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forest4qt

(25 posts)
41. Don't take away Democratic senators
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 03:32 AM
Nov 2012

We will need every Dem in senate to fought off Republican obstructionists.

I adore them both Coexist Nov 2012 #1
Kerry's seat isn't safe in a special election with Scott Brown waiting to grab it Marsala Nov 2012 #2
This might be more important. He'd be brilliant as the Sec. of Defense. babylonsister Nov 2012 #4
Take Kerry out of the senate and you're asking for.... JeffHead Nov 2012 #3
Kerry deserves to have his talents utilized in better ways. nt babylonsister Nov 2012 #6
Maybe So JeffHead Nov 2012 #9
Democrats need to keep that seat. kaiserhog Nov 2012 #5
Kerry would be a bad idea to leave the Senate Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #7
And they said rumors of John O. Brennan to be head of C.I.A. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #8
I know he worked with Bush. But he's appeared to be close to Pres Obama Thrill Nov 2012 #11
If Kerry leaves. Scott Brown will be back in the Senate Thrill Nov 2012 #10
If Kerry leaves the Senate then the DEMOCRATIC Governor of MA will appoint a new Senator. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #12
Special Election WallaceRitchie Nov 2012 #18
I was just going by what they said on TV a couple of days ago. I guess they got it wrong. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #21
There will be a special election and we know how well that went the last time WI_DEM Nov 2012 #33
Why do people assume that? democrattotheend Nov 2012 #28
Yes Thrill Nov 2012 #30
Consider the fact that we had our strongest candidate against him this year with Obama at head of WI_DEM Nov 2012 #34
For fucks sake Cosmocat Nov 2012 #43
I'm not down with Mass. politics..Why is Brown a shoe in? Ztolkins Nov 2012 #13
Elizabeth Warren handily beat Brown. Others can do it too. tarheelsunc Nov 2012 #14
Warren was our strongest candidate and he still got 47% in a presidential year when turnout is high WI_DEM Nov 2012 #37
Brown is well liked (no clue why) and will win a special election. Gargoyle22 Nov 2012 #42
Name on candidate there Thrill Nov 2012 #46
Deval Patrick, Mike Capuano, Rachel Maddow tarheelsunc Nov 2012 #49
I don't think we can afford cilla4progress Nov 2012 #15
Sorry Kerry but we can't afford to lose Senate seats budkin Nov 2012 #16
On John2 Nov 2012 #17
Why Kerry? Fawke Em Nov 2012 #19
You mean Massachusetts.. :) Cha Nov 2012 #39
Obama! Take no senators! progressiveforever Nov 2012 #20
Any Kennedy's in the bullpen for the seat? JCMach1 Nov 2012 #22
Why do you automatically assume a Kennedy will win? WI_DEM Nov 2012 #35
You really don't know how much weight that name carries here. Arkana Nov 2012 #44
That was who I was thinking of... I would really hate the seat JCMach1 Nov 2012 #45
Personally, I think he is more suited for SOS. wisteria Nov 2012 #23
thanks for saying what I wanted to say, but didn't feel like getting flamed. Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #24
I really don't know anything about her. EmilyAnne Nov 2012 #36
It's more of an intangible. She's way too serious and strikes me more as a very learned and Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #50
what about Jim Webb for something? Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #25
I think he should be considered for SoDef fujiyama Nov 2012 #27
Huntsman Sgent Nov 2012 #40
agree. hey, how about Wesley Clark? Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #51
good choice NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #55
Scott Brown will take Kerry's seat. I hope JFK stays where he is.* Gargoyle22 Nov 2012 #26
Governor Patrick at the White House for dinner LadyBirdJohnson Nov 2012 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Nov 2012 #31
We need all the Senators we have and Kerry should remain in the Senate WI_DEM Nov 2012 #32
"Reshuffle" Pic of Prez, Big Dog, And Susan Rice.. Cha Nov 2012 #38
I sure hope Susan Rice gets the SOS job Hutzpa Nov 2012 #47
Don't take away Democratic senators forest4qt Nov 2012 #41
While thats true. Kerry appears to be ready to do something else Thrill Nov 2012 #53
General Colin Powell? for one of those open national security positions. Sunlei Nov 2012 #48
Powell credibility was tarnished Hutzpa Nov 2012 #52
Powell is still the most popular political figure out there NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #54
Powell was loyal to the admin and did his duty as a General. He wrote a lot about those years. Sunlei Nov 2012 #56
Oh I'm not denying that Hutzpa Nov 2012 #57
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