[USA] The great intellect, John Kerry, screws up the names of Red Sox stars

lars

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July 13, 04

http://news.bostonherald.com/national/view.bg?articleid=35423&format=

<b>A little out of their league?</b>

By David R. Guarino



Maybe John Kerry has a bit more Teddy Kennedy in him than he lets on.

The junior senator had a very senior senator moment yesterday at a Boston event when he mixed up the names of two famous members of the Boston Red Sox.

``Manny Ortiz,'' Kerry said when beginning a reference to the Sox.

The senator quickly corrected himself.

''Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz'' may be taking some time off for the All-Star Game, Kerry said, before noting that his campaign isn't resting through the regular baseball break.

Aides said the gaffe was a simple slip-up that Kerry quickly corrected.

But it did harken to Kennedy's bobbling of the names of fellow all stars, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire when the two were racing for the single season home run title several years ago.
 

Brooks

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"...Aides said the gaffe was a simple slip-up that Kerry quickly corrected..."

No he didn't because he never did pronounce Ortiz' last name correctly.
 

Fartacus

Fightin' Quaker
I'd still take Kerry in a Jeopardy match against Bush.

Or Rock, Paper, Scissors, for that matter.
 

D_el

Veteran Member
[Originally posted by Fartacus] "I'd still take Kerry in a Jeopardy match against Bush.

Or Rock, Paper, Scissors, for that matter.
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Would you trust him bringing up your six o'clock in a firefight?


D_el
 

Fartacus

Fightin' Quaker
D_el said:
[Originally posted by Fartacus] "I'd still take Kerry in a Jeopardy match against Bush.

Or Rock, Paper, Scissors, for that matter.
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Would you trust him bringing up your six o'clock in a firefight?


D_el

Are you saying you'd trust Bush in that situation?!
 

Brooks

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Delighted to report that Manny Ortiz had a 4-run homer at the All Stars game last night. ;^) (Under the circumstances, that isn't quite the same as a grand slam.)
 

Kimber

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Slight thread drift,

Does anyone else remember when President Jimmy Carter announced Senator Hubert H. Humphry as Senator Hubert Horatio Hornblower? :lol:

David
 
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