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karynnj

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19. The media hid almost every speech he gave

Reply to Bucky (Reply #14)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 08:56 PM

Dec 2012

He is a very inspiring man and you might remember the shock at his excellent 2008 and 2012 convention speeches.

The fact that he protested Vietnam and that he was the only Senator willing to investigate the Contras definitely hurt him with certain populations.

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if i were the President, i would nominate anyone but john kerry. [View all] spanone Dec 2012 OP

Amen n/t SoCalDem Dec 2012 #1

Yup ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #2

Ha! Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #6

he can always appoint members OF the opposition, ie, GW Bush retreads and loyalists nt msongs Dec 2012 #3

I would never nominate a member of the opposition to be a member of my cabinet indepat Dec 2012 #4

Agreed. We Need That Senate Seat. (nt) Paladin Dec 2012 #5

It's not even about that frazzled Dec 2012 #7

They're a bunch of middle-schoolers. EmeraldCityGrl Dec 2012 #9

I'm not sure it was just the opposition. sufrommich Dec 2012 #8

anyone who opposed her was the opposition regardless of party affiliation. spanone Dec 2012 #12

This is stupid - the Republicans did not "pick" Kerry - they said they would elect them karynnj Dec 2012 #10

Being "to the left" didn't hurt Kerry. Bucky Dec 2012 #14

The media hid almost every speech he gave karynnj Dec 2012 #19

If I were the President, I would have nominated anyone but Janet Napolitano KamaAina Dec 2012 #11

2025 Headline: "President Aina appoints Benito Mussolini as Secretary of Homeland Security" Bucky Dec 2012 #13

Well, he would make the trains run on time KamaAina Dec 2012 #15

A Republican would nominate someone that totally scared the * out of Dems Johonny Dec 2012 #16

Kerry was the only other person in the running besides Rice, going back months ago. Jennicut Dec 2012 #17

Not true frazzled Dec 2012 #18

I agree, Kerry would be just rewarding and arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #20