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It Has Been A Horrible Week For The Secretariat Of State

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If anyone ever said John Kerry - arguably the worst Secretariat of State in recent US history - didn't know how to look regal in photo ops of failure after epic failure, they obviously have never this picture. Such majesty, such posture, such a shiny coat. Just don't look him in the mouth.

 

And just in case the SoS felt bad about abusing taxpayer funds for a completely meaningless, if quite luxurious, trip to London where the Russians once again schooled the US Department of State, here comes Venezuela's foreign minister who just called Kerry a "murderer." From Reuters:

Venezuela's foreign minister lambasted U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday as a "murderer" fomenting unrest that has killed 28 people in the South American OPEC member nation.

 

"Mr. Kerry, we denounce to the whole world, you encourage the violence in Venezuela ... We denounce you as a murderer of the Venezuelan people."

 

"In Guatemala, you said to me 'you have to lower the tone'," Jaua added in his speech. "We are not going to lower the tone to any empire until you order your lackeys in Venezuela to cease the violence against the people."

 

"Every time we're about to isolate and reduce the violence, Mr. Kerry comes out with a declaration and immediately the street protests are activated."

Probably a good, if blunt, way to summarize Kerry's job performance. The good news: after a week like this, things can only get better for the Swift botox expert. Unless they don't.

h/t @Neringa25

 

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Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:56 | 4549935 Let them eat iPads
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I thought that meant end all wars and get the nations finances on the right track again.

Boy do I feel silly.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 21:43 | 4550675 acetinker
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OK, take it up a whole 'nother level.  Obama is beholden to a central bank.  Likewise, Putin is beholden to a central bank.  Unless and until the central banks' owners begin to fight among themselves, or the public realizes how this shit works- and rejects all of bankdom, nothing changes.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:09 | 4549716 g'kar
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It wouldn't have made any difference. Debt, taxes, spending all seem to go up no matter which faction of the Purple Party are running the show.

 

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:48 | 4549916 swmnguy
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I actually never did vote for him.  In early May, 2008, I read that Obama was getting more in Wall Street contributions than either McCain or Hilary, who at the time was very much in the running and was the sitting Senator from New York and bankster pal Slick Willie's wife.  That told me the fix was most definitely in, despite everyone calling Obama a Kenyan Muslim Socialist Alinsky-ite, and whatever diversionary nonsense Da Boyz like to put out for general consumption.

Then during the panic that September, both Obama and McCain promised if elected to nominate Tim Geithner to be Secretary of the Treasury.  That's when I decided to vote minor 3rd Party.  And Obama's first term, which might be properly called Bush/Clinton/Bush/Obama's 6th term, convinced me all the more solidly.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 20:14 | 4550387 acetinker
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Some of the best shit ever pressed into vinyl, imho- but who is John Kay?

 

 

 

John Kay (born Joachim Fritz Krauledat, 12 April 1944, in TilsitEast PrussiaGermany, now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad OblastRussia)[1] is a German-Canadian-American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist known as the frontman of Steppenwolf.[2]

I reckon he knows his shit.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 16:49 | 4549652 WillyGroper
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Hackamore bit must be a little uncomfortable.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 16:53 | 4549667 tsuki
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I would say it is a tie with John "Don't do something, just sit there" Foster Dulles. 

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 16:54 | 4549669 IridiumRebel
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A horse is a horse, of course of course,  and no one can talk to a horse of course,  that is of course, unless the horse,  Is the famous Mister Ed!   Go right to the source and ask the horse.  He'll give you the answer that you'll endorse.  He's always on a steady course.  Talk to Mister Ed.  People yak-it-ti-yak a streak  and waste your time of day,  but Mister Ed will never speak,  unless he has something to say...   A horse is a horse, of course of course,  And this one will talk 'til his voice is hoarse.  You never heard of a talking horse?  Well, listen to this...   I am Mister Ed

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:06 | 4549747 adr
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do you think if you put peanut butter on Kerry's lips that you could film him talking like Mr. Ed?

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:05 | 4549675 forwardho
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Re;  Arguably the worst Secretariat of State in recent US history.

WTF, That award has already been claimed by Cliton, Or is that to long ago to be "recent" ?

Bengazi, Libia, Syria everything that cunt touched turned to shit.

Kind of like a reverse midas touch.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:07 | 4549752 adr
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Which is why Bill had to do every other woman in Arkansas.

Also explains Chelsea.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 16:54 | 4549677 monad
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Meanwhile Vlad is on Skype with the rest of the political set. 

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:01 | 4549694 One And Only
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"here comes Venezuela's foreign minister who just called Kerry a "murderer."

SIR! There is no more egregious type of murderer than the man who did Kerry's plastic surgery!

His WIFEEEE owned a ketchup company, you were not supposed to inject his face with ketchup! You made his face look like used football leather and now we have to look at it.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 16:56 | 4549695 homiegot
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Bring Hillary back. Blame just rolls off her.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 16:58 | 4549702 ChargingHandle
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Once again we are joke to world leaders and governments. Kerry,  Hillary,  Obama, etc.  Self serving,  hypocritical gulfstreaming liberals with no acumen for the positions they were given. 

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:04 | 4549742 john39
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Lavrov is a sharp dude.  pure professional.  what a f'ing disgrace the U.S. state department is by comparison.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 16:59 | 4549710 alangreedspank
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He kind of looks like that old perverted man in Family Guy in that pic.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:01 | 4549723 Schmuck Raker
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Does most of Reuter's readership not know that Venezuela is in South America, and a member of OPEC? It seems like in every article of late they feel the need to mention these [obvious] facts.

Sat, 03/15/2014 - 08:50 | 4551560 monad
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Child psych warfare technique developed by John Dewey: talk to everyone like they are children, and publicly humiliate & ridicule any one who asks questions.
If you think I'm joking, study John Dewey. Look around. THINK.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:06 | 4549735 One And Only
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Sergey Lavrov -

Personal Life:

"His hobbies include playing guitar and writing songs and poetry."

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

No bullshit. This guy is about to start WWIII with Putin and that's in his Wikipedia.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:10 | 4549767 Peter Pan
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If Lavrov was as much an idiot as Kerry, WWIII WOULD have lready started.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:34 | 4549867 Peter Pan
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Well if he was more like Kerry, WWIII would have already started.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 18:10 | 4549979 Emergency Ward
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Kerry likes relaxing on his billionaire wife's luxury yacht in between regime-overthrow errands for his boss.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:07 | 4549751 pupdog1
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Kerry needs to be brushed more often.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 19:53 | 4550323 Emergency Ward
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He could use a Mane 'n Tail shampoo.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:08 | 4549757 Yen Cross
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     There goes Kerry "chewing his cud" in public again...

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 19:39 | 4550277 Angus McHugepenis
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Yen: LOLOLOL!! Made me laugh long and hard!

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:08 | 4549760 Peter Pan
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The photo reminds of the joke about a doctor at a sperm bank who looks out the window and sees a long line of men and one women.

He goes outside, walks up to the women and asks:

Do you realise this is a sperm bank and not a savings bank?

The women looks at the doctor with a clenched mouth and pointing at her cheek she starts nodding her head up and own saying.....mm. Mm. Mmm

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:08 | 4549761 Perimetr
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They don't show Lavrov's right hand, which is holding a tight grip on Kerry's family jewels

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:15 | 4549780 drinkin koolaid
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I had that look once after tasting some Heinz BBQ sauce.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:17 | 4549788 goldstandard
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Actually, I think the poor guy is constipated. I think they have an app for that. They seem to have one for everything else.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:15 | 4549781 Turdy Brown
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You guys (and girls) making all these comments are making me laugh my ass off. You are the smartest people that I know. I have a had a shit day and I am glad to read all these comments about Lurch! I have learned more from ZH and commenters than anyone could have ever taught me. Thanks Tylers and thanks for all the witty comments. Keep 'em coming!

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:20 | 4549798 Arrowshot
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Same here. Not in the league with many here as far as markets/economy (although I have been investing in metals (gold, silver and lead) since Clinton came into office so I don't feel like a complete idiot. Acerbic wit and outright hillarious comments regarding serious depressing subjects raise my spirits considerably many days.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:21 | 4549803 NuYawkFrankie
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re John Kerry - arguably the worst Secretariat of State in recent US history

That particular accolade goes to that dumb bithc Hillary

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 18:26 | 4550040 Freddie
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I think Hillary and Kerry are neck and neck at the turn.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 19:36 | 4550267 Angus McHugepenis
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Freddie: Nice one! I think some people are missing the "secretariat" part and don't realize the horse spelling.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:29 | 4549838 alfred b.
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    This must be the administration look of "exceptionalism" !!

 

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:33 | 4549855 syntaxterror
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If you like your garbage secretary of state, then you can keep your garbage secretary of state.

If you want a former garbage secretary of state to be president, then you can have a former garbage secretary of state be president.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:33 | 4549856 Joebloinvestor
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Kerry just keeps on proving what a fucking creep he is.

 

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:43 | 4549897 Baby Eating Dingo22
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Just hold on while I release the mother of all SBDs

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:52 | 4549924 Duc888
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Looks like he had a ketchup spill in his shorts.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:54 | 4549928 Ancient Landmark
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Yes, he's pooping...

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:58 | 4549940 Phuk u
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S.Lavrov  Never look a gift horse in the mouth

J.Kerry     Neigh !

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 18:00 | 4549949 Phuk u
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J.Kerry Never look a gift horse in the mouth

S. Lavrov Niet

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 18:05 | 4549963 joego1
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It really looks like he just took a right cross to that long chin of his.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 18:15 | 4549998 vulcanraven
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Behold..... The Incredible Melting Man

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 18:19 | 4550016 mendolover
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I like this one.  Wilbur looks slightly left out?

http://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/kerry-bali.jpg?w=1024&h=389

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 18:24 | 4550031 sosoome
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I think he looks more like a jackass than a horse.

Say John. You went over there with no leverage. Say Barry. Why'd you send him? What a mule team.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 18:40 | 4550083 RevRex
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When a horse gets old and useless they get put down....it's a shame that he is only a horse's ass

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 18:53 | 4550130 windcatcher
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This is link to a video of Kerry, the Botox mummy, loaded speech in London.

The show down vote is Sunday. We may see a preemptive strike by the US to stop the vote.

 

If you haven't seen the video, you should watch it – it will make Zero Heads puke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_q3PII_AkQ

 

I left this comment about the lieing horse face.

 

There is a FRACKING lier for you! What about the US interest in the Ukraine and Chevron/Shell, newly signed, FRACKING deal!

 

Warmonger Kerry (USA) EU and NATO are threatening Putin with reprisals for waiting for a self determination vote and have turned their backs on Freedom and Democracy!

 

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 19:31 | 4550246 Son of Captain Nemo
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Hey somebody forgot to mention the Secretariat of State's honorable mention for the new death toll in Syria and the fact that they finally closed their Embassy doors in Washington...

What the fuck took those poor bastards so long????

So proud to be an American!!!

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 19:47 | 4550306 Remington IV
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Theresa Heinz couldn't find anyone stupider than Kerry to marry !?!?!?!?

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 20:18 | 4550398 Joebloinvestor
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Hey John!

Do you hear the laughing when the door closes behind you?

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 20:31 | 4550443 tempo
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Kerry will talk/bore are enemies to death combined w our lesbian seal 6 teams we can sleep safely

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 20:50 | 4550501 zebrasquid
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He's reaching around to take a selfie of his ass. Pictures are worth a thousand words.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 20:55 | 4550525 HardlyZero
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Meme...Scarface vs. Horseface with a Daisy BB gun blazing.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 20:56 | 4550529 rollercam
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I can't wait to see his war dance on Monday!

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 21:00 | 4550542 zebrasquid
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He thinks he's the John but he's really the whore..

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 20:59 | 4550543 mccvilb
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I see what you did there, Wilbur, but wha wha whinny, why did you call me Secretariat?

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 21:15 | 4550584 pupdog1
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Enough high fructose tomato corn syrup will do that to a fella.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 22:06 | 4550742 tony wilson
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If you had his face would you wanna be seen in such bright rooms?

this fella has taken his nose bag off cos he is all outta oats

  all he has left is simply  skull and bones

AHHHHH AHHHHH AHHHHH AHHHHH
AHHHH AHHH AHH AHHHHHHHHH

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 22:07 | 4550748 Bernankenstein
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As far as eliciting opinions on Kerry, this has been better than any "gallop" poll could be.

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 22:39 | 4550853 WMM II
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"John Kerry - arguably the worst Secretariat of State in recent US history"

 

so, if ukraine turns out 'right', will that impact your side of that case?

 

:)

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 22:46 | 4550883 dexter_morgan
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There is a resemblance to Secretariat now that u mention it, cept Secratariat was better lookin

Fri, 03/14/2014 - 23:49 | 4551064 WhyWait
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There are politicians who are just skilled masters of the politics game, who've worked their way up through the ranks, winning and earning the trust of the billionaires and demonstrating their usefulness at mystifying, managing and mollifying the people.

Then there are politicians who can more authentically represent the inner circles of the super-rich and the shadow government, because they are of and from them. 

Bonesman John Heinz Kerry is one of the latter.  As Senator, at least since the heady days of the '70's when he was playig anti-war vet, his liberalism was devoid of feeling or passion, and we rarely saw him take a stand that would play badly in his exclusive clubs. The evidently conflicted and confused state he's displaying now may well represent that of his whole class, who for all their apparent strength and arrogance are on the horns of some really tough dilemmas, and who may be starting to realize they've gone too far this time. 

Sat, 03/15/2014 - 01:58 | 4551300 Sock Monkey Posse
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John "F'ing" Kerry

Sat, 03/15/2014 - 03:19 | 4551348 Element
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Looks like a horse that lost its dentures.

Sat, 03/15/2014 - 10:35 | 4551684 Ayn Rand
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I told my horses what you wrote and they demand an appology.

To think that asshole almost became president.  The again, how much worse could it be.

Sat, 03/15/2014 - 08:38 | 4551552 drendebe10
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Let's hear it for Mr Ed!

Sat, 03/15/2014 - 12:31 | 4551965 Walt D.
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Wilbur - what shall I say?

 

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