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yellowwoodII

(616 posts) Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:01 AM Sep 2013

Kerry, tone down the rhetoric

I wince a little when I hear Kerry bluster and threaten. He uses words like "thug" and "murderer." It seems unstatemanlike to me.

We don't have to resort to name-calling. If we want to negotiate eventually, it's hard to take those words back.

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Kerry, tone down the rhetoric (Original Post) yellowwoodII Sep 2013 OP

Enjoy your stay .... and have a slice too. Botany Sep 2013 #1

Huh? Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #3

"Advocating"? ProSense Sep 2013 #4

Maybe I'm out of step.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #5

Using words like "thug" and "murderer" seem like flamebait. Who's saying them? rug Sep 2013 #11

Assad gassed his own people. ProSense Sep 2013 #15

So, it is Kerry saying that. Why are you accusing the OP of posting flamebait? rug Sep 2013 #16

What? L0oniX Sep 2013 #7

Whoa. Easy with the trigger-happy troll accusations, tiger. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #8

Maybe he has been reading too many internet message boards and has forgotten himself... whttevrr Sep 2013 #2

There's no need to insult a supposed or real enemy. L0oniX Sep 2013 #6

The Russian told him the same... kentuck Sep 2013 #9

Shush your commie lint hole... whttevrr Sep 2013 #12

I'm sure in some people's minds they're better at diplomacy than Kerry ProSense Sep 2013 #14

I agree. I don't like it. nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #18

This should not stir anyone up MuseRider Sep 2013 #10

He's doing it so Obama won't have to. He knows Assad better than anyone blm Sep 2013 #13

Wow! yellowwoodII Sep 2013 #17

Botany

(70,539 posts)

1. Enjoy your stay .... and have a slice too.

Reply to yellowwoodII (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:03 AM

Sep 2013

Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts)

3. Huh?

Reply to Botany (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:10 AM

Sep 2013

Advocating sane diplomacy is now a bannable offense?

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

4. "Advocating"?

Reply to Junkdrawer (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:16 AM

Sep 2013

Seems like flamebait to stir up anti-Kerry sentiments.

Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts)

5. Maybe I'm out of step....

Reply to ProSense (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:21 AM

Sep 2013

rug

(82,333 posts)

11. Using words like "thug" and "murderer" seem like flamebait. Who's saying them?

Reply to ProSense (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:36 AM

Sep 2013

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

15. Assad gassed his own people.

Reply to rug (Reply #11)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:52 AM

Sep 2013

Kerry is working the diplomatic track with Russia and the international community. He doesn't have to play nice with Assad.

rug

(82,333 posts)

16. So, it is Kerry saying that. Why are you accusing the OP of posting flamebait?

Reply to ProSense (Reply #15)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 11:03 AM

Sep 2013

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

7. What?

Reply to Botany (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:22 AM

Sep 2013

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

8. Whoa. Easy with the trigger-happy troll accusations, tiger.

Reply to Botany (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:31 AM

Sep 2013

We all had a low post count at one time.

whttevrr

(2,345 posts)

2. Maybe he has been reading too many internet message boards and has forgotten himself...

Reply to yellowwoodII (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:04 AM

Sep 2013

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

6. There's no need to insult a supposed or real enemy.

Reply to yellowwoodII (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:21 AM

Sep 2013

kentuck

(111,106 posts)

9. The Russian told him the same...

Reply to yellowwoodII (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:34 AM

Sep 2013

when Kerry gave a long speech after secret negotiations. Maybe he does need to be a little more "diplomatic"?

whttevrr

(2,345 posts)

12. Shush your commie lint hole...

Reply to kentuck (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:43 AM

Sep 2013

Our SoS is an Exceptional American. We should stand by him no matter...

Oh, wait... I see what you did there?

Hah!

You mean humility? That crap where you can do things that would make a more pompous person embarrassed and yet with humility you would not feel any embarrassment by being a small part of a greater collective effort? Yeah... communism. It has the word collective in it.

Tombstone them all God Dammit!

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

14. I'm sure in some people's minds they're better at diplomacy than Kerry

Reply to kentuck (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:50 AM

Sep 2013

I mean, he should take lessons from Putin, the peacemaker.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023603424

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023597340

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014586941

Mojorabbit

(16,020 posts)

18. I agree. I don't like it. nt

Reply to kentuck (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 03:59 PM

Sep 2013

MuseRider

(34,112 posts)

10. This should not stir anyone up

Reply to yellowwoodII (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:35 AM

Sep 2013

and I can't imagine why it would. It is a comment on how he does his job FOR our country. It IS our job to speak up if we don't like it. I personally do not like it either. To call people from another country names does not seem like a good idea to me unless you want to fan flames and start fighting with them. Look how we react as a country to that.

I do not understand the idea of never being able to listen to criticism of a politician you happen to support.

blm

(113,078 posts)

13. He's doing it so Obama won't have to. He knows Assad better than anyone

Reply to yellowwoodII (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:47 AM

Sep 2013

and knows what Assad will respond to at this point. If you were familiar with Kerry's overtures to Assad as a 'gentleman' since 2005, you'd better understand the approach he's taking now.

yellowwoodII

(616 posts)

17. Wow!

Reply to yellowwoodII (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 01:09 PM

Sep 2013

I didn't know I could get into trouble by posting my opinion! It's supposed to be a "discussion forum." Was I wrong?

While I'm at it, let me say that I'm tired of the tough talk against Iran, too.

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