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Kerry Rhyme Takes aim at Vitter

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July 20, 2007 1:12 PM

ABC News' A'Melody Lee reports: A rhyming ditty created by Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., suggests the career of a peer in the Senate may be heading downhill.

At a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraiser on Nantucket last weekend, Kerry recited a five line limerick that takes aim at the conservative Republican senator David Vitter, R-L.A., who is at the center of a sex scandal.

A Democratic aide close to Kerry has confirmed to ABC News that he said, "There once was a man named Vitter / Who vowed that he wasn't a quitter / But with stories of women / And all of his sinnin' / He knows his career's in the  -- oh, nevermind."

Last week Vitter admitted "a serious sin" after his phone number was found on the records of Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the "DC Madam" who faces federal charges of racketeering for allegedly running a prostitution ring out of homes and hotel rooms in the Washington area.

A Democratic aide in attendance at the fundraiser tells ABC News that Kerry's joke went over well and the whole room was in stitches. The clever rhyme may just make up for another attempt at humor - the "botched joke" he delivered to California students last October.

Kerry told students at Pasedena City College  they might "get stuck in Iraq," if they don't "make the most" of their education and "study hard."

The comments did not win him any favors with military veterans who interpreted those remarks as derogatory.

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This 'fine' individual came very close to being the President of the United States. Providence was looking out for our great country when that failed to happen. I give thanks almost every day.

From: An Iraqi Freedom 'marine mom'

Posted by: Jan K. | Jul 20, 2007 1:37:02 PM

"He knows his career's in the -- oh, nevermind"

I suppose Kerry would know *exactly* how that feels.

Posted by: IreneFingIrene | Jul 20, 2007 1:41:14 PM

Wonder if he has any cute little ditties about his friend Teddy?

Posted by: linda M | Jul 20, 2007 1:42:17 PM

I'm trying to find where, in the story, Kerry finds himself "in trouble" over the limerick, but I'm not seeing it.

Posted by: dean | Jul 20, 2007 2:03:28 PM

ABC: Thanks for devoting half the article to the "botched joke" non-scandal!

Please give us the whole history of Kerry's comedy career, including the full lyrics of any "novelty songs" on that album he recorded back in high school.

Posted by: agum | Jul 20, 2007 2:05:50 PM

i like it, kerry's a funny dude. and anyone who "gives thanks almost every day" that kerry LOST the election is way out of touch.

Posted by: sam | Jul 20, 2007 2:07:08 PM

So. . John Kerry goes into a bar and orders a drink and the bartender says, "Hey John, why the long face." LOL!

Posted by: Chas | Jul 20, 2007 2:08:59 PM

What, exactly, is wrong with John Kerry developing a sense of humor? I think Vitter is fair game.

Posted by: A. Kline | Jul 20, 2007 2:10:09 PM

What can you say about a guy whose own mother had to remind him, before she passed on, "Integrity, integrity, integrity." She knew him better than anyone.

Posted by: Chas | Jul 20, 2007 2:11:50 PM

John Kerry doesn't need to be "developing" a sense of humor - he has been his own punchline for years. For a really good laugh, just ask him what he has done for Massachusetts lately - no not lately - ever. He is one dull, self inflated suit, who, as they say, married up. John does only for John.

Posted by: Chas | Jul 20, 2007 2:16:49 PM

Kerry's limerick is clever, and accurate. He's a better Senator than Vitter any day of the week, and it's too bad that he was cheated out of the Presidency.

Posted by: Lee | Jul 20, 2007 2:24:39 PM

I loathe John Kerry, but good Lord...

Apples and Oranges.

Posted by: nctodc | Jul 20, 2007 2:29:24 PM

This is about loose VITTER not Kerry....Vitter is a hypocrite pure and simple...they all are...show me an honest senator

Posted by: marshall | Jul 20, 2007 2:29:48 PM

Wow, Republicans are getting angrier and angrier by the minute.

Sheesh, grow up. Spoiled brats. You lost 2006 and you're going to loose 2008 even worse if you keep acting like spoiled brats.

Posted by: Tom | Jul 20, 2007 2:30:50 PM

Not only was John Kerry cheated out of the presidency by an obvious dullard but that same dullard was able to cheat Al Gore out of his presidency as well. Isn't that something how such an inferior man was able to "steal" the presidency, not once, but twice. Get off the Kool Aid. John Kerry has been a thorougly forgettable senator for Massachusetts -not even disputable. He such an invisible LT. Governor, that some in this state don't even remember he once held that office. His only serious achievment was marrying into some serous money.

Posted by: Chas | Jul 20, 2007 2:33:51 PM

As much as I loathe Kerry, I have to admit that I LOL'd. However, that was more appropriate for the 'hallowed' halls of the Senate, or some other less public place than at a fundraiser. That's the time to be a bit more professional. Ooops! I forgot whom the subject was.

Posted by: bikermailman | Jul 20, 2007 2:35:23 PM

Dear John,

After only 3 months in the wreck
You have 3 purple hearts about your neck
And not one record to confirm
That you were actually infirm
You have no moral authority to give someone else heck.

Posted by: ugh | Jul 20, 2007 2:43:48 PM

Why isn't the blogesphere all over Kerry's denial of the massacre after the US pulled out.

Posted by: Samantha McMann | Jul 20, 2007 3:01:03 PM

why would this land kerry in trouble? sounds like you guys want to frame the outrageous hyocrisy of yet another god and country republican as a loss for a democrat. vitter will eventually resign, along with the 30 other republican members of congress who flynt is going to out.

Posted by: michael | Jul 20, 2007 3:06:20 PM

Ugh,

If you're going to write a weak limerick you should at least pay attention to rhythm and meter.

Posted by: hszanto | Jul 20, 2007 3:18:01 PM

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