'I doubt I'll run for office again, I said that very clearly,' John Kerry tells crowd at Edward

[TexasTowelie]

'I doubt I'll run for office again, I said that very clearly,' John Kerry tells crowd at Edward Kennedy Institute


Former presidential candidate and diplomat John Kerry voiced doubts that he would ever mount another White House run, wistfully remembered searching out Friendly's restaurants while on the Massachusetts campaign trail, and said he still considers himself an "activist."

Kerry, who unsuccessfully ran as the Democratic nominee against Republican President George W. Bush in 2004, spoke Thursday night at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Dorchester. The talk was moderated by WGBH contributor David Bernstein.

Asked by an audience member if he will be involved in 2020, Kerry said, "Well, I'm certainly going to do my part as a citizen."

He then added: "Is that a 2020 question that's subtly being put to me?"

Read more: https://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/12/john_kerry_i_doubt_ill_run_for.html

[JI7]

1. " said he still considers himself an "activist." "

how great is this. he started out as an activist and had decades in public office and after leaving goes back to being an activist.

he would have been a great president. but he still continues to try to do great things no matter where he is.

whoever ends up being the democratic nominee and then President will probably need to ask Kerry, HIllary and many others to help put the state department back together.

[thesquanderer]

2. saying you "doubt" something is the opposite of being clear

so it's kind of funny, basically saying "I've been very clear about the fact that I am uncertain about this. I'm leaning this way, but it's not impossible that I could go the other..." Such clarity!