John Kerry

JI7

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40. no he doesn't, it's not that important

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:13 AM

Dec 2012

there are people out there who hate Obama, there are hillary supporters who still don't like Obama, there are Obama supporters who still don't like hillary. there are a lot of people who like/don't like others.

Obama knows this.

and axelrod didn't tell kerry to chill out because he didn't beat Bush it was because he had a different debate strategy.

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Rice out... [View all] YvonneCa Dec 2012 OP

I think that if the POTUS really wanted this fight, he would have nominated her sooner beachmom Dec 2012 #1

I agree, beachmom. I don't think... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #2

I hope so too. n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #16

I agree. Mass Dec 2012 #3

"If" Kerry were to leave the SFRC, and Menendez does become chairman, wisteria Dec 2012 #17

Both of those responses are short sighted and wrong. wisteria Dec 2012 #14

I agree - Obama played this very badly karynnj Dec 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Mass Dec 2012 #52

Kerry's statement Mass Dec 2012 #4

perfect. n/t MBS Dec 2012 #5

Yeah, it's crazy out there. I was told to "shut up" for daring to criticize the POTUS beachmom Dec 2012 #6

I second your uh-huh. wisteria Dec 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Dec 2012 #7

That is all the fault of the White House, not Kerry. beachmom Dec 2012 #8

Because politicasista Dec 2012 #9

OK. I just hope you can fight back on the forums where you see this. beachmom Dec 2012 #10

Self-deleted the comment politicasista Dec 2012 #11

I don't know if you are aware, but many Democrats were not happy with Rice. wisteria Dec 2012 #19

There are Dems who are outraged politicasista Dec 2012 #21

I am outraged, but this has nothing to do with Kerry. Obama let her to dry. Mass Dec 2012 #22

To be fair politicasista Dec 2012 #23

I understand that. wisteria Dec 2012 #26

Even if that is the case, politicasista Dec 2012 #33

All I can say is, she wasn't the most qualified for this post. wisteria Dec 2012 #50

True n/t politicasista Dec 2012 #62

Great statement from... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #13

Nice comments. And, he does know what it is like to be attacked-even when it wasn't justified. n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #15

This tweet from Laura Rozen says it all: beachmom Dec 2012 #12

I strongly agree with you. n/t MBS Dec 2012 #46

WaPo columnist Ruth Marcus also agrees MBS Dec 2012 #47

Some people on DU are incorrigible Kerry haters Blaukraut Dec 2012 #24

It would add insult to injury politicasista Dec 2012 #25

Perhaps, this needs to be put into perspective. wisteria Dec 2012 #27

Rice supporters aren't mad at the POTUS politicasista Dec 2012 #28

So in other words, according to you anyway, Kerry can't win, no matter what Blaukraut Dec 2012 #30

No, politicasista Dec 2012 #32

Obama has many "ardent" supporters , you seem to only take the negatives JI7 Dec 2012 #38

Then Obama needs to know that politicasista Dec 2012 #39

no he doesn't, it's not that important JI7 Dec 2012 #40

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but who cares ? JI7 Dec 2012 #42

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Obama needs to know what every single person says and thinks ? JI7 Dec 2012 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Dec 2012 #45

It wasn't up to Kerry to defend Susan Rice. That was Obama's job Blaukraut Dec 2012 #29

That is where the argument is politicasista Dec 2012 #31

Kerry did exactly what he should have done. He and Rice were both under consideration Blaukraut Dec 2012 #34

The problem is that politicasista Dec 2012 #35

Got it, replied Blaukraut Dec 2012 #36

"Ridicule" was a strong word politicasista Dec 2012 #37

If the situation were reversed, would she have defended him? wisteria Dec 2012 #51

If he had politicasista Dec 2012 #64

Exactly what more would you have him say karynnj Dec 2012 #58

IDK. Just tired of the bashing n/t politicasista Dec 2012 #63

withering comments by Charlie Pierce on the Repubs MBS Dec 2012 #48

Wow! Inuca Dec 2012 #49

Sorry, but today, this seems so childish. Mass Dec 2012 #53

I've been crying all day... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #54

My mother was teacher in an elementary school for 35 years, She was teaching to kids between 6 and 9 Mass Dec 2012 #59

I remember you mentioning that your... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #60

Actually, today I read Assad is doing something similar to children beachmom Dec 2012 #55

I was thinking just something like this today, wisteria Dec 2012 #57

You should be able to send your children to school and know they are safe. wisteria Dec 2012 #56

+1 politicasista Dec 2012 #65

+1 politicasista Dec 2012 #61

John Kerry and Scott Brown at Odds over Gun Control Legislation (from 2011) JI7 Dec 2012 #66

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