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8. Indeed....and it's just not surprising, anymore. They're such tools! nt

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Two from TX and one from OK....the Three Stooges, eh? nt MADem Jan 2013 #1

You can only shake your head and roll your eyes. And smirk. Jerks. gateley Jan 2013 #2

Indeed....and it's just not surprising, anymore. They're such tools! nt MADem Jan 2013 #8

That is insulting to stooges! lastlib Jan 2013 #3

The three Stoolies!!! nt MADem Jan 2013 #5

Drew short straws and took one for the team Blue4Texas Jan 2013 #13

No, the Flat Earth Caucus. MBS Jan 2013 #47

"The Usual Gang of Idiots' NBachers Jan 2013 #60

Remember the 13 senators who voted against confirming Condoleezza Rice? alp227 Jan 2013 #61

Ah, yes, with visions of "Bin Ladin Determined to Attack Within United States" dancing in their MADem Jan 2013 #65

when did it switch from Hagel back to Kerry. notadmblnd Jan 2013 #4

You have your cabinet positions confused. Hagel/DOD. Kerry/SECSTATE. nt MADem Jan 2013 #6

thanks for clearing that up for me. notadmblnd Jan 2013 #11

Happy to help. nt MADem Jan 2013 #66

Hagel is DOD nt angrychair Jan 2013 #7

Kerry for SOS, Hagel SOD - two positions karynnj Jan 2013 #9

Three extremist radicals vote against the best interests of their states. DhhD Jan 2013 #10

I am still concerned with how much the Wingers wanted him to succeed Hillary DainBramaged Jan 2013 #12

Inhofe is Oklahoma's shit stain. Still Sensible Jan 2013 #14

Isn't he the one..... Ian Iam Jan 2013 #17

Kerry will make a great SOS! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #15

Even if it was expected, it's good that it's final. Congrats to Secretary Kerry! TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #16

It'll be a great fit for Senator Kerry derby378 Jan 2013 #18

Don't call him Ted. Hard Assets Jan 2013 #37

I find it disturbing how easily the minority party got the SoS they sought. CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #19

Kerry was always one of the two Obama was considering karynnj Jan 2013 #20

Emphatically agree! appacom Jan 2013 #32

Totally agree! LTR Jan 2013 #36

I'll judge his success on how we deal with the Iranian straw man. CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #41

Less Hawkish? CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #40

+ 1000 n/t MBS Jan 2013 #48

I couldn' t of said it better myself. ! n/t wisteria Jan 2013 #58

Don't underestimate yourself. CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #64

That is just SO... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #24

So Susan Rice was just a trial pawn? Ok. CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #38

No. She was always a valued... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #46

I wonder why she wasn't nominated. CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #52

Because Kerry was karynnj Jan 2013 #55

I prefer neither, actually. CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #63

Why do you say... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #69

The 1972 Kerry was, I recall, very anti-war. CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #71

And that is his exact... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #78

I suppose that is true, to some extent. CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #79

He is in most ways a mature version of that man karynnj Jan 2013 #72

Iran/Contra was a long time ago. CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #74

Even in 1971, he was not against war ever - in fact, at the hearings karynnj Jan 2013 #75

By he did rush int war. He approved both wars. CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #77

Only if you conflate the October 2002 vote - before the inspections - with the Bush March 2003 karynnj Jan 2013 #80

Regrets are painless. I prefer people with foresight. CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #84

She was never... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #56

That may very well be true. CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #62

You meant Majority party Lordquinton Jan 2013 #34

Because Susan Rice was never considered? CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #39

And Kerry hadn't been considered for years? Lordquinton Jan 2013 #86

Choosing the most qualified person for the job has rarely been high on a politician's list. CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #87

Republicans got Susan Rice? News to me. When does she take office? NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #59

+1 n/t politicasista Jan 2013 #67

I think he'll do well. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #21

Again, repubes voting against us albear Jan 2013 #22

Let's say we treat TX as a hostile country, and Kerry and Hagel can deal with them that way? leveymg Jan 2013 #23

Kerry shuts down the Keystone pipeline to Houston and TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #28

Regime change comes to Dallas. leveymg Jan 2013 #31

Please do not call the Texans and Okie "Turds" shagnasty Jan 2013 #25

+1 . . . edgy! he, he . . . patrice Jan 2013 #30

I got it yesterday for making fun of Californians davidpdx Jan 2013 #50

Compromise: "elected sena-TURDS" n/t alp227 Jan 2013 #45

I like that a lot! narnian60 Jan 2013 #54

Congrats SOS Kerry! NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #26

Senior Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren Renew Deal Jan 2013 #27

Damn! That sounds good. trof Jan 2013 #35

Her Kerry statements were really nice n/t politicasista Jan 2013 #42

I'm sure that Kerry saw the plus side - he had Ted Kennedy as a friend and senior Senator karynnj Jan 2013 #53

Glad! of this. Secretary Kerry will be good for our country. nt patrice Jan 2013 #29

This blows the GOP diversity meme out the window. sellitman Jan 2013 #33

I missed having him as President undeterred Jan 2013 #43

" " " " n/t MBS Jan 2013 #49

It's a good... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #57

Of course, one of the no votes came from the aptly named Jerk Imhofe! George II Jan 2013 #44

Wow, a nice overwhelming vote davidpdx Jan 2013 #51

Next up: Mr Hagel Ian Iam Jan 2013 #68

The ol' boys club confirms him. Fearless Jan 2013 #70

Not a single WOMAN Senator voted against him - even the tea party one from NE karynnj Jan 2013 #73

The ol boys club Fearless Jan 2013 #76

I am completely aware of what the old boys' club is karynnj Jan 2013 #81

Exactly. Fearless Jan 2013 #82

Substantially more than a peep out of Mccain karynnj Jan 2013 #83

I see my two senators... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #85