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John Kerry On John Edwards: Vice Presidential Qualities ‘Didn’t Measure Up’
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Posted on 09/03/2018 4:54:00 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

John Kerry On John Edwards: Vice Presidential Qualities ‘Didn’t Measure Up’ 7:08 AM 09/03/2018 Jason Hopkins | Energy Investigator

Former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry suggested in a Sunday CBS News interview that he regrets choosing John Edwards as his vice presidential running mate during the 2004 presidential elections.

In an interview on “Face The Nation,” former secretary of state John Kerry answered in the affirmative when asked if he regretted picking then-North Carolina Democratic Sen. John Edwards as his running mate.

“I write in the book about the qualities that you are looking for when you choose a vice president and I think when you articulate those qualities and then you measure what took place against the qualities that I very much lay out there that you’re looking for, it — it didn’t measure up. It wasn’t what we had hoped for,” he told host Margaret Brennan. “So there was some disappointment in that.”

The “book” Kerry referred to is his soon-to-be released memoir: “Every Day is Extra.” The upcoming autobiography details Kerry’s life as a soldier, Vietnam War protester and subsequent political career. The subject of his life was discussed at length during his exchange with Brennan. The timing of his memoir stokes further speculation that the longtime Massachusetts senator is mulling another presidential bid — something he did not deny.

“I’m really not thinking about it,” he said when asked point-blank if will run in 2020. “Talking about 2020 right now is a total distraction and waste of time. What we need to do is focus on 2018.”

Kerry — who is living on Martha’s Vineyard for the time being — made a number of other notable comments during the interview.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bookreview; everydayisextra; hanoijohn; johnkerry; kerry; tehranjohn; traitor
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To: Sub-Driver

Stated by the epitome of “Don’t measure up.”? That’s rich. Go do some kite boarding assclown.


21 posted on 09/03/2018 5:35:01 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Sub-Driver

John is telling us he cannot pick the right people. Not the quality I want in the White House.


22 posted on 09/03/2018 5:39:28 PM PDT by ealgeone (SCRIPTURE DOES NOT CHANGE!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Pot meet Kettle.


23 posted on 09/03/2018 5:43:19 PM PDT by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
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To: Sub-Driver

The voters rejected YOU not John Edwards. You are a sad excuse for an American. Quit acting like Hillary and “eat your peas.”

As long as we’re at it, while Hillary was the worst SoS in the modern era, you were a close 2nd. Trump has mostly undone your work to the benefit of America!


24 posted on 09/03/2018 5:49:15 PM PDT by Forty-Niner (The barely bare, berry Bear formily known as Ursus Arctos Horrilibis (or U.A. Californicus))
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To: Williams

The one notable exception is McCain and Palin. Like many others, I held my nose and voted for McCain in the hope he would quickly stroke out so that Palin would become president.


25 posted on 09/03/2018 5:49:27 PM PDT by KevinB (I do not care for that Obama fellow.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Did you know that Kerry served in Vietnam?


26 posted on 09/03/2018 5:50:00 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople (GOP- 65 House and 12 Senate seat pickups in November)
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To: The Deplorable Miss Lemon
Not one of these people could spell honor or dignity. They toss each other under the bus at the first opportunity and we expected Sessions to be loyal and honorable? Washington swamp rats are incapable.

Lessons Learned. Plenty of FReepers still support Rip Van Recuse Me Sessions. They’re not to be trusted either IMO

27 posted on 09/03/2018 5:52:32 PM PDT by atc23 (M*NKEY - there, I said it!)
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To: SERKIT

Unlike Kerry, Edwards had his own money (through his sleazy personal injury law practice) and didn’t need to marry an heiress.


28 posted on 09/03/2018 5:52:51 PM PDT by KevinB (I do not care for that Obama fellow.)
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To: atc23

To be honest in the beginning I did too, but finally had to admit Sessions is useless.

I understand why the President can not fire him, at least not yet. I do hope things change after the mid-terms.


29 posted on 09/03/2018 5:56:09 PM PDT by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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To: Sub-Driver
“I write in the book about the qualities that you are looking for when you choose a vice president and I think when you articulate those qualities and then you measure what took place against the qualities that I very much lay out there that you’re looking for, it — it didn’t measure up. It wasn’t what we had hoped for,” he told host Margaret Brennan. “So there was some disappointment in that.”

How very unfortunate. I wonder who was responsible for making the mistake of selecting him.

30 posted on 09/03/2018 5:58:31 PM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: noexcuses

Cue the gin soaked raisins!


31 posted on 09/03/2018 5:58:47 PM PDT by noexcuses
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To: joma89

I wasn’t aware that Democrats had any qualities,particularly any that “measured up”.


32 posted on 09/03/2018 6:07:08 PM PDT by oldtech
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To: Sub-Driver

And you did????, get over yourself Frankenstein


33 posted on 09/03/2018 6:09:11 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Sub-Driver

Did he say anything about how when he was Secretary of State his stepson and Joe Biden’s son became multi, multi-millionaires? I think perfumed princelings should be discussed. Why didn’t the national media ask about that?

Anyone know?


34 posted on 09/03/2018 6:28:34 PM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Proving Lurch was a bad decision-maker. His whole political career has demonstrated that, actually.


35 posted on 09/03/2018 6:29:46 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (CNN - the most busted name in news.)
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To: ought-six

Maybe they are from the same stable...


36 posted on 09/03/2018 6:47:08 PM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Kerry didn’t measure up. Edwards was actually pretty good all the way until he wasn’t. He had a serious womanizing flaw. Who did he think he was; JFK?


37 posted on 09/03/2018 6:48:05 PM PDT by Boomer
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To: Boomer

No, the Breck girl.


38 posted on 09/03/2018 6:52:18 PM PDT by crosdaddy
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To: Sub-Driver

“John Kerry On John Edwards: Vice Presidential Qualities ‘Didn’t Measure Up’”

Neither did yours’s dickwad.


39 posted on 09/03/2018 7:10:03 PM PDT by Beagle8U (A Muse once bit my Sister.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry suggested in a Sunday CBS News interview that he regrets choosing John Edwards as his vice presidential running mate during the 2004 presidential elections.

So Kerry is admitting that he screwed up just about the biggest decision of his candidacy - the choice of running mate. If Edwards didn't measure up - which was evident to anyone on FR - it's on Kerry for choosing him.

40 posted on 09/03/2018 7:13:17 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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