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John Kerry

beachmom

(15,239 posts) Thu Nov 15, 2012, 12:54 PM Nov 2012

I feel like liberals are overwhelmingly opposed to Kerry vacating his seat. [View all]

Based anecdotally on comments and tweets I have read throughout this week.

I'm just putting it out there, that there will be a lot of anger if he leaves the Senate. Most think this will amount to handing Scott Brown his seat back, and will lead to Democrats losing the Senate in '14.

I'm not concern trolling here. I think it is so unfair. But that is what I am seeing.

Example:

http://www.dailykos.com/comment/1161805/48433838#c4

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I feel like liberals are overwhelmingly opposed to Kerry vacating his seat. [View all] beachmom Nov 2012 OP

I think Kerry would be a great SOS, but have a problem with Rice leveymg Nov 2012 #1

The whole dog and pony show is so apparent it just pisses me off. blm Nov 2012 #16

I think Kerry should be allowed to do what he thinks is best... Kalidurga Nov 2012 #2

And? Who cares? Mass Nov 2012 #3

Because it affects things, that's why. It happened last time when beachmom Nov 2012 #8

Listen, I think that you may be right on Rice being named, but Mass Nov 2012 #9

Those same skilled 'leakers' are doing exactly what they did in 2004, 2006, 2008 - preventing Kerry blm Nov 2012 #15

Who says they're liberals? ProSense Nov 2012 #4

Here: ProSense Nov 2012 #5

People are rec'ing Harry Reid's comments on Brown. beachmom Nov 2012 #7

A lot of liberals ProSense Nov 2012 #10

I agree with you, as do many others. n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Jan 2013 #42

What is slightly illogical is that they are concerned about 2014 - but ignore that karynnj Dec 2012 #30

Not Kerry's peers in the Senate - like Ben Cardin per the quote that I posted in the other thread karynnj Nov 2012 #6

I find it stunningly stupid that people think he should stay where he is, wisteria Nov 2012 #11

But JK's current job is important Noisy Democrat Nov 2012 #12

^^^ THIS. ^^^ MH1 Nov 2012 #13

You said it best Blaukraut Nov 2012 #14

YES. MBS Dec 2012 #19

No doubt, he is a great Senator and his work in the Senate is extremely important. wisteria Dec 2012 #40

Was watching "Basic Black" politicasista Dec 2012 #17

I wonder why? wisteria Dec 2012 #18

They did not do anything like that. Mass Dec 2012 #20

Ok n/t politicasista Dec 2012 #21

I found this show very interesting, and at least trying to defend Rice on the merit. Mass Dec 2012 #22

Makes sense politicasista Dec 2012 #23

Go easy on me, I didn't open the link. wisteria Dec 2012 #24

I guessed you did not open the link Mass Dec 2012 #25

My daught was away at school and she just came home, wisteria Dec 2012 #31

Me opened up a small can of worms politicasista Dec 2012 #27

Ah, it is all good. wisteria Dec 2012 #32

Same to you n/t politicasista Dec 2012 #41

They are on DU; babylonsister Dec 2012 #26

... politicasista Dec 2012 #29

I didn't see your post at the time you posted it, or wisteria Dec 2012 #34

thanks MBS Dec 2012 #35

Thanks, great find. Mass Dec 2012 #36

I don't know if its a certainty AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #28

The times are not right for Republicans. wisteria Dec 2012 #33

Amusing. We just had two elections with a full slate of Dems (and true Dems, not Pryor) Mass Dec 2012 #37

I'm not insulting you AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #38