Kerry will do a google hangout with the NYT Kristoff on Tuesday

[Mass]

14. Honestly, I did not find him great.

It really reminded me of the IWR and him trying to justify his vote. He did not seem to believe his own rational and it showed. (Does not mean others would have been better off).

This said, he may be that the rationale for this story was that they upped the ante to get something to happen (and obviously could not say the public). It was supposed to be the rationale why Kerry supported this in the first place (show we are serious so that people come to the negotiation table). It may also be that they thought they needed some concrete action to have some leverage and hopefully they caught a break. Who knows, it may be one of these 11 dimensions chess some PO supporters (sarcasm!) want so much to think Obama is playing.

The only thing I can hope is that, gaffe or not, Kerry's rhetorical example will help the country start to focus on what matters. For example, global climate change as it becomes more and more obvious that the Civil War in Syria is linked to that, or a decent economic policy [incentive to hire long term unemployed people or people above 50 would be nice]. as you can see I am getting more and more irritated by them (not that I would go to the other side). I just hope we do not lose the Senate in an adventure that was poorly packaged.

I don't think we will know the truth before a long time (may be in their memoirs?)