John Kerry
In reply to the discussion: Treaty to expand disability rights overseas is threatened in Senate, frustrating Senator John Kerry [View all]karynnj
(59,944 posts)Kerry has been a good liberal Senator. There is no one with any sense who thinks he is too close to McCain or Republicans. He is respected by many because they know him as a person and for the work he does.
Frankly, he does not need Jon Steward's approval. Nor does he need the support of every Democrat on twitter or in the blogosphere. The fact is even OBAMA does not have that! Not to mention, EVERY one of the people you list have negative twitters on them from someone on the left. No one is 100% liked.
You can find many conservationists happy with Kerry, left leaning Israelis for Kerry - right leaning ones who are very unhappy with him. You can go far too the right -- and there are swiftboaters and the like.
As you point to all AA negatives on Kerry, look at this obnoxious, indefensible attack on HRC that hides as praising Kerry. Reading it, I think the latter phony and the former the agenda. (deleted link because I do not want to spread it) Now obviously, you can read this and KNOW that this is not representative and you will not spread it. Yet if you flip the 2 people, you would!
It is idiotic that you keep thinking that Kerry having a cordial relationship with R Senators is a problem.