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70. He would be a good choice

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 11:47 PM

Nov 2012

And it would be a nice show of bipartisanship. But I would hate to see Kerry get passed over again...he is one of the people who went out on a limb and took a risk on Obama early, and he is very well qualified for the job. Maybe if Obama picked Lugar for Secretary of State he could give Kerry Secretary of Defense...is Panetta expected to stay on?

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Who should Obama replace Hillary Clinton with? [View all] Zadoc Nov 2012 OP

John Kerry is likely SCliberal091294 Nov 2012 #1

The problem as I see it with Kerry justiceischeap Nov 2012 #2

^^^ this^^^ TDale313 Nov 2012 #10

Nope. Brown's brand is damaged. Mass Nov 2012 #11

He's got a 1.4 million built-in lead justiceischeap Nov 2012 #25

And he has a truck!! arcane1 Nov 2012 #49

And a pristine Carhartt jacket obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #61

I can only think of Deval Patrick sadbear Nov 2012 #84

Obviously since he just lost hours ago nobody thinks he's invincible but he's easily still STRONG Bombtrack Nov 2012 #26

Exactly -- would hurt the Senate obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #14

True. nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #30

Capuano WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #57

If he chose Bill, we would achieve a Middle East peace agreement demhottie Nov 2012 #81

Chris Christie Enrique Nov 2012 #3

He's only interested in Joisey flamingdem Nov 2012 #7

lololololol obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #18

He paid that balance with a phone call & hug from Bruce Springsteen. nt justiceischeap Nov 2012 #39

PBO gave Christie "something"... Cha Nov 2012 #47

Probably, and he will lose again. Mass Nov 2012 #4

How about Bill Clinton? maveric56 Nov 2012 #5

+1 this would be great flamingdem Nov 2012 #8

No -- too close to Presidency obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #19

So? Incitatus Nov 2012 #76

He is not allowed to be President obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #82

That's not an issue being SoS OmahaBlueDog Nov 2012 #87

That would only exclude him from being vice-President. nt Incitatus Nov 2012 #93

Wesley Clark could be a good choice. n/t pa28 Nov 2012 #6

Yes Wesley Clark would be great! sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #9

Yes! I was coming here to say the same. I think he'd be a great choice. MoonchildCA Nov 2012 #24

You win the thread. Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #34

Yes! Wesley. Michigan Alum Nov 2012 #40

Agreed. Wesley Clark would be good... TeeYiYi Nov 2012 #59

I totally agree. Sparkly Nov 2012 #64

Perfect candidate for the job. Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #67

Me too. pa28 Nov 2012 #68

Yes. geardaddy Nov 2012 #92

Susan Rice -- leave Kerry in the Senate obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #12

Agree re: Susan. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #21

Exactly obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #22

That way the phrase "Secretary of State Rice" would no longer make me KamaAina Nov 2012 #48

John Kerry would be a good choice. Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #13

Didn't Hillary say she was staying on? SubgeniusHasSlack Nov 2012 #15

Yes, she did. n/t FSogol Nov 2012 #31

But she also said she was leaving pscot Nov 2012 #91

Kucinich is available. ReasonableToo Nov 2012 #16

JFK Capt. Obvious Nov 2012 #17

Please don't raid the US Senate frazzled Nov 2012 #20

Barbara Boxer, Russ Feingold, Richard Lugar? Bombtrack Nov 2012 #23

Lugar would be a shrewd pick OmahaBlueDog Nov 2012 #89

Wes Clark Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #27

Bill Richardson madamesilverspurs Nov 2012 #28

I would be happy with him or Wes Clark. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #50

Kerry would be great newfie11 Nov 2012 #29

Clark boxman Nov 2012 #32

Dennis Kucinich or Neil Degrasse Tyson. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #33

I like the idea of Kucinich... TeeYiYi Nov 2012 #62

Yeh, Dennis would be awesome. nt Zorra Nov 2012 #65

You know theKed Nov 2012 #90

He can't take a D Senator.... NotThisTime Nov 2012 #35

Is she retiring? I hadn't heard anything about that. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #36

Hillary has said many times that she only wanted to serve one term. n/t BeeBee Nov 2012 #42

Why Powell? He helped lie us in to Iraq. closeupready Nov 2012 #44

He's also admitted the intelligence was BS. Sorry, but I trust him. He's a statesman. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #53

Huntsman Sheepshank Nov 2012 #37

Huntsman is my vote, too. It would be reaching across the aisle while tapping into someone sad sally Nov 2012 #55

I agree with you. See post 59... TeeYiYi Nov 2012 #60

Wesley spooked me with that weird TV show he was hosting. Just saying. zonkers Nov 2012 #73

I think either Wes Clark or Bill Richardson would be hifiguy Nov 2012 #38

Dick Lugar, please. Archbishop Nov 2012 #41

lolololololol obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #46

He would be a good choice democrattotheend Nov 2012 #70

I just went on line to check on Lugar's age. He is 80! CTyankee Nov 2012 #86

Agree, John Kerry. closeupready Nov 2012 #43

I think Kerry would make an excellent SOS, but we just have to make sure we have a smirkymonkey Nov 2012 #56

Rahm Emanuel. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2012 #51

You ended your OP subject with a preposition. ieoeja Nov 2012 #52

Susan Rice makes the most sense but it would put the re-elected prez immediately on the hot seat CTyankee Nov 2012 #54

Gary Locke. n/t lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #58

Russ Feingold undeterred Nov 2012 #63

Bill ThomThom Nov 2012 #66

I think Kerry deserves it democrattotheend Nov 2012 #69

I hope it is Kerry. Deval Patrick will beat Brown. TheDonkey Nov 2012 #71

Don't reduce Dem. majority in Senate. Huntsman sounds good. kiranon Nov 2012 #72

Kerry or Susan Rice JI7 Nov 2012 #74

What about Jim Webb? NNguyenMD Nov 2012 #75

Al Gore dsc Nov 2012 #77

That's who I'd pick as well... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #80

Bill Clinton would be a great choice! B Calm Nov 2012 #78

Not sure Bill would even consider it. For one thing, he is a world statesman all on his own, but in CTyankee Nov 2012 #85

Peter DeFazio! Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #79

If he picks Kerry, you can bet Scott Brown will run for his seat. WI_DEM Nov 2012 #83

I agree it'll be Kerry. WeekendWarrior Nov 2012 #88