I would guess that the three "no" votes were "allowed" to those senators in consideration of their reelection efforts.

We can be sure the 3 "no" votes did not come from the Vietcong, the Sandinista or Saddam Hussein. After all, Kerry was there to defend them against the evil Americans when it counted.

First and foremost, the Senate is a very exclusive old boys club.

What difference doest it make?

Kerry on Meet the Press

DAVID GREGORY: Welcome, sir.
KERRY: Morning, Tim. Heard you passed away. Glad you’re back.
GREGORY: Thanks. Hillary had Huma. Have you chosen Muslims for State, sir?
KERRY: Yes: muslin ruffles for my office windows and muslin backdrops for videographic contrast in the studios.
GREGORY: You support evenhandednes in the Mideast?
KERRY: Yes. Hamas gets self-propelled howitzers and Israel gets Northrop’s Skyguard Defender™ to fry the shells in mid-flight. No harm, no foul.
GREGORY: Any message for Abbas and Netanyahu?
KERRY: Palestinians must acknowledge Israel’s determination to avoid another holocaust; Israelis must realize our support is unconditional unless they refuse to recognize a Palestinian state bent on their destruction.
GREGORY: What’s happening in Gaza?
KERRY: Where the pyramids are?
GREGORY: That’s Giza. The West Bank?
KERRY: Um, the savings and loan in Houston?
GREGORY: Word’s out of a plan to resettle Israel’s population in a semi-autonomous enclave in Utah.
KERRY: The president’s idea. Thinks it’ll drive the Mormons crazy. That’s off the record.
GREGORY: We’re live, sir. Morale’s okay at State?
KERRY: Hillary posted Morales to Honduras last week.
GREGORY: Has the CIA captured Mullah Omar?
KERRY: Yes. They’re waterballooning him; he hasn’t broken yet.
GREGORY: What about the Taliban?
KERRY: I’m transferring our Jamaican ambassador to Kabul. His message: ´´Come, Mr. Tali Ban. Dally, you’re bananas. Play this right, mon, we gonna go home.´´
GREGORY: That spy swap with Russia. We gave ten back, we got four. Bad deal?
KERRY: No. We get three more agents to be named later and a first round pick.
GREGORY: Who’s really running China?
KERRY: It’s Wen, not Hu. I’ve met both. Hu knows where, or Wen.
GREGORY: Thanks for your time, sir.

Reprise

It has been reported that one of Mr. Kerry´s first trips as Secretary of State will be to Easter Island, where he will pay homage to his ancestors.

Number 4 got it. The only creature under this sun that rolls over in supplication like the r´s is my dog who loves me and wants a belly rub. What do our r´s expect by doing the same?

´´Three Republicans voted against Kerry: Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of Texas, and Sen. James M. Inhofe (Okla).´´

Thank you, Gentlemen.

The reading on my contempt meter edged up to 7.8 after the confirmation vote.

I´m sure it would have gone higher if it were not for the large numbers of treasonous subversives who are on constant surveillance above him.

Unchanged are Obama and Jarrett whose readings peg the meter at 10.0

It´s a sad day for the senate which totally failed in its duty, and for the country which gets anoter 4 years of an incompetent Secretary of State.

#1
Ted Cruz is not up for re-election for another 6 years.
John Cornyn´s vote would have no effect on his re-election attempt. We plan on primary´ing him next year. He has been hanging around the senate for too long.

#5,

Love it!

Seems to me that 97 U.S. Senators need to read up on a little U.S. history - and fairly recent history at that. To now allow this traitor, who ought to have been permanently incarcerated at Leavenworth, to now represent this country he maligned (and maligns still) to the world as a diplomat is absolutely unbelievable and unforgiveable.

Marco, are you listening?

i doubt this was a vote of support. just could not find a legit way to vote no

"Genghis" John gets his chance to become what he railed about during the Vietnam War. I predict he will make Henry Kissinger look like a piker when it comes to abuse of military force.

Well, whaddya expect from a bunch of overaged frat boys?
I thought possibly as many as five might dissent. Three is pretty close to that.
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Good one #5.

I think most of the yes votes were cast to get the buffoon out of the Senate.

The question needs to be asked today..."Have we finally reached our ´point of no return´ as a nation?"

"America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great."

Alexis de Tocqueville
"Democracy In America"
(1805-1859)

What I would like to know is who wrote the law that says that a President should always get the cabinet he nominates, even when the nominee has flaws the size of the Grand Canyon. This "collegial" attitude by the McCaine´s of this world is what allows people like Kerry, and I greatly fear Hagel, to be installed---and meanwhile the Democrats fight tooth and nail and Bork any candidate they don´t look upon as a go along to get along by a Republican President. The McCaine´s of this world!!!!!!! What a Party! And they wonder why they are losing us.

This congress is a disgrace. As far as I am concerned NONE of the political parties represent me.

I just wonder how John McCain can sleep at night when his ´friend,´ Genghis John Kerry, becomes SecState with the help of McCain´s vote.
Horseface threw you under the bus while you were a resident of the Hanoi Hilton, McCain.

Senatorial idiot (but I repeat myself.)

They all, on both sides, really and truly suck.

Sheesh, this great country only lasted a little over 200 years.

History laughs at us....we´re pikers in the scheme of things.

You are correct #4; there is no saving the country we once knew.

Current Senate patriot count: 3.

..I saw that Gigolo Johnny was highly supported by Viet Nam veterans......the ones on the other side.

Senate “collegiality” isn´t the reason Kerry got a 97/3 vote. Where was senate collegiality in the Bork and Thomas hearings? Senate collegiality is what the Democrats demand for their own and what the feckless Republicans dutifully give them. Dirty politics is what them Democrats give in return.

On behalf of my deceased spouse, (USN ret.)
I give Kerry the one fingered salute.
Betrayer of the Navy, betrayer of America.
My spouse served with honor and valor as a Brown Water Sailor in Viet Nam ..something Kerry can never claim.

The president gets what he wants when he has a D after his name, otherwise, it´s screw you - we´ll do more than advise and consent - we will obstruct.

Kind of surprised to see that Sen Paul voted yes. hmmm

As for Sen Corker - what is with him?

When your elected reprsentatives stop beliveing in the country and its Constitution - what´s left for us - We the People?

Anything to get him out of the Senate...

I pray for our country.
I pray that God will deliver us from this evil.

Why I left rthe Repblican part , bunch of do-nothins except enrich themselves.

I am ashamed and embarrassed that both my Senators, Hide-under-the-desk Enzi and "Conservative" Barraso, voted for this traitorous piece of slime.

Well, I´ll admit that Kerry has at least two times as many qualifications as Hillary, who had zero.

Ditto, #20. While I appreciate Sagman´s efforts, I can no longer find any humor in anything that is happening these days. When the congress overwhelmingly confirms a known traitor to a cabinet position, this country is over. I weep.

Awesome sagman!

Our two nitwits from Idaho voted for lurch, anything to get to those cocktail parties with senators from real states.

Enough to make you puke. Maybe more than enough.

That is why sagman´s efforts are doubly appreciated right now #35. He managed to tweak Kerry and Harry Belafonte in one post. Muy awesome.

As much as I despise Kerry for his traitorous behaviour, I despise John McCain even more for his allowing of it.

Ho, Ho, Ho Chi Minh -- the Viet Cong did finally win!

A great day for America-haters everywhere!

I´m with # 17. It´s not a bad thing to have Lurch out of the Senate and the country.

I hope he doesn´t run into any IED´s out there.

This whole Kerry Debacle make me wonder if those strokes to the head and the pains from his broken bones have wiped McCain´s memories of those days spent at The Hanoi Hilton from his mind? After all he was awarded his Medals and Rank on the basis of what he physically endured...While Jon Effin´ Kerry created his own bravery; by carrying his own Camera,Typewriter to self Document his "War Record" to advance his political career. He is such a model for America. Particularly when he threw all other American Service Personnel ´under the bus´ by giving false testimony before Congress and then publicly trashing his "Service in the Navy´ by throwing a fist full of"medals(?)" over the WH Fence ( creating his OWN Photo-Op. Kerry is a despicable human who deserves to be in the a prison in the dust-bin of History.

#5, another brilliant piece.
"waterballooning"...only quick reflexes saved my computer from a serious coffee spew.
Line after line contain delicious nuggets.
Well done, sir.

I have a feeling that with Monsieur Kerry (who, BTW, served in Viet Nam) front and center, you will have a target-rich environment for your bon mots.

Pathetic display by those involved. The frat boys always support one of their own, over and above any ethical or moral concerns. Absolutely pathetic.

Let´s see we have an undocumented muslim in the white house. An unabashed con man whore as former president, a brain damaged ,lying former secy of state, 1st lady to the aforementioned former president, a former campus radical leftist on the supeme court, a racist AG, and a tax fraud as secy of the treasury. A treasonous gigolo as new secy of state seems quite appropriate, actually. Wow are we screwed.

#5
You give Kerry too much credit. /s This entire regime is a farce.

I have to wonder about those republicans who voted ´yes´ on this. Maybe they should consider changing parties? Because now we have a man who received a Dishonorable Discharge running the state department. Is that even legal?

Only three Senators who give a hoot about this country...the rest join John Kerry as TRAITORS...

Explain yourselves Rubio and Paul...are your votes bought so easily...

Cruz continues to impress.

Hopefully, the Senate Republicans who voted to confirm Kerry just wanted to get him out of the Senate.

We shouldn´t be too surprised that McCain voted to confirm him despite McCain´s prisoner of war status in 1971. IIRC McCain was being considered for Kerry´s running mate in 2004 - McCain certainly didn´t try hard to squelch the rumor.

All I can say is shame on 97 Senators for elevating a traitor to SOS. I hope everyone realizes he now becomes the fourth in the line to the presidency.

This is almost more sickening than I can endure. Pray hard, folks. I have faith that God is in charge; the frustrating part is I don´t know what God is doing.

I completely understand your point, #35.

When Obama won, I was so depressed I posted the following: ´´I am laying down my satirist´s pen. Humor involving this man, his administration, and his Party is now, in my view, misplaced. There is nothing to laugh at any more.´´

It took me a while to remember my primary purpose in writing the satires: to ridicule phonies like Obama and Kerry and Hillary and Biden. Humor was just a byproduct.

I started posting stuff again when somebody reminded me that criticism rolls off their backs, but they hate being mocked. These days, it´s one of the few ways we can get under their skins.

An aside: obviously, I can´t acknowledge every instance of positive feedback, but I do appreciate it, more than you know.

Heinz 57 private jet- 10 million dollars
Windsurfing equipment for failed 2004 presidential photo op- 10 grand
Yacht that he tried to hide in Rhode Island to avoid Taxachusetts property taxes- 70 million dollars.
Number 5´s post about this dunderhead and Odummer jockey shorts holder David(gun clip) Gregory being themselves and making me laugh so hard I almost shot pepsi out of my nose-PRICELESS. There are a few things money can´t buy(honor, integrity, courage). For everything else there´s MasterCard. Thank you and good day to you all.

Se, John Heinz (R) rolls over in his grave ...

... since it´s his money John Kerry lives on.

I wonder how much Teresa´s travel budget is going to be? You know she´s going to spend the next four years sight-seeing along with her darling Jenjis John.

McCain and Graham were able to prevent Obama from nominating Susan Rice for this position.
Which was an amazing feat considering
that Republicans only have 45 members
compared
to the 55 the Democrats have.
Every Republican can vote against Hagel and he will be confirmed with 51 Democrat votes.
Instead of threatening the present Republican Senators , the energy would be better spent trying to defeat
Democrats next election.
But, that unfortunately doesn´t seem to be the priority of the Tea Party.
They would rather defeat electable Republicans.

I didn´t even bother calling Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson on this one. They´ve been in the senate too long to have any fire in their bellies.

One small comfort: At least he isn´t President. I´m sorry to the Swift Boat Veterans who stopped him before.

#11 Buena suerta! Let us know if you need help.

Another reason I am done with the Republican Party.

0bama is trying his best to turn the country upside-down & inside-out with statist choices such as this insult to military veterans and all who still support Liberty. mmm mmm mmm

dem pols have no shame

I wonder how many senators voted to confirm Kerry simply because they were sick of having the ketchup-digger around them in the Senate.

Hilarious, #5.

Hey, mitch. Where were you when the vote came up to support the United States of America? Oh, I forget, you traded your pea sized brain into zero, so that he, his regime and the liberal, socialist, marxist, communist, democRAT media would be nice to you.

The overwhelming pro vote was so they could finally get rid of him from thr Senate!

#50, sagman, thank goodness you came back.
And you´re right. They cannot stand to be mocked.
Particularly the imperious, thin-skinned one.

Keep calm and carry on!

#54 – The Susan Rice nomination was a decoy that gave McPain and Ms. Graham “fighting” creds at no real political cost to them, even as John Kerry was being publicly recognized as the real nominee. This is an amazing feat? I hardly think so.

You argue that because there are only 45 Republicans (even if they all vote against a nominee) they cannot stop a nomination, its OK for them to give any dim nominee a pass no matter how unqualified or how traitorous. Where were the tough questions? Where was the evidence of the Swiftboat Vets? 3 noes out of 45 and we’re not supposed to notice? When the dims are in the minority they seem to be able to make a lot of noise and hobble appointments. Some of us would just like to see half of that type of “energy” spent by Republican electeds when openly radical dims are nominated.

Instead we’re accused of “threatening” the current crop of cowards and scolded to use our “energy” to defeat the dims in the next election with “electable Republicans”. What evidence is there that a “republican” majority senate would act any differently? The excuse then would be that their majority isn’t big enough, or that it’s the majority’s responsibility to make sure that the minority point of view prevails - out of fairness, you know. Yes, you are correct when you say the Tea Party wants to defeat these kinds of “representatives”. Progressives run “both” political parties, and patriots will fight both. Waiting until the next election is not an option.

Who is John Galt? What difference, at this point, does it make?

Oh, ouch, #64. Yes, let´s use Hillary´s line, but against her and her friends. That one hurt. I understand how you feel, though.

Thanks, #5, for using your wit to give us smiles. We need all we can get.

Senator Toomey, what´s the matter with you that you voted for Kerry? Arrrgh.

john kerry is a social climber, lazy,a coward and a manipulator. he has does absolutely zero in the senate for 25 years either for his state or anything else.
he married into big big money twice which financed his political ambitions. howie carr ridicules him mercilessly on his radio program and coined the term, "live shot kerry" because he is always in a photo op - no matter how insignificant but might make him look good.
i believe that his entire life has been spent looking for fame and validation of something other that what he really is (see above). since he can´t be president, being sec´y of state will please "luvey" and give him some additional status (in his head).
can he make a decent sos? almost certainly not, but he may be ever so slightly better than hilary because he is a male and the only sex worth talking to or negotiating with by the misogynistic "folks" in the middle east.
i predict, however, that the tensions and scariness in n. and s. korea will get far worse during his tenure as sos and the middle east will burn and they will try to take america with it. john kerry will most likely do as hilary, watch, complain and look tired and serious, accomplishing nothing.
the next few months are the most frightening to me because i fear that al quaeda and other militant groups/terrorists will use this time to do something dastardly to our country with little fear of reprisal.
god bless america.

Sagman," it´s Giza, West Bank, S&L in Houston?". Your best ever!!!