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True Blue American

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19. I Watched

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 09:36 AM

Jul 2015

Thought Joe would explode but he respectfully listened and let others ask question.

John Kerry owned the interview.
I made a prediction that the hostages will soon be released. John answered Robinson about having a conversation with his Iranian counterpart the day before the agreement was reached.

This reminded me of the release of the hostages the minute Reagan was sworn in,then we had the Iran/ Contra mess.

I had the pleasure of listening and asking questions of one of the hostages at a Military Convention in Boston.

This situation is almost eerie thinking of that time. They will be released as a sign of good will.

One of the wives was on the CNN Brook Baldwin show. Brook tried everything she could to have the wife complain about the President and the deal the wife told her several times she was in constant contact with the State Department and they assured her they were doing everything they could to get her Husband released. Brook pushed harder about being disappointed. She then told Brook the president was right not connecting the two and her Husband wanted no part of getting concessions for his release. Brook really failed in getting her 15 second sound bite to run all day long. They prey on worried people like that.

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John Kerry was superb on Morning Joe today. [View all] CTyankee Jul 2015 OP

Hey CTyankee, can you post the video as soon as it becomes available? Gotta see this. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #1

I will find it and post it...not sure it's up yet as the show hasn't finished. CTyankee Jul 2015 #2

What makes him different, in part, is that he doesn't have that Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #5

It's funny but I've known a few rich businessmen and they all sound like him... CTyankee Jul 2015 #6

Sociopath, Type A personalities, all of them. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #15

I think he'll lose interest in this "project" after a while...he just likes the chase... CTyankee Jul 2015 #17

Sales versus Management Roy Rolling Jul 2015 #20

He was born with a golden spoon in his big mouth. snort Jul 2015 #38

It's up and on the morning joe website MBS Jul 2015 #56

Damn, I watched it all the way through! SOS Kerry ... 11 Bravo Jul 2015 #63

What I don't understand about it? kentuck Jul 2015 #3

I think Bibi is just a hard assed conservative who doesn't want anything less than war CTyankee Jul 2015 #4

I agree, CTyankee. nt brer cat Jul 2015 #7

Or more precisely, he wants the USA to fight that war Fritz Walter Jul 2015 #29

Agreed, he's a dinosaur who knows . . . brush Jul 2015 #30

Unfortunately, almost all Israeli politicians including Herzog, Livni and Lapid from the opposition karynnj Jul 2015 #41

netanyahu rules by fear....he got elected on fear of iran....peace is not good for him. spanone Jul 2015 #13

Easy, Netanyahu is a republican like war hawk IHateTheGOP Jul 2015 #23

Excellent question. Why all the fear rhetoric? Emerging fascist states require fear to cement the deal. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #27

It's not just the nuke question leftynyc Jul 2015 #32

Like everything, you have to weigh the negatives and the positives and do your CTyankee Jul 2015 #39

I'm agnostic about the agreement leftynyc Jul 2015 #40

what would you prefer we do? CTyankee Jul 2015 #42

I would have put leftynyc Jul 2015 #47

my guess is that, like the hostage situation, there were all kinds of barriers put around CTyankee Jul 2015 #50

Agree leftynyc Jul 2015 #52

I don't think the Iranians much care about PR value...they'd be giving up something CTyankee Jul 2015 #53

Do they really feel we would leftynyc Jul 2015 #54

that seemed to be what kerry was saying: no alternative this or go to war.... CTyankee Jul 2015 #57

Did you even bother to listen to Kerry? karynnj Jul 2015 #64

Spare me the condensation as leftynyc Jul 2015 #65

The agreement is JUST about nuclear weapons - it is Israel and the Republicans bashing it for NOT karynnj Jul 2015 #62

like Bush/Cheney, it's because his issue was never really WMD karynnj Jul 2015 #35

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2015 #61

Because if Iran behaves, then the world will begin to look at Israel's nukes and civil rights kelliekat44 Jul 2015 #46

Until Iran give up their leftynyc Jul 2015 #48

Edited out: mistaken comment about Ramadan. Sorry. merrily Jul 2015 #8

Actually, I think it ends tonight - but that would also affect the timing hatrack Jul 2015 #14

Ok merrily Jul 2015 #18

Lasts a month. This year it started on the 18th of June truebluegreen Jul 2015 #21

I must have misunderstood my friend. I thought he said it started yesterday. Guess he merrily Jul 2015 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author CTyankee Jul 2015 #9

Hope someone is merciful libodem Jul 2015 #10

I finally snagged it after a frustrating time to get it... CTyankee Jul 2015 #11

Hugs and kisses libodem Jul 2015 #12

I always have problems with that website...but today I think it was that I tried to soon CTyankee Jul 2015 #16

Just finished watching it libodem Jul 2015 #22

Just watched it. Level-headed, well-reasoned, convincing...what a great SoS. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #44

Thanks excellent interview..... Historic NY Jul 2015 #31

Thanks, CTyankee! nt Duval Jul 2015 #33

I Watched True Blue American Jul 2015 #19

The wife sounds like a savvy lady...and Brook Baldwin is a tool. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #24

Can't stomach Joe and his blonde yes girl. Cosmic Dancer Jul 2015 #26

During dufus W's tenure Iran enriched enough to build 12 bombs. IHateTheGOP Jul 2015 #28

Nothing but 8 years of sabre rattling Zambero Jul 2015 #34

Thanks for sharing. I rarely if ever watch that show anymore. Stellar Jul 2015 #36

Yes he was ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #37

and that's a little embarrassing because the American people don't like the alternative CTyankee Jul 2015 #43

I was watching some republican legislator saying ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #49

bunch of lazy complainers not worth shit... CTyankee Jul 2015 #51

John Kerry is a statesman who has brought gravitas to State. AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #45

+ 100,00 n/t MBS Jul 2015 #55

I've always felt Kerry got a raw deal from the media (among others). snot Jul 2015 #58

Of course he did tabasco Jul 2015 #60

The opponents of this deal are bitter (in defeat) that Dawson Leery Jul 2015 #59

Very heartening to hear, CTyankee.. thank you! Cha Jul 2015 #66

I like John Kerry Shankapotomus Jul 2015 #67