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John Kerry

politicasista

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7. He is taking a lot of heat for that and

Reply to Mass (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 4, 2013, 06:36 PM

Aug 2013

not doing more to help the gay athletes' rights/gay olympians and Russia. Some members of Congress wrote a letter to him saying he should speak out more.

IMO, he is also nominated a new envoy to Egypt (Thought that was Obama's job?) Quite sure he will be pressured at some point to named a woman or person of color (not to the Middle East, but other regions) very soon.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/05/world/middleeast/kerry-picks-former-syria-envoy-as-ambassador-to-egypt.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimesworld&_r=0

In addition to what wisteria said above, also MHO that Kerry gets judged more harshly than any other Obama cabinet member, minus AG Holder. Just an observation.

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John Kerry, The Tenacious Diplomat [View all] MBS Jul 2013 OP

Best wishes n/t politicasista Jul 2013 #1

Andrew Sullivan says what I've been thinking: beachmom Aug 2013 #2

Just saw Sully's post Inuca Aug 2013 #3

There is nothing you have written that I can disagree with. wisteria Aug 2013 #6

This is John Kerry in his element Blaukraut Aug 2013 #4

I am sure there are moments where he also regrets not to have the independence he had as a Senator. Mass Aug 2013 #5

He is taking a lot of heat for that and politicasista Aug 2013 #7

Sigh. Mass Aug 2013 #8

Interesting observation politicasista Aug 2013 #9

The Obama administration really has a tough position to defend or articulate karynnj Aug 2013 #11

I'm sorry but Granderson is an idiot here karynnj Aug 2013 #10

Didn't know all that, politicasista Aug 2013 #12

My suspicion now on this is that it is political -- and JK is really just collateral damage karynnj Aug 2013 #13

You maybe right politicasista Aug 2013 #14

How true. wisteria Aug 2013 #15

Interesting and complimentary article on how Kerry names people for positions at State Mass Aug 2013 #16

Very nice, thanks. MBS Aug 2013 #17

This is a very good article - Thanks Mass karynnj Aug 2013 #18

Thanks for posting this politicasista Aug 2013 #19

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