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54. begging the question, why did Kerry put himself in the position where it could be used this way?

Fri Jul 5, 2013, 06:20 PM

Jul 2013

it's a fair question

he's a smart man

certainly he should try to avoid handing the right an easy one to use against him

this all could have been avoided easily

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Why the hell would the state dept spokewoman lie so stupidly? [View all] cali Jul 2013 OP

If she would lie about something so trivial, she surely can't be trusted on anything of import. morningfog Jul 2013 #1

it's just mind bogglingly stupid cali Jul 2013 #3

Not her, this is coming from the top nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #9

no they don't. I'm not sure where you got that information but it's not true. cali Jul 2013 #28

What makes you say this? siligut Jul 2013 #52

agree ...! KoKo Jul 2013 #22

wtf? backwoodsbob Jul 2013 #2

Sounds like you are swiftboating Kerry flamingdem Jul 2013 #4

Sounds like Kerry slowboated himself. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #16

I am not. that's ridiculous. I think highly of Kerry and have lots of posts cali Jul 2013 #17

You're bring attention to a "scandal" that the right will be jumping on flamingdem Jul 2013 #19

ignore completely my comment demonstrating I like Kerry cali Jul 2013 #23

that's one is going over the edge Skittles Jul 2013 #31

Self-destructing in a manic frenzy of desperation. bvar22 Jul 2013 #43

they think they are supporting and protecting Obama Skittles Jul 2013 #44

Are you still fascinated? flamingdem Jul 2013 #49

begging the question, why did Kerry put himself in the position where it could be used this way? ZRT2209 Jul 2013 #54

ooh ooh Skittles Jul 2013 #57

Since the truth looks bad, have you tried attacking the messenger? ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #33

You want to attack Kerry, be honest you do nt flamingdem Jul 2013 #50

I'm flattered that you think this is all about me. ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #74

Are you after his brains? nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #81

OK. You got me there. nt ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #83

Seriously? Really? MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #45

bandwagon, boat what's the difference, DU gets on! nt flamingdem Jul 2013 #48

so, so lame. limp as an old stalk of celery. n/t cali Jul 2013 #55

Maybe she wasnt aware of his whereabouts? darkangel218 Jul 2013 #5

then why lie about it? backwoodsbob Jul 2013 #7

"We create our own reality." Downwinder Jul 2013 #14

Maybe they assumed thats what he was doing? darkangel218 Jul 2013 #15

Ever hear of miscommunication or speaking out of turn? But no, for some it's OMG THEY LIED!!!! KittyWampus Jul 2013 #60

After all its a big boat Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #37

the dumbfuckery is spreading. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #6

because they didn't know there were photos n/t Enrique Jul 2013 #8

This is the correct answer. nt woo me with science Jul 2013 #41

Seems like the best explanation to me. suffragette Jul 2013 #46

but certainly they should have assumed there would be photos in this cell phone world ZRT2209 Jul 2013 #58

Doesn't say much for their imagination, or life experience, in 2013 if they thought that muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #66

He was practicing CocktailBoat diplomacy. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #10

OMG is Snowden on that boat? leftstreet Jul 2013 #11

! Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #82

Ironic but twitter is our own spy device. dkf Jul 2013 #12

There's a big difference between gov't officials lying to the public Cal Carpenter Jul 2013 #75

"doveryai, no proveryai" n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #13

I don't get the outrage on this. Skidmore Jul 2013 #18

there's no outrage that Kerry was on his boat. cali Jul 2013 #25

maybe it was miscommunication or just speaking out of turn. But your mindset automatically turns it KittyWampus Jul 2013 #61

Sounds like Kerry was "set up." She should have said: KoKo Jul 2013 #20

I agree. It was a ridiculous lie. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #56

A Mole in the State Department...not unusual give the switch from Clinton to Kerry... KoKo Jul 2013 #86

Wow. For too many reasons, just wow n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #21

They don't give a rats ass. Rex Jul 2013 #24

It's government. Their first instinct is always to lie. I would like to know whether razorman Jul 2013 #26

Habit AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #27

I guess you can't be on a yacht and on a phone at the same time Life Long Dem Jul 2013 #29

..... cali Jul 2013 #30

Maybe Jen Psaki assumed he wasn't on a boat Life Long Dem Jul 2013 #35

isn't it her job to ensure what she's saying is accurate? how hard is it to find out? cali Jul 2013 #38

You would think so Life Long Dem Jul 2013 #40

The next Benghazi-gate? ProSense Jul 2013 #32

+1 flamingdem Jul 2013 #51

Sometimes it seems like our government is run by a neocon/neolib cult of disciples of Leo Strauss. Zorra Jul 2013 #34

Damn, talk about jumping the hyperbolic shark. You should get an award. KittyWampus Jul 2013 #62

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #36

This is a very offensive post suffragette Jul 2013 #39

an apology to the reporter might be in order Enrique Jul 2013 #42

But he did nibble an hors d'oeuvres of Egyptian lamb in aspic that evening MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #47

It's called arrogance. Pure and simple. nt greytdemocrat Jul 2013 #53

Why the hell would a DU'er give a shit if there was a miscommunication or someone spoke without KittyWampus Jul 2013 #59

.... cali Jul 2013 #67

Problem is you're asking DUers not Democrats. great white snark Jul 2013 #77

Because I'm sick of incompetence. And it's not unreasonable to expect... SMC22307 Jul 2013 #85

Part of it Duckwraps Jul 2013 #63

Blind resentment much? flamingdem Jul 2013 #69

Not blind at all. woo me with science Jul 2013 #79

You sent me a library! flamingdem Jul 2013 #80

+1 woo me with science Jul 2013 #78

Isn't Psaki the one filling us in on the Bolivian plane situation? dkf Jul 2013 #64

Concern noted. n/t Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #65

petulance noted. cali Jul 2013 #68

Don't worry Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #70

lol. petulant and histrionic. cute. cali Jul 2013 #71

he was keeping the world safe for the Grey Poupon set nt markiv Jul 2013 #72

why intercept a head of state in the air? markiv Jul 2013 #73

Indeed. nt woo me with science Jul 2013 #76

That clinches it mick063 Jul 2013 #84