Number 10's silent support for Kerry

[JoFerret]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1294572,00.html

John Kerry supporters in America have been told by Peter Hain that Downing Street is hoping the Democratic candidate wins the US presidential election in November.
Mr Hain, who sits in the cabinet as Leader of the Commons, has been in the US on a near-private visit. He met Labour supporters in New York, as well as members of the Kerry team. He has declined to discuss the visit, and his public remarks at a party thrown by the former Sunday Times editor Harold Evans were largely bland. But in private discussions with guests, his tone was markedly different.

Those who met him had the strong impression that he was acting with No 10's support, and that a Democratic victory was clearly sought. Such a supposition ought to be natural, but historic ties have been jolted by the strategic and sometimes personal alliance between George Bush and Tony Blair over Iraq. Mr Hain's visit may be seen by some as diplomatic ground-covering in the event of a Kerry victory.

In public the government will remain studiously neutral. And some Blairites doubt that Mr Kerry has the campaign drive to defeat the incumbent.

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[EnfantTerrible]

1. Medal of Honor...

Forgive me if this is old news, but I just read yesterday that Blaire is refusing to come to the US to accept the medal in an attempt to distance himself from the chimp and to save his own ass at home.

[Gman]

2. I am reminded of the movie "The Fly"

with Blair as the fly saying, "heeeellllpppp meeeee!:

[whirlygigspin]

3. here's a challenge

name a country where people hope Bush wins?

I can't think of one...

The whole planet wants this nightmare administration gone.

[EnfantTerrible]

4. Amen...

[0rganism]

6. easy

USA. Lotsa people hoping he'll win here. Not us, to be sure, but they are legion.

A foreign country, you say? Well, I'm betting Saudi Arabia is looking to score with a second bush term.

[xdk999]

7. answer: Israel (n/t)

[saracat]

5. I have never gotten the impression that Blair likes or respects

Bush. I think Back to their first press conference in which Bush cracked that they had "a lot in common, they both used Crest toothpaste." Blair replied ,"They will want to know how you know that, George." The Doofus was too stupid to catch the subtlety and Blair looked pained. When the subject of Ireland was mentioned Bush offered his help and Blair replied that Bill Clinton was his friend and almost literally "Don't call us ,we'll call you".
I have often wondered what they promised Blair for his cooperation with Iraq. He has lost his credibility, and possibly his career, over it.What could he have been given? It would seem that nothing would be worth it.

[coeur_de_lion]

8. If only Blair would just come out and say it --

Well, folks, we f***ed up. The war in Iraq was a mistake. I'm all for forming an exit strategy, and I no longer stand behind the * administration on this war.

Might save his political future, and would certainly help ours.

[0007]

9. The distance and the silence

between junior & Blair has not gone unnoticed. We've haven't heard that yapping poodle for sometime now, have we?

Why has Tony caught a dummy?