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MBS

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23. He has been an outstanding SoS

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Dec 29, 2016, 12:26 PM

Dec 2016

without a doubt, the best SoS in my lifetime.

He has made noises about continuing to stay active, especially in service to solving problems of climate change and the environment. Luckily for us, "retire" does not seem to be in this man's DNA.

I also hope that his plans include a memoir of his most worthy career.
I especially would look forward to a frank assessment of the 2004 election.

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It will be a long time until there is another SoS like John Kerry [View all] milestogo Dec 2016 OP

Sigh. LisaM Dec 2016 #1

+1,000,000 Auggie Dec 2016 #2

Yes, indeed!! Kerry truly is one of a kind. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #3

Yes, he will be missed. CentralMass Dec 2016 #4

I think we have seen the end of the statesman. smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #5

In a way its like the decline of the serious news anchor. milestogo Dec 2016 #9

How low we have sunk. smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #10

This is what I think, too. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2016 #20

He would have done a commendable job as President... ailsagirl Dec 2016 #6

Gore, Kerry, Clinton - milestogo Dec 2016 #7

Honestly, I was hopeful it would never again happen ailsagirl Dec 2016 #8

that was a killer NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #13

Agreed he is all class and many of the other senators and congressman including republicans know lancelyons Dec 2016 #11

The incoming administration bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #12

I think he was the best statesman that the war baby/baby boom generation produced karynnj Dec 2016 #14

Well said. milestogo Dec 2016 #15

Yes mcar Dec 2016 #16

very impressive mehrrh Dec 2016 #17

And one doesn't acquire all that knowledge without caring deeply about it. milestogo Dec 2016 #18

yes indeed. n/t MBS Dec 2016 #21

John Kerry bdamomma Dec 2016 #19

The Real Thing, for sure. MBS Dec 2016 #22

He has been an outstanding SoS MBS Dec 2016 #23

I hope so. milestogo Dec 2016 #24

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