Posted on 09/04/2015 8:40:15 AM PDT by Starman417
The apple does not fall far from the libertarian tree.
The one thing that is the biggest negative in ever considering Rand Paul as PotUS is that he shares the same isolationist/non-interventionist scrawny foreign policy beliefs as his father.
Is Rand purposely trying to alienate a segment of the Republican base before primaries by commenting on Dick Cheney's foreign policy in wake of the release of a new book:
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) criticized former Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday, calling nearly all of his foreign policy decisions spanning the last three decades a "disaster for this country.""I think Dick Cheney has probably been wrong about almost every foreign policy decision over the last 20 or 30 years," Paul told conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham. "The only time he was actually right about something in foreign policy is when he advised the first George Bush that taking Baghdad would lead to chaos, civil war and destabilizing a region. That's ultimately what happened. "
Cheney, who served as vice president under President George W. Bush, published a new book on Tuesday with his wife, Liz, in which they blame the rise of the Islamic State on the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.
"President Obama's decision not to leave any U.S. forces behind created the space and the conditions for the rebirth of al Qaeda in Iraq, as well as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS," the Cheneys wrote in their book, titled Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America.
The former Darth VP is correct.
Paul, a libertarian-leaning conservative with critical views of the Bush administration, told Ingraham that Cheney misread the situation in Iraq by insisting that American troops would be greeted as "liberators" in the country.
"I think what Dick Cheney promotes has been a disaster for this country," Paul said.Cheney said Wednesday that he had "no apologies" with respect to his administration's decision to invade Iraq and topple Saddam Hussein.
Critics love this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EstVJo6URdQ
But there is a difference in the situation and objectives of the first Gulf War in 1991 that Cheney describes in interview 3 years later; from that of the 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom.
What changed? 9/11.
Under the Bush Administration, it was determined that in a post-9/11 world, it was too dangerous to allow a wmd-loving rogue regime like Saddam's Iraq to continue its status quo of deceit and defiance of UNSCR mandates with the possibility of Saddam utilizing Islamic terrorists as proxy to deliver a wmd attack against a mutual enemy- the United States.
What would a Rand Paul foreign policy look like? How would his approach to dealing with Islamic terror differ or remain the same from that of President Obama and President Bush?
While driving home from work Thursday night, I listened to Hugh Hewitt's radio program as he played a clip of Donald Trump accusing Hewitt of attempting to ask him "gotcha" questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9puLBIX48M
Knowing Hewitt and his obsession over asking guests if they've ever read The Looming Tower or understand the belief in the coming of the 12th Imam, he was not looking to embarrass Trump with "gotcha" questions.
The "Palin moment" is being exploited by the liberal rags:
(Excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net...
Trump could have referred to them as Chief Rag-head #1, Chief Rag-head #2, and Chief Rag-head #3 and remained just as accurate as knowing all their alphabet soup names.
People have short memories. Every Republican front runner has to face these gotcha questions by the press in every election cycle.
So someone who has been giving speeches about the middle east should not be asked questions about that or its a “gotcha”... lol
“What did you have for lunch..”
“That’s a gotcha question you GOPE traitor.”
So with Hewitt and the liberals, it’s about electing professional politicians that have the answers to everything. With a lot of them, running for office is like preparing for a spelling bee.
I have no problems with Trump’s answer. Over Trump’s career, he has faced many problems but he has been able to accomplish what he set out to do. That speaks more to me than some politico that has prepared for a spelling bee.
Next you’re going to be saying, “Feel the Bern.” lol
He probably said there were 53 states, too, when everybody knows there are 57.
Does Hillary have to face gotcha questions? When was the last time?
That was my impression. With Hewitt it is all about being the sharpest intellect in the room. Accomplishments don’t matter.
This is exactly what it's about. They know they're not going to trip up the GOPe because they either got the questions in advance or have those answers on their study sheet.
Carly's a snarky wench. I wish Trump would ask her some questions about how to sink a major IT firm in record time.
AND why did Miss Carly know this? Couldn’t have been she was involved with Iran before, right???
I like Hewitt. He is a great interviewer.
That said, he’s a lawyer.
He is also on board The Cheap Labor Express.
He believes we must accomodate illegal aliens and not enforce our laws.
Trump didn’t even have debate coaches before the first debate. What you see is what you get.
If not for the other candidates being coached and studying for their spelling bee, they would all fall flat on their faces — Cruz would be the only exception.
And I don’t know how Obama made it past the 3rd grade without a teleprompter.
Yep pretty much GOPe
I like Hewitt. He is a great interviewer.
That said, he’s a lawyer.
I have never heard of him until just recently so I don’t really know much about him.
It’s why a President selects advisors to, you know, ADVISE him on the often very minute details before making those domestic and foreign policy decisions. The captain of a ship has folks in the engine room doing stuff there that, while he may be fully capable of them himself, has more vital things on his mind.
What I want is a president who picks his own people – people who, while they may not always agree, have the same basic philosophy, love of the nation and concern for its welfare and safety. Would not that concern be a refreshing change from the traitor now infesting the Spite House?
An example of the other sort was JFK who, after being installed, had to be INTRODUCED TO HIS DEFENSE SECRETARY, Robert “Tie The Troops’ Hands Behind Their Backs” McNamara.
Question: WHO THE HELL TOLD JFK McNAMARA WAS TO BE HIS SECDEF??? There are many other examples, but I think you get the idea.
Oh, BTW, PAY NO ATTENTION TO THAT MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN!!
Yes that is a ‘gotcha’ question that I regard as not being worth asking for a serious answer except for a few limited cases. One case was if you were involved in diplomacy regarding the Middle East where those names should have been common knowledge to you because of neogiations, such as having served 4 years as Secretary of State and that you are regarded, by some, asthe ‘smartest woman in the world.’
I think these “journalists” need to start asking other candidates in-depth questions about the stock market, the economy, our trade deficits with each country.
Seems to be that might be more useful in this economic environment than terrorist’s names.
Did you have something with caraway seed on it?
You and nicky are becoming very tedious. piss off
Or Trump could have just said “Well Hugh I’ll call them what Obama calls them, the JV squad.”
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