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Sen. Kerry re-elected amid talk of Obama role (Sec of State)
Boston.com ^ | Black Wednesday, 2008 | By Associated Press

Posted on 11/05/2008 12:04:35 PM PST by Perdogg

Sen. John Kerry easily won re-election just four years after he fell short in his bid for the presidency.

The Massachusetts Democrat today beat a fellow veteran, Republican Jeff Beatty, in his first campaign since failing as his party’s 2004 White House nominee.

Beatty called to congratulate Kerry just moments after the polls closed.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bostonherald.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: bho2008; kerry; ma2008
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To: Non-Sequitur

Kerry wants it, but I agree he won’t get it. Biden considers himself the Secretary of State and will want someone less obnoxious in that position.

OTOH, since the Secretary of State has to travel so much, if you want to get John and Teresa out of town on a permanent basis so that you can have a decent dinner party without them, it might be worthwhile...


41 posted on 11/05/2008 1:26:52 PM PST by mwl8787
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To: Perdogg

Bill Ayers — Housing and Urban Develpment


42 posted on 11/05/2008 1:31:57 PM PST by seawolf101
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To: trillabodilla

Barney Frank won with 72% of the vote. Go figure.


43 posted on 11/05/2008 1:46:57 PM PST by surrey
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To: Williams

“There are many in the military who will bolt rather than be led by that turncoat.”

Uh, the military is under the scope of the President and Sec. of Defense, not State. Kerry in the Department of Defense would spark quite a backlash. The diplomatic core, contrarywise, would welcome him with open arms.


44 posted on 11/05/2008 2:46:34 PM PST by Tublecane
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To: Tublecane

I’m well aware that the State Depty doesn’t run the military but military people can have an opinion on the Secretary of State as well, and they hate Kerry.

No confidence Sec of Defense will be any better.


45 posted on 11/05/2008 3:08:53 PM PST by Williams (It's The Policies, Stupid.)
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To: scory
Someone here just speculated about Michele Obama as Education Secretary.

Nah, that'll be Bill Ayers.

46 posted on 11/05/2008 3:09:32 PM PST by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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To: KriegerGeist

Shadegg or Flake must be drafted to take his place.


47 posted on 11/05/2008 3:11:56 PM PST by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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To: Perdogg

Ayers: Education
Rezko: HUD
William “Frozen Assets” Jefferson: Treasury
Jesse Jackson: Atty. General
Jeremiah “Roosting Chickens” Wright: Agriculture
Ward Churchill: Bureau of Fake Indian Affairs
Bill Clinton: Bureau of All Other Affairs


48 posted on 11/05/2008 3:17:50 PM PST by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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To: Perdogg
Barf Vive

For serious? I know no French, having spent all my time trying to learn Spanish.

49 posted on 11/05/2008 3:21:01 PM PST by Lil'freeper (I know... I just like slapping you. [[14226]])
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To: Perdogg
To seriously propose John Kerry for Sec. of State will unleash, I can assure you, a tremendous outpouring of the strongest opposition to such an asinine appointment by veteran organizations and veterans.

John Kerry, simply put, was a traitor and will always remain so. His service and false awarding to himself military decorations was disgusting enough - his apex of deceitfulness came with his traitorous slandering of U. S. military in Vietnam and indeed our nation itself.

50 posted on 11/05/2008 5:08:30 PM PST by mtntop3
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To: surrey

Correction: Barney Frank won 72% without opposition. The other 28% were write-ins. My brother is in his district and filled me in on the sorry state of that race.


51 posted on 11/06/2008 1:29:11 PM PST by T. Rustin Noone (the angel wanna wear my red shoes......)
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To: T. Rustin Noone

Actually, for once, Barney did have an opponent. He was on a few local radio talk shows but I’m sure no one in Barney’s district knew or cared who he was.


52 posted on 11/06/2008 2:29:23 PM PST by surrey
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