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John Kerry

wisteria

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10. Imagine me thinking that it was important to get the most qualified people for your cabinet,

Reply to Mass (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:55 PM

Dec 2012

not just picking them because they happen to be a certain sex or race.
And, the President never said his favorite choice was Susan Rice, that was the media's narrative. Personally, I think he intended to nominate Senator Kerry all along. If you remember right after the election, it was all about Kerry Becoming SOS, in the media, and them the Republicans ramped up their criticizm of Rice. It was only after the President rightfully defended her, that she became the media's idea of the President's first choice.
And, Smith is an idiot who knows absolutely nothing.

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Kate Sheppard of Mother Jones wrote a nice article about Kerry as a climate hawk [View all] karynnj Dec 2012 OP

So would he be more valuable at cilla4progress Dec 2012 #1

Please no! Ed Markey has said he was seriously interested. Mass Dec 2012 #3

It's about time he was recognized for his work for the environment MBS Dec 2012 #2

Yes, it is. I posted this story in GD, but, positive JK articles tend to get ignored there. blm Dec 2012 #4

Oops - I did do, but it sunk very quickly karynnj Dec 2012 #5

Good, because he is getting no love on MSNBC's Alex Wagner show. Mass Dec 2012 #6

I had not seen that yet Mass Dec 2012 #7

That is a very interesting assessment karynnj Dec 2012 #9

Interesting and exciting to. If this in fact will be the President's NST. n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #12

Biden and Kerry together again, and Hagel and Obama were both on the foreign relations committee JI7 Dec 2012 #13

Unfortunately, there seems to be a huge push back on Hagel from some quarters, and Flournoy's name Mass Dec 2012 #14

Awkward formulation indeed Blaukraut Dec 2012 #8

Yes, I wonder if they have nightly calls. wisteria Dec 2012 #11

Imagine me thinking that it was important to get the most qualified people for your cabinet, wisteria Dec 2012 #10