Was there anybody in Michigan for Kerry's rally that can verify this

[Bush was AWOL]

LOST FUMBLER

If John Kerry loses Michigan, he will probably blame it on his joke writers, then Woody Hayes and the mighty Ohio State Buckeyes. But he only has himself to blame. He should have used that several-decade gap between his job in Vietnam and his job of running for president boning up on his knowledge of sports. The Prowler has documented several examples thus far, and over weekend Kerry really goofed up.

To get his Ohio rallies up and rolling, Kerry used a set of jokes to open his events. In Bowling Green, his shtick went something like this:

"If you elect me and my running mate, John Edwards, we are going to give you the courageous leadership you need. We'll take the tough positions, the courageous positions, the tough stands. But there's one tough position I will not take: I am not going to choose between the Falcons and the Rockets" -- this is a local reference to the well-known rivalry between Bowling Green University and the University of Toledo.

"I will say this," he added. "There is nothing better than Buckeye football, period!"

Kerry used this set piece several times in Ohio, to great effect, never mind the waffling with the generality of "Buckeye" football. Was he talking Ohio State University specifically? Or just football in the state in general? Only Kerry knows.

But then Kerry dug a huge hole for himself. On Sunday and into Monday, Kerry hit Michigan, where he attempted to use the same Ohio jokes. Clearly, the sports humor has to be taken out of his hands before he really embarrasses himself.

"I just came here from Bowling Green," Kerry told the crowd to subdued applause. "I was smart enough not to pick a choice between the Falcons and the, well, you know, all those other teams out there. I just go for Buckeye football, that's where I'm coming from."

At that point, before all the boos began raining down upon him, Kerry seemed to realize his error. In an attempt to silent the angry crowd of University of Michigan supporters, Kerry said, "But that was while I was in Ohio. I know I'm in the state of Michigan and you got a great big M and a powerhouse of a team." Then his face, presumably, the Botox permitting, turned Blue.

[aquart]

1. No source? No link?

[Bush was AWOL]

10. Of course, this is all I could find

Looks like it was made up, but it is making its rounds. I am a Ohio State fan and saw it on their rivals community football message board.

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_080304/content/john_f_kerry_stack_3.guest.html

[Ripley]

11. You know if you think you are "educating" DUers by posting Rush

shit, you are sadly very deluded. It only makes you look like a troll.

[Bush was AWOL]

14. I'm not trying to educate anyone.

I'm a graduate of Ohio State university and I post on their football message board. I noticed it was making its rounds and I wanted to see if anyone that posts here was at the rally, so they could correct this lie.

[Ripley]

15. I'm an OSU grad too.

Why would you ever believe this garbage and need to "correct" it?

Do you really think Kerry would mix up Michigan and OSU - probably the biggest rivalry in College football?

[Bush was AWOL]

16. Man, I'm sorry for posting it

Geez! All I wanted was to see if it was true or not. I didn't believe it, and only wanted to see if anyone that posts here was there to correct this propaganda.

[Cocoa]

2. Leno showed a failed Kerry joke last night

it was pretty funny, but no big deal.

Give a link for that story, please.

[Bush was AWOL]

3. I got it off of another board I post on

apparently, it is from the prowler?

[Cocoa]

4. give a link to that board

[trumad]

5. Yeah..Uh Huh...

Link for proof please or else it's bullshit.

[hang a left]

8. Or is it from a board that is taboo...eh? n/t

[Capn Sunshine]

12. Hardly

It's not as if the anti-Kerry folk there post specious BS like this.They are concerned with the REAL issues.

Many of us support Kerry you know. We just allow discourse on the subject beyond the traditional party constraints.

[bobbyboucher]

6. Link? Or maybe someone just

made it the fuck up!

[Ripley]

7. I heard Kerry make a joke about Woody Hayes when he was

in Columbus a week ago. He was paying tribute to the beloved coach. They clapped and laughed.

There is no way in hell he "forgot" which team the Buckeyes play for.

Creeping freeps.

[trumad]

9. Tried googling it... Nothing...

hmmmmm

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[Moderator]

17. Locking.....

If you can find a link, please feel free to repost.


Thank you.


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