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JDPriestly

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6. Imagine what the world would be like if Kerry had become president in 2004.

Reply to karynnj (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2014, 01:26 PM

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John Kerry�s brand of Boston diplomacy pays off [View all] karynnj Nov 2014 OP

Kerry is Underrated Old Nick Nov 2014 #1

Agree on both counts karynnj Nov 2014 #2

Let me just throw in that Hillary followed by Kerry has been very good underpants Nov 2014 #10

Hillary replaced by anyone is good. blackcrowflies Nov 2014 #22

John McCain, Lindsey Graham or perhaps Joe Lieberman???? karynnj Nov 2014 #23

Bullcrap, but typical of this site. Beacool Nov 2014 #35

K&R right here. And thanks for the background on this. freshwest Nov 2014 #24

Perhaps. But didn't he have his chance to shine? Helen Borg Nov 2014 #17

Do you think if he was picked to be VP in 2016 people would support the up-ticket candidate? ffr Nov 2014 #3

No he said pretty clearly that this was his last government position underpants Nov 2014 #7

I would seriously doubt it karynnj Nov 2014 #11

He's been dishonored enough jmowreader Nov 2014 #19

The Chinese leadership couldn't care less. Shemp Howard Nov 2014 #4

I think the Chinese do care and the reason is quality of life karynnj Nov 2014 #8

I hope you're right! (nt) Shemp Howard Nov 2014 #15

I thought this part of the article was really interesting. hughee99 Nov 2014 #5

The intention has been stated. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #9

I wasn't really asking that. hughee99 Nov 2014 #12

I have not read any details - if they are really available karynnj Nov 2014 #16

I'm not saying there aren't some benefits to the deal, but hughee99 Nov 2014 #20

Imagine what the world would be like if Kerry had become president in 2004. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #6

He might have been, if he'd listened to John Edwards. n/t ColesCountyDem Nov 2014 #18

Or he might have been had he not given in to everyone pushing Edwards as VP karynnj Nov 2014 #21

I would consider Elizabeth Edwards (R.I.P.) a credible source, and she said he did. ColesCountyDem Nov 2014 #26

Elizabeth was lying as well karynnj Nov 2014 #27

Slandering a dead woman. ColesCountyDem Nov 2014 #28

So, I should allow you to cite something she said as Gospel truth because she died? karynnj Nov 2014 #29

You don't know that they were untrue, do you? ColesCountyDem Nov 2014 #30

I do know that when pushed to state what they would have done, they never answered karynnj Nov 2014 #32

Wow! ColesCountyDem Nov 2014 #33

Not super powers karynnj Nov 2014 #34

Factoid. A. David Mazzone, the federal judge who ordered the clean up of Boston harbor, merrily Nov 2014 #13

I think Kerry is a unique person. dballance Nov 2014 #14

Thank you for this karyn.. I had read on the Obama diary that Kerry has been working on the Cha Nov 2014 #25

Thank you for that link karynnj Nov 2014 #31

Yes, Pres Obama chose well when he tapped John Kerry for SOS.. remember all the whining on Cha Nov 2014 #36

Sure do --- some of the loudest whiners even invaded the JK group karynnj Nov 2014 #37

Kerry was the perfect choice! P.S. I added the caption that belongs under the pic. :) Cha Nov 2014 #38