Women Denies an Affair with Kerry

by Cliopatria

From the Associated Press (Feb. 17, 2004):

A woman who has been the subject of rumors linking her to Sen. John Kerry denied Monday that she ever had an affair with the Democratic presidential candidate.
Breaking her silence four days after the allegations surfaced on the Internet, Alexandra Polier issued a statement to The Associated Press, saying, ``I have never had a relationship with Senator Kerry, and the rumors in the press are completely false.''
Kerry already has denied reports that he had an extramarital affair. On Monday, his campaign said he would have no further comment.
Polier's statement was released to the AP in Nairobi, where the 27-year-old freelance journalist is visiting the parents of her fiance, Yaron Schwartzman, an Israeli who was raised in Kenya. She previously worked as an editorial assistant for the AP in New York.
``Whoever is spreading these rumors and allegations does not know me,'' Polier said, appealing to the media to respect her privacy and the privacy of her fiance and his family.
Polier also took issue with reports that referred to her as a former Kerry intern.
``I never interned or worked for John Kerry,'' she told AP over the phone.
In a separate statement, Polier's parents, Terry and Donna Polier of Malvern, Pa., dismissed the ``completely false and unsubstantiated'' allegations about their daughter.
``We love and support her 100 percent and these unfounded rumors are hurtful to our entire family,'' the statement said. ``We appreciate the way Senator Kerry has handled the situation, and intend on voting for him for president of the United States.''
The statement did not address purported quotes by Polier's parents in the British tabloid The Sun that were harshly critical of Kerry. But in a later statement e-mailed to the AP in New York, Terry Polier said he was misquoted by the Sun and that his wife never talked to the Sun reporter. Contacted early Tuesday, the Sun had no immediate comment.

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Hans Schnauber - 2/20/2004

Mental Illness in Presidential Politics

Will the American people vote for a candidate with a family history of mental illness and clinical depression?

February 21, 2004--Should mental illness play a role in presidential politics? Many believe it should.

According to numerous historical, religious, and genealogical sources including 'Reform Judaism', Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts has a family history of severe mental illness.

In fact, Senator John Kerry's own grandfather, born May 10, 1873 as Frederick Kohn, committed suicide on November 21, 1921 in the lobby washroom of Boston's posh Copley Plaza Hotel, by putting a loaded revolver to his head, and pulling the trigger.

After leaving Austria and trying to hide his Jewish background, Mr. Kohn changed his name to Kerry while en route to the United States.

Documents verifying the facts of this story consist of Ellis Island records, ship manifests, old newspaper articles, and additional materials obtained through genealogists and others in the United States and in Europe.

In fact, Senator John Kerry's complete historical record of his family will be available on a new CD being release in early spring by FamilyForest.com.

The irony of the story is that Senator John Kerry himself admits that his own father had a history of clinical depression. According to the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Mental Health Association, clinical depression is a mental disease that is genetically transmitted to the offspring.

Even with a family history of mental illness, John Kerry who attended Yale University found his niche in politics and became president of the Yale Political Union, a forum for political debate. Upon graduating in 1966, John Kerry joined the Navy. After returning from Vietnam with three purple hearts, a Bronze Star, and a Silver Star, Kerry soon began successfully campaigning against the war.

During his childhood, Senator Kerry never knew the truth about his grandfather but became extremely emotional when reviewing the old news articles of his grandfather's suicide. While shaking his head back and forth, Senator Kerry stated; "God, that's awful, Oh, God, that's awful. This is heavy, that explains why my dad was painfully remote, shut off, and always angry."

Senator Kerry had great concern for his father as he seemed always depressed.

When contacting the campaign headquarters for this article, Senator Kerry's media contact simply stated, "We have no comment at this time."

But the question remains, "Will the American people vote for a candidate with a family history of mental illness and clinical depression?"