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John Kerry

beachmom

(15,239 posts)

8. It's all about him being primaried.

Reply to ginnyinWI (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 09:05 AM

Jan 2013

It's about the party he is in. Remember when McCain became more and more ridiculous after the '08 election? He was worried about being primaried, and his strategy of bringing "the crazy" worked. He easily won re-election to the Senate. Graham is following in McCain's footsteps.

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In Chuck Hagel and John Kerry, a wariness of war [View all] Mass Jan 2013 OP

Thanks karynnj Jan 2013 #1

I think opposition on the left is fading out, Mass Jan 2013 #2

Adding to this strain, Andrew Sullivan has a great post up beachmom Jan 2013 #3

this is really good. Thanks! n/t MBS Jan 2013 #5

I think this is a wonderful team and I can't wait for the new team to take over. n/t wisteria Jan 2013 #6

Ditto n/t Inuca Jan 2013 #10

This seems to be a theme Mass Jan 2013 #4

wouldn't it be nice if all sec/states and sec/defense were combat veterans ginnyinWI Jan 2013 #7

It's all about him being primaried. beachmom Jan 2013 #8

and maybe he wanted McCain to be sec-def? ginnyinWI Jan 2013 #9

not always, look at McCain, but i like it that we have some like Kerry and Hagel JI7 Jan 2013 #11