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John Kerry

MBS

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3. John Kerry was the most electable, not merely because of demographic/polling issues, but because

Reply to karynnj (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 3, 2012, 01:07 PM

Jan 2012

he was, hands down, the most qualified of the 2004 candidates to be president, in terms of experience, commitment, and character.
PERIOD.
The Dean meme drives me nuts .

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Interesting analysis of the comparison of Romney to Kerry [View all] karynnj Jan 2012 OP

I read that and cringed at the word "surprisingly". Mass Jan 2012 #1

I had the same frustration with "surprisingly" karynnj Jan 2012 #2

John Kerry was the most electable, not merely because of demographic/polling issues, but because MBS Jan 2012 #3

In fact, in my lifetime there has not been a candidate who matches him on commitment and character karynnj Jan 2012 #4

Continual nonsense, I am afraid we will here a lot about. wisteria Jan 2012 #5

As frustrating as it is, we may want to send this to John Stewart, who continues his gratuitous Mass Jan 2012 #6

I know. It makes Jon Stewart look tone deaf, not Kerry. nt beachmom Jan 2012 #9

I also was volunteer for JK in Iowa caucus in 2003/2004 MBS Jan 2012 #7

There is one parallel, though. beachmom Jan 2012 #8

I would imagine that the attack most likely to have been done and answered karynnj Jan 2012 #11

Another difference - The Boston Globe endorsed Kerry. Mass Jan 2012 #10