Does anybody know where Kerry is this week?

[Mass]

He missed the votes yesterday and today, including the vote on PTSD treatment funding (Akaka amendment that he co-sponsored), so I guess he is doing something important, but I cant find what.

[karynnj]

1. At least on 2 of today's votes Biden and Rockefellow

were not voting too. If that adds any clue. Was Biden at the SFRC meeting? It's weird because he did do the radio interviews.

[Mass]

2. Rockefeller has been absent for one month now. Health issues, I think.

Biden, on the other hand, I dont know. It is weird too.

[karynnj]

3. Biden actually voted on some other bills

So, I guess it's just Kerry.

[kerrygoddess]

4. Don't know what's up

They rescheduled the Stephanie Miller show this morning. I'll check in the morning.

[TayTay]

5. He missed a PTSD vote?

What's up with that. Something must have come up. I hope everything is okay.

[karynnj]

6. It was 84 to 13 - But it does seem strange

He sounded fine yesterday and Saturday. Like you I hope everyone's ok.

[wisteria]

7. Didn't someone mention that Teresa did not attend the speech

on Saturday because she wasn't feeling well?

[karynnj]

10. We knew she wasn't there, but I don't think anyone

knew that she wasn't there because she wasn't feeling well. She has a pretty busy schedule herself and may have had a conflict. I have no idea how far ahead this was scheduled. There was a thread last week where she was in Denver to accept an award (I think from the AFL-CIO) for work the Heinz foundation did in support of health (care or insurance.)

[Mass]

12. I dont think this is the issue, but I am still curious and it is true that

there was at least one vote yesterday where he could have changed the result (or not) depending how he was going to vote:

The Coburn Amendment was tabled 49 to 48 with many votes across party line.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00099

[Vektor]

8. He was in Fall River MA, yesterday...

giving a speech to the chamber of commerce there.

[Mass]

9. I may have missed that. I know he was in Fall River Monday to protest

the LNG terminal there, but I have not seen any report concerning the Chamber of Commerce. Anyway, it was Monday, so I am still wondering where he was yesterday.

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/04-06/04-25-06/03topstories.htm

[karynnj]

11. That LGN project seems a disaster in the making

Why on earth would they put something like that in an urban area?

[Mass]

13. From the Congressional Report yesterday.

It does not say to whom it refers, but I hope everybody is OK.

I also announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) is absent due to illness in family.

[TayTay]

14. Gee, I hope so too!

He is on the schedule to appear at the Cong. Progressive Caucus hearing. We shall see if circumstances allow him to appear.

And I hope whomever was ill is feeling better.

[jillan]

22. ohhhhh - I hope it's not Teresa!

;(

[zann725]

15. Probably running the WH as we speak. (Someone has to be!)

[karynnj]

16. I only wish!

Even if Bush bored with the whole thing and depressed because no one loves him anymore confessed (truthfully or not) to stealing the election and offered to step down in favor of Kerry - the constitution wouldn't let him.

[Island Blue]

18. Constitution?

"We don't need no stinkin' Constitution!" Isn't that one of the motto's of the * White House?

[karynnj]

19. Let's take them up on it

except that Kerry guy seems to really respect the constitution.

[ginnyinWI]

21. Phone rings at the Kerry house...

"Hello?"

"Um, John?"

"Yeah. Is that you Mr. President?"

"Shh, not so loud, John! Say, do you, um, think you could stop by this afternoon to uh, talk over some op-shuns and stuff? You know--about Iraq?"

"You mean you want me to come over there and be your de facto policy advisor??"

"Yeah well, we'd have to keep it, you know, under our hats..heh-heh-heh..."

(Kerry rubs left eye and sighs)"Well you know this thing in Iraq is completely FUBAR--you know that, don't you?"

"Heh-heh-heh-heh...oh no, not at all! I just thought we could, you know, kick around a few ideas..."

"All right. I know you'll deny it ever happened, but I'll do it for the sake of those kids over there--if you can promise that the Defense Secretary isn't going to veto every thing anyway!"

"Oh no no no--I'm the decider! Oh, and John, on second thought, wait until after dark and come in the back way, ok?"

[ProSense]

17. Saturday

Posted on Thu, Apr. 27, 2006email thisprint this
MIAMI BEACH
Kerry to boost Fla. Democrats
Sen. John Kerry prepared for Saturday's Democratic fundraiser in Miami Beach with some sharp words for Republicans running for statewide office.

BY BETH REINHARD
[e-mail]

Former and possibly future presidential contender John Kerry is coming to Miami Beach Saturday to headline one of the Florida Democratic Party's biggest fundraisers for the 2006 election.

In a last-minute appeal distributed Wednesday, Kerry -- who lost Florida and the presidency two years ago -- took shots at two GOP candidates running statewide.

''Katherine Harris making excuse after excuse about her ties to one of the largest-ever Congressional bribery scandals that has already landed one Republican in prison,'' Kerry's e-mail says. ``Charlie Crist turning a blind eye to astonishingly dangerous incompetence by a Republican state contractor. . . Enough is enough.''

U.S. Rep. Harris, running an underdog campaign against incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, received illegal contributions from a defense contractor who also pleaded guilty to bribing a California congressman. She says she did not know the donations were illegal. Last week, she said she regretted allowing him to pay for an expensive dinner they shared in Washington.

Crist, the Florida attorney general running for governor, tried to quiet Democratic critics by deciding earlier this month to prosecute a false-claims case against a company that has a $350 million human-resources management contract with the state.

State party officials would not estimate Wednesday how much money they expect to raise at the Kerry event, but Republicans still hold a multi-million dollar fundraising advantage.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/14438091.htm?source=rss&channel=miamiherald_local

[jillan]

23. This is one time I would actually like to see Gore rather than Kerry

Revenge can be sooooo sweet!

[fedupinBushcountry]

20. He is not there today either

Just checked the first vote for today and no Kerry. I hope everything is alright.

[Mass]

24. Rollcall says that this week-end is Weekend Policy Retreat in PA.

I wonder if Kerry will be there.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2594329

[LittleClarkie]

25. Shit

There's a diary on DailyKos that says something might have happened to his first wife, but it's unconfirmed.

[fedupinBushcountry]

26. Got a link? n/t

[LittleClarkie]

27. Here

all speculative, but this person is saying that she died.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/4/27/172434/763

[fedupinBushcountry]

28. How sad

if true. He hasn't been in the Senate for a couple of days. Looked for any confirmation on this and found nothing.

[kerrygoddess]

29. I did have one Press release earlier

that I posted here. I just sent the DKos post off and am checking.

[karynnj]

30. This is sad, if true

Her comments to David Brinkley when he was writing his book showed a very nice woman. This is extremely sad.

[kerrygoddess]

31. The diary was posted hours ago

and still nothing on the wires. Probably best not to speculate until we hear more. One curious thing - the OP said JK had canceled an event in LA - I usually get a heads up if he's going to be here so I question the validity.

[fedupinBushcountry]

32. Yes I saw that

he is suppose to be speaking at a Dem fundraiser in Florida this weekend though.

[jillan]

37. keep us posted. This is very sad.

[kerrygoddess]

38. Does anyone know

who the poster is on Kos?

[kerrygoddess]

39. Posted this on the Kos thread

As someone else here pointed out Julia Thorne asked that people respect her privacy.

Under those circumstances, it would be most respectful if this diary was removed. There has been no news on the wires since this was posted hours ago.

Julia Thorne although valuing her privacy has always defended her first husband John Kerry and was supportive of him throughout the campaign.

Here's a couple of quotes to put their relationship in perspective:

“She was a wonderful mother, always totally committed and dedicated to our children. If anything, she made up for my deficits. I could never have pursued my career in public service without her support and understanding.... We remain connected as good friends who shared an important part of our lives and who, to this day, share responsibility and love for the two remarkable daughters we have been blessed with. Both of us are proud that, while our marriage failed, our parenting did not.” – John Kerry, The New Yorker, December 23, 2002

Thorne remains a Kerry supporter, and sometimes called him after primary wins with her congratulations. Today she and her current husband, an architect, are active in local environmental issues and arts education, and she's working on a memoir about growing up in Italy. The local paper has discovered her, and slowly, townsfolk are waking up to the fact that they have the former wife of a presidential candidate in their midst. She's told friends that she's hopeful that Kerry will win. – Newsweek, “Family History: The First Mrs. John Kerry,” May 3, 2004

It's all unsubstantiated at this point. If anyone sees any more on this please contact me through my email via the Dem Daily or PM me here. Thanks!

[JI7]

40. that's very sad if true

i hope it's not true. especially sad for Alex and Vanessa. and KErry still had a good relationship with her, or they were on good terms. this makes me more angry at the media lies about them.

best wishes to the family.

[ElizabethDC]

33. It would make sense . . .

I remember reading that his first wife had cancer sometime in the past few years (I don't remember specifics), but that she was declared to be in remission sometime around the 2004 election (there was an article about that in the NY Post, I believe). If this report is true, that would be so incredibly sad, especially for Alex and Vanessa.

[wisteria]

34. I wasn't aware of that information, thanks for posting and welcome!

You chose to make your first post here in the Kerry Forum. How nice.

[ElizabethDC]

35. Actually . . .

I'm not totally new around here. I used to post under the name LeftyLizzie (and I only made a couple hundred posts), but I decided that I didn't really like that name anymore. But this has always pretty much been the only forum that I post in - I rarely venture into the rest of DU.

[TayTay]

41. Welcome back my dear!

It's good to hear from you again!

So, getting ready for summer I hope and finishing up school work for the year? This time of the year was always unbelievably hectic. Good luck with the end of the year exams and such.

Tay

:patriot:

[ElizabethDC]

42. Thanks!

Yeah, I've been really, really busy this semester, which is why I haven't had time to post! But I've been reading the forum and trying to keep track of things. Yes, I have finals for the next couple of weeks but then . . . summer! I'll be at home interning on a gubernatorial compaign so I'm really excited about that. :7

[jenndar]

36. Welcome, Elizabeth! n/t