John Kerry’s in position to do world of good

[Mass]

Yes, I know, the Boston Herald with something positive on Kerry. Definitively shocking,

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view/2009_02_27_John_Kerry_s_in_position_to_do_world_of_good/srvc=home&position=recent

John Kerry’s in position to do world of good


Sen. John F. Kerry has emerged as one of the Big Four in U.S. foreign policy, a worthy partner with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton - all of whom Kerry, now chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, worked with closely in the Senate.

Yet although Kerry is already coordinating with the administration - including on his trip to the Middle East last week and a meeting with Syrian strongman Bashar Assad - he said in an interview Tuesday that he won’t sacrifice his legislative independence.

“We are working toward a partnership now. But I would never be hesitant to state my point of view,” he said. “I think the president welcomes that kind of give and take.”
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But it’s all cooperation now. Kerry talked with Clinton before he began his Mideast trip, making sure they were on the same page before his delicate meeting with Assad. He planned to call Obama today (“I didn’t want to bother him while he was working on his State of the Union”) and will brief the administration on “possibilities of real cooperation” with Syria - often an obstacle - in pushing for Middle East peace.


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So Kerry now is indisputably part of the Big Four. And among them, he’s closest to Biden, who advised his 2004 presidential campaign.

Biden, whose ascendancy to the vice presidency enabled Kerry to succeed him, told TV host Charlie Rose that Kerry is “a straight shooter,” high praise from one of the straightest shooters there is. Look for straight talk give-and-take between them. The nation will be better for it, and probably so will the world...

[TayTay]

1. Very nice article.

A lot of people, including a some here at home, do not understand the relationship between all these big players in foreign policy. I still hear remarks that Sen. Kerry is encroaching on Sec. Clinton's territory. It has been so long since we have had a functioning relationship between the Executive and Legislative branch that some folks have trouble recognizing it.

There is no lingering animosity between Sen. Kerry and Sec. Clinton. There is some, however, in the eyes of some supporters of one or both of these people. Too bad, something really wonderful is going on here and it is not about petty rivalry.

[karynnj]

2. Wow - This is a great article

[Blaukraut]

3. This from the BoHerd? Amazing!

It looks like they actually get the synergy between President, SoS, VP, and SFRC Chair.

On Edit: Do yourselves a favor and skip the comments in the article. Gah!

[karynnj]

4. I thought of commenting - but the comments were beyond stupid

and it was impossible to think of anything beyond what the article said.