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Has anyone else heard that? 64.74.153.189 07:13, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
There is a movement to draft him as a presidential candidate in 2008. See: http://www.draftjohnkerry08.com Draftjohnkerry08 19:05, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
This section looks to me like it is in need of a lot of help. The last sentence is totally disconnected from the first: Kerry spoke about global warming and AIDS, and then Iran took his remarks as supporting them on nuclear power? Only one Iranian website's view is now mentioned. Is that what Kerry actually said? The linked article really quotes Kerry very little and devotes most of its body to Iranians, not Kerry. Surely it is not correct to only report on the Iranian spin on what Kerry said. Imagine how different George Bush's article would look if that were the standard. I'm hoping someone knowledgeable can clean this up. Mullibok 15:36, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
Since I am explaining the reason for my edits to the Trivia section, and they are still rather unceremoniously being reverted, I am going to explain myself here and hope that I can get feedback:
I deleted two trivia pieces in the John Kerry article, because they can already be found in the Personal Life section. My impression from other pages is that it is Wikipedia policy to cut down on Trivia sections as much as possible and to work it into the actual article. Since these pieces ARE in the actual article, they should be gone from trivia. I think it looks very bad and disjointed for an article to repeat itself this way, and I cannot imagine a print encyclopedia doing the same. Pick one place such information belongs, and remove repetition.
I also see no reason why the Trivia section would repeat that he is an ice hockey fan, but not repeat that he is an avid windsurfing fan, or an avid cyclist.
If someone really thinks this information needs to be repeated as trivia, I would appreciate their explanation here. Otherwise, I think it should go out. Mullibok 21:56, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
This page needs to be semiprotected. I did so earlier but it seems the protection has been removed (the page was consequently immediately vandalised again). I've reverted or amended at least 4 vandalisms to this page from anonymous IP addresses (and newly registered names) in the last 2 hours! matt.smart talk/ contribs 15:31, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
"Whereas the Senate in 1997 during the Clinton administration voted down the treaty 95-0, including Senator Kerry" => this is part of his public record. It should be included as he is commenting on it. See: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00205 135.245.8.35 19:44, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
Reading the link implies the motion passed and was not voted down.-- Lucy-marie 09:38, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
Does anyone know the date for that rally? Based on the coats they are wearing I feel like summer is too broad a term and probably also wrong. (unsigned comment)
Is what he said really that controversial, given what else he has said in life? Curious what folks thought about that, more or less. 132.162.250.118 07:00, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
just stumbled on this one, have you seen it, do you find it relevant, interesting? Lovelight 17:27, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
Good article by Bob Shrum about Kerry's choice of Edwards in 2004. Apparently it is an excerpt from Shrum's upcoming book. Not extremely kind to Edwards.
- Crockspot 23:44, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
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Some may argue that this section is biased, because the entire controversy is described for the point of view of John Kerry. This is especially evident from the layout of the section, where Kerry's eventual explanations for his statement are presented before the criticism for that statement has even been mentioned. The Kerry side of the controversy has also been given undue weight as compared to those criticizing his statement, since it would certainly be more informative to the reader to learn more about the criticism, it being considered a controversy after all, rather than one-sided excuses from Kerry.
A more neutral point of view in this section would thus benefit the credibility of the article. Sarnalios 19:03, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
Does anyone still have objections to the neutrality of this piece? If so, I would appreciate specific suggestions on what to change. If not, I think it's time the neutrality tag was dropped from the section. Mullibok 17:09, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
How is the fact that Kerry's a multimillionaire relevant enough to be included in the introductory paragraph? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.51.143.236 ( talk • contribs)
It would be of greater value to readers and researchers to be able to see quoted statements made with citations.
The relevance of this quote is critical to the subjects mindset at this time in history and should be preserved for those wishing to research on the subject. It is not intended to be partisan in any way but is a critical part of this subjects historical dynamic. Delta359 13:12, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
... Kerry made a joke about then President-elect George H.W. Bush and his running mate, saying "if Bush is shot, the Secret Service has orders to shoot Dan Quayle" ... UseNet posts in early 90s suggest that Senator Bob Kerrey is the author of this quote, not John Kerry. Pádraig Coogan 22:39, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
Anybody else see that date as a little odd? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.27.52.77 ( talk • contribs)
http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=5692 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.232.230.82 ( talk) 03:31, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
I'm not so sure this is relevant to Kerry's biography. The header of this section is deceptive too. Kerry was not "involved" at all. I adjusted that. I object to this going into the article unless a case is made for its relevance to Kerry's notability. - Crockspot 23:34, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/University of Florida Taser incident. Badagnani 05:11, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
Kerry and Edwards apparently had a falling out sometime after their campaign and Kerry steadfastly refuses to even mention Edwards. This is relevant to both Kerry's past and current political activities. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.232.221.30 ( talk) 07:57, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
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User:Zombie621 entered info which is clearly vandalism, but I can't revert as a mere anon. 199.71.183.2 16:13, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
Boston College Law School was still located in Boston at the time of Kerry's maltriculation: http://www.bc.edu/schools/law/alumni/ebrief/history.html Hudsons ( talk) 14:33, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
He seems to have absolutely nothing to do with the Catholic Church. His claims that the question of abortion is purely "religious" is totally fake. Some believe he´s a closet atheist, and only pretends to be a Catholic because american politicians can´t be atheists or agnostics.17:23, 29 January 2008 (UTC)~
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I think it should be noted on Kerry's page that he is not only working with representative King on the new GI Bill, but also working with Bill O'Reilly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikifan314 ( talk • contribs) 07:50, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
I removed the Rotten.com link in the "Information" section. It's not so much information as a POV piece, not even commentary. Sorry that my history note was entered before I could include the reasons for removal. -- EECEE ( talk) 20:50, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, John Kerry, kinda, ISN'T IN THE COMING FRICKIN' ELECTION. JESUS H. CHRIST! OH GREAT! NOW I HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF MYSELF! WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW! OH MY GOD I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING! JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ!
Have a great day! Kodster ( Talk) 02:08, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
The intro was a bit wordy and stated that he was defeated. Another candidate, Ralph Nader, does not have similar wording. To make both articles similar, "defeated" has been replaced by "unsuccessful" Spevw ( talk) 22:43, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
Please remove the election notification! He is not currently running for president anymore, but yet the notice is still there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.225.251.29 ( talk) 00:44, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Please see the signature image used in the infobox - Image:JohnKerrySignature.JPG. It has an obviously false source. Does anyone know where the signature can be found online at a gov't site? -- B ( talk) 19:08, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
It says that he barely won his LG democratic primary but then he and Dukakis easily won the general election. Yet in the next paragraph it says that Dukakis lost (?) Is the second paragraph vandalism or is the author talking about different campaigns? Please be clear. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lookatim ( talk • contribs) 08:40, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
Relative to another senator, the discussion came up about the correct name in the infobox. This should follow the name as listed on the ballot by which they were elected, and by the official documents associated with the office. In this case: http://senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/one_item_and_teasers/massachusetts.htm. There also exists the Senate page created by Kerry's staff: http://kerry.senate.gov/. Unfortunately, in this case, the Senator's individual page does not give the identical spelling to that the Senate historian's staff provides. However, I happen to have been a Massachusetts voter, and have seen that the 'F.' middle initial is used on ballots.
The name of the article title should follow most commonly used name (as it does), and the name in the lead should be full and complete name (as it is). The infobox should follow the official documents of the office associated. LotLE× talk 18:53, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
The top text line should be bold and contain the full (official) name of the item. This does not need to match the article's Wikipedia title.
Hello there a 2008, presidential campaign template here and it should be the 2004, presidential campaign template. but, I cant change it can someone it for me. thankyou. 24.128.245.177 ( talk) 20:17, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
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This article and Paul Tsongas both say Kerry succeeded on January 3rd 1985, but List of United States Senators from Massachusetts (and, implicitly, Seniority in the United States Senate) states that Tsongas resigned a day early and Kerry was appointed so as to give him a boost in seniority. Which are right? Timrollpickering ( talk) 00:02, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
Here's the source: http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADEAC2FA16B6C1&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM — Markles 18:06, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
5.4.1 Iraq states that no weapons of mass destruction were found. The cited reference contains misleading information; it should say no nuclear weapons, because by definition, mustard gas is a weapon of mass destruction (and Saddam clearly had that). My suggestion is that a better reference be found and/or the wording be changed from "weapons of mass destruction" to "thermonuclear weapons." Gefreiter ( talk) 04:26, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
John McCain has like 7 articles about him just because he was his party's nominee. How about we make other articles for Kerry like Early life and career of John Kerry, Military service of John Kerry (was a central part of his campaign), and Senate career of John Kerry.-- Levineps ( talk) 17:19, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
This article used to claim that Kerry once served as a District Attorney. That is incorrect. It is well-known in Massachusetts that he was an *Assistant* District Attorney. Kerry's own campaign site mentions only that he was a prosecutor. I easily found a good reference confirming what I already knew. Bostoner ( talk) 20:22, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
I have never participated in the Wiki, pedia or otherwise, process. I also just made the mistake of writing my comment, then deciding to click the 'what is a minor edit' link, and losing the comment I'd just typed up. So I will not try to get any more technical than just attempting to submit, and perhaps properly sign this comment, and hope it makes it to the right place, where all you pros can then provide the proper authority to edit and make what I believe is a necessary change. The opening text states that Sen. Kerry is one of eleven children, then goes on to say that he has three siblings, with no attrition due to deaths recorded. I believe that this statement contradicts itself on the face of it, and that it was in fact his mother, Rosemary, who had eleven siblings. So if anyone agrees and would like to make this change, it would be lovely. Ubiki ( talk) 19:27, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
is it just me or does this article seem to have an aweful lot of unnecessary information. This should be trimmed down abit to be more readable.. - Tracer9999 ( talk) 02:24, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
Probably been asked a thousand times, but there does seem to be images of Kerry in Vietnam available, wouldn't the inclusion of one be appropriate? They would all, presumably, by PD-USArmedForces? -- SGGH ping! 21:02, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
I added this but someone else took it out. I see someone else had also previously added the yacht thing but that was taken out too. So let's see what other editors think:
In 1983, Kerry put some of his income in an offshore tax shelter in the Cayman Islands. [1]
In 2001, when Massachusetts cut its top income tax rate rate from 5.85% to 5.3%, and people who opposed the tax cut had the option to pay the older, higher rate, Kerry chose to pay the newer, lower rate. [2]
In 2003, while the average middle class person paid approximately 20% of their income in federal income taxes, Kerry, who had $6.8 million in income, paid an effective tax rate of only 12.8%. [3]
In July 2010, it was reported that Kerry stored his luxury yacht in Rhode Island instead of in Massachusetts because doing so saved him approximately $437,500 in sales tax and an annual excise tax of about $70,000. [4]
Five dollar milkshake ( talk) 06:14, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
I agree about the yacht issue but the other ones, I'd have to think about. $6 milkshake ( talk) 23:30, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
A good biography doesn't need to hit every issue that the press decides will sell papers. Only time will tell what has lasting meaning in a person's life and what is a side issue, but it's a good bet this yacht kerfluffle will fade rapidly. Tracking the daily news in a BLP like this is likely to lead to problems with WP:Undue weight. Joja lozzo 20:51, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
The 2004 debates link is dead dead dead dead dead dead. Would like to relive "bad man" moment. Thank you. - 04:16, 9 September 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.97.137.237 ( talk)
The part about something stupid he said in 2006 should not be longer than the part about his being the 2004 Democratic nominee for President of the United States. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.69.149.237 ( talk) 21:59, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
Please post the full quote from the 1988 issue of Current Biography Yearbook: " . . . the [medals] he had discarded were not his own but had belonged to another veteran who asked him to make the gesture for him. When a Washington Post reporter asked Kerry about the incident, he said: 'They're my medals. I'll do what I want with them. And there shouldn't be any expectations about them.'" That sentence could start with "The Swift Boaters claim ..." or "Kerry admits ..." or "The New York Times wrote..." The ellipsis invite the question but I don't have the $200 to access the text being quoted.
Also, I think we need more info on the medals displayed in Kerry's office. Are they the originals or re-issued medals or some that he held back? What is our source for the claim that they are there? Thanks, Joja lozzo 20:11, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
The current lead is, IMHO, in need of a thorough copy-edit to provide a more basic structure and to mitigate redundancy. The following is offered for comments/suggested edits...
John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to incumbent President George W. Bush. Before entering the Senate, he served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.
The son of an Army Air Corps serviceman, Kerry was born in Aurora, Colorado. He attended boarding school in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and went on to attend Yale University where he majored in political science. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1966 and, during 1968-1969, served a four month tour of duty in South Vietnam as officer-in-charge (OIC) of a Swift Boat. For that service he was awarded several combat medals to include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and three Purple Hearts. After returning to the United States, Kerry joined the Vietnam Veterans Against the War in which he served as a nationally recognized spokesperson and as an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam war. During that period, he appeared before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs where he deemed his superiors to be "war criminals".
After graduating from Boston College Law School, Kerry worked as an Assistant District Attorney and co-founded a private firm. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts under Michael Dukakis from 1983 to 1985, where he worked on an early forerunner to the national Clean Air Act. He won a tight Democratic primary in 1984 for the U.S. Senate and was sworn in the following January. On the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he led a series of hearings from 1987 to 1989 which were a precursor to the Iran–Contra affair. He was an early backer of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, but became a strong opponent of the subsequent war.
Kerry based his 2004 presidential campaign on opposition to the Iraq War. He and his running mate Senator John Edwards lost by 34 electoral votes. Since then, he has established the Keeping America's Promise PAC. As of 2011, he is currently the 10th most senior U.S. Senator.
JakeInJoisey ( talk) 13:49, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
For the consideration of interested editors, the article John Kerry VVAW controversy, a subject currently residing within this article and to which this article now links, is the subject of an AfD petition. Comments are solicited. Xenophrenic ( talk) 18:26, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
No one has stated that Susan Rice had a "role in the 2012 Benghazi attacks". Susan Rice had a role in the administration's response to the attacks, not the attacks themselves. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.246.17.172 ( talk) 19:51, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
There is an asterisk at the bottom of Senator Kerry's military service summary that says "Subject to Senate Confirmation" yet the asterisk doesn't seem to correspond to anything in the article. Looks like a leftover from something related to his pending Secretary of State appointment and should be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.39.144.56 ( talk) 03:31, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
I thought that "and" sounded more neutral, but "but" fits the sentence better actually. I also thought about changing it to something else but that involved using the word, "defeated"- and that was going further to the negative connotation? I think the "P" looks much better and fits MOS 24.0.133.234 ( talk) 23:57, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
Did Kerry really base his 2004 campaign on opposition to the Iraq War? That seems distinctly wrong to me. john k ( talk) 14:27, 15 February 2013 (UTC)
http://www.state.gov/secretary/photo/index.htm
Could someone change this photo (if possible?) Keith G.J. Cody ( talk) 11:01, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
The lead is too long. It should be 4 normal sized paragraphs at most (see WP:LEADLENGTH). Anyone want to take a go at trimming it? FurrySings ( talk) 16:13, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Kerry is the main war advocate on Syria, yet this article does not make a mention (in any way) of Syria. -- Inayity ( talk) 18:11, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
There have been reports of John Kerry's face looking very... different. As though he'd had a facelift, botox, or something else extreme. I've seen posts on this going back since he took office as US Secretary of State. Any credible reporting on this? Phil Wolff ( talk) 06:01, 14 September 2013 (UTC)
I recently saw that someone on this page wrote that John Kerry is called "aloof" and other stupid stuff. I did attempt to remove it however SOMEONE undid that. Just because something is sourced doesn't mean it belongs on wikipedia. There are over thousands of pages criticizing Barack Obama over Obamacare and his wiki page doesn't attack him aloof over his job or Obamacare.
I think the following below should be removed:
In the State Department, Kerry quickly earned a reputation "for being aloof, keeping to himself, and not bothering to read staff memos." Career State Department officials have complained that power has become too centralized under Kerry's leadership, which slows department operations when Kerry is on one of his frequent overseas trips. Others in State describe Kerry as having "a kind of diplomatic attention deficit disorder" as he shifts from topic to topic instead of focusing on long-term strategy. When asked whether he was traveling too much, he responded, "Hell no. I’m not slowing down." Despite Kerry's early achievements, morale at State is lower than under Hillary Clinton according to department employees. Kegejoeco (aka Plyjacks) ( talk) 23:47, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
Well your wrong Plot Spoiler, your attacking John Kerry and it is wrong to attack a government official. John Kerry does not deserve to be attacked on his own Wikipedia page. So I disagree with you. Kegejoeco (aka Plyjacks) ( talk) 16:43, 19 December 2013 (UTC)
Thanks to my colleagues for giving the tenure section a more concise structure. I don't think negative comments on this important political figure are appropriate. I find his influence and international leadership extremely valuable. Of course, there might be disagreements expressed by the Syrian rebels but we all know that they also profit from the removal of those chemical weapons.( Osterluzei ( talk) 23:00, 18 December 2013 (UTC))
Lets Just keep this page positive. That's all. Kegejoeco (aka Plyjacks) ( talk) 16:43, 19 December 2013 (UTC)
Worth noting here? Hcobb ( talk) 19:00, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
Since there has been lots of disruptive editing and vandalism from IP's on this article lately, I am requesting that the page be protected. XXSNUGGUMSXX ( talk) 14:42, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
"McCain is also amazed at what he sees as the Obama administration’s total lack of foresight that Russia would have moved troops into Ukraine. As of Thursday evening, U.S. intelligence officials were saying they saw no evidence that Russia was planning a military intervention in Ukraine. On Friday morning, Secretary of State John Kerry said he had received assurances from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Moscow would not do anything that could even be misconstrued as a military intervention.
“Kerry’s statement was laugh out loud ridiculous, if it wasn’t so serious,” said McCain. “This is prima facia evidence of the delusional attitude that the administration had toward Vladimir Putin.” [end quote]
We clearly need a new section on Kerry & the Ukraine, recalling of course WP:NOTNEWS. -- Pete Tillman ( talk) 22:44, 2 March 2014 (UTC)
I've noticed this has gone through peer review and was nominated for FA though failed the nomination. In addition to providing more sources, what can be done to at least get this up to GA? XXSNUGGUMSXX ( talk) 05:15, 7 March 2014 (UTC)
cite it or delete it. -- 173.79.76.211 ( talk) 03:34, 30 May 2014 (UTC)
This was excised in the latest propaganda offensive. http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2013/10/12/ten-years-later-revelation-john-kerry-ancestry-has-new-chapter/89pyoQEfOJs8PqvazCYqHO/story.html
Haaretz's Ari Shavit has reported that Kerry's attempted mediation in the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict was called a "strategic terrorist attack" by "very senior officials in Jerusalem". [1]
Please replace alma_mater = Boston College with Boston College Law School [2] Koncurrentkat ( talk) 19:06, 1 August 2014 (UTC)
Can there be some mention in here about the languages Kerry speaks. I believe he is competent in a few and surely that is a relevant part of his biography. It would also be interesting to learn when and how he picked these up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.206.63.226 ( talk) 03:19, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
How do you look at that survey and get 11th from it? WeldNeck ( talk) 21:34, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
The poll asked for scholars to name the most effective SoS during the past 50 years. Kerry made the top 11 out of more than two dozen Secretaries of State. "Dead last" is not an honest presentation of the material (but quite a popular conservative talking point). Xenophrenic ( talk) 22:25, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
Under DUTY ON USS GRIDLEY, second para now says "During his tour on the guided missile frigate USS Gridley Gridley..." we need to get rid of one of the Gridleys. Under MILITARY HONORS, last paragraph ends "Without the "V" indicates that the medal was awarded for exceptional service or achievement. With the "V" indicates heroism.) Change to "indicates valor". If it were for heroism, it would be an H. Also, the last sentence isn't a complete sentence. Thanks 155.213.224.59 ( talk) 15:11, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
Under MILITRY HONORS. 2nd to 3rd paragraph reference to "Reached the Gulf of Thailand" (that is impossible without airlift of his boat over Laos or Cambodia?) perhaps it means Gulf of Tonkin? Please resolve. -- 113.187.0.210 ( talk) 00:37, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
Kerry broke his leg cycling in France, near the Swiss border. He's returning to Boston for further treatment. Perhaps this should be added to his "health" section? I know some lot may say it's not notable, but that fact that as a Catholic he carries rosary beads, somehow is. That he cycles is. His height is. So is his health. Someone please add this without argument. 66.67.32.161 ( talk) 14:46, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
The omission of information makes this article biased. Kerry's 1st "wound", according to official military medical records, required nothing more than bacitracin and a small adhesive bandage (a Band-Aid). It was, by common measures, nothing more than a small boo-boo. Therefore, by omitting this fact, this article denies readers the insight they need to understand how Kerry may have (as some have reasonably claimed) over-stated his "injuries" to gain early release from military service. 98.118.62.140 ( talk) 04:42, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
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The article erroneously reports that Kerry's running mate, John Edwards, was a senator from South Carolina, when in fact he was from North Carolina. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.171.207.77 ( talk) 19:41, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
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In 1982, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Thomas P. O'Neill III declined to seek a third term to run for Governor of Massachusetts, though he would fall foul of the state Democratic Party's rule changes and failed to make the ballot.
This strikes me as nonsensical, but I can't correct it, because I can't figure out what they're trying to say. Un sch ool 08:11, 18 September 2016 (UTC)
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Religion in infobox? The text says that Kerry is Roman Catholic. Could someone please add that to the infobox? The line would be something like "| religion = Catholic Church".-- 64.134.223.125 ( talk) 17:27, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
Maybe we should semi-protect this article, as someone keeps changing Kerry successor from Shannon to Tillerson. GoodDay ( talk) 05:50, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
The "Post Obama" section of the article states that he "retired" while the citation provided indicates nothing of the sort.
Short of a citation saying otherwise, I would argue that Secretary Kerry's leaving the job (for incredibly obvious reasons) in no way indicated that he wouldn't pursue future work in the field (which is a pretty important requirement of "retirement") or even a desire to leave the job in the first place.
What happened is more akin to not extending his contract, rather than his retiring. 2601:248:4000:34DF:E1F4:4DB8:E763:7B2B ( talk) 12:04, 10 February 2017 (UTC)
"Kerry was the Democratic nominee the 2004 presidential election..."
Notice how there's no connective between "nominee" and "the". It should read "Kerry was the Democratic nominee OF the 2004 presidential election" or "Kerry was the Democratic nominee DURING the 2004 presidential election". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.161.51.155 ( talk) 00:02, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
Just for future reference, it wouldn't be "of"--it'd be "in" or "for". 2601:248:4000:34DF:E1F4:4DB8:E763:7B2B ( talk) 12:06, 10 February 2017 (UTC)
The first paragraph of this article includes the sentence: "He was the Democratic nominee in the 2004 presidential election, losing narrowly to Republican incumbent George W. Bush." The word narrowly seems extremely subjective and does not reflect reality. The fact is Bush won 286 electoral votes to Kerry's 251. Bush carried 31 states in comparison to Kerry's 19. Bush had over 3 million more votes, winning the popular vote 50.7% (a plurality) to Kerry's 48.3%. There is nothing "narrow" about these numbers. The word "narrowly" should be removed to eliminate the viewpoint bias from the introduction. The same bias does not seem to exist in the article body. Doorzki ( talk) 03:35, 24 April 2017 (UTC)
This section title is misleading as it omits mention of the Yacht Tax Controversy in the title, thereby downplaying that issue. A google search "john kerry sales tax boat" returns many, many reliable sources about this 2010 issue. Those references to tax are germane, accurate and relevant; hence; the section title should mention the tax issue.
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Secretary Kerry did not just graduate from any boarding school, he graduated from St. Paul’s school in NH. It says “boarding school” I think this should be fixed Nikhil.vootkur ( talk) 14:51, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
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Though the text is not provided an entry before Syria with the Egypt heading detailing Kerry's support of the Egyption coup d'état which brought an end to that democracy. His words "restored democracy" with regards to the coup.
Kerry's involvement in the Egyption coup d'état that took place on the 3 of July 2013 by army chief General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is important because it destroyed the egyptian democracy. We only need to look at Egypt today conducting mass trials with hundreds of defendants in cages getting death penalties en masse for protesting or the regemes killing of journalists. Kerry supported this destruction of a democracy. There were only 2 1/2 years left of Morsi's term in office and polls suggested he would not win reelection. Nothing Morsi did compares to the events that followed his removal. Another despotic chapter in US foreign policy that needs visibility. Why is it missing?
United States Secretary of State John Kerry said that Egypt's army had "restored democracy" by removing Morsi from power.[233][234] The annual $1.5 billion was never interrupted.
/info/en/?search=2013_Egyptian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/world/middleeast/egypt-warns-morsi-supporters-to-end-protests.html Commuted ( talk) 09:04, 23 October 2018 (UTC)
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By: height, number of cylinders/length, and turbocharger, that is not an engine used in any Chinese passenger car of any era. It is, rather, typical of mid to heavy duty trucks: eg competitors to Detroit/Caterpillar/Cummins in US, or producers such as Isuzu/Hino/Kubota in Japan.
In correctly captioned as it stands... it is showing poor knowledge and "pre digested" captioning by political campaign, or by unskilled reporter. This draws the readers attention if the fallibility of the entire article. 68.151.178.83 ( talk) 04:44, 7 January 2020 (UTC)
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The Institut Montana has never been an "elite" school in terms of teaching and learning performance. Rather it is an expensive boarding school for kids of rich (foreign and Swiss) families who do not make it to the real elite schools of Switzerland and Central Europe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:1206:45BC:6F70:184E:C44F:CBB:E965 ( talk) 07:39, 26 November 2020 (UTC)
As someone who voted for John Kerry for President in 2004, I find a significant amount of opinionated bias in this article such as “ it appeared to be” statements which is someone’s opinionated prospective and a lack of the detail about the claims of the Swift Boaters while giving extensive detail about the positive aspects of John Kerry’s Service. Deification Of Kerry appears to this contributor to be the common theme of this Wikipedia page.
Too bad the page is locked to ensure that other opinions or prospectives are not given the same freedom of speech rights that the person or persons who where allowed to present their prospective on this page were given.
To bad we continue our rapid decline into a society of giving more rights of personal freedoms to some members then others.
As a person who always try to support Wikipedia when asked for financial support, I will discontinue that practice and allow those that Wikipedia grants “”Special” freedoms to express their opinions and prospectives as factual History to provide all the support that Wikipedia needs. Catmandu57 ( talk) 20:16, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
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Please add a footnote regarding the 1971 arrest on the Lexington Battle Green. The antiwar march that resulted in this arrest is the subject of a new book that Mr. Kerry, in providing a blurb, has approved. Here is the bibliographic information:
Lemire, Elise. Battle Green Vietnam: The 1971 March on Concord, Lexington, and Boston (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021).
Please link the bibliographic entry to the publisher's page for the book, provided here: https://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/16230.html
Below, I've indicated where the footnote should go with an X, namely before what is now FN 62.
Kerry was arrested on May 30, 1971, during a VVAW march to honor American POWs held captive by North Vietnam. The march was planned as a multi-day event from Concord to Boston, and while in Lexington, participants tried to camp on the village green. At 2:30 a.m., local and state police arrested 441 demonstrators, including Kerry, for trespassing. All were given the Miranda Warning and were hauled away on school buses to spend the night at the Lexington Public Works Garage. Kerry and the other protesters later paid a $5 fine, and were released. The mass arrests caused a community backlash and ended up giving positive coverage to the VVAW.X[62][63][64]
I am the author and will respond to any questions about this request at elise.lemire@purchase.edu.
Thank you. Jttevl ( talk) 13:16, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
There is an official portrait of Kerry as the Climate Envoy, should it be the lead image? My main point is the most recent pic/portrait should always be the lead image. -- TDKR Chicago 101 ( talk) 13:20, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
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Has anyone else heard that? 64.74.153.189 07:13, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
There is a movement to draft him as a presidential candidate in 2008. See: http://www.draftjohnkerry08.com Draftjohnkerry08 19:05, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
This section looks to me like it is in need of a lot of help. The last sentence is totally disconnected from the first: Kerry spoke about global warming and AIDS, and then Iran took his remarks as supporting them on nuclear power? Only one Iranian website's view is now mentioned. Is that what Kerry actually said? The linked article really quotes Kerry very little and devotes most of its body to Iranians, not Kerry. Surely it is not correct to only report on the Iranian spin on what Kerry said. Imagine how different George Bush's article would look if that were the standard. I'm hoping someone knowledgeable can clean this up. Mullibok 15:36, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
Since I am explaining the reason for my edits to the Trivia section, and they are still rather unceremoniously being reverted, I am going to explain myself here and hope that I can get feedback:
I deleted two trivia pieces in the John Kerry article, because they can already be found in the Personal Life section. My impression from other pages is that it is Wikipedia policy to cut down on Trivia sections as much as possible and to work it into the actual article. Since these pieces ARE in the actual article, they should be gone from trivia. I think it looks very bad and disjointed for an article to repeat itself this way, and I cannot imagine a print encyclopedia doing the same. Pick one place such information belongs, and remove repetition.
I also see no reason why the Trivia section would repeat that he is an ice hockey fan, but not repeat that he is an avid windsurfing fan, or an avid cyclist.
If someone really thinks this information needs to be repeated as trivia, I would appreciate their explanation here. Otherwise, I think it should go out. Mullibok 21:56, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
This page needs to be semiprotected. I did so earlier but it seems the protection has been removed (the page was consequently immediately vandalised again). I've reverted or amended at least 4 vandalisms to this page from anonymous IP addresses (and newly registered names) in the last 2 hours! matt.smart talk/ contribs 15:31, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
"Whereas the Senate in 1997 during the Clinton administration voted down the treaty 95-0, including Senator Kerry" => this is part of his public record. It should be included as he is commenting on it. See: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00205 135.245.8.35 19:44, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
Reading the link implies the motion passed and was not voted down.-- Lucy-marie 09:38, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
Does anyone know the date for that rally? Based on the coats they are wearing I feel like summer is too broad a term and probably also wrong. (unsigned comment)
Is what he said really that controversial, given what else he has said in life? Curious what folks thought about that, more or less. 132.162.250.118 07:00, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
just stumbled on this one, have you seen it, do you find it relevant, interesting? Lovelight 17:27, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
Good article by Bob Shrum about Kerry's choice of Edwards in 2004. Apparently it is an excerpt from Shrum's upcoming book. Not extremely kind to Edwards.
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Some may argue that this section is biased, because the entire controversy is described for the point of view of John Kerry. This is especially evident from the layout of the section, where Kerry's eventual explanations for his statement are presented before the criticism for that statement has even been mentioned. The Kerry side of the controversy has also been given undue weight as compared to those criticizing his statement, since it would certainly be more informative to the reader to learn more about the criticism, it being considered a controversy after all, rather than one-sided excuses from Kerry.
A more neutral point of view in this section would thus benefit the credibility of the article. Sarnalios 19:03, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
Does anyone still have objections to the neutrality of this piece? If so, I would appreciate specific suggestions on what to change. If not, I think it's time the neutrality tag was dropped from the section. Mullibok 17:09, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
How is the fact that Kerry's a multimillionaire relevant enough to be included in the introductory paragraph? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.51.143.236 ( talk • contribs)
It would be of greater value to readers and researchers to be able to see quoted statements made with citations.
The relevance of this quote is critical to the subjects mindset at this time in history and should be preserved for those wishing to research on the subject. It is not intended to be partisan in any way but is a critical part of this subjects historical dynamic. Delta359 13:12, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
... Kerry made a joke about then President-elect George H.W. Bush and his running mate, saying "if Bush is shot, the Secret Service has orders to shoot Dan Quayle" ... UseNet posts in early 90s suggest that Senator Bob Kerrey is the author of this quote, not John Kerry. Pádraig Coogan 22:39, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
Anybody else see that date as a little odd? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.27.52.77 ( talk • contribs)
http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=5692 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.232.230.82 ( talk) 03:31, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
I'm not so sure this is relevant to Kerry's biography. The header of this section is deceptive too. Kerry was not "involved" at all. I adjusted that. I object to this going into the article unless a case is made for its relevance to Kerry's notability. - Crockspot 23:34, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/University of Florida Taser incident. Badagnani 05:11, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
Kerry and Edwards apparently had a falling out sometime after their campaign and Kerry steadfastly refuses to even mention Edwards. This is relevant to both Kerry's past and current political activities. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.232.221.30 ( talk) 07:57, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
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User:Zombie621 entered info which is clearly vandalism, but I can't revert as a mere anon. 199.71.183.2 16:13, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
Boston College Law School was still located in Boston at the time of Kerry's maltriculation: http://www.bc.edu/schools/law/alumni/ebrief/history.html Hudsons ( talk) 14:33, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
He seems to have absolutely nothing to do with the Catholic Church. His claims that the question of abortion is purely "religious" is totally fake. Some believe he´s a closet atheist, and only pretends to be a Catholic because american politicians can´t be atheists or agnostics.17:23, 29 January 2008 (UTC)~
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I think it should be noted on Kerry's page that he is not only working with representative King on the new GI Bill, but also working with Bill O'Reilly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikifan314 ( talk • contribs) 07:50, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
I removed the Rotten.com link in the "Information" section. It's not so much information as a POV piece, not even commentary. Sorry that my history note was entered before I could include the reasons for removal. -- EECEE ( talk) 20:50, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, John Kerry, kinda, ISN'T IN THE COMING FRICKIN' ELECTION. JESUS H. CHRIST! OH GREAT! NOW I HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF MYSELF! WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW! OH MY GOD I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING! JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ!
Have a great day! Kodster ( Talk) 02:08, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
The intro was a bit wordy and stated that he was defeated. Another candidate, Ralph Nader, does not have similar wording. To make both articles similar, "defeated" has been replaced by "unsuccessful" Spevw ( talk) 22:43, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
Please remove the election notification! He is not currently running for president anymore, but yet the notice is still there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.225.251.29 ( talk) 00:44, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Please see the signature image used in the infobox - Image:JohnKerrySignature.JPG. It has an obviously false source. Does anyone know where the signature can be found online at a gov't site? -- B ( talk) 19:08, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
It says that he barely won his LG democratic primary but then he and Dukakis easily won the general election. Yet in the next paragraph it says that Dukakis lost (?) Is the second paragraph vandalism or is the author talking about different campaigns? Please be clear. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lookatim ( talk • contribs) 08:40, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
Relative to another senator, the discussion came up about the correct name in the infobox. This should follow the name as listed on the ballot by which they were elected, and by the official documents associated with the office. In this case: http://senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/one_item_and_teasers/massachusetts.htm. There also exists the Senate page created by Kerry's staff: http://kerry.senate.gov/. Unfortunately, in this case, the Senator's individual page does not give the identical spelling to that the Senate historian's staff provides. However, I happen to have been a Massachusetts voter, and have seen that the 'F.' middle initial is used on ballots.
The name of the article title should follow most commonly used name (as it does), and the name in the lead should be full and complete name (as it is). The infobox should follow the official documents of the office associated. LotLE× talk 18:53, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
The top text line should be bold and contain the full (official) name of the item. This does not need to match the article's Wikipedia title.
Hello there a 2008, presidential campaign template here and it should be the 2004, presidential campaign template. but, I cant change it can someone it for me. thankyou. 24.128.245.177 ( talk) 20:17, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
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This article and Paul Tsongas both say Kerry succeeded on January 3rd 1985, but List of United States Senators from Massachusetts (and, implicitly, Seniority in the United States Senate) states that Tsongas resigned a day early and Kerry was appointed so as to give him a boost in seniority. Which are right? Timrollpickering ( talk) 00:02, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
Here's the source: http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADEAC2FA16B6C1&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM — Markles 18:06, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
5.4.1 Iraq states that no weapons of mass destruction were found. The cited reference contains misleading information; it should say no nuclear weapons, because by definition, mustard gas is a weapon of mass destruction (and Saddam clearly had that). My suggestion is that a better reference be found and/or the wording be changed from "weapons of mass destruction" to "thermonuclear weapons." Gefreiter ( talk) 04:26, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
John McCain has like 7 articles about him just because he was his party's nominee. How about we make other articles for Kerry like Early life and career of John Kerry, Military service of John Kerry (was a central part of his campaign), and Senate career of John Kerry.-- Levineps ( talk) 17:19, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
This article used to claim that Kerry once served as a District Attorney. That is incorrect. It is well-known in Massachusetts that he was an *Assistant* District Attorney. Kerry's own campaign site mentions only that he was a prosecutor. I easily found a good reference confirming what I already knew. Bostoner ( talk) 20:22, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
I have never participated in the Wiki, pedia or otherwise, process. I also just made the mistake of writing my comment, then deciding to click the 'what is a minor edit' link, and losing the comment I'd just typed up. So I will not try to get any more technical than just attempting to submit, and perhaps properly sign this comment, and hope it makes it to the right place, where all you pros can then provide the proper authority to edit and make what I believe is a necessary change. The opening text states that Sen. Kerry is one of eleven children, then goes on to say that he has three siblings, with no attrition due to deaths recorded. I believe that this statement contradicts itself on the face of it, and that it was in fact his mother, Rosemary, who had eleven siblings. So if anyone agrees and would like to make this change, it would be lovely. Ubiki ( talk) 19:27, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
is it just me or does this article seem to have an aweful lot of unnecessary information. This should be trimmed down abit to be more readable.. - Tracer9999 ( talk) 02:24, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
Probably been asked a thousand times, but there does seem to be images of Kerry in Vietnam available, wouldn't the inclusion of one be appropriate? They would all, presumably, by PD-USArmedForces? -- SGGH ping! 21:02, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
I added this but someone else took it out. I see someone else had also previously added the yacht thing but that was taken out too. So let's see what other editors think:
In 1983, Kerry put some of his income in an offshore tax shelter in the Cayman Islands. [1]
In 2001, when Massachusetts cut its top income tax rate rate from 5.85% to 5.3%, and people who opposed the tax cut had the option to pay the older, higher rate, Kerry chose to pay the newer, lower rate. [2]
In 2003, while the average middle class person paid approximately 20% of their income in federal income taxes, Kerry, who had $6.8 million in income, paid an effective tax rate of only 12.8%. [3]
In July 2010, it was reported that Kerry stored his luxury yacht in Rhode Island instead of in Massachusetts because doing so saved him approximately $437,500 in sales tax and an annual excise tax of about $70,000. [4]
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I agree about the yacht issue but the other ones, I'd have to think about. $6 milkshake ( talk) 23:30, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
A good biography doesn't need to hit every issue that the press decides will sell papers. Only time will tell what has lasting meaning in a person's life and what is a side issue, but it's a good bet this yacht kerfluffle will fade rapidly. Tracking the daily news in a BLP like this is likely to lead to problems with WP:Undue weight. Joja lozzo 20:51, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
The 2004 debates link is dead dead dead dead dead dead. Would like to relive "bad man" moment. Thank you. - 04:16, 9 September 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.97.137.237 ( talk)
The part about something stupid he said in 2006 should not be longer than the part about his being the 2004 Democratic nominee for President of the United States. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.69.149.237 ( talk) 21:59, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
Please post the full quote from the 1988 issue of Current Biography Yearbook: " . . . the [medals] he had discarded were not his own but had belonged to another veteran who asked him to make the gesture for him. When a Washington Post reporter asked Kerry about the incident, he said: 'They're my medals. I'll do what I want with them. And there shouldn't be any expectations about them.'" That sentence could start with "The Swift Boaters claim ..." or "Kerry admits ..." or "The New York Times wrote..." The ellipsis invite the question but I don't have the $200 to access the text being quoted.
Also, I think we need more info on the medals displayed in Kerry's office. Are they the originals or re-issued medals or some that he held back? What is our source for the claim that they are there? Thanks, Joja lozzo 20:11, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
The current lead is, IMHO, in need of a thorough copy-edit to provide a more basic structure and to mitigate redundancy. The following is offered for comments/suggested edits...
John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to incumbent President George W. Bush. Before entering the Senate, he served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.
The son of an Army Air Corps serviceman, Kerry was born in Aurora, Colorado. He attended boarding school in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and went on to attend Yale University where he majored in political science. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1966 and, during 1968-1969, served a four month tour of duty in South Vietnam as officer-in-charge (OIC) of a Swift Boat. For that service he was awarded several combat medals to include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and three Purple Hearts. After returning to the United States, Kerry joined the Vietnam Veterans Against the War in which he served as a nationally recognized spokesperson and as an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam war. During that period, he appeared before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs where he deemed his superiors to be "war criminals".
After graduating from Boston College Law School, Kerry worked as an Assistant District Attorney and co-founded a private firm. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts under Michael Dukakis from 1983 to 1985, where he worked on an early forerunner to the national Clean Air Act. He won a tight Democratic primary in 1984 for the U.S. Senate and was sworn in the following January. On the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he led a series of hearings from 1987 to 1989 which were a precursor to the Iran–Contra affair. He was an early backer of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, but became a strong opponent of the subsequent war.
Kerry based his 2004 presidential campaign on opposition to the Iraq War. He and his running mate Senator John Edwards lost by 34 electoral votes. Since then, he has established the Keeping America's Promise PAC. As of 2011, he is currently the 10th most senior U.S. Senator.
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For the consideration of interested editors, the article John Kerry VVAW controversy, a subject currently residing within this article and to which this article now links, is the subject of an AfD petition. Comments are solicited. Xenophrenic ( talk) 18:26, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
No one has stated that Susan Rice had a "role in the 2012 Benghazi attacks". Susan Rice had a role in the administration's response to the attacks, not the attacks themselves. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.246.17.172 ( talk) 19:51, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
There is an asterisk at the bottom of Senator Kerry's military service summary that says "Subject to Senate Confirmation" yet the asterisk doesn't seem to correspond to anything in the article. Looks like a leftover from something related to his pending Secretary of State appointment and should be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.39.144.56 ( talk) 03:31, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
I thought that "and" sounded more neutral, but "but" fits the sentence better actually. I also thought about changing it to something else but that involved using the word, "defeated"- and that was going further to the negative connotation? I think the "P" looks much better and fits MOS 24.0.133.234 ( talk) 23:57, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
Did Kerry really base his 2004 campaign on opposition to the Iraq War? That seems distinctly wrong to me. john k ( talk) 14:27, 15 February 2013 (UTC)
http://www.state.gov/secretary/photo/index.htm
Could someone change this photo (if possible?) Keith G.J. Cody ( talk) 11:01, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
The lead is too long. It should be 4 normal sized paragraphs at most (see WP:LEADLENGTH). Anyone want to take a go at trimming it? FurrySings ( talk) 16:13, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Kerry is the main war advocate on Syria, yet this article does not make a mention (in any way) of Syria. -- Inayity ( talk) 18:11, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
There have been reports of John Kerry's face looking very... different. As though he'd had a facelift, botox, or something else extreme. I've seen posts on this going back since he took office as US Secretary of State. Any credible reporting on this? Phil Wolff ( talk) 06:01, 14 September 2013 (UTC)
I recently saw that someone on this page wrote that John Kerry is called "aloof" and other stupid stuff. I did attempt to remove it however SOMEONE undid that. Just because something is sourced doesn't mean it belongs on wikipedia. There are over thousands of pages criticizing Barack Obama over Obamacare and his wiki page doesn't attack him aloof over his job or Obamacare.
I think the following below should be removed:
In the State Department, Kerry quickly earned a reputation "for being aloof, keeping to himself, and not bothering to read staff memos." Career State Department officials have complained that power has become too centralized under Kerry's leadership, which slows department operations when Kerry is on one of his frequent overseas trips. Others in State describe Kerry as having "a kind of diplomatic attention deficit disorder" as he shifts from topic to topic instead of focusing on long-term strategy. When asked whether he was traveling too much, he responded, "Hell no. I’m not slowing down." Despite Kerry's early achievements, morale at State is lower than under Hillary Clinton according to department employees. Kegejoeco (aka Plyjacks) ( talk) 23:47, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
Well your wrong Plot Spoiler, your attacking John Kerry and it is wrong to attack a government official. John Kerry does not deserve to be attacked on his own Wikipedia page. So I disagree with you. Kegejoeco (aka Plyjacks) ( talk) 16:43, 19 December 2013 (UTC)
Thanks to my colleagues for giving the tenure section a more concise structure. I don't think negative comments on this important political figure are appropriate. I find his influence and international leadership extremely valuable. Of course, there might be disagreements expressed by the Syrian rebels but we all know that they also profit from the removal of those chemical weapons.( Osterluzei ( talk) 23:00, 18 December 2013 (UTC))
Lets Just keep this page positive. That's all. Kegejoeco (aka Plyjacks) ( talk) 16:43, 19 December 2013 (UTC)
Worth noting here? Hcobb ( talk) 19:00, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
Since there has been lots of disruptive editing and vandalism from IP's on this article lately, I am requesting that the page be protected. XXSNUGGUMSXX ( talk) 14:42, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
"McCain is also amazed at what he sees as the Obama administration’s total lack of foresight that Russia would have moved troops into Ukraine. As of Thursday evening, U.S. intelligence officials were saying they saw no evidence that Russia was planning a military intervention in Ukraine. On Friday morning, Secretary of State John Kerry said he had received assurances from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Moscow would not do anything that could even be misconstrued as a military intervention.
“Kerry’s statement was laugh out loud ridiculous, if it wasn’t so serious,” said McCain. “This is prima facia evidence of the delusional attitude that the administration had toward Vladimir Putin.” [end quote]
We clearly need a new section on Kerry & the Ukraine, recalling of course WP:NOTNEWS. -- Pete Tillman ( talk) 22:44, 2 March 2014 (UTC)
I've noticed this has gone through peer review and was nominated for FA though failed the nomination. In addition to providing more sources, what can be done to at least get this up to GA? XXSNUGGUMSXX ( talk) 05:15, 7 March 2014 (UTC)
cite it or delete it. -- 173.79.76.211 ( talk) 03:34, 30 May 2014 (UTC)
This was excised in the latest propaganda offensive. http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2013/10/12/ten-years-later-revelation-john-kerry-ancestry-has-new-chapter/89pyoQEfOJs8PqvazCYqHO/story.html
Haaretz's Ari Shavit has reported that Kerry's attempted mediation in the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict was called a "strategic terrorist attack" by "very senior officials in Jerusalem". [1]
Please replace alma_mater = Boston College with Boston College Law School [2] Koncurrentkat ( talk) 19:06, 1 August 2014 (UTC)
Can there be some mention in here about the languages Kerry speaks. I believe he is competent in a few and surely that is a relevant part of his biography. It would also be interesting to learn when and how he picked these up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.206.63.226 ( talk) 03:19, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
How do you look at that survey and get 11th from it? WeldNeck ( talk) 21:34, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
The poll asked for scholars to name the most effective SoS during the past 50 years. Kerry made the top 11 out of more than two dozen Secretaries of State. "Dead last" is not an honest presentation of the material (but quite a popular conservative talking point). Xenophrenic ( talk) 22:25, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
Under DUTY ON USS GRIDLEY, second para now says "During his tour on the guided missile frigate USS Gridley Gridley..." we need to get rid of one of the Gridleys. Under MILITARY HONORS, last paragraph ends "Without the "V" indicates that the medal was awarded for exceptional service or achievement. With the "V" indicates heroism.) Change to "indicates valor". If it were for heroism, it would be an H. Also, the last sentence isn't a complete sentence. Thanks 155.213.224.59 ( talk) 15:11, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
Under MILITRY HONORS. 2nd to 3rd paragraph reference to "Reached the Gulf of Thailand" (that is impossible without airlift of his boat over Laos or Cambodia?) perhaps it means Gulf of Tonkin? Please resolve. -- 113.187.0.210 ( talk) 00:37, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
Kerry broke his leg cycling in France, near the Swiss border. He's returning to Boston for further treatment. Perhaps this should be added to his "health" section? I know some lot may say it's not notable, but that fact that as a Catholic he carries rosary beads, somehow is. That he cycles is. His height is. So is his health. Someone please add this without argument. 66.67.32.161 ( talk) 14:46, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
The omission of information makes this article biased. Kerry's 1st "wound", according to official military medical records, required nothing more than bacitracin and a small adhesive bandage (a Band-Aid). It was, by common measures, nothing more than a small boo-boo. Therefore, by omitting this fact, this article denies readers the insight they need to understand how Kerry may have (as some have reasonably claimed) over-stated his "injuries" to gain early release from military service. 98.118.62.140 ( talk) 04:42, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
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The article erroneously reports that Kerry's running mate, John Edwards, was a senator from South Carolina, when in fact he was from North Carolina. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.171.207.77 ( talk) 19:41, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
Currently, this article contains the following statement:
In 1982, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Thomas P. O'Neill III declined to seek a third term to run for Governor of Massachusetts, though he would fall foul of the state Democratic Party's rule changes and failed to make the ballot.
This strikes me as nonsensical, but I can't correct it, because I can't figure out what they're trying to say. Un sch ool 08:11, 18 September 2016 (UTC)
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Please remove the 0 in 05 for the access-date for the reference with the title "Remarks at a Ceremony Awarding the Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany to Secretary Kerry" because this causes an error. For the same reference, please add "=" after "url" because it is not between the parameter and its value(there are no spaces between the two).
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Religion in infobox? The text says that Kerry is Roman Catholic. Could someone please add that to the infobox? The line would be something like "| religion = Catholic Church".-- 64.134.223.125 ( talk) 17:27, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
Maybe we should semi-protect this article, as someone keeps changing Kerry successor from Shannon to Tillerson. GoodDay ( talk) 05:50, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
The "Post Obama" section of the article states that he "retired" while the citation provided indicates nothing of the sort.
Short of a citation saying otherwise, I would argue that Secretary Kerry's leaving the job (for incredibly obvious reasons) in no way indicated that he wouldn't pursue future work in the field (which is a pretty important requirement of "retirement") or even a desire to leave the job in the first place.
What happened is more akin to not extending his contract, rather than his retiring. 2601:248:4000:34DF:E1F4:4DB8:E763:7B2B ( talk) 12:04, 10 February 2017 (UTC)
"Kerry was the Democratic nominee the 2004 presidential election..."
Notice how there's no connective between "nominee" and "the". It should read "Kerry was the Democratic nominee OF the 2004 presidential election" or "Kerry was the Democratic nominee DURING the 2004 presidential election". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.161.51.155 ( talk) 00:02, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
Just for future reference, it wouldn't be "of"--it'd be "in" or "for". 2601:248:4000:34DF:E1F4:4DB8:E763:7B2B ( talk) 12:06, 10 February 2017 (UTC)
The first paragraph of this article includes the sentence: "He was the Democratic nominee in the 2004 presidential election, losing narrowly to Republican incumbent George W. Bush." The word narrowly seems extremely subjective and does not reflect reality. The fact is Bush won 286 electoral votes to Kerry's 251. Bush carried 31 states in comparison to Kerry's 19. Bush had over 3 million more votes, winning the popular vote 50.7% (a plurality) to Kerry's 48.3%. There is nothing "narrow" about these numbers. The word "narrowly" should be removed to eliminate the viewpoint bias from the introduction. The same bias does not seem to exist in the article body. Doorzki ( talk) 03:35, 24 April 2017 (UTC)
This section title is misleading as it omits mention of the Yacht Tax Controversy in the title, thereby downplaying that issue. A google search "john kerry sales tax boat" returns many, many reliable sources about this 2010 issue. Those references to tax are germane, accurate and relevant; hence; the section title should mention the tax issue.
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Secretary Kerry did not just graduate from any boarding school, he graduated from St. Paul’s school in NH. It says “boarding school” I think this should be fixed Nikhil.vootkur ( talk) 14:51, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
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Though the text is not provided an entry before Syria with the Egypt heading detailing Kerry's support of the Egyption coup d'état which brought an end to that democracy. His words "restored democracy" with regards to the coup.
Kerry's involvement in the Egyption coup d'état that took place on the 3 of July 2013 by army chief General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is important because it destroyed the egyptian democracy. We only need to look at Egypt today conducting mass trials with hundreds of defendants in cages getting death penalties en masse for protesting or the regemes killing of journalists. Kerry supported this destruction of a democracy. There were only 2 1/2 years left of Morsi's term in office and polls suggested he would not win reelection. Nothing Morsi did compares to the events that followed his removal. Another despotic chapter in US foreign policy that needs visibility. Why is it missing?
United States Secretary of State John Kerry said that Egypt's army had "restored democracy" by removing Morsi from power.[233][234] The annual $1.5 billion was never interrupted.
/info/en/?search=2013_Egyptian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/world/middleeast/egypt-warns-morsi-supporters-to-end-protests.html Commuted ( talk) 09:04, 23 October 2018 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Plastic smile. Please participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so. signed, Rosguill talk 20:10, 7 June 2019 (UTC)
By: height, number of cylinders/length, and turbocharger, that is not an engine used in any Chinese passenger car of any era. It is, rather, typical of mid to heavy duty trucks: eg competitors to Detroit/Caterpillar/Cummins in US, or producers such as Isuzu/Hino/Kubota in Japan.
In correctly captioned as it stands... it is showing poor knowledge and "pre digested" captioning by political campaign, or by unskilled reporter. This draws the readers attention if the fallibility of the entire article. 68.151.178.83 ( talk) 04:44, 7 January 2020 (UTC)
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The Institut Montana has never been an "elite" school in terms of teaching and learning performance. Rather it is an expensive boarding school for kids of rich (foreign and Swiss) families who do not make it to the real elite schools of Switzerland and Central Europe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:1206:45BC:6F70:184E:C44F:CBB:E965 ( talk) 07:39, 26 November 2020 (UTC)
As someone who voted for John Kerry for President in 2004, I find a significant amount of opinionated bias in this article such as “ it appeared to be” statements which is someone’s opinionated prospective and a lack of the detail about the claims of the Swift Boaters while giving extensive detail about the positive aspects of John Kerry’s Service. Deification Of Kerry appears to this contributor to be the common theme of this Wikipedia page.
Too bad the page is locked to ensure that other opinions or prospectives are not given the same freedom of speech rights that the person or persons who where allowed to present their prospective on this page were given.
To bad we continue our rapid decline into a society of giving more rights of personal freedoms to some members then others.
As a person who always try to support Wikipedia when asked for financial support, I will discontinue that practice and allow those that Wikipedia grants “”Special” freedoms to express their opinions and prospectives as factual History to provide all the support that Wikipedia needs. Catmandu57 ( talk) 20:16, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
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Please add a footnote regarding the 1971 arrest on the Lexington Battle Green. The antiwar march that resulted in this arrest is the subject of a new book that Mr. Kerry, in providing a blurb, has approved. Here is the bibliographic information:
Lemire, Elise. Battle Green Vietnam: The 1971 March on Concord, Lexington, and Boston (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021).
Please link the bibliographic entry to the publisher's page for the book, provided here: https://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/16230.html
Below, I've indicated where the footnote should go with an X, namely before what is now FN 62.
Kerry was arrested on May 30, 1971, during a VVAW march to honor American POWs held captive by North Vietnam. The march was planned as a multi-day event from Concord to Boston, and while in Lexington, participants tried to camp on the village green. At 2:30 a.m., local and state police arrested 441 demonstrators, including Kerry, for trespassing. All were given the Miranda Warning and were hauled away on school buses to spend the night at the Lexington Public Works Garage. Kerry and the other protesters later paid a $5 fine, and were released. The mass arrests caused a community backlash and ended up giving positive coverage to the VVAW.X[62][63][64]
I am the author and will respond to any questions about this request at elise.lemire@purchase.edu.
Thank you. Jttevl ( talk) 13:16, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
There is an official portrait of Kerry as the Climate Envoy, should it be the lead image? My main point is the most recent pic/portrait should always be the lead image. -- TDKR Chicago 101 ( talk) 13:20, 16 April 2021 (UTC)