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In Obama’s Absence, Kerry Rails Against Shutdown at Indonesia Summit (Blames GOP, naturally)
Time Magazine ^ | October 5, 2013 | Charlie Campbell in Bali

Posted on 10/05/2013 6:07:16 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tells the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Bali that Republican members of Congress are jeopardizing American foreign relations.

After the ongoing government shutdown led President Barack Obama to back out of a long-planned summit in Indonesia, Secretary of State John Kerry, who went in Obama’s stead, took a hardline stance toward the partisan bickering in Washington.

Kerry’s tone turned aggressive during a media appearance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bali on Saturday, launching a spirited attack on Republican members of Congress for spurring the federal shutdown that forced Obama to cancel his visit to the summit and to three other nations in the region.

Kerry slammed the “reckless” attitude of “political silliness” and urged GOP Congressmen “to think long and hard about the message we send to the world when we cannot get our own act together.” However, he assured fellow member states that “nothing of what is happening in Washington diminishes one iota our commitment to Asia and the rebalancing” — referring to the shutdown now in its fifth day as a mere “moment” that will soon be resolved.....

(Excerpt) Read more at swampland.time.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aidandcomfort; coward; fraud; indonesia; jihad; johnkerry; lurch; obama; rop; shutdown; traitor; treason

1 posted on 10/05/2013 6:07:16 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yeah and the people and leaders in Indonesia say “ who is this worthless piece of crap and who brought him here to our shores ? “


2 posted on 10/05/2013 6:14:57 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Think there is any chance that Kerry will throw Obama over the White House fence??? /snicker


3 posted on 10/05/2013 6:23:26 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Department of State has gone from bad leadership to tradership. The vast majority of citizens do not want ObamaCare.


4 posted on 10/05/2013 6:23:39 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Once again he commits treason.


5 posted on 10/05/2013 6:26:17 PM PDT by jetson
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

One of the things in life I have done for which I am very proud, when Lurch ran for prez, I sent hundreds of dollars to the Swift Boat Veterans For Truth.


6 posted on 10/05/2013 6:26:18 PM PDT by Lawgvr1955 (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

As if Indonesians actually give a damn about political infighting between members of Congress and this Administration. Kerry is a complete fool, and he shows it every time he speaks.


7 posted on 10/05/2013 6:29:08 PM PDT by Hoodat (BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What a choice, send Slow Joe or Kerry-Heinz to represent him, but either properly represents him .... both are a$$holes!!


8 posted on 10/05/2013 6:30:36 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (A civilian forece funded and equal to the military ... Obama/DHS & Hitler/Gestapo & Stalin/KGB)
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To: jetson

IMO you are correct. When you go to a foreign country and attack your fellow citizens your fellow politicians you are a traitor. How dare he say such BS in a foreign country.

Only 4 Senators voted to stop this POS from being S.O.S. the rest should be ashamed of themselves , I hope they like the taste of this Sh*t sandwich they placed as head of State.


9 posted on 10/05/2013 6:30:58 PM PDT by Venturer (Obamacare is a criminal act.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Wow, I thought politics stopped at the water’s edge....I guess Team Obama thinks it is okay to criticize political opponents overseas.

Okay. Two can play at that game.


10 posted on 10/05/2013 6:35:15 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Remember a time when "politics stops at the water's edge" was the mantra of senior US government officials?

Remember a time when we did not have a horse-faced traitor acting as a senior US government official?

11 posted on 10/05/2013 6:37:43 PM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

who thinks he’d blame his boss!?!?


12 posted on 10/05/2013 6:51:22 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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13 posted on 10/05/2013 7:17:56 PM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Whatever happened to the decorum that used to discourage bashing your countrymen when abroad? Did it ever exist? Or, is it a victim of the “fundamental transformation” of our country?


14 posted on 10/05/2013 7:23:56 PM PDT by NotTallTex
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

thanks 2ndDivisionVet.

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15 posted on 10/05/2013 7:33:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: NotTallTex

Whatever happened to the decorum that used to discourage bashing your countrymen when abroad? Did it ever exist? Or, is it a victim of the “fundamental transformation” of our country?
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Victim. Recall that candidate Obama stated he would transform the country? Then he went on his “apology tour”, mainly to Muslim countries, after being elected.

Baraq and his two Sec.’s of State never have had any loyalty for America. ....They are all three just full of themselves and all need to be taken down publically (through legal means) to show the world that this Constitutional Republic will not tolerate such Socialist/Islamic/Communistic leadership.


16 posted on 10/05/2013 9:27:51 PM PDT by octex
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

John “Lurch” Kerry (He went to Viet Nam you know)spoke more to people in foreign countries than the whole CZAR B.O. administration has done with the U.S. Congress!


17 posted on 10/06/2013 3:32:05 AM PDT by leprechaun9
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