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John Kerry

karynnj

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11. I am glad that I was wrong in my uneducated bias against the conservative students

Reply to YvonneCa (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 01:37 PM

Mar 2012

and very glad to hear that he was welcomed as he was.

I agree that Obama may lead a discussion on going to war - especially if there is a gulf between him and the Republicans on Iran. I was thinking more of a war policy act type of debate, but you are right that the power to actually take the country to war really rests with the President - even though the Constitution splits the power. I do think it more likely that a serious, thoughtful discussion that rethinks the process and speaks to what the policy could happen after the election. It is also true that each President and Congress has the option to look at things differently.

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Sen. Kerry talks about link between career, faith [View all] Mass Mar 2012 OP

I like what I hear here as well - though I hope this does not appear in GD karynnj Mar 2012 #1

Other than the part you... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #6

I completely agree and thank you for posting the text karynnj Mar 2012 #13

Thank you... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #14

Timely topic, from TheHill... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #15

Thanks for this. As one who attended his Pepperdine... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #2

Looks like a really thoughtful speech MBS Mar 2012 #3

I think that... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #4

Edited to add text of the speech... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #5

It is really interesting seeing Kerry craft these speeches karynnj Mar 2012 #8

I agree with you about the schools being very conservative, but... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #10

I am glad that I was wrong in my uneducated bias against the conservative students karynnj Mar 2012 #11

I have the same bias... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #12

...being 'my brother's keeper' which many Dems are now saying. Inuca Mar 2012 #7

I'm really sorry to hear about... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #9

Great song choice karynnj Mar 2012 #16

Oh, you made my day, karynnj! Thank you... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #17

Fox News picks it up with a title saying Kerry says Jesus was a liberal karynnj Mar 2012 #18

Considered tweeting what a lie this was... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #19

Except that Kerry did not say it - the things Kerry listed as what his religion karynnj Mar 2012 #20

That's why it's... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #21

True karynnj Mar 2012 #22

I remember a discussion here at DU about using the... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #23

Exactly karynnj Mar 2012 #24

We agree. And this is why I just LOVED... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #25

Video!!! karynnj Mar 2012 #26

Thanks so much for this link MBS Mar 2012 #27

THANK YOU! Thank you... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #29

HERE'S THE WHOLE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE! MBS Mar 2012 #28

Thank you, too, MBS! This is... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #30

I WAAAANT TRUE BROADBAND INTERNET!!!! Inuca Mar 2012 #31

I just listened to this - and am completely overwhelmed karynnj Mar 2012 #32

YES!!!!!!! n/t MBS Mar 2012 #33