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John Kerry

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John Kerry is a prominent Democratic politician from Massachusetts who served as the 68th Secretary of State from February 2013 to January 2017 under President Barack Obama. Prior to his role as Secretary of State, Kerry was a United States Senator, representing Massachusetts from January 1985 until June 2013. During his time in the Senate, he was known for his work on foreign relations, environmental issues, and healthcare reform. He played a significant role in the negotiation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in addressing global challenges.

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Oct 18, 2004

He wants to be the first president in history to put the greatest retirement program in history at risk.

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Oct 17, 2004

If Halliburton made flu shots, you'd have more flu shots here than there are oranges in the state of Florida.

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Oct 17, 2004

You have my pledge. You go to the polls, and we'll make sure that this time, every vote counts.

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Oct 17, 2004

Listen to the troops and give the troops the equipment that they need. Stand up for the troops. Fight for the troops. Lead the troops.

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Oct 14, 2004

I think if you were to talk to Dick Cheney's daughter, who is a lesbian...

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Oct 13, 2004

I think Senator Kerry not only came across as someone who was presidential, steady, knowledgeable about the facts, but he was able to come across as likable.

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Oct 13, 2004

I think if you were to talk to Dick Cheney's daughter, who is a lesbian, she would tell you that she's being who she was. She's being who she was born as.

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Oct 13, 2004

And so I say to you, Mr. President, after four years of lost jobs, after four years of families losing health coverage, after four years of falling incomes, is that all you've got? After four years of rising gas prices, rising health care…

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Oct 13, 2004

Mr. President, the millions of Americans who have lost jobs on your watch are not a myth. They are our neighbors. They are American citizens, they're our friends and families.

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Oct 12, 2004

That's what my father's always been about. And that's exactly what he's going to do if he gets elected president of the United States.

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Oct 12, 2004

You just need to tell them the truth. You need to tell them what's at stake. And you need to speak honestly.

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Oct 12, 2004

We need to adjust malpractice. My father has a plan to adjust malpractice.

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Oct 12, 2004

We need to have a commitment to fiscal responsibility so that we're not growing our deficit. My generation is going to be paying for that.

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Oct 12, 2004

If we roll back the tax cuts for the wealthy, those making over $200,000, we can fully fund education and fully fund my father's health care plan.

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Oct 11, 2004

For the last four years, one man has stood between America and lower-cost prescription drugs, George Bush. As president, I'll fight to allow Americans to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada.

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Oct 10, 2004

I think we could save lives. Now, I think we can do ethically guided embryonic stem cell research.

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Oct 10, 2004

The 30 percent increase in gas prices means a lot more profit for this president's friends in the oil industry, but for most middle-class Americans, the Bush tax increase is a tax increase that they can't afford.

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Oct 10, 2004

And when it comes to developing a real energy policy, George Bush has run out of gas.

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Oct 6, 2004

If the president just does more of the same every day and it continues to deteriorate, I may be handed Lebanon, figuratively speaking.

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Oct 6, 2004

The president's in trouble because he didn't tell the truth about why we're in Iraq, and he keeps trying to invent excuses.

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Oct 6, 2004

Certainty and stubbornness is not a substitute for leadership.

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Oct 6, 2004

The president shifted the focus from the real enemy, al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, to an enemy that they aggrandized and fictionalized.

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