New (old) pics

[whometense]

Just stumbled across these this morning, and since I'm such a 70's Kerry admirer, had to post this one:



Portrait of the pol as a young veteran: Kerry addresses thousands in front of the Capitol in 1971 (AP photo)

got it from here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5506270/site/newsweek/

[whometense]

1. Got this one too

from the same place. Brothers!!


David Hume Kennerly / Getty Images for Newsweek
Brothers in arms: Kerry converses with Cam aboard his campaign plane

It's kind of surprising how few pictures there are of the two of them together. Maybe because they talk on the phone constantly, but aren't physically in the same spot that often.

[whometense]

2. How cool is this????

http://corporate.gettyimages.com/marketing/webzine/usa/articles/sub6/page_1.asp

Sen. John Kerry: How easy a subject is he?

He has kind of a Bassett Hound look - there's a lot of character there, some long distance running on that face. His eyes are deep-set, which makes him hard to photograph if the light is coming from above, at which point his mug looks like a pair of dark puddles with a nose and eyebrows attached. We first met years ago up in the Senate. There are few of us left who covered the Vietnam war and are still in the news business. I tend to relate well with people who shared the experience of Vietnam, and he is certainly one of those people.

Does Kerry have any special photographic instructions?

I can't imagine a politician today who would demand that he or she be photographed in any special way. That would be like a red flag to a bull for most photographers, and they would probably only take pictures from the forbidden side after that! The last person I know who tried was Lyndon B. Johnson, and as far as I know he generally got his way - but you could do that then. When I was President Ford's photographer I would get pictures of him in his pyjamas, which I think qualified as an authentic moment, although I seriously doubt you will see anything like that today.

[ginnyinWI]

8. nice little catnip article n/t

[whometense]

3. Larger view

Title of Image John Kerry

Image ID # 594_Kerry

Credit: David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images

Date July 21, 2004

Location Nantucket, MA

U.S. Senator and Presidential hopeful John Kerry sits in a rocking chair on the porch of his house polishing his speech for the Democratic National Convention.

[whometense]

4. Not sure exactly why,

but this is one of my favorites.



Title of Image John Kerry

Image ID # 399_John-Kerry

Credit: David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images

Date January 27, 2004

Location Bedford, Massachusetts

Sen. John Kerry walks through a snow storm in Bedford, Massachusetts before boarding his plane enroute to Missouri after winning the New Hampshire primary the day before.

[karynnj]

5. Thanks, Whometense - this was so needed this morning

I keep trying to remember Tay Tay's warning of the constant ups and downs that are the norm following Kerry's actions. I keep trying to concentrate on the fact that he seems focused on doing what he feels needs to be done, ignoring the noise. That said, remembering yours and Tay Tay's accounts of the Kerry and the Boston crowd, at least he knows there are planty of people who love what he stands for. I know he has some fans elsewhere, but it's great that he can go home to applause.

[whometense]

6. I needed it too.

And I keep trying to remind myself of all those people who voted for him last year. I don't believe for a second that the only motivation all those people had to vote for him was hatred of the alternative. I think people really responded to him, and my belief is that they will continue to respond to him as long as they know what he's doing. Thank goodness for his email list. No matter how eager the press corpse is to move on to ****THE NEXT THING***, I believe the majority of the american people are sick of being lied to, sick of being manipulated, and sick of being treated like idiots. It's our job to remind them every day of who Kerry is and what he's doing for them.

[karynnj]

9. I think you're right

and Kerry's personality is such that he projects such a sense of calm and sanity - that when he is seen and heard, it's clear who is lying.

Editted to remove pessimism after seeing Madison. The colors and hapiness of that photo are amazing! Thanks

[FreedomAngel82]

11. That picture is still so amazing

*sigh* :cry:

[ginnyinWI]

10. maybe because of the coat

He wears it very well. :)

[sandnsea]

12. It's like

He's somebody who is so sure of where he's going that he doesn't even need to look in front of him, even in the middle of a snow storm. And look so classy and purposeful too!

Nice thread, I feel better. Thanks for the pic me up, hehe.

[whometense]

7. Madison WI 2004