John Kerry

This seems like the last week of the campaign when he was surging towards a win.

I suspect that the press will not continue - even when Clinton was SOS there were periods where she was not that present in the media. In addition, there are so many intractable problems and most may have no US solution, so there will be international things that do not go the way we wanted. That certainly was the case under Clinton as well. I agree though with what Warren said in recommending him to the SFRC - that I am proud when the plane lands and he is representing us. This is a role where his natural grace and manners are useful and important. I also think his willingness to help others find a solution even if it won't bear his name is maybe the talent he has that is most unusual at the level he is at.

I just realized that this might be the first time since Kerry was selected that he was in the same place as Thorne. As Thorne has been with him since they were at Yale, always there for him, this really is a highlight for Thorne as well as Kerry.