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Rice out... [View all] YvonneCa Dec 2012 OP
I think that if the POTUS really wanted this fight, he would have nominated her sooner beachmom Dec 2012 #1
I agree, beachmom. I don't think... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #2
I hope so too. n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #16
I agree. Mass Dec 2012 #3
"If" Kerry were to leave the SFRC, and Menendez does become chairman, wisteria Dec 2012 #17
Both of those responses are short sighted and wrong. wisteria Dec 2012 #14
I agree - Obama played this very badly karynnj Dec 2012 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Mass Dec 2012 #52
Kerry's statement Mass Dec 2012 #4
perfect. n/t MBS Dec 2012 #5
Yeah, it's crazy out there. I was told to "shut up" for daring to criticize the POTUS beachmom Dec 2012 #6
I second your uh-huh. wisteria Dec 2012 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Dec 2012 #7
That is all the fault of the White House, not Kerry. beachmom Dec 2012 #8
Because politicasista Dec 2012 #9
OK. I just hope you can fight back on the forums where you see this. beachmom Dec 2012 #10
Self-deleted the comment politicasista Dec 2012 #11
I don't know if you are aware, but many Democrats were not happy with Rice. wisteria Dec 2012 #19
There are Dems who are outraged politicasista Dec 2012 #21
I am outraged, but this has nothing to do with Kerry. Obama let her to dry. Mass Dec 2012 #22
To be fair politicasista Dec 2012 #23
I understand that. wisteria Dec 2012 #26
Even if that is the case, politicasista Dec 2012 #33
All I can say is, she wasn't the most qualified for this post. wisteria Dec 2012 #50
True n/t politicasista Dec 2012 #62
Great statement from... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #13
Nice comments. And, he does know what it is like to be attacked-even when it wasn't justified. n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #15
This tweet from Laura Rozen says it all: beachmom Dec 2012 #12
I strongly agree with you. n/t MBS Dec 2012 #46
WaPo columnist Ruth Marcus also agrees MBS Dec 2012 #47
Some people on DU are incorrigible Kerry haters Blaukraut Dec 2012 #24
It would add insult to injury politicasista Dec 2012 #25
Perhaps, this needs to be put into perspective. wisteria Dec 2012 #27
Rice supporters aren't mad at the POTUS politicasista Dec 2012 #28
So in other words, according to you anyway, Kerry can't win, no matter what Blaukraut Dec 2012 #30
No, politicasista Dec 2012 #32
Obama has many "ardent" supporters , you seem to only take the negatives JI7 Dec 2012 #38
Then Obama needs to know that politicasista Dec 2012 #39
no he doesn't, it's not that important JI7 Dec 2012 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Dec 2012 #41
but who cares ? JI7 Dec 2012 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Dec 2012 #43
Obama needs to know what every single person says and thinks ? JI7 Dec 2012 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Dec 2012 #45
It wasn't up to Kerry to defend Susan Rice. That was Obama's job Blaukraut Dec 2012 #29
That is where the argument is politicasista Dec 2012 #31
Kerry did exactly what he should have done. He and Rice were both under consideration Blaukraut Dec 2012 #34
The problem is that politicasista Dec 2012 #35
Got it, replied Blaukraut Dec 2012 #36
"Ridicule" was a strong word politicasista Dec 2012 #37
If the situation were reversed, would she have defended him? wisteria Dec 2012 #51
If he had politicasista Dec 2012 #64
Exactly what more would you have him say karynnj Dec 2012 #58
IDK. Just tired of the bashing n/t politicasista Dec 2012 #63
withering comments by Charlie Pierce on the Repubs MBS Dec 2012 #48
Wow! Inuca Dec 2012 #49
Sorry, but today, this seems so childish. Mass Dec 2012 #53
I've been crying all day... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #54
My mother was teacher in an elementary school for 35 years, She was teaching to kids between 6 and 9 Mass Dec 2012 #59
I remember you mentioning that your... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #60
Actually, today I read Assad is doing something similar to children beachmom Dec 2012 #55
I was thinking just something like this today, wisteria Dec 2012 #57
You should be able to send your children to school and know they are safe. wisteria Dec 2012 #56
+1 politicasista Dec 2012 #65
+1 politicasista Dec 2012 #61
John Kerry and Scott Brown at Odds over Gun Control Legislation (from 2011) JI7 Dec 2012 #66
This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Dec 2012 #67
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