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51. Obama chose him for a reason

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 08:21 PM

Feb 2013

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Sorry he didn't chose anyone that was, or would have been perfect in your eyes.

Despite this and any other resentment people may have, continue to press on Mr. Secretary. Haters gone always hate.

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Kerry defends liberties, says Americans have "right to be stupid" [View all] IDemo Feb 2013 OP

Too many people take him up on that get the red out Feb 2013 #1

That was exactly my thought relayerbob Feb 2013 #12

It's over-exercised because promoting it aids and abets the predator class... Larry Ogg Feb 2013 #28

AND, it's important to note that there are consequences for choosing... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #29

Unfortunately get the red out Feb 2013 #30

There will always be such people. ALWAYS. I think education... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #32

agree get the red out Feb 2013 #34

So am I. And there will be more... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #36

Recall: Female Suffrage use to be "Stupid" AllTooEasy Feb 2013 #39

Sorry get the red out Feb 2013 #40

"Hooray. Finally, a lib who gets it!" - RepubliBaggers (R) Berlum Feb 2013 #2

You have the right to be stupid-- if you dare... Ian David Feb 2013 #3

Wouldn't it be nice if they chose otherwise? BainsBane Feb 2013 #4

And, of COURSE, Reuters would go with 'the most provocative" headline because they want to gin up blm Feb 2013 #5

Most of the media, with few exceptions, does that... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #35

++++++++1 n/t wisteria Feb 2013 #43

Whose he callin stoopid?? edbermac Feb 2013 #6

There are millions of Americans proving him correct liberal N proud Feb 2013 #7

Yes, but we live under the thumb of these stupid people mountain grammy Feb 2013 #8

Well, he's right. Arkana Feb 2013 #9

Isn't Stupid Costing This Country Billions? otohara Feb 2013 #10

Actually, it would be "trillions" relayerbob Feb 2013 #13

Word n/t otohara Feb 2013 #16

I took it to mean that people (like the Nazi party or anti-Muslim types) have the right to protest pampango Feb 2013 #11

Forrest Gump said it best, "Stupid is as stupid does." yellowcanine Feb 2013 #14

That's a bunch of crap. sofa king Feb 2013 #15

Kerry was one of the strongest people attacking Republican lies in the Senate karynnj Feb 2013 #20

It IS a problem... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #31

+1 politicasista Feb 2013 #45

Amen to that. sofa king Feb 2013 #71

It seems like every time John Kerry comments on "stupid people" he gets himself in trouble. n/t hughee99 Feb 2013 #17

Every other article has the statement in context - for what it is - karynnj Feb 2013 #18

There are many ways he could have phrased this. hughee99 Feb 2013 #23

Oh brother. ProSense Feb 2013 #24

You have the right to be stupid hughee99 Feb 2013 #26

Freedom is wonderful, isn't it? n/t ProSense Feb 2013 #27

Actually they DID take his words out of context karynnj Feb 2013 #38

No, taken verbatim it means that if you don't work hard in school hughee99 Feb 2013 #41

The press knew damn well that Kerry merely dropped a pronoun because they'd heard the line before blm Feb 2013 #46

That's my point, they didn't HAVE to twist it! hughee99 Feb 2013 #47

Horsesh!t. Clinton was being opportunistic in cozying up to the RW then. It WAS twisted and to claim blm Feb 2013 #60

Yes - and I remember that they were the likely culprits of the "Hey John" nonsense karynnj Feb 2013 #67

Actually, I think there were many sickened by HRC's "inappropriate" comment karynnj Feb 2013 #66

It was a standard part of his... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #62

True, but it does not mean that ALL the people in Iraq were there because they karynnj Feb 2013 #65

Seems you harbor some Kerry resentment. And, for the record. everyone misspeaks now and again. wisteria Feb 2013 #48

Kerry's new job is very much about using the right words. hughee99 Feb 2013 #50

Obama chose him for a reason politicasista Feb 2013 #51

Yep, haters gonna hate. hughee99 Feb 2013 #52

Sure, right politicasista Feb 2013 #53

Exactly as I said. hughee99 Feb 2013 #54

So blame only Kerry and not the media politicasista Feb 2013 #55

Yeah, Kerry is the "lightning rod" and HRC isn't. hughee99 Feb 2013 #57

The RW will attack both - the difference is that most of the mainstream media karynnj Feb 2013 #69

Kerry was at a town hall with young people karynnj Feb 2013 #70

And, it wasn't Kerry's words that were wrong, but the way some in the media chose to report them. wisteria Feb 2013 #61

NO similarities at all. NONE. The only thing... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #63

I don't remember any comments from you gor the early Hillary Clinton flubbs - and there were many karynnj Feb 2013 #68

Thanks, some media sources purposely took his words out of context. wisteria Feb 2013 #44

Or maybe, he starts... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #33

I wish we could ban doctor killers like they banned Nazism Kolesar Feb 2013 #19

Yes, but some people are abusing the privilege. nt Crabby Appleton Feb 2013 #21

Stupid, Violent and Religiously Insane. Yay USA! Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #22

Funniest thing I have read all day! Liberalynn Feb 2013 #59

Sometimes I fear we have a destiny to be stupid (it receives so much nurturing and encouragement) Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #25

Message auto-removed WermZer39 Feb 2013 #37

They take one insignificant comment and make a big thing out of it. wisteria Feb 2013 #42

Americans Have a 'Right' To be Stupid Wolf Frankula Feb 2013 #49

We not only have a right to be stupid, we revel in it, sadly. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #56

And some of them namely the Repukes excercise that right Liberalynn Feb 2013 #58

Sounds like a right Fux Noise can support Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #64

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2013 #72