John Kerry

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10. Your comments confuse me.

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 06:08 PM

Apr 2013

a/ Few people doubt of Kerry's diplomatic chops, at least among those who know what they are talking about. He had done diplomatic missions before becoming SoS.
b/As for outshining Hillary, it is a little bit contradictory to both worry about his diplomatic chops and worry he will outshine HRC.

Another point: I happened to listen to the state department briefing today, just to see if anybody was raising the issue. Guess what. None of these reporters who care about these issues asked the question, so it does not seem to be a big deal, just some inside baseball, and you can indeed wonder what are the motives of those who planted this story.

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Does the WH/Obama really have total control... [View all] politicasista Apr 2013 OP

FP is fine. And, as far as I can see, it blames Obama as much or more as it blames Kerry. Mass Apr 2013 #1

Seems Kerry is busy. He is going back to the Middle East Mass Apr 2013 #2

Interesting that his replacement, Senator Cowan is there now politicasista Apr 2013 #5

Frankly, I am surprised that he would go. He is out in three months. Mass Apr 2013 #9

That's true politicasista Apr 2013 #12

Makes sense politicasista Apr 2013 #4

As to JK having less latitude, I doubt that is really completely true - on EITHER side karynnj Apr 2013 #3

The writer brought up politicasista Apr 2013 #6

To me, this is inside politics - for lack of a better word karynnj Apr 2013 #7

not meaning to overlook Obama's foreign policy successes this term politicasista Apr 2013 #8

Your comments confuse me. Mass Apr 2013 #10

Small correction politicasista Apr 2013 #11

On a completely different topic, I wonder if Ayanna Pressley is considering running for Mayor of Mass Apr 2013 #13

Heard she sent out an e-mail politicasista Apr 2013 #14

Dan Conley and martin Walsh are also running Mass Apr 2013 #15

Yep. She is expecting. politicasista Apr 2013 #16

A skeleton crew, but a good crew that Kerry trusts. wisteria Apr 2013 #17

Ok n/t politicasista Apr 2013 #18

" " " " n/t MBS Apr 2013 #19