Friday night after a horrible week picture thread.

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OK, ladies (and gentlemen too, of course!) Prepare to loosen up...

I've been in a very 1971 frame of mind recently.




Veterans Hubbard and Kerry on Meet the Press
Members of Vietnam Veterans Against the War Al Hubbard (left) a former Air Force Captain and John Kerry a former Navy Lieutenant appear on Meet the Press on April 18, 1971.

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1. Next up...

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JOHN KERRY AT CAMPAIGN EVENT IN NEW YORK
Original caption: Democratic Presidential hopeful and U.S. Senator (D-Mass) John Kerry sits amid a backdrop of American flags before delivering a campaign speech at Veteran's Memorial Hall in the Bronx section of New York City, July 16, 2003. Kerry criticized what he called the Bush Administration's failures to meet the needs of homeland security and America's national security. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Image: © Reuters/CORBIS

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2. I miss the barn jacket.

Presidental Candidate John Kerry During Elections 2004
Democratic presidential candidate US Senator John Kerry and his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, share a quite moment as they wait back stage for thier introduction at a rally.
Image: © Shaul Schwarz/Corbis

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3. Not Kerry,

but I like it anyhow.



Close up:

[TayTay]

4. I love this one Whome

I saw that earlier somewhere on the web and I just loved it.

And thanks for the pic thread. We need some love right now.

[whometense]

5. I agree. I really miss him.

Killer:



DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE JOHN KERRY READS TO CHILDREN AS GIRL RESTS HEAD ON HIS SHOULDER
Four-year-old Anna Gschwind rests her head on the shoulder of democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) as he reads children's book to the students at the Little Frogs & Polliwogs School during a campaign event. Kerry, once a front-runner in the New Hampshire polls, is now competing to hold a second place position behind former Vermont Governor Howard Dean.
Image: © JIM BOURG/Reuters/Corbis
Photographer: JIM BOURG
Date Photographed: December 10, 2003
Location Information: MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, UNITED STATES

[TayTay]

7. Gosh, he looked thin in that pic

His face seems so tight and thin. Wow!

Nice pic. That little girl just looks like she's had that shoulder all her life.

[whometense]

9. I know -

that was when he was trailing behind Dean. He looks painfully thin. But that little girl...

This one's sweet.




US SENATOR JOHN KERRY PULLS SUPPORTER INTO CAMPAIGN DINNER IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Original caption: Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts pulls campaign supporter Bernice Scott (L) into the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner after she greeted him outside with other cheering supporters holding Kerry for President signs in Columbia, South Carolina, May 2, 2003. Nine Democratic presidential hopefuls are gathering in Columbia for the first democratic candidates' debate on May 3 as they prepare for the 2004 U.S. presidential campaign. REUTERS/Ellen Ozier
Image: © Reuters/CORBIS

[jillan]

27. I love a man that knows which end is up on a book!

For that reason alone, he should have won.

I think he looks extremely sexy in that pic.
Nothing like a big strong man with a little girl.

[FreedomAngel82]

39. That's funny

and so true.

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6. I LOVE this one

cell phone AND big laugh!!

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8. beautiful smile

John Kerry Celebrates Daughter Alexandras Birthday Aboard Campaign Plane
Democratic Presidential candidate US Senator John Kerry (R) helps his daughters Vanessa (L) and Alexandra (C) celebrate Alexandra's 30th birthday with a cake aboard the Kerry campaign plane enroute from Iowa to New Hampshire. Kerry is continuing his national presidential campaign announcement tour in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Image: © Jim Bourg/Reuters/Corbis
Photographer: Jim Bourg
Date Photographed: September 3, 2003
Location Information: Des Moines, Iowa, United States

[Island Blue]

21. That photo is dated September 3, 2003

Does that mean that mean that today is Alex's birthday? If so HAPPY BIRTHDAY!:party:


ON EDIT: I looked it up and her birtday is actually September 5th. Oh well, happy early birtday.

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10. debating Weld

pret-ty intense.



William Weld and John Kerry Debating
Image: © Ed Quinn/CORBIS
Photographer: Ed Quinn
Date Photographed: October 15, 1996
Location Information: North Easton, Massachusetts, USA

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11. this one's unusual

School File Number 2587 Belonging to John Kerry
The school file number 2587 belonging to John Kerry is seen at the Institut Montana near the Swiss town of Zug March 5, 2004. U.S. Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry spent his sixth grade year between September 1954 and June 1955 at the mountainside Swiss boarding school. Top of his class, Kerry was an outstanding student who joined a list of alumni which includes Habsburgs, Rothschilds ands Spanish princes.
Image: © SEBASTIAN DERUNGS/Reuters/Corbis
Photographer: SEBASTIAN DERUNGS
Date Photographed: March 5, 2004
Location Information: ZUERICH, Switzerland

[FreedomAngel82]

40. How cute

Even back then he was a little genius. *sigh* Top of his class. You hear that freepers?! A real man has brains and uses them!

[whometense]

12. campaigning

and happy



U.S. Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry reaches out to crowd at rally in Ohio
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry (L) reaches out into the crowd at a rally in Madison, Wisconsin, October 28, 2004. There is less than one week remaining in the 2004 presidential election between Kerry and President George W. Bush.
Image: © JIM YOUNG/Reuters/Corbis
Photographer: JIM YOUNG
Date Photographed: October 28, 2004
Location Information: MADISON, USA

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13. those EYES

John Kerry
John Kerry during his first run for Congress, in Boston in the 1970s.
Image: © Jeff Albertson/CORBIS
Photographer: Jeff Albertson
Date Photographed: ca. 1970s
Location Information: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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14. more 1971 (forgive me; I'm reliving my youth)

John Kerry Urging Troop Withdrawal from Vietnam
Vietnam veteran and future senator John Kerry talks at a press conference in Washington, DC, urging President Richard Nixon to accept a Viet Cong proposal to release prisoners in exchange for a total withdrawal of U.S. troops. Kerry is a member of the group Veterans Against the War, and is joined by POW family members (L-R) Richard Sigler, Francis Young, and Mrs. Sigler.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Date Photographed: July 22, 1971
Location Information: Washington, DC, USA

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15. oooh

:loveya:



John Kerry leaps over wall during campaign stop near Death Valley
Democratic presidential nominee Senator John Kerry (D-MA) leaps over a wall during a brief campaign stop in Baker, California near Death Valley, where the Kerry campaign stopped for ice cream while traveling by bus to Los Angeles from Las Vegas Nevada, August 11, 2004. Kerry was campaigning in Nevada and California Wednesday as part of the "Believe in America" coast to coast tour which started in Boston following the Democratic National Convention.
Image: © MIKE SEGAR/Reuters/Corbis
Photographer: MIKE SEGAR
Date Photographed: August 11, 2004
Location Information: BAKER, California, USA
Caption Disclaimer

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16. nice backdrop

John Kerry speaks at campaign rally in Central Point Oregon
Democratic presidential nominee Senator John Kerry (D-MA) speaks to a campaign rally at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Central Point, Oregon, August 12, 2004. Kerry has campaigned in California and Oregon today as part of the "Believe in America" coast to coast tour which started in Boston following the Democratic National Convention.
Image: © MIKE SEGAR/Reuters/Corbis
Photographer: MIKE SEGAR
Date Photographed: August 13, 2004
Location Information: CENTRAL POINT, Oregon, USA

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17. Hey, WEL!!

This one's for you!!!!!! :evilgrin:

(can you guess why??)

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20. I know I said I was done, but...

this one cried out to be added.



ink-stained, too.

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18. another great baby pic

John Kerry Campaigns in Florida
Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts holds Faith Sutton, six-months old, after speaking at a town hall meeting in Orlando, Florida. Kerry was in Florida to emphasize his health care plan to provide affordable and reliable coverage to American families.
Image: © Charles W. Luzier/Reuters/Corbis
Photographer: Charles W. Luzier
Date Photographed: May 12, 2004
Location Information: Orlando, Florida, United States

[FreedomAngel82]

41. How sweet!

I love to see him with little children. One of my favorite's is of him at a school and at a window and a young group (fourth grade or so I'd say) is at the glass like they're trying to get to him and him there. It's so cute!

[politicasista]

48. I love the baby pic.

Little Faith seems so sweet. She probably would cry if Smirky held her LOL!

[whometense]

19. last one for tonight...

John Kerry Campaigns in Rhode Island
Democratic presidential nominee Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts listens to Professor Cleveland Kurtz, also a Vietnam Veteran, during a discussion with a small group of parents, students and teachers during a campaign stop at the University of Rhode Island campus.
Image: © Brian Snyder/Reuters/Corbis
Photographer: Brian Snyder
Date Photographed: April 13, 2004
Location Information: Providence, Rhode Island, United States

[rox63]

22. Thank you for all the great pics!

It really helped brighten my morning. :grouphug:

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30. Oh, I'm glad.

They make me feel better too. :hug:

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23. cake

JOHN KERRY EATS ON A HELICOPTER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Grabbing lunch on the fly, U.S. presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) eats a piece of cake on a helicopter taking him from Rochester, New Hampshire, to Keene January 26, 2004. Seated beside Kerry is his communications director David Morehouse. Democratic candidates are criss-crossing this state, known for its late momentum shifts and independent decision-making, a day ahead of the New Hampshire Primary.
Image: © Kevin Lamarque/Pool/Reuters/Corbis
Photographer: Kevin Lamarque/Pool
Date Photographed: January 26, 2004
Location Information: KEENE, New Hampshire, United States

[jillan]

28. Ladies - look at the expression on his face.

You know what they say about people that really enjoy food...
:evilgrin:

Go ahead and dig right in, Kerry:9

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31. Agree.

I remember reading something somewhere about how he loved cake. And how Teresa watches what he eats r-e-a-l-l-y carefully. I like that about her. My attitude towards food is much like hers - and the most hippie-ish thing about me. We pretty much live in a no-white-bread house.

He looks like he knows he's getting away with something in that picture. But god knows, he needed the calories back then.

[FreedomAngel82]

42. That's true about his expression

It's like "ha ha ha I got something sweet!" and hiding so he can get it. ;) I like that. Hehe!

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24. the multitalented JK

John Kerry juggling.
Image: © Richard Sobol/ZUMA/Corbis
Photographer: Richard Sobol
Date Photographed: July 27, 1985
Location Information: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

[TayTay]

25. He was a new Senator then

And I always knew he could juggle things well. Hey, he still can.

Thanks for the pics Whome, I have been lovin them!

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26. You're welcome.

I find it comforting to wade through pages and pages of pictures of a smiling JK while waiting to hear in exactly what way he's planning to tear Bush limb from limb.

[karynnj]

32. He looks like he's having fun

Shows he can concentrate on more than one thing at a time. That is a really good picture - I love the smile.

[FreedomAngel82]

43. One thing that really gets me

is how the republicans always say our elected presidential canidates are always so "boring" or "stiff". They did that to Gore and to Kerry and neither is true. *sigh* I wish people could know the Kerry we all know and adore. I love the picture of him juggling. :)

[jillan]

29. This is one of my favorites

[LeftyLizzie]

38. Great pic!

I've not seen that one before. What is it from?

[DoBotherMe]

49. BMOC!!!!!

That is iconic American. Oh yeah. I love them. D ; )

[ginnyinWI]

33. nice pic thread!

Tonight is the first time I had a chance to enjoy it. I peeked at the forum on my daughter's computer while away, but had little time to post.

If anybody just stayed home this weekend, count yourselves lucky--paying for gasoline was brutal! We must have travelled over 750 miles in all--first moving our daughter to Minneapolis, and then a attending a family wedding in Chicago!

[WildEyedLiberal]

34. I am swooning from the hotness of this thread

He is perfect; he is gorgeous; he is a GOD.

Le sigh. :evilgrin:

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35. Did you enjoy

your own two special pictures???? :loveya: :evilgrin: :loveya:

[WildEyedLiberal]

36. Oh, I did.

:evilgrin:

I am so honored that everyone thinks of me when a sexy John thread appears. It warms the cockles of my heart. :loveya: And other things. :evilgrin:

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37. Of COURSE we think of you!

Some r-e-a-l-l-y nice ones turned up this search. Every time I think there are no new ones to be found I discover more. I'm particularly fond of the juggling pic and the one where he's about to eat the cake - I love the expressions on his face in both of them.

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44. Caption, anyone?

Farmer John



Kerry looks over the cows at the Minnesota State Fair
Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) looks over the cows in the Cattle Barn at the Minnesota State Fair in Saint Paul, Minnesota, August 26, 2004.
Image: © Brian Snyder/Reuters/Corbis
Photographer: Brian Snyder
Date Photographed: August 26, 2004
Location Information: SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, USA

[TayTay]

47. There is something about that pic that is hilarious

The cow is having an aneurysm, obviously. Look at that terrified eye. And Sen. Kerry looks like he's picking out dinner. (I really love the man, but this photo is a hoot, and it looks like he's deciding which cut of beef he wants, whilst he can still see it upright.)

Funny pic. Why do Presidential candidates go to State Fairs? They result in the most ridiculous pictures. What are you supposed to say, "Wow, nice cow! That reminds me of a funny story about trade relations with China. No, really, it does."

Damn, what a way to pic a President. They have to go hang out with barnyard animals. (Well, at least Sen. Kerry is used to this. He has to serve with Santorum. Ba-dum bum.)

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45. with Vanessa

Senator John Kerry at Boston Red Sox Game
Vanessa Kerry (L) gets a hug and kiss from her father, Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-Ma), before the Boston Red Sox game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, May 23, 2004.
Image: © Brian Snyder/Reuters/Corbis
Photographer: Brian Snyder
Date Photographed: May 23, 2004
Location Information: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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46. Kerry and little kids...

On the Campaign Trail with Kerry and Edwards
Democratic presidential nominee Senator John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) holds four-year-old Jack Edwards, son of his running mate Senator John Edwards (D-North Carolina), in his arms while walking out of a photo opportunity at the family farm of Teresa Heinz Kerry in Pittsburgh. (L-R): Senator Edwards, Vanessa Kerry, Jack Edwards, Senator Kerry, Cate Edwards, Teresa Heinz Kerry and Andre Heinz.
Image: © Brooks Kraft/Corbis
Photographer: Brooks Kraft
Date Photographed: July 7, 2004
Location Information: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

[globalvillage]

50. Rock Star!

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51. After that foul Bolton news bulletin

I need some John.



Check out the caption: But, but, but....I thought he never said a word about the Swiftboater assholes...??

Kerry Slams Bush Over Attack Ads
Senator John Kerry, speaking at the International Association of Fire Fighters Convention in Boston, challenged President Bush to publically condemn the work of Swift Boast Veterans for Truth, an independent pro-Bush group, whose television ads cast doubt on Kerry's distinguished combat record during the Vietnam War.
Image: © Rick Friedman/Corbis
Photographer: Rick Friedman
Date Photographed: August 19, 2004
Location Information: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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52. but I thought all the Vietnam veterans

hated Kerry?????



"Americans Overseas" Support US Presidential Candidate John Kerry in Hanoi
American veteran of the Vietnam war Phil Karber wears the "Vote for Kerry" T-shirt in support of the United States presidential candidate John Kerry in Hanoi. With the United States presidential race taking a decidedly bitter turn over John Kerry's Vietnam war record, United States veterans in Hanoi are selling T-shirts supporting his run for the White House.
Image: © Reuters/Corbis
Date Photographed: August 21, 2004
Location Information: Hanoi, Viet Nam

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53. I love this one2004 DNC - John Kerry Arrives in Boston

Look at his face.



2004 DNC - John Kerry Arrives in Boston
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (R) has a laugh with former Navy crewmates after arriving in Boston for the Democratic National Convention. Democrats Wednesday will formally nominate John Kerry as their challenger to President George W. Bush in November and hear from vice presidential running mate John Edwards in a nationally televised speech.
Image: © Jeff Mitchell/Reuters/Corbis
Photographer: Jeff Mitchell
Date Photographed: July 28, 2004
Location Information: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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54. What am I thinking?

George W. Bush - John Kerry 2nd Debate
U.S. President George W. Bush and democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry participate in the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on October 8, 2004.
Image: © Brooks Kraft/Corbis
Photographer: Brooks Kraft
Date Photographed: October 8, 2004
Location Information: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

[TayTay]

56. I love that tight little smile

It's half confidence and half, I don't know, dare or something. Then again, it could be a suppresion of disbelief considering how poorly That Friggin Idiot did in those debates. I wonder how Kerry managed to not laugh when * asked someone, "You want some wood?" I was on the floor.

I love this pic. It's that one single expression that we never had in a photo in this group. It's a classic Kerry expression.

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55. Your Halloween Kerry pic

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry claps at rally
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry claps at a rally next to a pumpkin carved with the stars and stripes in Tampa, Florida October 31, 2004. With just two days to go in the 2004 presidential campaign, Kerry and U.S. President George begin a frantic sprint to the finish as polls show the race for the White House remains too close to call.
Image: © JIM YOUNG/Reuters/Corbis
Photographer: JIM YOUNG
Date Photographed: October 31, 2004
Location Information: TAMPA, Florida, USA