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Topic: Senate approves Kerry for secretary of state |
Senate approves Kerry for secretary of state
Associated Press, by Staff
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Posted By:JoniTx, 1/29/2013 6:01:26 PM
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| The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Obama´s choice of five-term Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state, with Republicans and Democrats praising him as the ideal successor to Hillary Rodham Clinton. The vote Tuesday was 94-3. One senator -- Kerry -- voted present and accepted congratulations from colleagues on the Senate floor. The roll call came just hours after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved the man who has led the panel for the past four years. Kerry could be sworn in as early as Wednesday. A welcoming ceremony is planned at the State Department on Monday.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Time4AR2, 1/29/2013 6:03:51 PM (No. 9147156)
How far we have fallen...
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
mitzi, 1/29/2013 6:06:24 PM (No. 9147158)
I prefer him out of the Senate.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Penney, 1/29/2013 6:06:28 PM (No. 9147159)
This represents a new low for the Senate and the State Dept.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Flipper3, 1/29/2013 6:06:43 PM (No. 9147161)
What a drip.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
PageTurner, 1/29/2013 6:08:50 PM (No. 9147164)
Daniel Ortega and the old gray men of the Hanoi Kremlin will be so proud.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
dixieboy1, 1/29/2013 6:09:58 PM (No. 9147168)
Mr. Secretary, Why the long face?
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Bpl40, 1/29/2013 6:12:39 PM (No. 9147171)
America´s unique position in the world is such that the guiding principles of our dealings with our adversaries should be denial and containment. Every fiber in this despicable man´s being is focused in exactly the opposite direction - appeasement, accomodation and enablement. He might know the nuts and bolts of statecraft, but that is not the issue. It is like saying Eichmann was fit for the job because he was a logistics expert! 94 to 3 is a shameful disgrace.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Freeloader, 1/29/2013 6:24:50 PM (No. 9147189)
This calls for a National Day of Mourning. A Secretary of State right up there with the likes of Benedict Arnold, Marcus Junius Brutus, Vidkun Quisling and Philippe Petain!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
antiquegolf, 1/29/2013 6:27:31 PM (No. 9147192)
Compliments are due to Inhofe, Cornyn and Cruz for voting no. kerr is vile and the stupidest presidential candidate ever. It is unacceptable that over 40 GOP senators voted for the leftist gasbag, tax cheat, liar, elitist hypocrite traitor.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Bobn.T, 1/29/2013 6:38:51 PM (No. 9147211)
He´ll be welcomed with open arms in the anti-American community. I guess that includes DC too doesn´t it?
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
MisterDickens, 1/29/2013 6:39:47 PM (No. 9147213)
#9, very well said.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
beca, 1/29/2013 6:47:27 PM (No. 9147219)
any self respecting senator would have voted NO~~~~~~~~~~ guess we dont have any...what this man did is a disgrace to public service......sad
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
billa, 1/29/2013 6:54:49 PM (No. 9147227)
I cannot blame MA for voting for him all these years as they voted for Teddy despite that he was involved in the death of a woman. MA voteres are brain-dead.
But to elevate Kerry to such an important position with the US facing terrorism on a daily basis from sub-human people, is beyond irresponsible and criminal.
If Benghazi happened under HRC´s watch, just wait for the next hit under Kerry´s watch. At least, HRC had Bubba as back up. Teresa cannot do squat for Kerry unless she, buys them.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Griz70, 1/29/2013 6:57:30 PM (No. 9147231)
The flea circus is nearly complete.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
chance_232, 1/29/2013 7:10:09 PM (No. 9147244)
Sorry folks.....but this should be fun to watch. Kerry has NEVER held a real job, Kerry has never been in a real management position. Kerry has NEVER had to make decisions. He is even less qualified for the post than Obama was to be president.
Unfortunatly, this appointment will have real consequences, but I see US foreign policy and the State Department in full melt down mode within a year. AT least Clinton had the experience of being first lady and probably half the people at state admire her, for whatever reason. Is there anyone out there that truly likes Kerry? He´s an arrogant, pompas, know it all, wrong on every issue jackass.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
planetgeo, 1/29/2013 7:15:59 PM (No. 9147249)
One can hope that his first assignment will be winning over the hearts and minds in Benghazi.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
hisself, 1/29/2013 7:17:35 PM (No. 9147250)
So, 94 senators do not consider Treason an impediment!
Hang them all!
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Bobn.T, 1/29/2013 7:30:37 PM (No. 9147260)
One more reason to pray for America.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
strike3, 1/29/2013 7:31:25 PM (No. 9147261)
The joke is on Kerry. The illustrious end to his 28 year career in the senate is becoming the token white boy for a token president. He deserves it richly.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
congaree53, 1/29/2013 7:34:36 PM (No. 9147263)
Poster 16 asks if anyone likes Kerry? Alas, yes. Kerry came within one state (Ohio) of unseating W. in 2004. Stinging more is : 1) Obama´s margin over Romney is greater than Bush´s margin over Kerry; 2) Obama won the popular vote twice; Bush, once.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
mauiaggie, 1/29/2013 7:43:46 PM (No. 9147271)
I have three Senators that I will support, the rest are P.O.S. As a Vietnam Vet in the 71-72 era you can´t imagine the damage this piece of excrement did to the few of us who remained and the Vietnamese we abandoned. A pox on all of them.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Teleologicus, 1/29/2013 7:48:27 PM (No. 9147273)
Hair + unearned wealth + Massachusetts + sophomoric self-righteous liberalism = a distinguished career in politics. Everything is permitted. Indeed, a touch of scandal seems to add some zest to the dreary neo-Puritanism of Massachusetts´ religious liberalism. It makes the saints human for the congregation.
But boil it all down re: Kerry and I think it in his case it is mainly the hair. He would not be where he is today and would not have the wealth he has without that head of hair. It would be interesting to know how much he spends on it. It is his principal personal asset, his ticket to ride, and I expect pays a lot of attention to it.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
coldoc, 1/29/2013 7:51:30 PM (No. 9147277)
We have switched from an incompetent marxist SoS to an American hating traitor who likes to cheat on his "fair share" of taxes. After watching senators make absolute fools of themselves over Ms Cinton the Imperious last week, I feel vindicated in my previous conclusion that most politicians are the scum of the earth. We are so screwed.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
BreakRight, 1/29/2013 7:54:56 PM (No. 9147279)
If I´d known stuff like this would happen, I´d never have volunteered to join the military in 1964. What´s next, Jane Fonda for UN ambassador?
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
TXknitter, 1/29/2013 8:00:13 PM (No. 9147283)
As an American, I can no longer support any Republican Senator who voted for this traitor. Senators Cruz, Inhofe and Cornyn are the only ones who refused to sell out. God bless the three of you.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
hamrman, 1/29/2013 8:03:15 PM (No. 9147285)
I am sure that he will be as incompetent as Hillary was...!
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
calgrammy, 1/29/2013 8:06:50 PM (No. 9147288)
I have stopped praying for our Country. The Devil already has won.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
reilly, 1/29/2013 8:07:19 PM (No. 9147289)
A horse´s face and a horse´s ass.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
wsdiego, 1/29/2013 8:11:05 PM (No. 9147294)
I wonder if he and Leakey Leahey have their own little corner they go to for a toast to traitors!
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
cav160, 1/29/2013 8:13:13 PM (No. 9147297)
But, but he´s a war hero! /s/
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
Aubreyesque, 1/29/2013 8:15:33 PM (No. 9147301)
I say we do to him what he did to our American Government back in the day. We all learned so well from his generation!
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
ladychatalie, 1/29/2013 8:32:16 PM (No. 9147331)
After what happened in Benghazi, Kerry was the only fool who´d take the job and Hillary got out by the skin of her teeth.
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
ledbythnose, 1/29/2013 8:48:51 PM (No. 9147346)
This is the last straw for me . The Republicans are Traitors to the USA. The Ballot Box has not cured the problems we now face as a NATION. Just look at the recent gun and ammo sales Folks and perhaps you will see where this is going. It ain´t gonna end well for any of us.
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
lana720, 1/29/2013 9:42:10 PM (No. 9147405)
A total treasonous fraud. This is another tragedy for our country.
Cruz, Inhofe and Cornyn must feel like Noah and his family when God drowned the world at that time. At least we have some virtue in the Senate. A pox on our Kansas Senators for this!
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
GreatPlains, 1/29/2013 10:31:06 PM (No. 9147498)
Elections have consequences. If anyone is to blame, it´s those who cost us the Senate. Like O´Donnell, Angle, Buck, Raese, Akin and Mourdock. Why didn´t Cruz even try to filibuster Kerry ?
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
ColonialAmerican1623, 1/29/2013 11:53:39 PM (No. 9147601)
Why ?
Does Hummma come with the job ?
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