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Showing Original Post only (View all)Source: Obama has chosen John Kerry as Secretary of State [View all]
President Barack Obama has chosen Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts to be the next secretary of state, a source has told Sun-Times columnist Michael Sneed.
His replacement as head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will be Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, the Sneed source said.
This comes on the heels of Thursdays announcement that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice had removed herself from the list of candidates to take over from Hillary Clinton. Rice said that what was sure to be a contentious and lengthy approval process took attention away from more pressing problems facing the nation.
Sneed had tipped previously that Kerry is Clintons first choice for her old job-- and that Obama is interested in U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska for either secretary of state or defense.
His replacement as head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will be Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, the Sneed source said.
This comes on the heels of Thursdays announcement that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice had removed herself from the list of candidates to take over from Hillary Clinton. Rice said that what was sure to be a contentious and lengthy approval process took attention away from more pressing problems facing the nation.
Sneed had tipped previously that Kerry is Clintons first choice for her old job-- and that Obama is interested in U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska for either secretary of state or defense.
http://www.suntimes.com/17019560-761/source-obama-has-chosen-john-kerry-as-secretary-of-state.html
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Source: Obama has chosen John Kerry as Secretary of State [View all]
ProfessionalLeftist
Dec 2012
OP
If the Dems choose a decent candidate AND if there's a decent Dem turnout in a special election.
valerief
Dec 2012
#86
Kerry has been serving the country & MA for TWENTY EIGHT years as Senator. And despite being liberal
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#161
I don't get the people afraid of Scott Brown. His disgusting attitude toward Warren
Jennicut
Dec 2012
#21
Christ, what wimpy and ridiculous white flag waving. The R's are in the SHIT TANK right now, and you
RBInMaine
Dec 2012
#124
Coakley lost because she literally went on a 6 day vacation instead of campaigning.
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#162
You assume you know enough of the very specific details to be able to define "acquiesce"
patrice
Dec 2012
#93
Don't go & get yourself alerted on. I know the arrogance is astounding isn't it. *IRRATIONAL*
patrice
Dec 2012
#125
So, waving the white flag already are you? Typical. Just frigging typical ultra left jelly spine.
RBInMaine
Dec 2012
#122
Banks are going to spend whatever it takes to get Brown back in to counter Warren.
onehandle
Dec 2012
#141
If this was the plan all along, then why let Susan Rice get fucked over by John McCain for a month?
DefenseLawyer
Dec 2012
#11
I think so too. Kerry was the obvious best choice. If not for Hillary, he would likely
Kahuna
Dec 2012
#138
Hopefully our Republican friends have a whole slate of acceptable nominees for the cabinet
DefenseLawyer
Dec 2012
#7
I guess I'm of the belief that the President of the United States gets what he wants
DefenseLawyer
Dec 2012
#36
"remains to be seen" & that IS the way everything really is; do the best you can & be ready to adapt
patrice
Dec 2012
#115
Funny how many DU-ers just want to forget about OILOILOILOILOILOILOILOILOILOILOILOIL
patrice
Dec 2012
#108
Christ, do we really need the leftwing version of the Tea Party on this forum? Good grief.
RBInMaine
Dec 2012
#121
Kerry was always the 1st choice. Kerry was sent on more diplomatic missions the last 3 years than
blm
Dec 2012
#66
I agree with you on choice. I am not sure about Rice being a full out NEOCON though.
wisteria
Dec 2012
#73
well, it would appear that i disagree with you. at least i didn't shit in your nest.
spanone
Dec 2012
#16
Tell me why everyone says "Don't trust politicians" & then we're supposed to believe McCain on this.
patrice
Dec 2012
#95
He only thinks he did. Being that JK is and always has been the best, most obvious choice..
Kahuna
Dec 2012
#137
PLEASE read this sketch of the intelligence issues surrounding Rice, a SERIAL War Supporter, ...
patrice
Dec 2012
#104
My second husband was a high placed corporate attorney. This stuff has a familiar ring to it. Hugs!!
patrice
Dec 2012
#117
PLEASE give me one good goddamned reason we should believe anything they say about what they want,
patrice
Dec 2012
#101
You have to be kidding. He is a Senator, and the Senate is always quick to confirm one of their own.
Nye Bevan
Dec 2012
#49
Many are still angry at his stand on Vietnam and his investigation into Iran-Contra.
alfredo
Dec 2012
#71
I'll give you the explanation: DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON AMERICAN WAGES IS JUST FINE with some DU-ers.
patrice
Dec 2012
#126
Like Rice, doesn't Kerry have huge sums of money invested in the Keystone XL pipeline?
Fire Walk With Me
Dec 2012
#84
Why do we democrats take a winning poker hand and toss four and keep one. Makes no sense.
demosincebirth
Dec 2012
#88
Note all of the DU-ers supporting RICE/American Excepionalism/WAR & DIRTY OIL/XL Pipeline
patrice
Dec 2012
#94
I know some VERY fine young Occupiers who are STRONGLY set against that pipeline. I hope VERY
patrice
Dec 2012
#118
Funny how we're suddenly supposed to believe every word out of McCain's mouth. wow. DU, just wow.
patrice
Dec 2012
#96
We're supposed to believe McCain the chameleon when he says he's against Rice for SoS? Why?
patrice
Dec 2012
#99
So, we should be happy that Rice is out and Kerry is in. That is your contention?
stevenleser
Dec 2012
#114
That's my thinking. I'm trying not to be biased about OIL WARS, but I am, so you'll have to take
patrice
Dec 2012
#119
Does anyone in this thread remember a little thing from '04 called the Apollo Alliance?
patrice
Dec 2012
#100
Susan Rice is a SERIAL OIL WAR SUPPORTER. Please consider intelligence issues that we saw
patrice
Dec 2012
#127
So Kerry, the guy most of us voted for POTUS in 2004, the guy who introduced Obama..
Kahuna
Dec 2012
#136