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Eugene

(62,646 posts)
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 03:10 PM Jan 2024

John Kerry to leave White House to assist Biden re-election campaign

Source: The Guardian

John Kerry to leave White House to assist Biden re-election campaign

Kerry’s office announced the news on Saturday after he had informed his staff and spoken with Biden earlier in the week

Guardian staff and agencies
Sat 13 Jan 2024 19.18 GMT
Last modified on Sat 13 Jan 2024 19.22 GMT

John Kerry, the United States’ special climate envoy and former secretary of state and presidential contender, plans to leave the Biden administration later this winter and switch to helping Joe Biden campaign to be re-elected to the White House, Kerry’s office said.

Kerry informed his staff earlier on Saturday after speaking with Biden this week, a spokesperson for Kerry told Reuters.

Politics news outlet Axios first reported the news about Kerry, 80, on Saturday.

Kerry was instrumental is helping to broker the 2015 Paris climate agreement, as well as the UAE consensus that calls for the transition away from fossil fuels reached in December at Cop28 in Dubai.

More details soon ...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/13/john-kerry-biden-administration-re-election-campaign

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John Kerry to leave White House to assist Biden re-election campaign (Original Post) Eugene Jan 2024 OP
Uhmmm...is this a good thing? progressoid Jan 2024 #1
Kerry doesn't have what we need. Love him to death but we don't need to win the old timers. flying_wahini Jan 2024 #2
"CHERISH youth, but TRUST old age" State the Obvious Jan 2024 #3
It's hard to say if he is the right person Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #4
Exactly! He brings experience, gravita, knows everyone. flamingdem Jan 2024 #5
And I trust President Biden to know Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #6
i would love to tell him i still have a campain fan of his in my collection. AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #7
Assistant TO the regional manager JoseBalow Jan 2024 #8
all hands on deck...let's go..... bahboo Jan 2024 #9
THIS! ALL year! calimary Jan 2024 #10
John Kerry is a STATESMAN (and all-caps is well deserved!) 70sEraVet Jan 2024 #11

progressoid

(50,743 posts)
1. Uhmmm...is this a good thing?
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 03:56 PM
Jan 2024

Granted he knows the ins and outs of campaigning.

However, seems to me what is needed is a heaping pile of young people with a side of social media savvy.

flying_wahini

(8,006 posts)
2. Kerry doesn't have what we need. Love him to death but we don't need to win the old timers.
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 04:16 PM
Jan 2024

We need someone young. Preferably of color.

State the Obvious

(845 posts)
3. "CHERISH youth, but TRUST old age"
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 04:27 PM
Jan 2024

... and I believe this....

CHERISH youth, but TRUST old age.
Native-American (Pueblo) proverb

Just like President Biden, John Kerry is a good man.
Young AND old...working together... make an excellent team!

Mr.Bill

(24,790 posts)
4. It's hard to say if he is the right person
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 04:28 PM
Jan 2024

for the job when we don't know exactly what he will be doing for the campaign. Dismissing him because of his age and skin color is a bit premature at this point. The man has incredible diplomatic skills.

flamingdem

(39,912 posts)
5. Exactly! He brings experience, gravita, knows everyone.
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 04:35 PM
Jan 2024

Big mistake to assume only the young have what it takes.

Mr.Bill

(24,790 posts)
6. And I trust President Biden to know
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 04:48 PM
Jan 2024

it's important to have plenty of young people there to work on the campaign.

I think Biden believes in youth and he represents something I have always believed in. That is the elderly are more open to change and new ideas because they have experienced more of it than the young. They have seen change and know when it works and when it doesn't.

70sEraVet

(4,142 posts)
11. John Kerry is a STATESMAN (and all-caps is well deserved!)
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 06:35 PM
Jan 2024

Biden is absolutely right to tap this man's experience and impeccable reputation.
I might also be so bold, as to suggest that Biden bring onboard one or more of JFK's three grandchildren. Aside from the name-recognition, talents and of course the kennedy-good-looks, any of the three would also help deflate the renegade Kennedy, Robert F., Jr.

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