the blue sweater commercials. Like old home movies.)

[Island Blue]

32. THK is so lucky.

[ProSense]

33. I swear

my heart skipped a beat with that intro.

[ProSense]

38. One of my favorite, hands

up:

[FreedomAngel82]

45. These are great pictures!

Group hug! :grouphug: I love it here with you guys!

[JI7]

47. i love the one where he looks like he is flying

[politicasista]

51. Actions speak louder than words (Pre-Valentines Day pic)

JK and Momma T affecionately holding hands during a fundraiser in 2004. You won't find Smirky and Pickles doing that. LOL!

[jenndar]

54. My favorite:

[MH1]

57. Woo-hoo! Here's to 70,000 - on to 100K!!

:patriot:

:toast:

Thanks for the pics, everyone!

Showing real interest in, and support for, the troops:



(I love that jacket, btw. ;) )