Episode 629 • • 2:02:48 - 2:05:51
629: Passport Terrorists!
John Kerry Baghdad Visit, 2016 Presidential Ambitions
Secretary of State John Kerry visited Baghdad to discuss the ongoing crisis in Iraq, notably appearing in photos without a helmet while surrounded by armored personnel. The hosts suggest this is a calculated PR move to avoid the "Dukakis helmet" meme and signal his continued presidential ambitions. Kerry is positioned alongside Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton as a potential 2016 contender.