Kerry tells another senator "fuck you"

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » June 24, 2004, 9:45 pm

Kerry curses senator over Halliburton criticism
Thursday, June 24, 2004 Posted: 7:19 PM EDT (2319 GMT)

Kerry to Sen. Leahy: 'F**k You'... Nearly a dozen senators witnessed...

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Typically a break from partisan warfare, this year's Senate class photo turned smiles into snarls as presidential candidate John Kerry reportedly used profanity toward one senior Republican, sources said.

Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who was on the receiving end of Kerry's ire, confirmed that the Senator used profanity during Tuesday's class photo.

A spokesman for Kerry confirmed there was a "frank exchange of views."

Using profanity on the Senate floor while the Senate is session is against the rules. But the Senate was technically not in session at the time and the normal rules did not apply, a Senate official said.

The story, which was recounted by several sources, goes like this:

Responding to Kerry's comment, Leahy reminded him of an earlier statement the senator had made about him. Kerry then replied with profanity.

Leahy would not comment on the specifics of the story Thursday, but did confirm that Kerry used profanity.

"I think he was just having a bad day," said Leahy, "and I was kind of shocked to hear that kind of language on the floor."

Kevin Kellems, a spokesman for the senator, said, "That doesn't sound like the kind of language that the senator would use, but I can confirm that there was a frank exchange of views."

Is this what the senate has come down to? Saying "fuck you" when they can't come up with a decent counter-argument? shame on you, John Kerry.

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » June 24, 2004, 9:47 pm

You got it all wrong, it was a frank exchange of views!

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » June 24, 2004, 9:50 pm

kyoukan wrote:
Kerry curses senator over Halliburton criticism
Thursday, June 24, 2004 Posted: 7:19 PM EDT (2319 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Typically a break from partisan warfare, this year's Senate class photo turned smiles into snarls as presidential candidate John Kerry reportedly used profanity toward one senior Republican, sources said.

Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who was on the receiving end of Kerry's ire, confirmed that the Senator used profanity during Tuesday's class photo.

A spokesman for Kerry confirmed there was a "frank exchange of views."

Using profanity on the Senate floor while the Senate is session is against the rules. But the Senate was technically not in session at the time and the normal rules did not apply, a Senate official said.

The story, which was recounted by several sources, goes like this:

Responding to Kerry's comment, Leahy reminded him of an earlier statement the senator had made about him. Kerry then replied with profanity.

Leahy would not comment on the specifics of the story Thursday, but did confirm that Kerry used profanity.

"I think he was just having a bad day," said Leahy, "and I was kind of shocked to hear that kind of language on the floor."

Kevin Kellems, a spokesman for the senator, said, "That doesn't sound like the kind of language that the vice president would use, but I can confirm that there was a frank exchange of views."
Is this what the senate has come down to? Saying "fuck you" when they can't come up with a decent counter-argument? shame on you, John Kerry.

He probably has seen the way you counter-argue. Must have stuck in his head.

Seriously though, profanity when not in session is fine. These guys want Stern but all of the sudden hearing it from Cheney is just oh so offensive. /GASP

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » June 24, 2004, 10:07 pm

Umm why would the spokesman for the senator be talking about the language a vice president would use when it was about Leahy and Kerry?

This doesn't make any sense at all and feels faked. So little sense that I had to look it up, it was Cheney not Kerry who reportedly said this, what the hell?

Nice game of edits, Kyoukan.

Niffoni · Post by **Niffoni** » June 24, 2004, 10:18 pm

Can someone make a new Veeshan Vault banner with the words "A Frank Exchange of Views" as the tagline? I'll make you pie.

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » June 24, 2004, 10:30 pm

Niffoni wrote:Can someone make a new Veeshan Vault banner with the words "A Frank Exchange of Views" as the tagline? I'll make you pie.

Hell I will give you 1 million VV's if I ever get my tons of millions back.

Jice Virago · Post by **Jice Virago** » June 24, 2004, 11:10 pm

OMG he swallowed the hook.

Kylere, you have just proven yourself higher on the evolutionary line than Midnyte, once again.

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » June 24, 2004, 11:16 pm

Jice Virago wrote:OMG he swallowed the hook.

Kylere, you have just proven yourself higher on the evolutionary line than Midnyte, once again.

Faint praise considering he thinks Bush's new ad is a good idea

Jice Virago · Post by **Jice Virago** » June 24, 2004, 11:21 pm

Well, there is that.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » June 24, 2004, 11:56 pm

Is the story real or not?

I still say it is okay where it be Kerry or Cheney.

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » June 24, 2004, 11:58 pm

The funny part about it being Cheney is that the government tries to censor everything to hell and back. Gogo hypocrits!

Adex_Xeda · Post by **Adex_Xeda** » June 25, 2004, 11:17 am

Hmm, I read that Cheney said it, not Kerry.

http://news.myway.com/top/article/id/41 ... uters.html

Did CNN make a hilarious typo?

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » June 25, 2004, 11:30 am

no typos here =)
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/ ... index.html

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » June 25, 2004, 12:10 pm

Umm geez can't you all tell that Kyoukan edited this, and intentionally did not include an actual link to make Midnyte look dumb?

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » June 25, 2004, 12:48 pm

incidentally, while i dont think this is a big deal at all, i think part of the reason that the Democrats are kind of laughing about all of this is because Kerry caught some criticism for using the word "fuck" in a magazine article earlier this year. was like Rolling Stone or Playboy interviewing him i think.

Arilain · Post by **Arilain** » June 25, 2004, 3:06 pm

Lets not forget how he cussed out a secret service agent when he did not stop Kerry from falling down sking, or how he fliped off some war veterans at the vietnam memorial on Memorial day.

I asked a senate staffer how Kerry was in person a few days ago and the responce I got was "Nice guy but he tries too hard to be intellectual."

With this type of behavior Kerry will not win votes and seems to back up what the staffer told me.

Fesuni Chopsui · Post by **Fesuni Chopsui** » June 25, 2004, 5:04 pm

Eh...it tells me he has balls!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 25, 2004, 5:19 pm

Spock: Your use of language has altered since our arrival. It is currently laced with, shall we say, more colorful metaphors, "double dumb-ass on you" and so forth.

Kirk: Oh, you mean the profanity?

Spock: Yes.

Kirk: Well that's simply the way they talk here. Nobody pays any attention to you unless you swear every other word.
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Kirk: Spock, where the hell's the power you promised?

Spock: One damn minute, Admiral.

Forthe · Post by **Forthe** » June 25, 2004, 5:35 pm

kyoukan is evil.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » June 25, 2004, 6:13 pm

Arilain wrote:Lets not forget how he cussed out a secret service agent when he did not stop Kerry from falling down sking, or how he fliped off some war veterans at the vietnam memorial on Memorial day.

I asked a senate staffer how Kerry was in person a few days ago and the responce I got was "Nice guy but he tries too hard to be intellectual."

With this type of behavior Kerry will not win votes and seems to back up what the staffer told me.

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