The Kerrys' holiday card

[whometense]

Sorry the picture is so dark! I'm working on it.

I :loveya: :loveya: the message.

[Luftmensch067]

1. God, it's gorgeous

In every way, and the message chokes me up (but with hope, not tears!) Thank you for sharing this with us.

[rox63]

2. Ooh, are you on their mailing list

for holiday cards? I'm jealous, you lucky gal! :)

[whometense]

3. Apparently -

It came addressed to my daughter and me. Made me very happy to get it. :-)

[Dr Ron]

4. Better late than never

I assume you also just received yours this week as I did. I wish I had it when all the other holiday cards were up.

[whometense]

5. I did -

it came day before yesterday.

[Luftmensch067]

6. I'm sad!

I didn't even get that beautiful photo they sent people during the campaign to thank them for volunteering/contributing and I campaigned and campaigned! And I made ONE contribution...

Any idea how one gets on that list?

I mean I'll work without beautiful and inspiring greetings, and I'm happy to get to see yours, but I've often wondered why my campaign work didn't seem to make it onto the radar!

[TayTay]

8. Ahm, I got one last year and had no idea why.

I worked, but I'm sure that others did more. (Way more.) I couldn't figure it out. I ended up chalking it up to chance.

[whometense]

9. I agree.

I have no idea who's in charge of making the list, but I think it must be fairly random.

[Luftmensch067]

23. Yep

I chalk it up to chance, too, but I hope someday I get on that "random" list! Meanwhile, thank goodness for friends who share! :-)

[karynnj]

29. I know mine was from contributing to

either Friends of John Kerry or the KAP pac, because my name included a middle initial that I never use when asked my name but is on the credit card I used.

Teresa has really pretty handwriting.

[karynnj]

28. I got one today

It is nice.

[ProSense]

7. Awesome that you got that! Thanks for sharing it.

They look great even in a dark photo.

:loveya:

[ginnyinWI]

10. from my Adobe auto-edit program

still a bit dark, but:

[whometense]

11. Oh, thanks Ginny!!

That's MUCH better!!!

Teresa's sweater is bright red, and that white blaze on John's head is actually just the light hitting some silver in his hair.

[TayTay]

12. Whome, honestly

That's his halo! (He earned one, right?)

[whometense]

13. Silly me.

Of course!! And it was hard-earned at that.

[ginnyinWI]

14. has anyone ever remarked on those beautiful teeth?

Great teeth make a great smile!

My son has them too, and I always kid with him about how his teeth are why he's successful--attracts the ladies and inspires friendship in the guys!

[Vektor]

37. I have! His teeth are beautiful. He is absolutely perfect up close.

Almost too beautiful. It kind of hurts.

[LeftyLizzie]

15. Thanks for sharing!

I love that picture . . . it's at least a couple of years old, as I've seen it before. I know the pic is somewhere on the internet - I'll try to find it later. It's one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing this with us!

[TayTay]

16. I can't find one of my favorite pics

:cry: It shows Sen. Kerry on stage at a rally and he has this posture that just gets to me. (It's sort of a defiant, cheer for me, pose that has one foot in foot out in front and this smile on his face.)

Anyone have this? :cry: please?

[whometense]

17. More details?

Remember what he was wearing? Or what city it was taken in? I have so many rally pics...

[TayTay]

18. Oh, you'd know this one

it's mui macho. He's in blue and he has one foot in front of the other and it looks like he is baiting the crowd to cheer. Lovely pic. Mui macho.

[Island Blue]

21. I think I know which photo you're talking about but can't find it.

Does he have his arms out stretched? I don't seem to have it saved any where.

[TayTay]

24. Possibly.

He was just goading the crowd. There was this mui machi stnac eof one foot in front of the other and that smile on his face and I love that pic and I can't find and I promise to save it next time it's posted and, oh pooh, :cry:

[whometense]

22. Is it this one?

Or is it one where he's not wearing a tie?

[TayTay]

30. No, but I love it.

I think he still had his suit coat on and he was coming downstage right. He had that foot out in front of him and was goading the crowd to applaud or react. I love that pic.

This one is great though!

[Island Blue]

19. Thanks for posting Whome!

You know we can't get enough of this things like this! :loveya:

[Blaukraut]

20. That's so sweet

I like that they put their hope and faith in their supporters :-)

[zann725]

25. Very nice card, and sentiment. (Although I guess I'm not "on their list.")

Oh well, seeing it second-hand was just fine. Thanks for sharing.

[jillan]

26. Thanks for sharing :)

Love how it says HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

Lucky you to get it, and Dr Ron too.

[wisteria]

27. I received the card right after Christmas. I was very surprised to get

it and my family (Republicans) were impressed. My husband even commented that it was a nice gesture.

[Vektor]

31. Oh, my god, that is SOOOO beautiful!

They are such a gorgeous couple.

:loveya:

[Vektor]

32. Also, I am so jealous! Why didn't I get one?

I send them like, half my income! :-)

[WildEyedLiberal]

33. Hahahaha me too.

20 bucks for John, 20 for KAP, another 25 here and there... it adds up :P

[Vektor]

34. Did you see this thread?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=273x62652

See my last post and tell me what you think. No joke. Road trip...

[WildEyedLiberal]

35. Screw that!

Road trip WITH JOHN. AS CAMPAIGN STAFFERS.

That's what I'm shootin' for, baby. :smoke:

[Vektor]

36. Can we wear glasses and smoke like that the whole time?

That would be hot as shit. Either way, I want to travel about and BE involved. No sitting on the sidelines this time.

All up in it, DAWG. All up in it.

You probably will have an easier time getting a job than I would, since you are studying political science. I've taken the all the classes to transfer to a four year university as a junior...

But you'll have a *degree*!

Will they need a registered nurse? Rog said they get sick a lot.

If they hire you and not me, I'll just follow your bus in my capitalist pig SUV with my first aid kit, in case anyone gets injured. :-)

[WildEyedLiberal]

38. Bwaha! You overestimate my degree's worth.

I am, alas, a history major. Mistress of the dry and the arcane. Not exactly a sexy degree. :P But hell, it's a piece of paper that says University of Illinois on it, so it'll do.

We are SO THERE. In any capacity.

[Vektor]

39. We will both be incredibly useful.

:evilgrin:
Who wouldn't love a little bit of this?
(He's the meat in our sandwich!)

[WildEyedLiberal]

40. Useful?

I can think of a few uses I'd like to be put to. :evilgrin:

[Vektor]

41. Oh, hahaha..yeah... you know...paperwork, phones, mailings....

"polishing" things.

[WildEyedLiberal]

42. Polishing?

Yes, I could be the official campaign wood polisher. It's a very important job, you know!

[Vektor]

43. I can think of

a piece or two I'd like to put a shine on.

Man, we REALLY have our work cut out for us! We'll need to BONE UP on our polishing skills before the race heats up...

I could be "official weapons handler..."

I'll inspect them for safety before handing them over to you.

[WildEyedLiberal]

44. We should make sure

That they are defused safely. It is a mammoth job, to be sure, but someone's gotta do it.

[Vektor]

45. I'm ready!

Whatever patriotic duties I have to perform, I'm willing.

:patriot:

[MH1]

46. Hey, I got this too!

:loveya:

I went home last night and looked in my "deal with later" mail pile. (The outer envelope is actually very nice, but sadly was too easily mistaken for some "invitations" I've been getting lately from a local real estate flack.)

And there it was. I can't tell you how happy I am to receive it. Really, I am surprised that more of us didn't get it. Maybe it did come from the KAP contributor list, but that last sentence seems to express to me, the takeaway JK and Teresa got from our Boston visit. I kind of felt, when we were at the pub, that JK felt a sense of wonder at our support and the lengths we would evidently go to for him. I think the experience really did buoy him and Teresa, so I can't help thinking that line was meant for us - all of us, including you all who weren't there but he knew about by the birthday cards, and us telling him.

I love that so much that I am going to put it in my sig line for awhile.

[whometense]

47. I agree.

I took away the same impression - so happy we were able to convey the message of all his support to him, and sad that he didn't really know about it before that.

[TayTay]

48. I agree. That was just so nice.

Really, just the reaction to those cards. He called Rog to ask what those postmarks were. He was just so damn impressed that those cards had travelled all over the country. Remember when Rog asked us about that? (I think that's why he came back to talk to us, cuz of those cards and because of what they represented. That touched him so much. That makes me feel good, it really does.)

[karynnj]

49. What really seems nice about that is that it really

does show how un-cynical and genuine he is. For someone who has had thousands of people sceaming his name and who is still a very powerful person politically to be so touched by something like that is awesome.

[whometense]

50. That's so true.

And if I could convey any one point to the woodenheaded Kerry haters it would be that one - that the press on him is 100% wrong when they talk about him being calculating and cynical. He is the least cynical person in public life, I swear. And the most idealistic. It's what I most love about him. Though I completely admire his investigative work and his legislative work, the quality that brings my devotion is his uncorruptible idealism. There is something pure about him that embodies the best part of the spirit of the 60's and 70's and that time and maturity and experience can't touch.

[MH1]

52. Exactly.

I came away from that night with a deep sense that this is a very human, caring, genuine guy. He was genuinely interested in what we had to say and seemed to really be taking in our feedback. I got such a sense of affection, caring, dedication, and determination from him, it's really hard to describe. But it made an impression on me I won't forget.

[ProSense]

51. Your post

left me with a very warm feeling. It's such a special statement, simple and genuine. :loveya:

[MH1]

53. Thanks...

that's exactly how John & Teresa's message made me feel.