Tuesday, June 29, 2004

When the going gets tough...

Form the Boston Herald:
BOSTON - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry canceled an appearance at the U.S. Conference of Mayors rather than cross a police union picket line, and the union pledged not to target Kerry during planned protests at the Democratic National Convention.

"I don't cross picket lines. I never have," Kerry said as he left Roman Catholic Mass on Sunday night at Our Lady of Good Voyage chapel in South Boston.
Did Kerry actually make a stand here? Did he stand shoulder to shoulder with his union brothers in the extortion picket lines? No. What he did was follow Ted Kennedy's example and cancelled his appearance altogether. Like the old adage says: When the going gets tough, the chickenshit politicians hop in their SUV's and screw.

Boston mayor Tom Menino busts his balls to get the DNC Convention to come to Boston. And how does Kerry express his gratitude? Apparently, where Kerry comes from, nothing says thank you like public humiliation. I can't even find the words to describe this spineless prick who actually thinks we should elect him president.

If a candidate for president lacks the spine to stand up to a handful of union protesters, what good is he going to be when it comes time to stand up to Al Qaeda? or North Korea? or Iran? or (fill in the blank)?