John Kerry

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51. If the situation were reversed, would she have defended him?

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 06:31 PM

Dec 2012

Senator Kerry was up for this post too, it is very important to not bring undue attention to oneself. And, it wasn't up to Kerry to continually defend her. To me, to expect him to have done this is going beyond reasonable. This all assumes she was the one going to be picked, and we can never be sure of who the President would have asked in the end.

I also want to ask you what would have happened if the President would have picked Kerry over Rice? I think some people would not be satisfied with anything but a Rice nomination.

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Rice out... [View all] YvonneCa Dec 2012 OP

I think that if the POTUS really wanted this fight, he would have nominated her sooner beachmom Dec 2012 #1

I agree, beachmom. I don't think... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #2

I hope so too. n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #16

I agree. Mass Dec 2012 #3

"If" Kerry were to leave the SFRC, and Menendez does become chairman, wisteria Dec 2012 #17

Both of those responses are short sighted and wrong. wisteria Dec 2012 #14

I agree - Obama played this very badly karynnj Dec 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Mass Dec 2012 #52

Kerry's statement Mass Dec 2012 #4

perfect. n/t MBS Dec 2012 #5

Yeah, it's crazy out there. I was told to "shut up" for daring to criticize the POTUS beachmom Dec 2012 #6

I second your uh-huh. wisteria Dec 2012 #18

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That is all the fault of the White House, not Kerry. beachmom Dec 2012 #8

Because politicasista Dec 2012 #9

OK. I just hope you can fight back on the forums where you see this. beachmom Dec 2012 #10

Self-deleted the comment politicasista Dec 2012 #11

I don't know if you are aware, but many Democrats were not happy with Rice. wisteria Dec 2012 #19

There are Dems who are outraged politicasista Dec 2012 #21

I am outraged, but this has nothing to do with Kerry. Obama let her to dry. Mass Dec 2012 #22

To be fair politicasista Dec 2012 #23

I understand that. wisteria Dec 2012 #26

Even if that is the case, politicasista Dec 2012 #33

All I can say is, she wasn't the most qualified for this post. wisteria Dec 2012 #50

True n/t politicasista Dec 2012 #62

Great statement from... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #13

Nice comments. And, he does know what it is like to be attacked-even when it wasn't justified. n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #15

This tweet from Laura Rozen says it all: beachmom Dec 2012 #12

I strongly agree with you. n/t MBS Dec 2012 #46

WaPo columnist Ruth Marcus also agrees MBS Dec 2012 #47

Some people on DU are incorrigible Kerry haters Blaukraut Dec 2012 #24

It would add insult to injury politicasista Dec 2012 #25

Perhaps, this needs to be put into perspective. wisteria Dec 2012 #27

Rice supporters aren't mad at the POTUS politicasista Dec 2012 #28

So in other words, according to you anyway, Kerry can't win, no matter what Blaukraut Dec 2012 #30

No, politicasista Dec 2012 #32

Obama has many "ardent" supporters , you seem to only take the negatives JI7 Dec 2012 #38

Then Obama needs to know that politicasista Dec 2012 #39

no he doesn't, it's not that important JI7 Dec 2012 #40

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but who cares ? JI7 Dec 2012 #42

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Obama needs to know what every single person says and thinks ? JI7 Dec 2012 #44

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It wasn't up to Kerry to defend Susan Rice. That was Obama's job Blaukraut Dec 2012 #29

That is where the argument is politicasista Dec 2012 #31

Kerry did exactly what he should have done. He and Rice were both under consideration Blaukraut Dec 2012 #34

The problem is that politicasista Dec 2012 #35

Got it, replied Blaukraut Dec 2012 #36

"Ridicule" was a strong word politicasista Dec 2012 #37

If the situation were reversed, would she have defended him? wisteria Dec 2012 #51

If he had politicasista Dec 2012 #64

Exactly what more would you have him say karynnj Dec 2012 #58

IDK. Just tired of the bashing n/t politicasista Dec 2012 #63

withering comments by Charlie Pierce on the Repubs MBS Dec 2012 #48

Wow! Inuca Dec 2012 #49

Sorry, but today, this seems so childish. Mass Dec 2012 #53

I've been crying all day... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #54

My mother was teacher in an elementary school for 35 years, She was teaching to kids between 6 and 9 Mass Dec 2012 #59

I remember you mentioning that your... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #60

Actually, today I read Assad is doing something similar to children beachmom Dec 2012 #55

I was thinking just something like this today, wisteria Dec 2012 #57

You should be able to send your children to school and know they are safe. wisteria Dec 2012 #56

+1 politicasista Dec 2012 #65

+1 politicasista Dec 2012 #61

John Kerry and Scott Brown at Odds over Gun Control Legislation (from 2011) JI7 Dec 2012 #66

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