pictures of Kerry on the ice at JFK stadium...."Political Play of the Day"

[diamond14]

POLITICAL PLAY OF THE DAY !!!!!


U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-MA) speaks with former Boston Bruin legend Ray Bourque on the ice before a hockey game with former members of the Boston Bruins, members of the U.S. Women's National team, firefighters and New Hampshire High School star players in Manchester, New Hampshire, January 24, 2004. Kerry currently leads in the polls over the other six candidates for the January 27 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary election. REUTERS/Mike Segar



JFK warms up on the ice....GO Kerry....


U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (shares a laugh with Boston Bruins legend Ken Hodge on the ice before Kerry played in a hockey game with former Bruins, members of the U.S. Women's National team, firefighters and New Hampshire High School star players in Manchester, New Hampshire, January 24, 2004. Kerry currently leads in the polls over the other six candidates for the January 27 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary election. REUTERS/Mike Segar



Kerry scores a goal !!!




U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (C) celebrates after scoring a goal in a hockey game with former members of the Boston Bruins Lyndon Byers (L) and Bob Beers (R)



JK celebrates with former Boston Bruin Rick Middleton (16) as former Bruin Bob Byers laughs after JK scored a goal. (Photo by Lou Demmateis


U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-MA) waves to supporters after the hockey game....Kerry 04, President of the United States of America...love the American flag gloves, and the red, white and blue.....GO Kerry....


http://www.JohnKerry.com

[mot78]

1. This pic doesn't look right

[Jerseycoa]

2. They're sharing three legs? nt

[diamond14]

5. you both are 'poor sports' as we say on the rink......nt

:thumbsdown: for "poor sports"

[Zynx]

4. That guy has an uncanny resemblence to Bill Clinton.

[molly]

3. Put him in a game - any game - with the shrub

and he will win! What an amazing guy - he can do it all!

[CalebHayes]

26. Bush can't even run! hehe

[progressivebydesign]

6. Sorta like the reunion in Iowa?

I still have such strong feeling against the tearful reunion stunt in Iowa, for Kerry. I mean.. my God, Kerry is a public figure. This man could have looked him up years ago to thank him personally. I'm glad Kerry saved him.. nice to get an endorsement, but I cringe at grandstanding, like this hockey thing. Voters should be too smart to see that it's a publicity stunt. Of course, I suppose a lot of people got excited over Bush in the flight suit. But.. at least Kerry can actually PLAY hockey!!

Speaking of saving lives.. can we have all the patients whose lives were saved by Howard Dean endorse him? Just a thought.

[molly]

7. Howard will have plenty of time to save lives

[diamond14]

10. sourgrapes...these people are Kerry supporters having a little fun

and your diss of Kerry's war service is really pathetic...

I was at the DC Kerry Headquarters when that soldier called in...and it was competely unexpected...Kerry saved the soldiers life, and so, the rescued man had watched Kerry over the years on TV....when he realized that the time had come for him to STAND UP for the guy who saved his life...he called Kerry Headquarters...it was a nice gesture, and there's no need to crap all over the joy of two old soldiers....

[molly]

21. Thankyou for that - it was a very TRUE effort!

[hippiechick]

8. This will be viewed as a shameless stunt ...

Just like Dean at 'House of Blues' ...

Wonder if there's any film footage of il Bushie in his cheerleading mode ?


:hippie:

[LBJBestEver]

22. Playing a charity hockey game for the Cam Neely Foundation is a 'stunt'?

Yeah, helping firefighters and kids with cancer is a huge stunt!

[LostInTheMaise]

9. His teeth are too perfect to be a hockey player

I doubt he ever played any serious ice.

[emulatorloo]

19. Maybe the are dentures or capped n/t

[kentuck]

11. That's pretty damn impressive for a 60-yr old guy !

HEeaaa-eeeahhhhH !

[diamond14]

15. especially when Kerry was SHOT up, three times in Vietnam

THREE purple hearts, a Bronze Star, and a Silver Star....

those old war injuries wear on you, as you get older....


Kerry looks GREAT....he's OUR next President of the United States


http://www.JohnKerry.com

[bigtree]

12. This could bring quite a lot of hockey players to the Kerry camp

in New England.


Old New Hampshire sports article from The Hoya

http://www.thehoya.com/sports/111400/sports9.htm

Hockey is a lifestyle for many, a hobby for some, but it is definitely a way of life in New England. I’m not a Northern native, so I don’t completely understand the mentality, but I’ve seen how it works, and I love it. (Also, I always sucked at the skating aspect of hockey. Never had any problem with the whole “hockey” thing, but man am I bad on skates.)

Every kid in New Hampshire (and much of the rest of northern New England) plays hockey, or so it seems. You learn to skate, and then you play hockey, because that’s the way it is. There’s no worrying about ice time, because there’s frozen ice all over the place (remember the cold aspect of New Hampshire), and learning is easy because everybody knows how to skate.

All of the high schools have rinks, and those that don’t use town facilities. Every high school has a hockey team, even those that don’t have football teams. So everyone plays. And those who don’t at least appreciate the sport.

This translates into fan support, at all levels of the game. I spent my high school years going to Portland Pirates games when I lived in Maine. The American Hockey League farm team of the Washington Capitals, the Pirates have probably had days when their crowds were larger than those for the Caps. And the games were great — packed arena, reasonably priced and oh-so-healthy hot dogs and nachos, seats right on top of the action and quality play.

[diamond14]

17. and Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin too.....

it's so easy to build a rink in Michigan during the winter...my Dad used to just bring out the garden hose and flood the whole back yard...after the ice has been built up, you just add a little more water once-in-a-while to clean up the scratches...kids love it and are thrilled to play outdoors....we had a huge box of ice skates to use, when friends came over and kids outgrew old ones...we loved to ice-skate...and play hockey at the nearby park...

[cindyw]

23. Don't forget California

We have 3 teams here.

[seaglass]

18. And even more firefighters as I'm sure they'll learn

that he skates in the celebrity game for the Leary Firefighter fund.

I think it's also great that everyone who attended brought a canned good for charity.

A positive all around:)

[tishaLA]

13. Wasn't Ray Borque a head-hunter

and a third rate player, or am I deeply confused? If that characterization is correct, shouldn't he be hanging with Lieberman instead of Kerry?

[frustrated_lefty]

14. Guys,

I'm not a kerryite. They're going to try and portray Kerry as a guy who ice-skates (which doesn't play well in the south), someone who would rather skate than deal with politics. Kudos to your guy, just don't let them push it too far.

[diamond14]

16. lighten up....it's a sports endorsement with a little flair....

not much difference from endorsements by race car drivers, football or baseball teams, sports fishermen, sports hunters or anyone else...

IMO, it was the 'Polical Play of the Day', as confirmed by all the whining and crying on this thread....


Kerry has always been an active sportsman, the sports where he grew up...he's a hunter and enjoys Kite-surfing too....



JFK......Kite-surfing



Go Kerry....beat bush....
http://www.JohnKerry.com

[cindyw]

24. Won't play well in the south? There are teams all over the united states.

It will play well in:


PHILADELPHIA
NEW JERSEY
NY ISLANDERS
NY RANGERS
PITTSBURGH
BOSTON
BUFFALO
TAMPA BAY
ATLANTA
FLORIDA
CAROLINA
WASHINGTON
DETROIT
ST LOUIS
NASHVILLE
COLUMBUS
CHICAGO
COLORADO
MINNESOTA
SAN JOSE
DALLAS
LOS ANGELES
PHOENIX
ANAHEIM

[LBJBestEver]

25. Not ice-skating, HOCKEY. Big difference.

[oasis]

20. A kick for great pix.