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karynnj

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80. He has had power for decades - continually growing

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 10:13 PM

Jun 2013

He also has been incredibly wealthy since he married Teresa - over 18 years ago.

Nothing he says here seems surprising to me or different from what he has said all his life. He has always been against leaks - and has never been guilty of intentionally leaking anything. Not to mention, he would never have run to another country after speaking out.

More than anyone I know in government, you can find things Kerry said decades ago - and the basic belief system is the same today. The most surprising was reading part of the speech he gave as a student at Yale on foreign policy - which Madeline ALbright included in her 2006 book -- his speeches as SFRC chair were basically mature versions og them.

Even in 1971, Kerry told the NYT that he was not radical - he wasn't and did not want to be - even in the 1970s.

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Secy. Kerry to CNN on Snowden: "People may die as a consequence of what this man did." [View all] Scurrilous Jun 2013 OP

If this was not that predictable. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #1

Oh, Kerry. bigwillq Jun 2013 #2

Yeah - good reason to make it easier to attack karynnj Jun 2013 #8

You're right. bigwillq Jun 2013 #25

Yep, exactly. They don't want the bodies on their mind. They don't want to think okaawhatever Jun 2013 #70

Why help them? That's what Snowden has done. pnwmom Jun 2013 #97

And hundreds of thousands HAVE died from what this man did hobbit709 Jun 2013 #3

That's the past. We're looking forward. magellan Jun 2013 #100

'Nuff Said. RedCappedBandit Jun 2013 #130

Ohz noez!!1!11!! Arctic Dave Jun 2013 #4

lol. but arrgh. allin99 Jun 2013 #91

Complete bollocks dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #5

Bingo!!!! premium Jun 2013 #63

Thank you. 840high Jun 2013 #128

they said the same thing about his guy markiv Jun 2013 #6

I supported Kerry when they accused him of being a traitor. kentuck Jun 2013 #11

not anyone, but it sure did Kerry markiv Jun 2013 #16

He has had power for decades - continually growing karynnj Jun 2013 #80

he had some money. more than most of the population will ever see. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #81

it's bs to compare him to snowden, Kerry is more like those who are speaking out against SExual JI7 Jun 2013 #33

Kerry fought and was wounded for his country VanillaRhapsody Jun 2013 #54

hahhaha, comparing what KErry did to Snowden ? Kerry faced those he wanted to change JI7 Jun 2013 #31

he didnt have to break a clearence to get the truth out markiv Jun 2013 #34

Kerry's testimony was more than that - and he told America many truths karynnj Jun 2013 #84

Well, he is a statesman and former member of congress! alp227 Jun 2013 #101

They're speaking of 1971 when he was a young highly decorated war vet. karynnj Jun 2013 #104

Kerry is a douchbagasourus? Kolesar Jun 2013 #53

I just realized that Markiv won't be answering because he doesn't play nice Kolesar Jun 2013 #60

^^^^^This^^^^^ +1000 n/t ljm2002 Jun 2013 #69

He violated no laws in telling the truth before the SFRC karynnj Jun 2013 #87

And, people *do* die as a consequence of what senior elected officials do, say, and the bike man Jun 2013 #7

Kerry is a man that has given his life to his country, during good times and bad... MattFromKY Jun 2013 #9

ditto DURHAM D Jun 2013 #14

Same here. n/t FSogol Jun 2013 #21

+1 politicasista Jun 2013 #22

+1. graham4anything Jun 2013 #38

This. nt Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #26

+1 treestar Jun 2013 #30

Yup madokie Jun 2013 #32

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #36

And what, pray tell, does that have to do with his professional life? nt MattFromKY Jun 2013 #41

About the same as Snowden's "snotty nose." Fawke Em Jun 2013 #55

A true American hero, and there haven't been that many at his level BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #40

Now I see why I don't come here as often. Fawke Em Jun 2013 #48

It's about people getting killed so that too-young-to-shave can get his jollies...eom Kolesar Jun 2013 #58

Why do you make the assumption that those that oppose Snowden support spying? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2013 #59

They support Obama burnodo Jun 2013 #73

So you mean anyone who supports Obama is now a traitor by your estimation? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2013 #103

it's "purity" to think the 4th amendment is worth something? burnodo Jun 2013 #110

So now anyone that supports Obama is against the 4th Amendment by your strict standards? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2013 #124

What HE said ^^^ VanillaRhapsody Jun 2013 #56

+1 Some of the other posts here are embarrassing to even read Hekate Jun 2013 #66

Thank God for the ignore function. Scurrilous Jun 2013 #76

I tried doing that for less than 24 hours this weekend, and realized it was impractical Hekate Jun 2013 #83

Me too karynnj Jun 2013 #88

Ditto here too Yukari Yakumo Jun 2013 #108

So it seems that your opinions depend on who you trust? sibelian Jun 2013 #111

Really? nebenaube Jun 2013 #126

people die EVERY DAY because of what the government Kerry represents does.... mike_c Jun 2013 #10

Well said! City Lights Jun 2013 #27

+1 leftstreet Jun 2013 #51

Tremendous post. bigwillq Jun 2013 #71

+1 burnodo Jun 2013 #74

Nailed it. premium Jun 2013 #77

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #82

Love ya, Mike_C. You cut right to it. nt Bonobo Jun 2013 #122

Thank you! LibAsHell Jun 2013 #123

We are angry because we feel we have been used in the worst fashion by the admin of this country The Straight Story Jun 2013 #12

Kind of like what Dick fucking Cheney did? Autumn Jun 2013 #13

How many people died because of Bush, Cheney et al? n/t malaise Jun 2013 #15

So by using Kerry's statement... Earth_First Jun 2013 #17

That's okay, Secy. Kerry, because it's free market killing. If you were a principled person, you'd patrice Jun 2013 #18

TY. Would rather celebrate and pray for a REAL hero politicasista Jun 2013 #19

he was referring to dick cheney, correct? spanone Jun 2013 #20

I'll ask again 90-percent Jun 2013 #23

I was curious too Hydra Jun 2013 #93

Think about it, this is from surveillance of everybody. bemildred Jun 2013 #115

Sigh. BlueCheese Jun 2013 #24

We certainly didn't used to be so frightened. Fawke Em Jun 2013 #50

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #28

Well, it's true. shenmue Jun 2013 #29

Yeah. Sure. Apophis Jun 2013 #35

So now people here are attacking John Kerry? jazzimov Jun 2013 #37

Of course!!! LeftInTX Jun 2013 #42

you must be new here JI7 Jun 2013 #46

Polticians can be replaced. sibelian Jun 2013 #116

John Kerry above all knows the twaddle he is speaking. Now HE is the Power to whom Truth must WinkyDink Jun 2013 #118

Americans are most likely to die because of East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #39

Die of embarrassment perhaps. dkf Jun 2013 #43

Gee John, Americans are DYING RIGHT NOW by the truckload Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #44

True - and Kerry fought on the right side of each of those issues for 28 years in the Senate karynnj Jun 2013 #98

Complete, total and utter hyperbolic bullshit.. truebrit71 Jun 2013 #45

That's it exactly. truebluegreen Jun 2013 #68

I'd like to be protected from assholes poisoning our drinking water with fracking fluids. GoneFishin Jun 2013 #47

The scumbag Snowden is a traitor, sold his country for whatever, his actions intentional. Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #49

Wow... Fawke Em Jun 2013 #52

It seems to be in vogue lately Hydra Jun 2013 #95

Partisan politics. sibelian Jun 2013 #114

You are on the wrong side of this Sen Kerry Marrah_G Jun 2013 #57

You would make a great secretary of state Kolesar Jun 2013 #61

LOL n/t politicasista Jun 2013 #72

It's a lot like dealing with the mouthy Bush backers eight years ago...eom Kolesar Jun 2013 #78

Bingo politicasista Jun 2013 #102

Real people are dead because of the cuts caused by the bloated cost of this illegal boondoggle... kickysnana Jun 2013 #62

Senator Kerry, if how the government "protected" us from the Boston Bombers is any Th1onein Jun 2013 #64

AUMF, Sen. Kerry? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #65

It's "inappropriate" for people to be concerned with privacy?! Skip Intro Jun 2013 #67

Kerry's doing a "Colin Powell" right now. Waiting For Everyman Jun 2013 #75

Observe the incomplete-sentences-unfocused-thoughts phenomenon Kolesar Jun 2013 #79

Not to worry. Waiting For Everyman Jun 2013 #85

I followed it Hydra Jun 2013 #96

You followed it? Hell, you probably wrote it Kolesar Jun 2013 #119

Lol Hydra Jun 2013 #120

Shouldn't outsource national security. Rex Jun 2013 #86

But, we've known it all since 2006!11!1 Nothing new!!! morningfog Jun 2013 #89

.... glinda Jun 2013 #90

Now they are just covering their asses. Phlem Jun 2013 #92

Well we definitely know...... DeSwiss Jun 2013 #94

FFS Hydra Jun 2013 #99

People may be dying as a result of what the NSA is doing. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #105

Voting to go to war in Iraq was a far more dangerous act than this could ever be. nt Zorra Jun 2013 #106

+1000000000 Phlem Jun 2013 #107

This is becoming maddening. MelungeonWoman Jun 2013 #109

And under the bus he goes...nt SidDithers Jun 2013 #112

Ugh. sibelian Jun 2013 #113

"because terrorists may now know how to protect themselves in some way or another" = SAME WinkyDink Jun 2013 #117

I really can't understand why anyones surprised. sibelian Jun 2013 #121

I hope Kerry goes after Snowden even harder than when he went after all of Bush's treason. Dr Fate Jun 2013 #125

democracy may die as a consequence of the relentlessly growing surveillance industrial complex Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #127

Same goes for John Roberts. aquart Jun 2013 #129

Someone on DU REALLY doesn't like where this tread is going and tried to shut it down. idwiyo Jun 2013 #131