Ugh. The Kerry/Fonda photo is making the rounds on FB...

[Earth_First]

Beware.

[dmosh42]

1. Hanoi Jane??

[arthritisR_US]

2. No doubt. n/t

[arcane1]

3. There's always Rumsfeld w/Saddam, Reagan w/the Taliban, Bush kissing Saudi royalty, etc

Two can play at that game

[merrily]

4. And?

It is no surprise that Kerry wanted an end to the Vietnam War.

He was right.

[RomneyLies]

5. So a photoshopped picture is supposed to be a reason not to confirm Kerry???

WTF is the problem here? That photo was shopped.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Fonda_2004_election_photo_controversy

[Earth_First]

7. Did you miss the "ugh"

What part of this thread fits endorsement of this photo in your mind?

[RomneyLies]

9. You did not mention the photo was shopped

and thus I armed you with the appropriate response to use on Facebook.

[Earth_First]

13. Gotcha.

My appologies, I'm a little on edge off the NRA presser...

[JDPriestly]

6. Kerry is a bad pick for Secretary of State. He is capable but still very controversial.

I know people who voted against him in 2004, yes, 2004, because of his stance on the Viet Nam War. It is a shame, but it is true.

[Jackpine Radical]

14. So you want a warmonger for SoS?

Really--for many of us, Kerry's antiwar position, and his role in investigating Iran-Contra, are his strongest recommendations.

[JDPriestly]

18. No. I like Kerry, but a lot of people don't.

I think we need Kerry in the Senate. He calms people down. That is why he would make a good Secretary of State, but it is also why we need him in the Senate. He is reasonable and just a really good man. We have far too few who are as patient as he in the Senate. I just don't want to see him go. He is patient to a fault, but really a good Democrat in the Senate.

[Jackpine Radical]

20. Let's just hope that the good people of Mass. can come up with

another good candidate. I'm not at all unhappy to see him as SoS, for precisely those qualities that you name.

[still_one]

8. So we're they really proud of the Vietnam nam war? We lost over 60k

Souls, and over a million were killed

Are they proud of that

At least Kerry tried to stop it

[WilliamPitt]

10. They could post photos of Kerry giving a hot oil massage to Osama bin Laden's feet.

It won't make a difference. For good or ill, and no matter what anyone thinks of him, Kerry's nomination is going to sail through the Senate at supersonic speed.

[RomneyLies]

15. Yup, no Senator EVER really wants to vote against confirming another Senator

Any Senator that does so is saying, "any future presidents out there, never never EVER nominate me for ANYTHING."

Of course, most Senators look in the mirror and believe they see a future president, too.

[NICO9000]

11. BFD

There's also one of Kerry and John Lennon too. I'm not on FB, but maybe a DUer could get one rolling?

[lpbk2713]

12. If they want to open up ancient history, we can too.

Typical rethuglican pictured here.

[Jackpine Radical]

16. Fuck 'em.

As Pitt said elsewhere on this thread, Kerry will sail. The Republicans want a another crack at his seat with Brownie.

Whatever morans are circulating anti-Kerry stuff just now are doing so with no conception of the role his nomination plays in the world of Republican Realpolitik. They will be roundly ignored by both sides.

[Bucky]

17. which one?

This....?

[Yavin4]

19. Okay. Kerry Gets Denied Sec. of State. Goes Back to the Senate, and Susan RIce Gets Re-Nominated

No special election. No chance for Scott Brown.