When You Take Things for Granted for 24 Years…

So there I was, collecting signatures — you can never, ever have enough — for my favorite candidate.  As part of my pitch, I said that Jeff was running against John Kerry.

It’s simply amazing to see the antipathy that John Kerry arouses in people — and this was from a liberal enclave outside of the Boston metropolitan area. This even includes members of the Democratic party who still believe in the party’s ideals but no longer see JFK as being worthy of being their standard bearer. As to those who are not Democrats, it’s a widespread case of ABK. (Or as we like to say here — Any-Beatty but Kerry.)

We’re used to getting the anti-Kerry spin when we travel in GOP circles — that’s to be expected.  However, in a neutral setting (a transfer station in fact) we were surpised to see the level of resentment aroused by simply mentioning Senator Kerry’s name. 

I suggest to those who think that this is a safe seat — you may want to reconsider your assessment.