October 20, 2004
Hoof-In-Mouth Disease
Teresa Heinz can't help it... she was born with a cloven hoof in her mouth...
In an outburst as reliable as Old Faithful, Teresa Heinz has once again made some ill-considered remarks that suck the oxygen from the Kerry campaign news balloon.
While we enjoy Teresa's smarmy devil-may-care attitude, it's constantly erupting in very poor taste - we gave a rundown not long ago. And you surely don't go after the first lady - especially one who is generally well liked and respected in all quarters. While this wasn't a scathing attack by any means, it reeks of arrogant classism - if this is what Teresa thinks of the first lady, what do you think she thinks of your atypical American housewife?
Nobody votes for first-lady. But if John Kerry loses a squeaker, his wife will have played a big part in it. For most dispassionate voters, their decision on who to support involves momentum of thought - how they can begin to think of supporting a candidate, and each thought either moves that process forward, or back. Teresa Heinz's remarks are consistent momentum-stoppers: maybe Kerry can be a good President, he seems to have a good grasp of the issues, he says he wants to do a better job on issue I care about, he - but golly his wife is just so sour and abrasive.
Teresa's constant outbursts are momentum killers that Kerry doesn't need...
Posted by MEC2 at October 20, 2004 04:21 PM