Reply #12: Here's a very nice op-ed on it from the Daily Hampshire Gazette

[karynnj]

Praising Kerry for his patience and willingness to put up with it.

Kerry told the Gazette's Ben Storrow after the meeting that he understands people are upset and said he is angry too about what's happening in the halls of government. That is not only the politic thing for the former presidential candidate to say, it shows the depth of his character. We saw Kerry be willing to absorb criticism and invective without taking it personally. That's something few people are capable of, in or out of public life.
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Despite the onslaught he weathered Saturday, Kerry kept listening and tried gamely to answer questions. One man was heard to say that he is glad to have as his senator someone with such patience and fortitude.

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