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jaysunb

(11,856 posts) Wed Sep 16, 2015, 02:25 PM Sep 2015

Could John Kerry wind up an alternative candidate for President? [View all]

I know it's early, but things are far from settled in our party, and neither Sanders or Clinton have a clear path to the nomination, leaving open the possibility of a brokered convention.
Enter the only viable person (at this time) in SOS Kerry. He probably won in 04 but for the blatant theft of Ohio. I can see him as a compromise candidate of both the left and establishment.

What say you DU ?

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Could John Kerry wind up an alternative candidate for President? [View all] jaysunb Sep 2015 OP

No. We've got perfectly good candidates already. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #1

Bernie Sanders will be the nominee peacebird Sep 2015 #2

I'll pass. Voted for Iraq and said he would've invaded if he'd been president. arcane1 Sep 2015 #3

He never said he would have invaded had he been President - in fact, he said many many times that karynnj Sep 2015 #16

I'm referring to October 2004 arcane1 Sep 2015 #20

I took it far more conditionally karynnj Sep 2015 #24

Why would we want someone that doesn't even try defend himself appropriately against swift boaters? cascadiance Sep 2015 #4

Point well taken. n/t jaysunb Sep 2015 #8

Why didn't a Democratic party defend him with even half the strength they showed karynnj Sep 2015 #19

Those are good questions too. But Kerry failed to really challenge that treatment... cascadiance Sep 2015 #32

I don't think so JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #5

Per his personal request, I have held on to my Veterans for Kerry button Siwsan Sep 2015 #6

Joe Biden is not viable? Brother Buzz Sep 2015 #7

No. HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #9

Look! Another YES voter on the Iraq War being pushed by the Establishment! Dems to Win Sep 2015 #10

Individual DUers are now the Establishment�? Renew Deal Sep 2015 #22

I can personally assure you jaysunb is not the Establishment! ellisonz Sep 2015 #25

Agreed Dems to Win Sep 2015 #30

LOL ! One never know. Do one ? :) jaysunb Sep 2015 #41

Don't go turning on us now! ;-) ellisonz Sep 2015 #46

Oh HELL to the no! Daemonaquila Sep 2015 #11

He ran a terrible campaign. smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #15

Yes, he's an effective Senator and SOS. Daemonaquila Sep 2015 #18

John Kerry is 71 and his wife is unwell. MADem Sep 2015 #12

Biden is the first fall back candidate and then perhaps Kerry Gothmog Sep 2015 #13

Define how and why he's not "viable". That is a corporate media label... cascadiance Sep 2015 #28

Why don't you explain how Sanders would be viable in a general election debate Gothmog Sep 2015 #34

I think the number one issue of ALL Americans, NOT just Democrats is corporate crony corruption... cascadiance Sep 2015 #37

So you have no answer to my question Gothmog Sep 2015 #39

Why was Obama any more "viable" at this point than Hillary was then? cascadiance Sep 2015 #40

What a sad and wrong response Gothmog Sep 2015 #47

Why in a democracy is it SAD to not want someone to be FORCED to engaged in corruption to be viable? cascadiance Sep 2015 #50

Words have meanings. Gothmog Sep 2015 #54

k&r avaistheone1 Sep 2015 #48

I feel like I am at a balloon festival today. Possible candidates floating all around me. djean111 Sep 2015 #14

LOL...no. Iggo Sep 2015 #17

That would be a disaster Renew Deal Sep 2015 #21

Secretary Kerry has too many important things to do as Secretary of State karynnj Sep 2015 #23

The anti-Hillary people will say he has a much "blood dripping from his hands" as Hillary... brooklynite Sep 2015 #26

I say, please, please, please let Kerry and Biden both join the race! Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #27

If we're dipping into the former candidate political vault, I'd vastly prefer Gore Blasphemer Sep 2015 #29

I'd love the alternative to be someone under 70 BeyondGeography Sep 2015 #31

I say I agree with Howard Dean DFW Sep 2015 #33

I can't disagree with your reasoning. jaysunb Sep 2015 #42

I agree Blasphemer Sep 2015 #45

Part of the problem is that the new corporatist leadership has kept out progressive options that age cascadiance Sep 2015 #52

No Progressive gets past Debbie Dino if she can possibly help it. n/t djean111 Sep 2015 #53

in a word olddots Sep 2015 #35

And I hear John Edwards is free. philosslayer Sep 2015 #36

LOL ! Yeah, Jake, that's all we need right now. N/t jaysunb Sep 2015 #43

No thanks. Kerry and especially Biden have even less plausible deniability of "being tricked" than TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #38

The media hate him Hydraulico Sep 2015 #44

Shall we not start brokering conventions before the first primary has been had? Betty Karlson Sep 2015 #49

Please dear god no rjsquirrel Sep 2015 #51