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Kerry voices frustration with US political scene ("It's absurd. We've lost our minds")
AP ^ | October 28, 2010 | Glen Johnson

Posted on 10/28/2010 9:45:54 AM PDT by maggief

BOSTON—Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry unleashed a broadside Thursday against Republican "obstructionism," saying the GOP and its talk-show allies have created a "period of know-nothingism" in the country.

With his party braced for defeats in the midterm elections, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee told the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce that a Republican machine -- fueled by talk show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck -- has undermined progress and misled the public into believing Democrats created the country's current economic problems.

Kerry singled out attacks on an energy deal he was negotiating with Republicans, which fell apart amid criticism of an emissions-trading program. Some 20 Senate candidates are now opposing the proposed deal in their campaigns.

"It's absurd. We've lost our minds," said a clearly exasperated Kerry. "We're in a period of know-nothingism in the country, where truth and science and facts don't weigh in. It's all short-order, lowest common denominator, cheap-seat politics."

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1 posted on 10/28/2010 9:45:56 AM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

Speak for yourself Johnny.


2 posted on 10/28/2010 9:46:36 AM PDT by MissesBush (Stay angry--right through November)
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>> “It’s absurd. We’ve lost our minds,” said a clearly exasperated Kerry. “We’re in a period of know-nothingism..., where truth and science and facts don’t weigh in. It’s all short-order, lowest common denominator, cheap-seat politics.”

But enough about you and your colleagues in Congress, John! Let’s talk about retirement... yours.


3 posted on 10/28/2010 9:48:35 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
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To: maggief

How would he know?


4 posted on 10/28/2010 9:48:59 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: maggief

Kerry re-married up.


5 posted on 10/28/2010 9:49:12 AM PDT by AU72
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To: maggief

Licorice: "I still have my mind.
I am voting Republican."

6 posted on 10/28/2010 9:49:17 AM PDT by Diogenesis ('Freedom is the light of all sentient beings.' - Optimus Prime)
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To: maggief
Kerry....

I'm sorry -- who?

7 posted on 10/28/2010 9:49:33 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (sarc tags are for whimps.)
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To: maggief

So the country was dumb in 2004, smart in 2008, but now they are dumb again. This is probably a pretty popular discussion up there on Beacon Hill.


8 posted on 10/28/2010 9:49:33 AM PDT by ilgipper
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To: maggief

As yes, John Kerry calling ‘We The People’ stupid. How’s that working for ya Mr. Gold-digger!


9 posted on 10/28/2010 9:50:02 AM PDT by avacado
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To: Nervous Tick

Kerry’s right.
We had to have been out of our minds to consider him presidential material.


10 posted on 10/28/2010 9:50:07 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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To: maggief

Yeah... that new thing Al Gore invented (the internet) doesn’t allow you and your liberal pals to fool people anymore does it?

poor Kerry.


11 posted on 10/28/2010 9:50:07 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: maggief

Upon being informed that the peasants were revolting, Senator Kerry replied, “They certainly are!”


12 posted on 10/28/2010 9:50:25 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: maggief

And according to Dan Quayle, “What a terrible thing to have lost one’s mind. Or not to have a mind at all. How true that is.”

I’m thinking Sir John of Heinz probably falls into the second category.


13 posted on 10/28/2010 9:50:25 AM PDT by newheart (Please don't shoot at the thermonuclear weapons. --Vic Deakins)
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To: maggief

I’ve read that he served in Vietnam...


14 posted on 10/28/2010 9:50:30 AM PDT by Eagles6
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To: Diogenesis

LOL! Licorice.


15 posted on 10/28/2010 9:50:57 AM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief
This guy is about as relevant as Michael Dukakis.
16 posted on 10/28/2010 9:51:00 AM PDT by Michael.SF. (Current count of friends/family who have abandoned Obama: 11)
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It’s all short-order, lowest common denominator, cheap-seat politics...................Jean Kerri has spoken, from his own experience for sure. Three time Purple heart vet with no disability? Anything he says, I believe. s/


17 posted on 10/28/2010 9:51:20 AM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (The candidate they smear and ridicule the most is the one they fear the most.)
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Hey John F'n Kerry, the country has survived all these years without "socialism", YOU and your commie cronies are the ones who have LOST YOUR MIND!

Wait, your turn is coming, too bad you're not up for re-election now!

18 posted on 10/28/2010 9:52:00 AM PDT by blondee123 (Illinois ELECT Adam Kinzinger - http://www.electadam.com/( rid US of marxism!))
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19 posted on 10/28/2010 9:52:07 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: maggief

“We’re in a period of know-nothingism in the country, where truth and science and facts don’t weigh in.”

This is an oft repeated left wing vanity. Translation: the rubes aren’t buying our BS.


20 posted on 10/28/2010 9:52:10 AM PDT by y6162
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