John Kerry

Actually, this is relatively positive for them.. . sigh.
But I admit that I do share their point of view that foreign policy in Obama administration IS concentrated strongly in the White House (this of course has been true in all administrations since at least Nixon, but the O administration does seem to be more top-down than ever) , and I've worried all along about how much influence that Sen. Kerry will be able to have from the State Dept.
That said, I look at how delighted Sen. Kerry seems to be, I think about how utterly, superbly, uniquely qualified he is for this job, and I also know how determined he is to make a difference.
My personal hope is that he will be able to have some influence on the White House to make the environment a priority in this administration. JK has been explicitly connecting the dots between environmental issues, the economy, and both global and national security for decades, and I fervently hope that he can help the White House see why the environment must be a priority equal to, and inextricably connected with, the economy and national/global security.