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karynnj

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14. Exactly how would he get the 67 votes needed for the treaty with no Republicans?
Wed Jan 2, 2013, 08:35 PM
Jan 2013

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.

To bad this is being blocked. I do not understand the reasoning fo the Heritage Foundation. wisteria Dec 2012 #1
that's how republicans always are , this is similar to the rape comments from republicans JI7 Dec 2012 #2
24 Hours to Decide Mass Dec 2012 #3
Just listening to Kerry's closing argument. Mass Dec 2012 #4
All I can say is ugh and WTF??? So the rump of the GOP remains strong. beachmom Dec 2012 #5
One of the idiots was from Ohio ladym55 Dec 2012 #7
Somethings should trump politics and this was one. I can't help but view those no votes as heartless wisteria Dec 2012 #8
Tweeting... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #6
Incredibly, somehow John Stewart seems to think that Kerry was unfair to little Johnnie! Mass Dec 2012 #9
It would have only been cruel if JK hadn't had the SAME experience. beachmom Dec 2012 #10
I just saw Steward as weird karynnj Dec 2012 #11
he always does these things to try to show he fair, like when he compared Olbermann and Michael Moor JI7 Dec 2012 #12
IMO, the Senator needs to distance himself politicasista Jan 2013 #13
Exactly how would he get the 67 votes needed for the treaty with no Republicans? karynnj Jan 2013 #14
She has a point if you consider how much Dems in some circles malign Kerry. wisteria Jan 2013 #16
Yes, but nobody said Kerry was wrong to talk to the GOP about the treaty. Mass Jan 2013 #18
You are right. Obama did get bashed politicasista Jan 2013 #25
I don't think her goal is to malign Sen. Kerry. wisteria Jan 2013 #35
No they are right and I am wrong side of things politicasista Jan 2013 #21
Both Clintons had and have at least as close relationships with Republicans karynnj Jan 2013 #27
True, but the Clinton's hold more power than Kerry, wisteria Jan 2013 #36
It is not idiotic when Dems who have nothing but positive praise politicasista Jan 2013 #20
They do not have 100% praise - its just that you have the ability karynnj Jan 2013 #26
There are other people that are worse politicasista Jan 2013 #28
true, but few are as consistent in always being negative karynnj Jan 2013 #29
You are right. I am wrong. politicasista Jan 2013 #34
So you intend to go after all the recent threads with your negative and stupid posts. Mass Jan 2013 #15
She is a Kerry supporter and is only posting out of concern. n/t wisteria Jan 2013 #17
I do not believe that anymore. Mass Jan 2013 #19
I understand I am not welcomed here anymore politicasista Jan 2013 #22
What I don't get is that they were all essentially dead threads karynnj Jan 2013 #31
Never got around to politicasista Jan 2013 #33
That's ok politicasista Jan 2013 #23
I am not sure of that - her remarks seem passive/aggressive to me karynnj Jan 2013 #30
Well, here is something positive politicasista Jan 2013 #32
6 or 7 years seems like a long time to be a troll. wisteria Jan 2013 #37
You all are right. politicasista Jan 2013 #24
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