Posted on 12/15/2012 10:47:42 PM PST by Zakeet
Sen. John Kerry, who sources say has been tapped by President Barack Obama to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, will come to the post with a full plate of foreign policy crises, from the civil war in Syria, to the nuclear antics of North Korea, to a looming showdown with Iran over its nuclear program.
Anybody who follows Clinton would have some pretty big shoes to fill. Clinton was not just the most popular member of the president's Cabinet for the past four years, she had celebrity status and respect almost everywhere she went around the world.
But as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for almost 30 years, the past four as chairman, Kerry himself is a highly respected figure on the world stage. While Obama is not close to a lot of world leaders, Kerry has deep relationships with many heads of state that he can draw on as the nation's top diplomat. Sources close to the Massachusetts Democrat note that the increasing partisanship on Capitol Hill has disillusioned Kerry and he is ready to leave the Senate.
He is no stranger to diplomacy and has often traveled overseas on behalf of the Obama administration as a diplomatic troubleshooter and to mend frayed relationships. Kerry persuaded Afghan President Hamid Karzai to agree to an election runoff in 2009 and has traveled Pakistan after a series of incidents, including the raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
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Secretary of State????
Kerry couldn’t lead a kindergarten class.
LOLOLOLOLOLOL
Though only a young Naval officer in the reserves he established his own Paris Peace talks with the Viet Minh demonstrating his ability to work with other countries for a common solution.
From this we can expect matters vis-a-vis Iran, North Korea.. the whole lot of them.. to be cleared up forthwith.
What on Earth Did Schumer Say to Kerry?
Dang! I missed Registered and I missed that thread. Thank you for that link. Now I know the story.
John Kerry is remarkably unfit for any responsible post.
As demonstrated by his bizarre offer to McCain in 2004 where, as his Vice President, McCain would have full control of foreign policy and national defense.
In other words, Kerry had no interest in actually being President, he just wanted to play the President on TV.
Disgusting!
Election’s over, Hitlery can be dumped.
And J f’ing K has a lot of experience talking to enemies of the US.
Thanks Zakeet.
Nothing like pissing in the face of the military.
So is Teddy’s widow lined up tp run against Scott Brown?
I think Kerry will be an excellent choice. After all, he’s been to Vietnam and has the hat to prove it! It’s a magic hat, doncha know.
Hillary’s thong? eewwwww! I think I threw up just a little at the picture that painted. LOL!
BTW. Did you know that the haughty JK served in VN? Little known fact.
Share the lead.
His type is all they got.
“Superb military and foreign policy experience.”
They failed to mention that Mr. Kerry is brilliant, absolutely brilliant, but not as brilliant as her brilliance Mrs. Clinton, who is the wife of the brilliant, absolutley brilliant, President Clinton, whose presidency was brilliant, absolutely brilliant, much different from that knuckle-dragging moron George Bush.
/S/
IMHO
SKerry’s got gravitas.....
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