The U.S. Senate officially confirmed Sen. John Kerry as the new secretary of state Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Kerry’s nomination with a unanimous vote. Kerry had served as the chair of the committee since 2009. The Massachusetts Democrat’s confirmation was expected to go smoothly, having earned praise from [...]
President Obama Picks Sen. Kerry as Next Sec. of State
December 21, 2012 | Posted by
Surprising no one, President Obama on Friday named Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, as his pick to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. Kerry will step into the job after a cloud of controversy followed UN Ambassador Susan Rice when she was described as the front runner for the State [...]
Reports: John Kerry Obama’s Nominee for Secretary of State
December 17, 2012 | Posted by
Washington insiders have confirmed rumors that U.S. Sen. John Kerry, Massachusets, will be nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next secretary of state, and that the official announcement could come before the Christmas holiday. CNN and ABC News are among the media outlets reporting the decision, citing Democrat sources who have spoken to [...]
With Susan Rice Out, Sen. John Kerry Seen As Favorite for Sec of State
December 14, 2012 | Posted by
Now that the matter of Susan Rice has been settled with the UN Ambassador removing her name from consideration as President Obama’s next Secretary of State, the way is cleared for Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, an ardent support and close adviser to Obama, to glide through as the replacement for Hillary Clinton. There is bound [...]
Susan Rice Withdraws Name from Secretary of State Battle
December 13, 2012 | Posted by
UN Ambassador Susan Rice has become another casualty of the nasty dysfunctional street brawl that politics in Washington has become, sending President Obama a letter today withdrawing her name from consideration as his next Secretary of State. With her distinguished career reduced to some comments she made during Sunday morning talk shows in September about [...]
Susan Rice’s Profile Defies GOP Caricatures
December 1, 2012 | Posted by
As UN ambassador Susan Rice is caricatured by Republicans and the media as too blunt and incompetent to be appointed as Secretary of State by President Obama, another portrait of the woman is being painted in recent profiles: brilliant, tough, passionate and extremely hard-working. A long piece in the Washington Post sketched her complex and [...]
Susan Rice to Meet with Senate Enemies, McCain and Graham
November 27, 2012 | Posted by
Of all the criticisms Republicans have thrown at UN Ambassador Susan Rice in recent weeks, they can never say she backs away from a fight. In fact, some have described Rice as “pugnacious”—a trait that may be in evidence today as she is scheduled to sit down with the three Republican senators who have been [...]
Gen. Colin Powell Endorses President Obama Again
October 25, 2012 | Posted by
It probably would have been more of a surprise if he hadn’t, but former Secretary of State Colin Powell this morning endorsed President Obama for re-election in an appearance on CBS “This Morning.” Powell endorsed Obama in 2008, so many would have expected him to do it again. But Powell, a beloved figure in the [...]
Presidents Obama and Clinton Now BFFs
April 30, 2012 | Posted by
The ice seems to be fully thawed between the Obamas and the Clintons. Former President Bill Clinton fervently announced his support of Obama on Sunday at a fundraiser in Va., declaring, “Barack Obama deserves to be re-elected president of the United States,” according to the Associated Press. The new political and policy partnership has been [...]
