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John Kerry
In reply to the discussion: I feel like liberals are overwhelmingly opposed to Kerry vacating his seat. [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)10. A lot of liberals
don't like Obama either. A lot of them spent the first three years of his term demanding that he be primaried. Having said that, I do believe detractors tend to be louder than supporters. I strongly believe that Kerry has a lot more liberal supporters than detractors, as does the President.
I don't care what Republicans think. These are the same people who convinced their base that Mitt was winning, not that he could win, but that he was going to win. They like to bluff a lot. With Kerry and Rice, they're playing head games. They need to spend some time resolving the issues that led to their embarrassing defeat.
I believe Democrats can retain Kerry's seat if he is selected.
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I feel like liberals are overwhelmingly opposed to Kerry vacating his seat. [View all]
beachmom
Nov 2012
OP
Those same skilled 'leakers' are doing exactly what they did in 2004, 2006, 2008 - preventing Kerry
blm
Nov 2012
#15
What is slightly illogical is that they are concerned about 2014 - but ignore that
karynnj
Dec 2012
#30
Not Kerry's peers in the Senate - like Ben Cardin per the quote that I posted in the other thread
karynnj
Nov 2012
#6
No doubt, he is a great Senator and his work in the Senate is extremely important.
wisteria
Dec 2012
#40
I found this show very interesting, and at least trying to defend Rice on the merit.
Mass
Dec 2012
#22