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merrily

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4. Yes, but I don't want Senator Brown returning to Washington in another special election.

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 01:24 PM

Dec 2012

That's the reason the Republicans scapegoated Rice and demanded Kerry. Their actions had nothing to do with either Rice's playing Secretary Powell to Obama or with relative qualifications.

The Kochs' wet their pants when the only state to go for Senator McGovern finally got a Republican Senator again and they are not going to let it go.

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President John McCain (and the Repubs) Demanded John Kerry for SoS and So Shall it be Done [View all] boingboinh Dec 2012 OP

Many of US wanted John Kerry way before any of this shit ever happened. Myself included. phleshdef Dec 2012 #1

Then you should personally step up and make sure Scott Brown KeepItReal Dec 2012 #3

Its blue ass Massachusettes. If we aren't competent enough as a party to hold a seat in that state.. phleshdef Dec 2012 #6

I agree completely Mz Pip Dec 2012 #13

Yes, but I don't want Senator Brown returning to Washington in another special election. merrily Dec 2012 #4

First off, even if Brown did get that seat, it changes nothing as far as who controls the Senate... phleshdef Dec 2012 #7

He will be representing me for the next 15 years in the Senate. Gargoyle22 Dec 2012 #21

And yet he lost his election after only two years... MadBadger Dec 2012 #23

He ran a very credible campaign in the worst possible environment. Gargoyle22 Dec 2012 #24

Yup. No coattails of President Obama. Not to mention graham4anything Dec 2012 #29

EXACTLY Floyd_Gondolli Dec 2012 #38

Add me to that list. Kerry was my first choice. LoisB Dec 2012 #8

Agreed democrattotheend Dec 2012 #20

most of us didn't want this. Speak for yourself. graham4anything Dec 2012 #28

Wow, that was some of the most incoherent drivel I've read in awhile. phleshdef Dec 2012 #34

+1. Someone's had a bit too much eggnog, methinks :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #36

...how quaint and how scorched earth it is. But from what you say, Kerry is responsible for Bengazi graham4anything Dec 2012 #37

Lay. Off. The. Sauce. phleshdef Dec 2012 #40

Yes I agree. Giving the Rethugs whatt they want. And probably diminishing the Jumping John Dec 2012 #2

I didn't know they already had the election for his seat and brown won still_one Dec 2012 #5

Don't know what you're babbling about leftynyc Dec 2012 #9

And another Manufactured Outrage Widget hits the shop room floor ... THUD. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #10

I'm pretty sure that isn't why he's being nominated. Sheesh. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #11

Instead of insulting the President ProSense Dec 2012 #12

Oh nonsense. The Republicans wanted Susan Rice, an easy target who they NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #14

BULLSHIT ! Kerry has been on the SofS radar for YEARS ! This is ENTIRELY BULLSHIT !!! RBInMaine Dec 2012 #15

Ted Kennedy Jr. would be a VERY formidable candidate, but whomever it is, it is BLUEASS MASS, and if RBInMaine Dec 2012 #16

sure, "that fuckstick" made a "total asshole" of himself NewJeffCT Dec 2012 #32

Oh, for chrissakes, who do you think is better qualified? renie408 Dec 2012 #17

Yawn and bullshit. But carry on! nt babylonsister Dec 2012 #18

... YvonneCa Dec 2012 #19

I preferred Kerry the entire time. Jennicut Dec 2012 #22

how do you know Kerry wasn't Obama's choice all along? MjolnirTime Dec 2012 #25

The guy that led us out of Viet Nam deserves to be our Secretary of State. Old and In the Way Dec 2012 #26

"The guy that led us out of Viet Nam" (sic)??? Um, I like Kerry and respect his coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #39

It amazes me that McCain & Linseed Graham get so much facetime on TV. RoverSuswade Dec 2012 #27

Outside of MSNBC between 5pm and 11pm NewJeffCT Dec 2012 #31

Yeah, tell us again how we really want a vocal OIL WAR supporter, acolyte of Israel with XL pipe patrice Dec 2012 #30

Only 7 suckers rec'd. JNelson6563 Dec 2012 #33

Don't do that!!! janx Dec 2012 #35