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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.

Sep 21, 2004

If George Bush were to be reelected, given the way he has gone about this war, and given his avoidance of responsibility in North Korea and Iran and other places, it is possible.

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Sep 21, 2004

Yesterday I was at Orlando, right next to Fantasyland. And the difference between George Bush and me is, I drove by it, he lives in it.

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Sep 21, 2004

George Bush's plan for social security reform is very bad, a rip-off in fact. Mine, however, is very good.

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Sep 20, 2004

The president of the United States stood before a stony-faced body and barely talked about the realities at all of Iraq.

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Sep 20, 2004

You don't just stand up in front of folks, in the midst of a -- sort of running through all the issues speech, and pretend that that's the way you lead people to the table.

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Sep 19, 2004

Invading Iraq has created a crisis of historic proportions. And if we do not change course, there is the prospect of a war with no end in sight.

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Sep 19, 2004

This policy has been plagued by an lack of planning, by an absence of candor, arrogance, and outright incompetence.

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Sep 16, 2004

We need a president and a vice president who aren't going to sacrifice the taxpayers' money on the alter of no-bid cronyism while our fighting men and women go without the armor and the equipment that they need.

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Sep 16, 2004

... that this administration is planning yet another substantial callup of reservists and Guard units immediately after the election. Hide it from people through the election, then make the move.

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