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31. In what universe are we supposed to be happy about an SOS pick

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 12:36 AM

Nov 2012

who is a warmonger and who has intimate ties to Big Oil?

This sounds to me more like a scam to get Dems to celebrate exactly the sort of SOS we should be opposing.

Removing Kerry from the Senate or placing Rice at SOS should not be the only options here.

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Maddow: GOP attacking Rice so Kerry will leave Senate [View all] kpete Nov 2012 OP

Clearly. And Scott Brown will slip right back in. Fuck that. nt onehandle Nov 2012 #1

That's an interesting take. ananda Nov 2012 #2

funny thing how the Dems welcomed Alito and Roberts. Remember? robinlynne Nov 2012 #18

And they both lied at the confirmation hearings to get in. RC Nov 2012 #20

When every liberal on Earth was screaming about their records, Dems had enough info to know better MessiahRp Nov 2012 #26

I have a different take, more war on women and racism I suspect Coyotl Nov 2012 #27

I really thing this is ProSense Nov 2012 #3

This ^^ n/t Blaukraut Nov 2012 #21

Thank you for logic. David Zephyr Nov 2012 #32

Name Rice and stop the melodrama! Mass Nov 2012 #4

I think Rachel is right on this one... truebrit71 Nov 2012 #6

In this case, McCain is senile. Mass Nov 2012 #7

They don't want Hillary to run... Gin Nov 2012 #5

Not just Hillary Clinton, but Obama karynnj Nov 2012 #14

I think Obama should nominate McCain to be S of S tularetom Nov 2012 #8

That's exactly what I though watching Barrasso with ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #9

What if ProSense Nov 2012 #10

Kerry is up for re-election in 2014. Joseph Kennedy III would have 1 term in the US House bluestate10 Nov 2012 #33

Even if Kerry took SoS, Scott Brown would not win that senate seat LynneSin Nov 2012 #11

^^THIS^^ MessiahRp Nov 2012 #23

When I think of Massachusetts and the Republican party I think of this old adage LynneSin Nov 2012 #29

Don't they have a few Kennedys? Coyotl Nov 2012 #28

I read your post and the other replies to it. The lack of understanding of my state and it's bluestate10 Nov 2012 #34

Not worried about Scott Brown, but indeed worried about Kerry leaving the Senate! Just called office SugarShack Nov 2012 #12

McCain's overthetop dramatics are assuring Rice be nominated, and he knows it. They want someone blm Nov 2012 #13

Very plausible. nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #15

The Boston Herald and Howie Carr Submariner Nov 2012 #16

Yup, it is obvious to anybody paying attention nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #17

The President could stop this immediately by suggesting Rep. Dennis Kucinich for SOS! Zorra Nov 2012 #19

+10 RC Nov 2012 #22

From Massachusetts. Such strategery. Bucky Nov 2012 #24

well, he doesn't have to pick Kerry either, if he did it is because JI7 Nov 2012 #25

K&R! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #30

In what universe are we supposed to be happy about an SOS pick woo me with science Nov 2012 #31