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When President Bush's poll numbers surged
in April after a press conference where his performance was derided by the
press and the chattering classes, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John
Kerry was baffled, writes Newsweek Assistant Managing Editor Evan Thomas in an
exclusive report in Newsweek's special election issue. "He said with a sigh
to one top staffer, 'I can't believe I'm losing to this idiot.'"
Also, looks like Kerry wanted McCain to be Vice President almost from the beginning.
As far back as August 2003, Kerry had taken McCain to breakfast to
sound him out to run on a unity ticket. McCain batted away the idea as not
serious, but Kerry, after he wrapped up the nomination in March, went back
after McCain a half-dozen more times.
"If McCain said yes he
would expand the role of vice president to include secretary of Defense and
the overall control of foreign policy.
'You're out of your
mind. I don't even know if it's constitutional, and it certainly wouldn't
sell.'" Kerry was thwarted and furious. "Why the f--- didn't he take it?
After what the Bush people did to him...'"
Very interesting read, looking forward to the whole Newsweek article. Also looks like Kerry got more advice from Clinton on backing gay marriages but declined saying "I'm not going to ever do that."
When President Bush's poll numbers surged
in April after a press conference where his performance was derided by the
press and the chattering classes, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John
Kerry was baffled, writes Newsweek Assistant Managing Editor Evan Thomas in an
exclusive report in Newsweek's special election issue. "He said with a sigh
to one top staffer, 'I can't believe I'm losing to this idiot.'"
Also, looks like Kerry wanted McCain to be Vice President almost from the beginning.
As far back as August 2003, Kerry had taken McCain to breakfast to
sound him out to run on a unity ticket. McCain batted away the idea as not
serious, but Kerry, after he wrapped up the nomination in March, went back
after McCain a half-dozen more times.
"If McCain said yes he
would expand the role of vice president to include secretary of Defense and
the overall control of foreign policy.
'You're out of your
mind. I don't even know if it's constitutional, and it certainly wouldn't
sell.'" Kerry was thwarted and furious. "Why the f--- didn't he take it?
After what the Bush people did to him...'"
Very interesting read, looking forward to the whole Newsweek article. Also looks like Kerry got more advice from Clinton on backing gay marriages but declined saying "I'm not going to ever do that."
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