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John Kerry
In reply to the discussion: Treaty to expand disability rights overseas is threatened in Senate, frustrating Senator John Kerry [View all]politicasista
(14,128 posts)25. You are right. Obama did get bashed
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and was accused of caving, but everyone knew in the end, he was going to get what he wanted.
Obama working with any GOPer is uncomfortable, but compromise has to be done. It wasn't fair that he got bashed for. And it isn't fair that Kerry gets bashed for working with McCain or Lieberman. If I was bashing the Senator, that wasn't the intent.
Just don't think that people trust McCain on anything after what he did are suspicious of Kerry working with him.
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Treaty to expand disability rights overseas is threatened in Senate, frustrating Senator John Kerry [View all]
Mass
Dec 2012
OP
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
Somethings should trump politics and this was one. I can't help but view those no votes as heartless
wisteria
Dec 2012
#8
Incredibly, somehow John Stewart seems to think that Kerry was unfair to little Johnnie!
Mass
Dec 2012
#9
he always does these things to try to show he fair, like when he compared Olbermann and Michael Moor
JI7
Dec 2012
#12
Exactly how would he get the 67 votes needed for the treaty with no Republicans?
karynnj
Jan 2013
#14