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fadedrose

(10,044 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2013, 04:49 PM Dec 2013

Just watched Kerry on CSpan3

He was testifying to Congress about the Iran agreement. LIVE

I think he was great...no loss of cool, no temper, corrections politely made when needed, and he hung tough. Very courteous, diplomatic, but tough.

When I listened to every word, I realized that he knows HOW TO LISTEN and that will be the key to his success, and he was prepared to discuss any angle they brought up.

I love that man.................

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Just watched Kerry on CSpan3 (Original Post) fadedrose Dec 2013 OP

Obama negotiates peace with iran, the house seems to want war... spanone Dec 2013 #1

That is to his credit, given the outrageous nature of some of the questions. Mass Dec 2013 #2

He was extremely polite to all - and even avoided obvious ways to cut them down to size karynnj Dec 2013 #4

He is perfect for that job. Whisp Dec 2013 #3

spanone

(135,884 posts)

1. Obama negotiates peace with iran, the house seems to want war...

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 04:52 PM

Dec 2013

Mass

(27,315 posts)

2. That is to his credit, given the outrageous nature of some of the questions.

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 04:55 PM

Dec 2013

I missed the beginning of the hearing, but Matt Salmon and the latest congresspeople were way beyond stupid. Other were just their usual warmongers, but I thought those two were going to get hell from him, but he just talked to them like he would to kids, patiently.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)

4. He was extremely polite to all - and even avoided obvious ways to cut them down to size

Reply to Mass (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 05:08 PM

Dec 2013

- which would not have helped in the long run. He even ignored the stupid comment from the chair that "none of the other countries in the region had nuclear capabilities -- I guess forgetting Iran shares a border with Pakistan.

I was amazed at his patience and his ability to answer the same thing so many times without anger. He did make Rep Ros- Lehtinen look ridiculous when he defended Obama shaking hands with Castro.

Whisp

(24,096 posts)

3. He is perfect for that job.

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 04:57 PM

Dec 2013

I may have been unhappy with some of the things that were done in his 2004 run, but he is exceptional as SoS. It was meant to be this way.

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