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FailureToCommunicate

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8. He also brings good climate change track record to Sec of State job
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 12:59 PM
Jan 2013

"Kerry shot back: “The solution to climate change is energy policy. You want to do business and do it well in America, we got to get into the energy race.” He cited California and his own state of Massachusetts as places where clean energy and energy efficiency are “growing faster than any other sector... This is a job creator.”
from:
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-01-24/national/36519342_1_climate-change-global-climate-kerry-shot

Also:
http://www.ontheissues.org/international/John_Kerry_Energy_+_Oil.htm

http://www.kerry.senate.gov/work/issues/issue/?id=1fd5c2d7-c30a-449e-bb71-391448f179ff

Wow--did NOT see that coming... TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1
Now if only they can get 60 votes... Flying Squirrel Jan 2013 #2
Always suspected he would squeak through (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #3
Support was by a voice vote with no opposition. vlyons Jan 2013 #4
So, what do you think? Will he be good? I hold your opinion in high esteem. tavalon Jan 2013 #5
I have high hopes. WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #6
Me too tavalon Jan 2013 #7
He also brings good climate change track record to Sec of State job FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #8
Of course. Whatever puts Scott Brown back into the Senate. onehandle Jan 2013 #9
Kerry's nomination puts Brown back in office? WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #11
I hope there's a helluva lot more than one of you. This will be a tough election. nt SunSeeker Jan 2013 #12
I am also "one"! polmaven Jan 2013 #17
Scott Brown lost a shitload of cred with that PowWow, The Indian Boy crap he pulled MADem Jan 2013 #19
Is it possible that those things might make his twitter messages karynnj Jan 2013 #20
I gotta say, I pegged the guy as "Stoooooooooooooo - pid" the first time I heard him speak. MADem Jan 2013 #21
I agree. But why is he polling so far ahead of Markey? SunSeeker Jan 2013 #22
Markey is a known quantity in his district, and to those of us who pay attention. MADem Jan 2013 #23
Count me in. And it's been my habit to drive dozens of people to the polls. MADem Jan 2013 #18
Well, hopefully... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #24
Yeah, because defeatist attitudes always gets one so far. Cha Jan 2013 #15
See? It's easy. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #10
Kerry approved - Staff wipes Republican drool off the floor over idea of Scott Brown. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #13
Reading the headlines of foreign problems and possible war the last few weeks, I don't TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #14
They can drool all they want. That's all they're good for. Cha Jan 2013 #16
Kick this one Kingofalldems Jan 2013 #25
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