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2016 Postmortem

blueclown

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7. The Senate as a body is a remarkably powerful institution.

Reply to TwilightGardener (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 08:07 PM

Jan 2013

And yes, right now it is extremely dysfunctional and that is probably the reason why Kerry left. But the point remains that being a senator with seniority and a Chairman of a powerful committee is a more powerful job than managing a bureaucracy like the Department of State.

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Text of John Kerry’s farewell speech [View all] struggle4progress Jan 2013 OP

Kerry's farewell speech on the link below - VIDEO Tx4obama Jan 2013 #1

What time is it I fell asleep LostinRed Jan 2013 #13

I liked his speech. Nika Jan 2013 #2

He choked up as well speaking of the 1971 protests karynnj Jan 2013 #5

I'll never stop to say mylye2222 Jan 2014 #20

Good for Dpm12 Jan 2013 #3

Kerry had a chance to speak truth to power about the current version of the Senate. blueclown Jan 2013 #4

It's not a step down at all. The Senate is gridlocked and dysfunctional. Kerry is going TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #6

The Senate as a body is a remarkably powerful institution. blueclown Jan 2013 #7

Join the club politicasista Jan 2013 #9

I am one of Kerry's biggest fans. blueclown Jan 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Jan 2013 #11

... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #12

+1 n/t politicasista Jan 2013 #19

Kick n/t politicasista Jan 2013 #8

He would have made a fantastic president. BlueStater Jan 2013 #14

Kerry won the 2004 election. He just didn't win the vote counting. DFW Jan 2013 #16

That's what I believe... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #18

First Dem I ever voted for kwolf68 Jan 2013 #15

Compare the eloquence of this speech with ANYTHING ever said by the 3 who voted against him DFW Jan 2013 #17