US Officials Say Obama May Replace Kerry

Israel National News ^ | 10-31-14 | Ari Yashar

[sheikdetailfeather]

US President Barack Obama's administration is coping with underwhelming performance on various fronts according to officials cited in the New York Times on Friday, who suggested he may replace some senior administration officials - including US Secretary of State John Kerry.

"There is an inflection point in every presidency, and this certainly is a logical one, if the president feels he might be better served by some replacements on his team,” Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told the paper.

Citing the Ebola crisis in Africa that has spread to a few isolated cases in America under Obama's watch, the rise of Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists in Iraq and Syria, and tensions in Europe between Russia and Ukraine, the paper noted world events have already led Obama to make changes by bringing in Ron Klain to manage Ebola and Gen. John R. Allen to lead the coalition against ISIS.

According to the New York Times, Kerry and US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel "are struggling to penetrate the tightly knit circle around the president and carve out a place in the administration."

[xp38]

How about Holder. One could imagine the possibilities there with his diplomatic skills.

[Beagle8U]

” It is an interesting question whether Israel is too “chicken” to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities or whether they have been covertly intimidated out of such an action by the Obama administration.”

I think I read that Israel would need our help with fueling to do that. They don’t have air tankers large enough or something like that?

[Cboldt]

-- Who's left that is stupid enough to take a Scapegoat of State position in his administration? --

There is a functionally unlimited supply of that sort, on both sides of the aisle.

[Ann Archy]

Mark Levin thinks Kerry was the one who called Bibi “chickenshit”.

[nathanbedford]

There is no question that the military obstacles to bombing Iran's nuclear facilities are formidable even for the United States, much less for Israel. They include, for Israel, the need to refuel and the problem of delivering real bunker busting bombs which can penetrate the immense shells under which the Iranians have protected their facilities. The problem has only worsened with time as the Iranians have increasingly dispersed the projects. Yet, history has taught us that there can be no more resourceful country than Israel doing more with less against great odds.

Diplomatically, Obama has thrown up a screen of false progress in the talks with the Iranians and made it increasingly difficult for Israel to strike and withstand the inevitable worldwide criticism.

The alternative to passively permitting Iran to get the bomb is, in Obama's own words, unacceptable because it will pose a genuine existential threat not just Israel but also to the United States, it will turn the present balance of power in the Persian Gulf on its head leaving the United States impotent in the face of future Iranian aggression and choking a large part of the world's supply of oil, and it will certainly trigger a nuclear arms race in the region generating nuclear proliferation which poses yet another existential threat to the United States.

Rather than facilitating Israel's power to strike militarily or doing it himself, Obama has enabled Iran, handcuffed Israel, and deceived his own people.

[DAC21]

[MAexile]

Kerry is a moron, but his orders are coming from O’bastard.

Very true, but is there an issue where he does not agree wholeheartedly Obama?

[newnhdad]

blame the white guy...

[Tallguy]

“Who’s left that is stupid enough to take a Scapegoat of State position in his administration? Al gore?”

Maybe not Alford since he was Veep but some 2nd stringer will take the job to pad their resume.

[Fresh Wind]

Anyone who’s ever had an idiot for a boss knows what Kerry and Hagel are going through.

[Beagle8U]

I doubt Kerry thought it was a good idea to call Israel chicken$hit. That came from O’bastard.

[cva66snipe]

Yea but Ted Cassidy {Lurch} unlike Kerry was a very intelligent & talented person. He was a successful actor before and after The Addams Family. That’s rare for a character actor. Sad Sack Kerry should have been put in Leavenworth and given a B.C.D.

[cva66snipe]

Anyone who’s ever had an idiot for a boss knows what Kerry and Hagel are going through.

But would an incompetent Idiot recognize others like themselves as being an incompetent Idiot?

[Paladin2]

I’d suggest Susan Rice for SoS.

[Hoodat]

Where will he find someone less competent than Kerry?

[Texas Eagle]

"Hello, Mr. President. Yes, my name is Wilbur. I think I have the perfect replacement for John Kerry."

[gingerbread]

That’s impossible. How can anyone have enough “COJONES” to replace JOHN KERRY (WHO SERVED IN VIET NAM)? He has become the modern day Neville Chamberlain, You know the one? The British Prime minister who made a deal with Adolph Hitler, and came home waving a piece of paper saying he had insured “PEACE IN OUR TIME”. Oh, by the way, within a year, WW2 started.

[American Constitutionalist]

As far as the perspective from God’s point of view is ? “ those who bless Israel , I will bless, those who curse Israel I will curse.” .....
If America’s interest are it’s survival , protection and blessing from the God of Israel, America should protect, bless, and not go down this road against Israel that it’s currently heading.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

If Obama replaces Kerry, does that mean Biden will be POTUS? Or does he think he can do both jobs at once? I’m sure he’ll be as good at SOS as he is at POTUS.

[bert]

One wonders if the tightly knit circlers wear bullet proof vests to work? They might need double thickness to protect against the coming onslaught.