October 3, 2004
I'VE GOT ANOTHER RIDDLE FOR YOU (via Mike Daley)
In the 1960 presidential race Richard Nixon made a foolish promise to campaign in every state then dragged himself all over the country trying to fulfill it, even after he'd dinged up a knee and was wounded and exhausted. In a race as close as that one turned out to be it may well have been a decisive factor in his defeat.
Senator Kerry seems to have taken a pledge to appear as every character in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Having already imitated Mike Teevee and an Oompa Loompa, today he gives us his rendition of Augustus Gloop disappearing up the chocolate chute.
Posted by Orrin Judd at October 3, 2004 9:48 AMNotice the people in the background. They could care less what Kerry is doing. Probably because after flinging the football he was in position in stick his head up his ***.
Posted by: AllenS at October 3, 2004 10:14 AMSo much for the post-debate bounce.
Posted by: Twn at October 3, 2004 10:46 AMHaving Kerry turn into a giant blueberry in the middle of one of the next two debates would be interesting, especially if Charlie Gibson had to tell the live audience that the debate was being delayed for a while while they take the Seantor out to be squeezed.
Posted by: John at October 3, 2004 11:03 AMAdieu, auf weidersehn, gehseundeit, farewell.
Posted by: David Hill, The Bronx at October 3, 2004 3:04 PMI'm confused. The NASA pictures... that's the Oompa Loompa part of the joke. What about Mike Teevee?
Posted by: Hunter Ratliff at October 3, 2004 8:48 PMOh wait! The tan was the Oompa Loompa, and the NASA pictures were Mike Teevee. Silly me!
Posted by: Hunter Ratliff at October 3, 2004 9:12 PMAlthough, if you have been caught in a few silly, embarassing pictures, trying to provide the world with several more to show you are a good sport and don't care may not be all that bad a strategy.
Posted by: Peter B at October 3, 2004 9:16 PM