"...the fact that Kerry, unlike Clinton, has taken the job at the end of his political career, when he can afford to take greater risks all these forces come together to give Kerry a chance to shine that Clinton never had."
Hillary's career not over???
"....she had the misfortune of serving under the most controlling commander in chief on foreign policy since Richard Nixon."
"On those matters relating to peace and war, the president, his White House advisers and the National Security Council dominated."
"When it came to thinking big on the U.S.-Israeli relationship, Iran, strategy on Russia and China, and the so-called Mideast peace process, it was the White House again."
But that little Benghazi mishap, well, that was all Clinton-(Patraeus).
1 posted on
04/25/2013 4:10:25 PM PDT by
haffast
Damning with faint praise...
2 posted on
04/25/2013 4:12:13 PM PDT by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: haffast
Moe was the smartest of the Three Stooges, but he was still a Stooge.
3 posted on
04/25/2013 4:15:12 PM PDT by
dainbramaged
(Joe McCarthy was right.)
To: haffast
Well, a “D” student is arguably better than an “F” student.
4 posted on
04/25/2013 4:16:40 PM PDT by
Attention Surplus Disorder
(This stuff we're going through now, this is nothing compared to the middle ages.)
To: haffast
So would this individual. What's your point, Aaron?
5 posted on
04/25/2013 4:21:30 PM PDT by
2ndDivisionVet
(I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
To: haffast
Because he can’t be worse?
6 posted on
04/25/2013 4:25:22 PM PDT by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: haffast
I suppose Charles Manson would be a better baby sitter than Kermit Gosnell, but faint praise is not a reason to accept mediocrity.
8 posted on
04/25/2013 4:58:48 PM PDT by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: haffast
...nor is it excessive optimism about what Kerry might achieve as secretary of state. Rather, its a recognition that 90 percent of success in life isnt merely showing up its showing up at the right time. And in showing up at Foggy Bottom for President Obamas second term, Kerry may have done precisely that. In other words, Aaron David Miller is suggesting that Kerry's stock-in-trade -- arrogance coupled to stupidity -- is the key to success for the Secretary of State.
Somehow, I don't think that recipe is going to work...
9 posted on
04/25/2013 5:30:13 PM PDT by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
To: haffast
Kerry and Obama sole mates? I’ll buy it. ;-)
10 posted on
04/25/2013 8:10:43 PM PDT by
JimSEA
To: haffast
Not exactly a high standard.
11 posted on
04/25/2013 8:20:13 PM PDT by
Rocky
(Obama is pure evil.)
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