There’s nothing quite like watching a professional political windbag get caught in his own tangled history, and boy, did John Kerry deliver this week. During an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Jansing — from Rome, no less, where Kerry was attending the funeral of Pope Francis — Kerry found himself squirming under a rare moment of actual journalism.
Jansing, clearly feeling a bit bold, teed up a question by pointing out the obvious: Kerry was Secretary of State when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Awkward, right? Kerry immediately jumped in, flinching like someone just threatened to take away his private jet privileges. “But when they stated they were,” Kerry interrupted defensively. Oh sure, John, because what you say at a podium clearly matters more than what you let happen on the world stage.
Look how triggered John Kerry gets when MSNBC's Chris Jansing reminds him that he was Secretary of State when Russia annexed Crimea. pic.twitter.com/eCbbu5lgdH
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Jansing pressed on, reminding viewers that Kerry and the Obama administration stood by while Putin gobbled up Crimea. Kerry tried to salvage what little dignity he had left by declaring, “We did not allow them to annex it.” Sure, they just did it anyway while you all wagged your fingers and issued meaningless press releases. Real strong leadership there.
The cherry on top came when Jansing asked Kerry about President Trump’s comments suggesting that Russia would maintain control of Crimea. Kerry’s response? “Who knows?” followed by a whiny, “I personally don’t agree with putting that out there on the table.” Funny, because back in the 1970s, John Kerry had no problem coming to the “table” when he traveled to Paris to meet with the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War — without the approval of the U.S. government.
Let’s not forget, this is the same John Kerry who later testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee bragging about his little unauthorized diplomacy, saying he had talks with the Communist delegations from North Vietnam and the Provisional Revolutionary Government. In plain English: John Kerry has been undermining America’s foreign policy for half a century, but suddenly now he’s worried about what “messages” we’re sending?
The truth is, John Kerry has always been more concerned with playing international statesman than actually defending American interests. Whether it was selling out Vietnam veterans for a Senate hearing soundbite or standing idly by while Russia marched into Crimea, Kerry’s legacy is one of weakness, appeasement, and self-importance.
But hey, at least he got to ride his gas-guzzling private jet to Rome and back. Climate change can wait when there’s a funeral to politicize.
John Kerry is nothing more than a political hack! He has never accomplished anything that has benefited America or the American people.