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John Kerry

Noisy Democrat

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15. I hope and pray that this will be a good move for him

Reply to MBS (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 02:48 AM

Dec 2012

Right now I'm grief-stricken at losing his presence in the Senate, and deeply concerned about how much he'll be able to emphasize his own policy priorities as opposed to simply being a mouthpiece for Obama. I hope that it won't be as if his own viewpoint and agenda disappear behind Obama's. But he seems happy to have gotten this job, so I'm happy for him, too, and pray that it works out well.

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NYT says Kerry will be nominated (today? tomorrow?) for SoS [View all] MBS Dec 2012 OP

also a vignette from Politico MBS Dec 2012 #1

Also AP: ProSense Dec 2012 #2

Good. Let's hope that we can find a consensus candidate now, so that we avoid a primary. Mass Dec 2012 #3

WaPo story. Announcement is this afternoon (Friday) MBS Dec 2012 #4

Announcement seems planned around 1:30 pm. Mass Dec 2012 #5

thanks! MBS Dec 2012 #6

On Now n/t Blaukraut Dec 2012 #8

Damn, I got a tear in my eye Blaukraut Dec 2012 #9

So true, there are few people like John Kerry. n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #11

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

Clip: ProSense Dec 2012 #10

Congratulations, Mr Secretary. n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #12

Thanks for posting this... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #14

Damn the NY Times, they can't even let him have his moment without snark wisteria Dec 2012 #13

I understand your frustration with NYT MBS Dec 2012 #16

I am hoping the Whitehouse will feel more comfortable relinquishing some authority to JK, wisteria Dec 2012 #18

I hope and pray that this will be a good move for him Noisy Democrat Dec 2012 #15

I share your feelings MBS Dec 2012 #17