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John Kerry

karynnj

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5. Absolutely true

Reply to YvonneCa (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 10:00 PM

Dec 2014

I keep remembering that the Hanukah song that Peter Yarrow wrote and sang at the 2010 Boston Pops celebration of Kerry's 25 years as Senator and 45 years of public service. After telling the story of how he came to write it, he commented that it was also an appropriate song for the person being honored. Listening after that insight, Yarrow was right.

As SoS, he certainly hasn't ever given up on chances to do good. By the way, here is his statement on Cuba - http://www.local10.com/news/secretary-of-state-john-kerry-issues-statement/30285442 Here is some video from NBC - http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/nbc-news/kerry-speaks-about-gross-and-cuba-374073923986

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Andrea Mitchell has spoken of how Kerry and the Vatican have been working on Cuba [View all] karynnj Dec 2014 OP

I remember the video clips and MBS Dec 2014 #1

Wonderful, isn't it? YvonneCa Dec 2014 #3

Good people who care about the world's... YvonneCa Dec 2014 #2

YES! n/t MBS Dec 2014 #4

Absolutely true karynnj Dec 2014 #5

He never 'let's the light go out'... YvonneCa Dec 2014 #6

yes, this is essentially his theme song MBS Dec 2014 #7

True and the memory of that night that you had a lot to do with as far as our group goes karynnj Dec 2014 #8

He was and is the real deal. MBS Dec 2014 #9

Still sorry to have missed that - blm Dec 2014 #13

Wich night are you talking about folks? mylye2222 Dec 2014 #18

It was the 25/45 one karynnj Dec 2014 #19

Merci! mylye2222 Dec 2014 #20

Thanks to her for reminding people that there is a State department Mass Dec 2014 #10

This may be weirdly like the climate change pact, where Kerry was barely mentioned at first --- karynnj Dec 2014 #11

Well --- crediting Rhodes, who did work on it better than Josh Rogin's assignment of primary credit karynnj Dec 2014 #12

Rogin's way of using HRC's eager PR team to undermine Kerry's success. blm Dec 2014 #14

Whether Republicans or Clinton team, the truth will win out karynnj Dec 2014 #15

I assess everything they do and say through their past actions and words blm Dec 2014 #16

I think I know the quote you mean and its clear he had little respect for Bill Clinton karynnj Dec 2014 #17