Kerry Farewell Speech: I Learned ‘Humility’ After 2004

Secretary of State John Kerry recalled dusting himself off after losing the 2004 presidential election, during his farewell speech on the Senate floor Wednesday.

"Eight years ago I admit that I had a very different plan, slightly different anyway, to leave the Senate, but 61 million Americans voted that they wanted me to stay here with you," Kerry said. "And so staying here I learned about humility and I learned that sometimes the greatest lesson in life comes not from victory but from dusting yourself off after a defeat and starting over when you get knocked down."

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/kerry-farewell-speech-i-learned-humility-after-2004

Kerry’s Points Out Three Major Problems With The Senate

Secretary of State John Kerry laid out three problems that he said are the most significant challenges to the proper functioning of the Senate, during his farewell speech on the Senate floor Wednesday.

Those three, he said, are a "decline in comity," a "deluge of money" and a "disregard for facts."

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/kerrys-points-out-three-major-problems-with-senate

MADem

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4. It was one of the best things I've heard from him -- it really was a good summation and a lesson

Reply to ProSense (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 04:36 PM

Jan 2013

plan for future classes!

Baitball Blogger

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3. Can I hope that Kerry will bring in a desire to open up investigations on issues that were

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Wed Jan 30, 2013, 04:36 PM

Jan 2013

covered up, which are still creating problem for us today?

MADem

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5. It depends on if his former colleagues take what he said onboard. He certainly made his points

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 04:38 PM

Jan 2013

in very clear fashion, without being shitty about it.

Baitball Blogger

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6. Damn. We may really be entering into a new era.

Reply to MADem (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 04:45 PM

Jan 2013

I'm getting goosebumps.

MADem

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13. Wouldn't it be nice? nt

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Wed Jan 30, 2013, 08:46 PM

Jan 2013

ProSense

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11. We didn't do too badly

Reply to MADem (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 06:10 PM

Jan 2013

with the latest batch of new Senators, but it did include that waste of space Ted Cruz. Of course, this comes after 2010, which delivered Rand Paul and Ron Johnson, who are determined to establish their legacy as idiots.