It will be a long time until there is another SoS like John Kerry

Just think of what this country could have been with Gore, Kerry, and Clinton as presidents instead of Shrubbery and DT.

From now on it will be clowns and charlatans. What a sad country we have become.

There will never be another Walter Cronkite.

The day 9/11 happened I went home and watched Peter Jennings. Not perfect but a man with enough gravitas to handle the subject for hours of unscripted television. I was glad he was there that day.

If something similar happened now there is no news channel or newsperson I would want to hear.

And if something like 9/11 happened under Trump I couldn't stand to look at him or listen to him.

I never could have imagined it. Very sad.

had that election not been stolen.

Yet another bitter pill to swallow

We can't let this happen again.

Silly me

I think he would have been a pretty good president, but the biggest loss was that George W Bush appointed John Roberts to the SCotUS in 2005 and Samuel Alito in 2006.

Just imagine those two replaced with a younger Sonia Sotomayor and Jennifer Granholm or similar instead. No citizens united

Agreed he is all class and many of the other senators and congressman including republicans know

does not understand diplomacy, governance, compromise, or politics by and large

Warren Harding anyone?

He has been an incredible Secretary of State - essential for both the Iran deal, which averted a war, and the Paris Climate Accord. Either of these major accomplishments would be the crown jewel of any Secretary of State's term. Yes, I know Trump could destroy them, but that does not diminish the accomplishment. If Trump ruins them, that is on his head. Yet, many pundits note he failed to get peace in the Middle East --something they do not hold against the many other people who tried - and he could not put the Syria egg back together - though he did get 600 tons of chemical weapons removed.

His accomplishments easily make him the best Secretary of State this century.

He has been a capable leader since he spoke to the Senate Foreign Relations committee in 1971. His eloquent speech is still one thingoften quoted when questioning if the cost of a war is worth it.

President Obama picked two good SOSs.

Kerry was most articulate today in explaining the present and the past of the Israeli conflict.
He did not defend Hamas, but he defended the US vote of abstention.
He also went over the decades of history and that the US has been the staunchest ally of Israel, which is unappreciated.
He spoke for more than an hour in great detail and those who find fault are simply not paying attention.
Kerry is exactly what we should expect in a fine Secretary of State. In fact, he exceeds expectations.

Kerry is so knowledgeable on so many subjects; he has no ulterior motive. He actually cares.

a true statesman.

I have been so proud to have Obama and Kerry represent us on the international stage.

without a doubt, the best SoS in my lifetime.

He has made noises about continuing to stay active, especially in service to solving problems of climate change and the environment. Luckily for us, "retire" does not seem to be in this man's DNA.


I also hope that his plans include a memoir of his most worthy career.
I especially would look forward to a frank assessment of the 2004 election.