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karynnj

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58. Without Kerry, there likely would have been neither an Iran deal or a Paris climate pact
Mon May 30, 2016, 11:12 AM
May 2016

that nearly 200 countries joined. President Obama gets the main credit and with ACA and saving the economy to the degree he did they are the high points of his legacy. However, the Iran deal would not have happened if not for the intense perseverance and skill of John Kerry. Obama himself publicly never gave it more than a 50/50 chance even after the frame work was done. As to the Paris Climate change pact, when Kerry came in he wanted climate change to be a signature issue, but was told that the view was little was possible diplomatically. On his first trip to China, Kerry met with the people he knew in China who had been negotiators on this in previous climate change summits and returned to tell Obama that there was an opening. Negotiations, including at Kerry's Boston home, led to the US/China pact, which led to the Lima summit, that no one had much hope for before that being successful to the accord in Paris.

As to trustworthy, Kerry is as trustworthy as it gets. He consistently offers Obama the respect and credit due to him as President.

I would image that he is. CentralMass May 2016 #1
Legally he has no choice nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #2
I don't think it's a legal question hootinholler May 2016 #4
No, but there are regulations nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #5
And why say something when what appears to be coming will be punishment enough. NWCorona May 2016 #41
That strikes me as both common decency nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #43
A Little Something Else ... What In The End... Got Nixon? CorporatistNation May 2016 #55
I hope he's saving it all for his memoir dragonfly301 May 2016 #3
I think Michelle remembers 840high May 2016 #34
Prrof that Michelle is truly a lady! Silver_Witch May 2016 #56
You would also be President. Nt NCTraveler May 2016 #6
You always go for gold. hrmjustin May 2016 #7
Actually, it's Sanders that the President and the White House despise. The "O" man will be out Trust Buster May 2016 #8
Obama told ya that, did he? 2banon May 2016 #27
Re-read the thread title and snap out of it. Trust Buster May 2016 #39
You might want to look around. TwilightZone May 2016 #9
Oh right, he was so pleased with how she acted in the primaries that he couldn't wait to invite her JudyM May 2016 #25
I'm sure what he feels personally is very different from what he will ever say publicly. bjo59 May 2016 #10
^^^^This ^^^^ Obama's now "in the club" Arazi May 2016 #17
Wow. sheshe2 May 2016 #24
I think Obama had little chance to nominate anyone other than people like Geitner in 2009 karynnj May 2016 #49
Lol~ You are a hoot. sheshe2 May 2016 #11
They are just stirring the pot. No one listens to them anymore. nt eastwestdem May 2016 #12
You sure figgered this place out awful quick! QC May 2016 #19
The last picture is the best one! NWCorona May 2016 #45
If pictures are proof for you then trump and the Clinton's at the wedding Silver_Witch May 2016 #59
I see the usual suspects stopped by already Hydra May 2016 #13
His legacy will never be tainted. sheshe2 May 2016 #16
He's acknowledged Libya was a mistake Hydra May 2016 #18
His legacy is in tack madokie May 2016 #37
... sheshe2 May 2016 #21
You guys are obviously not Dems Demsrule86 May 2016 #23
LOL! Octafish May 2016 #54
I don't get it Skwmom May 2016 #14
The stink of Clinton shadow his whole presidency. basselope May 2016 #15
I happen to love the people he surrounds himself with. I underthematrix May 2016 #35
geitner... clinton... kerry.. basselope May 2016 #36
Bernie Sanders used his position as a US senator to secure a loan underthematrix May 2016 #38
Do we live on different planets? basselope May 2016 #60
Without Kerry, there likely would have been neither an Iran deal or a Paris climate pact karynnj May 2016 #58
There is no proof he offered State for unity. joshcryer May 2016 #20
Oh Baloney Demsrule86 May 2016 #22
Really? imari362 May 2016 #26
West is a Fox groupie and Bernie stepped in that one Demsrule86 May 2016 #30
Thanks imari362 May 2016 #33
I listened to Tom for years to Demsrule86 May 2016 #53
This message was self-deleted by its author imari362 May 2016 #61
All the Obama bashers on DU are now worried about his legacy redstateblues May 2016 #28
hear, hear! nt. Stellar May 2016 #51
+ 1 JoePhilly May 2016 #52
Can't tell you how glad I am you're not President Obama! zappaman May 2016 #29
The PUMA's did not need to be brought to heel, because they were a non-factor KingFlorez May 2016 #31
Obama's legacy is TPP. Vincardog May 2016 #32
In what universe would you and Obama be similar? lol. BootinUp May 2016 #40
But you're not and he's not. EffieBlack May 2016 #42
He hasn't endorsed her yet. Could be he's waiting to see what the Justice Dept B Calm May 2016 #44
We might not know for nearly a decade if she become President -- if then karynnj May 2016 #46
We (including her most ardent supporters) should all be righteously pissed off at Hillary ... Martin Eden May 2016 #47
He hasn't been that "quiet about her escapades." He has gone out twice to make a pitch FOR her. pdsimdars May 2016 #48
Bernie or Hillary...they will need President Obama's support to help them become President. Stellar May 2016 #50
Chances are, he is really pissed, after doing all he can, to help calm the situation down laserhaas May 2016 #57
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