Can’t say I was overly surprised by this. I almost have to admire Obama for the evil genius his displays.
Conflict-averse to the end, Barry is going the Senatorial Courtesy route to avoid bruising confirmation battles (Kerry, Chuck Hagel, etc.)
Members of The Club can be expected to rubber-stamp those without putting up a fuss. Heck he’d probably nominate Robert C. Byrd to the Cabinet if he could. (not certain where he is right now, but he doesn’t smell too good, that’s for sure)
Kerry will sell this country out
In the words of Secret Agent 86, Maxwell Smart: "The old "Kerried Rice strategy."