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Home Front: Politix
Lurch selected for Sec. of State: source
2012-12-16
The Swift Boat Veterans may have an opinion in the matter...
President Barack Obama has chosen Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts to be the next secretary of state, a source has told Sun-Times columnist Michael Sneed. His replacement as head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will be Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, the Sneed source said.
Better keep Robert happy with hookers, Jawhn, or your time at Foggy Bottom will be rough...
This comes on the heels of Thursday's announcement that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice had removed herself from the list of candidates to take over from Hillary Clinton. Rice said that what was sure to be a failed contentious and lengthy approval process took attention away from more pressing problems facing the nation.
She was toast and she knew it, as did Champ.
Sneed had tipped previously that Kerry is Clinton's first choice for her old job-- and that Obama is interested in U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska for either secretary of state or defense. Hagel, a Republican, is currently the top candidate for secretary of defense.
Panetta retires? Or does he move to something else?
Posted by:Steve White

#21  Boy, first it was Brando wid
SSSSTTTEEEELLLAAAAAAAA.., then it twas Mr. Monty Burns' SSSSSMMMIIIIIIIITTTHHHEEERRRRSSSS, then cameth his Loyal Darkness Ozzie wid SSSHHHAAAAARRRRROOONNNNNNNNN, now comes Kerry wid EEEEEELLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYY.

But strangely no TTTTTTEEEEESSSSSSAAAAA [Theresa]???

I can think of a few others but the above will do.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-12-16 23:26  

#20  Scott Brown FTW!

I doubt it this time, Raj. Never gaining any serious traction against Fauxcahontas at any time during the 2012 campaign has probably destroyed Brown's political brand. Per RCP, Brown's polling averages never hit 48% vs. Lieawatha, who then benefitted from a late infusion of national Quislingrat cash to cruise over the finish line.
Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo)   2012-12-16 21:17  

#19  I doubt it.
Posted by: tu3031   2012-12-16 18:24  

#18  "Kinda like the American Bhuttos"

With the emphasis on the Bhutt. :-(
Posted by: Barbara   2012-12-16 17:59  

#17  Kinda like the American Bhuttos...
Posted by: Fred   2012-12-16 17:41  

#16  ...Sadly, this will be the next senator from Massachusetts:

Victoria Reggie Kennedy


Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2012-12-16 17:02  

#15  You Rang?
LOL
i c wut u did thar!

But srsly, this is a smallish tactical victory for rethugs and right leaning fellow travelers everywhere.

He's better LOL than Rice
Rice gets fried
Senate Seat Opens.
Posted by: Shipman   2012-12-16 14:58  

#14  "You ranggg"
Posted by: Airandee   2012-12-16 13:46  

#13  Hagel's anti-semitism will be front and center
Posted by: Frank G   2012-12-16 11:50  

#12  The Kenyan light-giver needs no assistance from white mortals. He casts his own magnificent light.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-12-16 11:43  

#11  "The first is: What's the right choice? What will cast Obama in the most favorable light? And second: What will cast Obama in the most favorable light?"

FTFY, D-Guy.
Posted by: Barbara   2012-12-16 11:40  

#10  Hagel, a Republican, is currently the top candidate for secretary of defense.

Doubt it. Remember, every decision from the O-Team has two equally important considerations. The first is: What’s the right choice? And second: What will cast Obama in the most favorable light? These guys won’t be able to resist the obvious two-fer – a woman and fellow Smart-Power interventionist.
Look for the “historic” nomination for Defense - Michèle Flournoy.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2012-12-16 11:37  

#9  Bet they both get confirmed 99-0. Always good to see a few of the "boys" move up in the organization.
Posted by: tu3031   2012-12-16 11:21  

#8  Hagel at Defence will be much worse than Lurch at State.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2012-12-16 11:08  

#7  Send him out to be shot, "Not my fault".
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2012-12-16 11:05  

#6  Why the long face, Senator?

Whiskey Mike - there will be a temp. Senator appointed by the governor, Deval 'Mini Me' Patrick. MA no longer appoints the Senator that would fill out the reminder of Lurch's turn; it's a special election to be held within 150 or 180 days of Lurch leaving the Senate. Scott Brown FTW!
Posted by: Raj   2012-12-16 10:55  

#5  The Clown Car parade continues...
Posted by: PBMcL   2012-12-16 10:40  

#4  Thought this was going to happen. Rice was damaged goods on both the right and the left. She had enemies in her own party. Lurch is no great shakes either.
Posted by: JohnQC   2012-12-16 10:30  

#3  The only upside I see here is he will no longer be a Senator. The downside is that Massachusetts will appoint someone else nearly as bad.

Lurch will be he in heaven, or rather, will be with his fellow Marxists. And his wife whatshernamerhymeswithpickles will finally be amongst her peers.

I too will write my Senators, Betty the Marxist Liar and Lurch. I am sure it will help.

Another triple martoona please, barkeep.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2012-12-16 06:44  

#2  As soon as the official announcement is made, I plan to write each of my Senators strongly recommend that the vote against John F'n Kerry. I will point out John's history of near treason during the VietNam war.

They won't, of course, because they are both Democrats - and Senators take care of their own.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2012-12-16 00:40  

#1  At least State and Lurch are ideologically congruent...
Posted by: badanov   2012-12-16 00:26  

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