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In the discussion thread: Obama considering John Kerry for job of defense secretary [View all]

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Mon Nov 12, 2012, 09:16 PM

pscot (13,936 posts)

25. Yes. That worked so well when Teddy died

This just isn't very smart politics.

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47 replies	Author	Time	Post
Obama considering John Kerry for job of defense secretary [View all]	NYC Liberal	Nov 2012	OP
Then how would that work?	mac56	Nov 2012	#1
I think MA would have a special election	NYC Liberal	Nov 2012	#3
It means Scott Brown would be back.	liberalmuse	Nov 2012	#5
Jesus H. I hope not. We have enough shirtless FBI agents to deal with.	valerief	Nov 2012	#26
This message was self-deleted by its author	Tx4obama	Nov 2012	#29
I belive there would be a temporary governor's appointment if Kerry were to leave immediately	Fearless	Nov 2012	#43
Bad move	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#2
Scott Brown would run for the seat.	acamp	Nov 2012	#6
Brown SUCKS. All Republicans SUCK. nt	valerief	Nov 2012	#27
Ditto - Why hand the seat to Scott Brown?	TomCADem	Nov 2012	#42
Oh man! The RW-nutjobs are gonna throw a s***fit over that one.	Crowman1979	Nov 2012	#4
I agree, and I think they might try to derail it.	MH1	Nov 2012	#12
I agree	LeftInTX	Nov 2012	#17
That's what I think.	amandabeech	Nov 2012	#39
The Senate usually fast tracks their own thru confirmation but this could still get messy.	Gidney N Cloyd	Nov 2012	#32
Hopefully OFA can get someone in his Senate seat. nt	Comrade_McKenzie	Nov 2012	#7
Hopefully..	Mr_King	Nov 2012	#22
Love it, and the freepers will go berserk	Kingofalldems	Nov 2012	#8
Only if he appoints Scott Brown as ambassador to Afghanistan, say, first. n/t	Bossy Monkey	Nov 2012	#9
Fugg him.l	Panasonic	Nov 2012	#10
Dark side of the Moon, maybe.	WheelWalker	Nov 2012	#14
Fuck the freebers	The Old Creak	Nov 2012	#11
I hope not	rury	Nov 2012	#13
+1, not minus one.	WheelWalker	Nov 2012	#15
I'm quite sure that	adieu	Nov 2012	#20
You remember what happened....	awoke_in_2003	Nov 2012	#24
Yes. That worked so well when Teddy died	pscot	Nov 2012	#25
The logical (and best) choice is John Hamre	eringer	Nov 2012	#16
he certainly has the background to be the sec of defense	madrchsod	Nov 2012	#23
NOT Sure How This Appointment Works	Iggy	Nov 2012	#18
Leon Panetta	adieu	Nov 2012	#19
Wasn't CIA his previous post?	Gidney N Cloyd	Nov 2012	#31
Yes he was.	Paulie	Nov 2012	#34
Bad Move	Joey Liberal	Nov 2012	#21
This is not a fact. These are RUMORS. Not confirmed. Even the source hasn't been confirmed!	Tx4obama	Nov 2012	#28
AND.... would John Kerry even accept that job?	groundloop	Nov 2012	#36
No. Secretary of State maybe when Hillary steps down but...	El Supremo	Nov 2012	#30
Take that, swiftboaters!	zonkers	Nov 2012	#33
I don't like this move on a number of levels	wordpix	Nov 2012	#35
Kerry doesn't have much of a military background ?	JI7	Nov 2012	#37
I agree that these are just rumors	davidpdx	Nov 2012	#38
Interesting n/t	politicasista	Nov 2012	#40
The biggest reason to oppose this:	woo me with science	Nov 2012	#41
For what is it worth, the same WP just a few day's ago, said Kerry was a no go because Reid	karynnj	Nov 2012	#44
I think Deval Patrick would appoint a caretaker, then run in the special election	BluegrassDem	Nov 2012	#45
Kerry would be great...but the Swift Boaters would come roaring back to stop him.	Ken Burch	Nov 2012	#46
Don't think he's suited to be defense secretary	Franker65	Nov 2012	#47

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