How tall is John Kerry?

[lancdem]

I'm curious because of that old adage that the taller candidate wins (I mean in presidential elections). He is taller than Bush, right? :)

[Cuban_Liberal]

1. 6'4", I think. n/t

[JI7]

2. kerry is very tall. in 2000 debates bush wore padding in his shoes

to make him seem taller than he really is.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

3. several inches taller than Bush

I think Kerry's 6'4.

[David Dunham]

4. Kerry Is about 6'3"; Bush only claims to be 5'11"

[Jack_Dawson]

5. 6"7"

I think. He's a tall one. Bush would have to stand on a couple phone booths.

[displacedtexan]

6. Kerry is the only candidate taller than *.

one of those things that makes you go hhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

[mlawson]

8. Edwards is taller than 5'11", right?? n/t

[poopyjr]

11. Edwards and Bush are around the same height IMO

Edwards might be a tad taller.

[maxanne]

24. if Edwards is 6'

he's taller than Bush. I don't believe Bush is 5'11". He's shorter than that. Like everything else about him - the height claim is phony.

[elperromagico]

15. I think Edwards is 6 feet even.

Dean, Kucinich, and Clark are all rather short.

[Dookus]

7. 9 '6"

but I'm just guessing ;)

He's pretty tall!

[poopyjr]

9. Kerry is 6'4 and has tall hair. While Bush is around 5'10.

It's widely known that Bush actually wore padded/platform shoes during the Gore debates. All the Kiss platform boots in the world won't save Bush from looking like a nitwit standing next to Kerry.

[lancdem]

13. I just got an image in my head

of Bush wearing KISS platform shoes. Hehehehe ...

[rocktivity]

25. You're right, Poopyjr

The Pretzel-Dunce is 5' 11', my foot (if you'll pardon the expression). He looks more like a shade under 5-10 to me. But you'd never know it to look at his official photos--somehow, he always manages to be among the tallest person in them.

rocknation

[maxr4clark]

10. as tall as...

Lurch from the Addams Family;
Frankenstein's monster; and
Abe Lincoln.

Take your pick.

[lancdem]

12. I think his nickname on freerepublic is Lurch

:evilgrin:

[elperromagico]

14. Well, that adage is not always true.

Carter was shorter than Ford, but I think that's the only real exception. Bush was shorter than Gore, but of course, Bush sat on his brother's shoulders.

[Raya]

16. Tall enough that Bush won't want to do the debate handshake

[poopyjr]

18. Kerry must see that that happens <nm>

[HereSince1628]

17. Well, not tall enough to be confused with Lurch

[rockymountaindem]

19. Hey, Hey... HEY!!!

Don't rule out the short people! I'm somewhere between 5'6'' and 5'7'' and I'm pretty tired of the tall people pretending like they can win based on looks and stature. Just remember, Stalin was 5'4'' and Goebbels was 5'0'' (man, now there's someone who's ass I really could have kicked). See, small people can wield great power (not that I'd actually want to be like those guys... anyone know how tall Churchill was?). I know what you're thinking, but no, Napoleon was actually 5'7'', above average height for his day. The 5'2'' thing is an error.

But hey, I've grown more than an inch in the last year, so perhaps I can still make it to 5'8'' by the time I'm 18 or 19.

[elperromagico]

20. Yes, but just THINK of Kerry standing up there beside Bush!

[HereSince1628]

21. If you were 6-4 that would have taken only one "Hey"

And unfortunately that's the way it works. Unless you can make one passionate cry and get attention :)

[maxanne]

22. he's around

6'4". I met him in the spring - and he seemed about the same height as my daughter - 6'4". Tall.

[poopyjr]

27. Your daughter is 6'4????

Volleyball?

[windansea]

23. if elected

Kerry would be the tallest Prez ever

[poopyjr]

28. Lincoln was 6'4 also <nm>

Some think Lincoln actually had a growth disorder.

[maxr4clark]

31. Lincoln may have had Marfan's syndrome

...although there are a lot of very similar, but less severe conditions. I know because I supposedly have "Marfanoid habitus mitral valve prolapse", which is one of those less severe conditions.

BTW I'm 6'3", but when my older brother is nearby I stretch almost another half inch. He admitted not too long ago that he is really only 6'2"; he cheated the last time we were measured. Not that height is important, or anything.

[mb7588a]

26. As tall as Mt. Rushmore itself! nt.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

29. He stands head and shoulders above the other candidates

[Shanty Oilish]

30. You don't have to hold him to change a light bulb

John F. Kerry
He ain't scary
He's tall.
That's all.

[LBJBestEver]

32. An inch taller than our tallest Democratic President (LBJ)

Kerry is 6'4.

[newyawker99]

34. Hi LBJBestEver!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Lobo_13]

33. Physically or morally?

The difference between bigfoot and a garden gnome.