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John Kerry for Secretary of State

JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,183
edited December 2012 in A Moving Train
He has been a good Senator for Massachusetts and I have voted for him, but I do worry he may not be as precise with language sometimes as the chief diplomat needs to be.
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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    total stiff! lost an election to a convicted criminal
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,460
    The worst news out of this is rumors of Ted Kennedy's son running for Kerry's senate seat. That's just what the country needs. :fp:
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,183
    Living here I am always surprised at how weak the Democratic bench is here for candidates. Teddy's son and widow have both been dangled as serious candidates in part because there is no one else. Not sure either would beat Scott Brown in an election without Obama's coattails.
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    JimmyV wrote:
    He has been a good Senator for Massachusetts and I have voted for him, but I do worry he may not be as precise with language sometimes as the chief diplomat needs to be.

    I think if anything, what made him a bad presidential candidate might make him a good diplomat. In Presidential campaigns, there isn't really any room for in-depth thought or intricacies on issues. Things have to be said that can't be easily used out of context or that don't fit on bumper stickers.

    In diplomacy, you need someone who can convey complicated messaging. I think Kerry can do that, and he is very well versed in world politics.

    I don't see it as a bad choice really.
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,183
    blackredyellow wrote:
    JimmyV wrote:
    He has been a good Senator for Massachusetts and I have voted for him, but I do worry he may not be as precise with language sometimes as the chief diplomat needs to be.

    I think if anything, what made him a bad presidential candidate might make him a good diplomat. In Presidential campaigns, there isn't really any room for in-depth thought or intricacies on issues. Things have to be said that can't be easily used out of context or that don't fit on bumper stickers.

    In diplomacy, you need someone who can convey complicated messaging. I think Kerry can do that, and he is very well versed in world politics.

    I don't see it as a bad choice really.

    I wouldn't say he is a bad choice either. I just have that one concern that he will need to walk back statements made more often than maybe Hillary did.
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  • Bronx BombersBronx Bombers Posts: 2,208
    cincybearcat wrote:
    The worst news out of this is rumors of Ted Kennedy's son running for Kerry's senate seat. That's just what the country needs. :fp:

    Great another Kennedy, whats his background, is he a drunk, drug addict, rapist or murderer?
  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,183
    edited December 2012
    The fact that Ben Affleck is actually mentioned alongside some of the Kennedys shows many of these names are just being tossed out to create conversation.

    http://www.boston.com/politicalintellig ... story.html
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  • IndifferenceIndifference Posts: 2,696
    The best news is a shot Scott Brown goes back to the senate!

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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    Feel for Susan rice.. she was the better choice but the GOP bullied her and pressured her out of the position
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  • IndifferenceIndifference Posts: 2,696
    Zoso wrote:
    Feel for Susan rice.. she was the better choice but the GOP bullied her and pressured her out of the position

    Could be the better choice, but she fell on the sword and it wasn't the GOP who gave her the sword.

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  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,183
    If sent back to the Senate, Scott Brown would increasingly pander to the radical Right in hopes of securing a VP slot in 2016. I would consider him as candidate for Governor but never as a Senator.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,291
    blackredyellow wrote:

    I think if anything, what made him a bad presidential candidate might make him a good diplomat. In Presidential campaigns, there isn't really any room for in-depth thought or intricacies on issues. Things have to be said that can't be easily used out of context or that don't fit on bumper stickers.

    In diplomacy, you need someone who can convey complicated messaging. I think Kerry can do that, and he is very well versed in world politics.

    I don't see it as a bad choice really.

    Agreed.
  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,183
    Electoral guru Nate Silver on Scott Brown:

    "t is difficult to view Mr. Brown as much better than even money: he is a Republican in Massachusetts who lost an election by a reasonably clear margin just last month. And if Mr. Brown wins, he could well face another competitive election in November 2014, when Democrats will have more chance to gear up from the race – and when Mr. Patrick will have finished his second term as governor and might be more likely to run for the Senate. One thing is for certain: if Mr. Brown is the senator from Massachusetts in January 2015, he will have earned it, having run for office four times in less than five years."

    http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.co ... n-gravity/
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  • EdsonNascimentoEdsonNascimento Posts: 5,521
    Zoso wrote:
    Feel for Susan rice.. she was the better choice but the GOP bullied her and pressured her out of the position

    :lol: No she wasn't. She may have been a good candidate, but she is not the BETTER candidate vs. Kerry (And I am far from a Kerry fan).
    Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
  • CH156378CH156378 Posts: 1,539
    I like John Kerry. I think he will do a fine job.
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