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John Kerry

karynnj

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8. I would doubt it very very much

Reply to whometense (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 02:42 PM

Jan 2013

The timing doesn't work. I can't see him stepping away from SOS early - it would look horrible. In addition a run would work only if he did something exceptional. If he was that successful, his stepping down would be at a cost of doing real good. I don't agree.

Even if the meeting with his Iowa people is true. I take it more as Kerry looking back and remembering those who were important to him. That group in Iowa backed someone no one thought would be the winner and, had the election been fair, it would have ended up in the WH. The Boston Globe mentioned that the day he was nominated (unofficially) by Obama they spoke of him going to the grave of his friend who died in Vietnam. His speech today looked back at growing up in a foreign service family and of the Senate.

Hillary and Joe are better positioned, but I really suspect that someone else will be the nominee. I suspect that 4 years down the road, they might not run.

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Anyone else hear this story on wbur this morning? [View all] whometense Jan 2013 OP

Thank, I had not seen this. Mass Jan 2013 #1

Thanks! It's been a long time since I last checked in. whometense Jan 2013 #4

Yeah, it's so nice to see you here, Whometense! beachmom Jan 2013 #5

Not sure how that would work, because he will need to serve four years as SoS. beachmom Jan 2013 #2

Maybe... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #7

My thoughts exactly n/t Inuca Jan 2013 #15

I was thinking this morning ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #3

True. And... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #11

Kind of like ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #12

Haha! Wonder if he bumped into Biden glad-handing those Iowans! gateley Jan 2013 #6

I would doubt it very very much karynnj Jan 2013 #8

I agree. whometense Jan 2013 #9

he wouldn't take the SOS job if he was seriously considering another run JI7 Jan 2013 #10

most pertinent line from the hearings.. MBS Jan 2013 #13

I would think that he might want to see a Dem win again in 2016, wisteria Jan 2013 #14

I would think that after 4 years, at age 73 (with Teresa at 78), he might want to karynnj Jan 2013 #17

Possibly, but he is a young 73. It might depend on how much he accomplishes in four years. wisteria Jan 2013 #24

Agree on both counts - he certainly does not look 69 now karynnj Jan 2013 #25

Something we will not miss is the attacks by the MA on a good Democrat. Mass Jan 2013 #16

I've noticed that when I've looked over there and don't understand it karynnj Jan 2013 #18

No. Massinc is a poor pollster in general and RW one as well. Mass Jan 2013 #19

I have seen his utterly strange facebook posts karynnj Jan 2013 #20

Here, as he seems to have deleted them today. Mass Jan 2013 #21

Strange - and not good for him the BG wrote it up - karynnj Jan 2013 #22

The BG now has an article which - like you - questions if he will run karynnj Jan 2013 #23

I think he will be too old by the time he serves his term as SOS. nt Th1onein Jan 2013 #26

Hard to believe he will be seventy next December. He's pretty fit, though. nt MADem Jan 2013 #28

Yeah, I know, but I don't want to take any chances. Th1onein Jan 2013 #30

It's all down to what Clinton wants to do, I think. MADem Jan 2013 #27

Agree completely - and would add Biden as well karynnj Jan 2013 #29

I would like to see Clinton as POTUS and Biden as SECSTATE. MADem Jan 2013 #31