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In reply to the discussion: Goldstein: Kerry should "man up" and quit government [View all]hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)62. We could argue this all night so I will say it is unfair to hold his vote against him as SoS
but not when he was up for election.
You think he is doing a bad job then I coukd sympathize but on his Iraq vote I can not hold it against him.
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Then why was it ok for him to be president then but not ok for him to be SOS now?
hrmjustin
May 2014
#21
My point is it seems odd you would say he can't be SOS because of his war vote but he could be
hrmjustin
May 2014
#29
If you think that Kerry is not up to the job then that is a legit point to make.
hrmjustin
May 2014
#46
For the record, most Congressional Democrats voted against the Iraq War Resolution. nt
MannyGoldstein
May 2014
#54
To be clear are you saying Kerry's vote to go to war disqualifies him to be SOS?
hrmjustin
May 2014
#55
Because of his demonstrated poor judgement when it counted the most, and
MannyGoldstein
May 2014
#58
We could argue this all night so I will say it is unfair to hold his vote against him as SoS
hrmjustin
May 2014
#62
Demonstrates to which demographic group (male, conservative) the Adminstration is speaking.
Maedhros
May 2014
#11
That's pretty much the same thing as voting as a US senator to go to war. nt
MannyGoldstein
May 2014
#12
Rec'd for "person up." I can't stand the noninclusive expression "man up."
Louisiana1976
May 2014
#30
ah, "manning up"! so *that's* what sarah palin was doing when she quit government!
unblock
May 2014
#32