It will seem odd to not have Hillary as SoS, but - congrats, John Kerry!

[janedrake]

I wager it'll take me a while to stop thinking "Secretary Clinton" and to start thinking "Secretary Kerry" and have it feel normal, but I couldn't be more proud of both of them.

Hillary-by-the-numbers:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/hill...d=18347258

Ten things you might not know about John Kerry:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/s...story.html

[azmouse]

I'm thankful for the time we've had her. She did a great job.
Congrats and good luck to John Kerry.

[Willinois]

I met one of Hillary's cult followers working on an Illinois campaign. He mentioned the talking point about her visiting more countries than any other Secretary of State. Well, sure, since most of them didn't have air travel. So what?

The most embarrassing foreign policy decision of Obama's administration was Hillary appearing publicly with the new President of Honduras to legitimize the illegal military coup in that country. I assume Obama approved that and it's shamefully disappointing. It was a reminder of Bill Clinton's hostility toward socialist democracies in Latin America.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Hondur...'%C3%A9tat

The biggest scandal of Obama's administration was the inappropriately close relationship Hillary's former staffers lobbying for the Keystone XL Pipeline had with State Department officials.
http://www.desmogblog.com/hillary-clinto...-lobbyists

Obama was smart to bring her inside the tent but I can't think of any reason to be sad she's gone.

[MilesColtrane]

The only two Senate votes against Kerry's confirmation?

Texas' John "Cornhole" Cornyn and his little brain damaged teabuddy Ted Cruz

It really is sickening and embarrassing having those two as Senators.

[sandnsea]

(01-30-2013 12:23 AM)MilesColtrane Wrote:  The only two Senate votes against Kerry's confirmation?

Texas' John "Cornhole" Cornyn and his little brain damaged teabuddy Ted Cruz

It really is sickening and embarrassing having those two as Senators.

And Inhofe. I imagine because of Senator Kerry's commitment to climate change.

And Ted Cruz, he's somebody to watch. Once we get immigration reform, there will be some hispanics who won't find the need to be loyal to Democrats anymore. Ted Cruz has the kind of resume that spells trouble to me.

[sandnsea]

I Am Thrilled!!!!

[DFW]

Ted Cruz is an embarrassment to all of Texas. He only won the primary (and therefore a guaranteed seat in the Senate) because so many Texas Republicans stayed away from the primary, thinking it was of little significance. Since the fanatics always show up, voilà Senator Cruz, who is no more qualified to be a U.S. Senator than he is to be a Space Shuttle pilot.