John Kerry

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4. Here is the Springfield Republican coverage

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 08:54 AM

Dec 2012

(and, for non MA readers, they are not a Republican paper. They endorsed Obama and Warren last election cycle).

http://www.masslive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/12/editorial_sen_kerry_right_man.html

Editorial: U.S. Sen. John Kerry right man for nation's top diplomat

For the moment, let’s put aside the political ramifications for the Bay State and focus on the good news for the nation: Massachusetts’ Sen. John F. Kerry is President Barack Obama’s nominee for Secretary of State.

In naming Kerry on Friday, President Obama noted that the job is a perfect fit for our senior senator. “In a sense, John’s entire life has prepared him for this role.”

Indeed, Kerry’s qualifications for the job are virtually unmatched.

The son of a diplomat, a Vietnam War veteran, former lieutenant governor, Democratic presidential nominee, and 27-year member of the Senate and its Foreign Relations Committee, Kerry, 69, will be ready for the job of Secretary of State on Day One.

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Dec 22 media coverage of SoS appointment [View all] MBS Dec 2012 OP

And here's today's WaPo coverage MBS Dec 2012 #1

MBS, this is not the Globe coverage. This is an AP release. Mass Dec 2012 #2

Globe coverage Mass Dec 2012 #3

Here is the Springfield Republican coverage Mass Dec 2012 #4

Now, a really Republican paper Mass Dec 2012 #5

What an odd perspective karynnj Dec 2012 #7

i agree, and odd perspective. n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #14

Doesn't every job offer perks? wisteria Dec 2012 #12

it's more than most people have, but it is low compared to what people with this level of Mass Dec 2012 #15

I liked the concluding sentence the best: MBS Dec 2012 #6

Yes, it was my favorite too. n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #11

Thanks for posting this. It is wonderful they are pleased with the Senator. wisteria Dec 2012 #10

I think all papers I read from MA newspapers see it positively. Mass Dec 2012 #13

Good to read, especially from the BH. n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #16

You have it right when you say the media does not cover JK fairly. wisteria Dec 2012 #8

HRC commends nomination of John Kerry for Secretary of State (Human Rights Campaign) Mass Dec 2012 #9

+1 n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #17

terrific. n/t MBS Dec 2012 #21

NPR/All Things Considered ginnyinWI Dec 2012 #18

Not sure it is the same show, but one of the shows on NPR Mass Dec 2012 #19

+1 n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #22

"support within the administration was moving toward Kerry even before Rice pulled out." wisteria Dec 2012 #20