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In reply to the discussion: What the hell is wrong with John Kerry? [View all]karynnj
(60,968 posts)and then he added some rather nondescript comments about hoping a compromise would preserve a woman's access and everyone's rights. So, the OP is wrong - something that started with TPM overstating its title.
In a statement, Kerry said, "I think the Administration is working towards a final rule that reflects a reasonable compromise. I think there's a way to protect everybody's interest here. I think you can implement it effectively in a way that protects women's access, but at the same time protects people's religious beliefs, and that should be everyones goal.""
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/kerry-becomes-latest-dem-to-oppose-obama-on
In fact, it was in response to a question. To me, it looked like Kerry trying not to make news either way. At this point, the story is driven by the TPM title, nothing Kerry said. (The Biden quotes that were everywhere essentially mean Kerry first sentence is just stating fact. The rest is pretty neutral. )