more kerry heroics - wow

[sniffa]

i used the search function and didn't have any hits - this is oLd news, but it's the first i've heard of it and possibLy it'LL be the first for some DUers so i wanted to share. another exampLe of john's abiLity to be a Leader. it makes me sweLL with pride. :D


Former GOP Sen. Hecht owes life to Democratic candidate Kerry
By Kirsten Searer
<[email protected]>
LAS VEGAS SUN

Former U.S. Sen. Chic Hecht of Nevada is a staunch Republican, but he thanks his lucky stars for Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts.

On July 12, 1988, Hecht was attending a weekly Republican luncheon when a piece of apple lodged firmly in his throat.

Hecht stumbled out of the room, thinking he might vomit but not wanting to do it in front of his colleagues. Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., thumped his back, but Hecht quickly passed out in the hallway.

Just then, Kerry stepped off an elevator, rushed to Hecht's side and gave him the Heimlich maneuver -- four times.

The lifesaving incident made international news, and Dr. Henry Heimlich, who invented the maneuver in 1974, called Hecht to say that had Kerry intervened just 30 seconds later Hecht might have been in a vegetative state for life.

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"He knew exactly what to do," he said. "But a lot of people know what to do. They just don't size up the situation immediately."

The story has a twist of irony: Hecht was up for re-election that year, and Kerry, who was serving as the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, had pegged Hecht as one of the most vulnerable Republican seats.

Indeed, the Democratic nominee for Hecht's seat, then-Gov. Richard Bryan, beat Hecht, who served just one term in office.

"Only in America can this happen, where he's working against me to get me defeated and then saves my life," Hecht said.

Hecht, who prides himself on having one of the most conservative records on the books during his six years in the Senate, said he and his wife, Gail, see politics as "a secondary issue" when it comes to Kerry.

more - i'm impressed: http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/lv-gov/2004/feb/06/516309920.html

[Jo March]

1. What would * have done in that situation?

Hecht would be dead if * had been the one who stepped off of that elevator. He would have just stood there and mumbled and hoped that Cheney would fix the problem!

Kerry just freaking rocks out loud, IMHO.

[graywarrior]

4. He'd a choked on a pretzel

[Liberal Veteran]

5. He would have read "My Pet Goat" for 7 minutes....

If history is any indication.

[still_one]

2. nobody talks about this

they prefer ted sampley and john o'neill lying about him

[JohnKleeb]

3. Terrible just terrible he saved a republican, bushlite heh

Nice story btw. Would be interesting if he supported Kerry.

[Liberal Veteran]

6. He saved a republican???? Well, now I can't vote for him!!!!!!

This just proves all the hand-wringers are right! Kerry betrayed the party! We must all turn against him!! ROTFLMAO!

[JohnKleeb]

8. hah I had to say that

He's a warmongrel because hes speaking at VFW too. Yet, he also helped get this guy defeat as well. So if any of you Nevadans didnt like Hecht, Kerry helped get Bryan in.

[DaveFL99]

7. I'm telling ya. This guy is gonna be great. Better than Clinton even.

if we can get past the evil Karl Rove.

[sniffa]

9. he wiLL be

he's gonna Lead us back to a better era. :D

[Kierkegaard]

10. Not so fast...

The 'Not-too-swift boat veterans for spin' are entrenched in a battle to prove what 'really' happened. Says spokes-publican/tool John O'Neil, "Kerry purposely lodged that piece of apple in the senator's throat in order to appear decisive and to garner support for his beliefs." He continued, "How else do you think he made such a timely entrance to 'save' Senator Hecht? It was all staged to allow Kerry an inroad into getting pro-apple farm subsidies squashed in the Senate"

[NC_Nurse]

11. HAHAHAHA

That's about how stoopid and low they'll go!:D