John Kerry

MBS

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4. This is good, thanks

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 06:06 PM

Nov 2012

And boy do I share his alleged disdain for the politics and media frenzy of the process. Ditto this

People close to the senator say he finds backroom lobbying for top jobs irritating and counterproductive. That view, they say, is shaped from his experience on both sides of the process: as a contender for previous high-level jobs and as the one making the decision in 2004, when he tapped John Edwards as his running mate during his presidential bid.
"John Kerry is very seasoned at how personnel decisions get made by chief executives," said Michael Meehan, a former Kerry aide. "He wouldn't be out there advising anybody on how to make this decision."

(it's also still fresh in my brain how pressured he was by the Talking Heads and the Conventional Wisdom to pick Edwards as VP. . .)

He is so smart to keep quiet here. There is absolutely NOTHING to be gained by making any comment whatsoever. This way, whether or not he is asked to be SOS, and whether or not (given the way this juvenile, chaotic and insulting process has unfolded so far) he'd want to accept any offer that is given, he retains his dignity. As he always as.

EVERYONE else involved in this sorry sequence of events -- Republicans, Rice, lobbyists for Rice, even, yes, Pres Obama-- has come off badly so far.

Glad to know that some in the media have recognized Kerry's class-act here.

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Harvard Crimson editorial argues for Kerry as SOS [View all] karynnj Nov 2012 OP

Thanks, Mass Nov 2012 #1

The only thing I can think is that they want Rice and are concerned they don't have the votes karynnj Nov 2012 #2

And, that should be of no concern to Obama's people because wisteria Nov 2012 #17

Seems Kerry is at least getting some media love Mass Nov 2012 #3

This is good, thanks MBS Nov 2012 #4

ditto -great thoughts karynnj Nov 2012 #7

I agree with your comments. This has been sorely mishandled. wisteria Nov 2012 #18

At this point Obama should just get it over with and name his pick Blaukraut Nov 2012 #5

Happy to see once again I agree with blm Mass Nov 2012 #6

A bit of a complicated plot. I don't know if Repubs wisteria Nov 2012 #19

Wonderful endorsement for Senator Kerry. wisteria Nov 2012 #8

Wow, it is toxic out there - karynnj Nov 2012 #9

There's a thread at kos about the Tar Sands holdings, too Blaukraut Nov 2012 #10

If Kerry has any LISTED holdings, they are from his Senate disclosure karynnj Nov 2012 #11

Thanks for that info, Karyn. Blaukraut Nov 2012 #12

I just added an edited version then karynnj Nov 2012 #13

Toxic, but the group dynamic is fascinating, IMHO. Mass Nov 2012 #14

Interesting take by Jim Fallows with whom I agree Mass Nov 2012 #16

They have been blocking many of his nominee since his first presidency. wisteria Nov 2012 #20

Really sweet thread karynnj Nov 2012 #15