As opposed to Obama, who had about 20 months of residency in the US that we can document before scamming his way into the office of President.
Today is a good day to die.
I didn't say for whom.
Posted on 02/08/2011 11:27:35 AM PST by Hawk720
When John McCain announced his choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate on August 29, 2008, the only foreign policy experience or expertise the Republican vice presidential candidate could point to was her 20 months as Governor of the only state between Canada and Russia.
But the former Governor and potential 2012 presidential candidate has come a long way in the little more than two years since the enormously successful “hockey mom” speech she delivered at the Republican National Convention. In an op-ed piece in USA Today last December 21, Palin sounded like an old foreign policy hand from inside the Washington beltway.
In the article, headlined “Time to Get Tough With Iran,” the leader of the “Mama Grizzlies” warned of the potential danger to Israel, America, and other nations if the Iranian government should develop a nuclear bomb. Existing sanctions are not severe enough, she insisted, since they are not, in her words, capable of “crippling” Iran economically:
Much more can be done, such as banning insurance for shipments to Iran, banning all military sales to Iran, ending all trade credits, banning all financial dealings with Iranian banks, limiting Iran’s access to international capital markets and banking services, closing air space and waters to Iran’s national air and shipping lines, and, especially, ending Iran’s ability to import refined petroleum. These would be truly “crippling” sanctions. They would work if implemented.
But just how are these crippling measures, particularly the closing of air space and waters to Iran’s commerce, to be implemented? With an air and naval blockade? Palin didn’t say.
(Excerpt) Read more at thenewamerican.com ...
Secondly, where does Palin's record match the elements of this "neo-con-itus" disease.
If Sarah is listening to both Neocons and Realists, then that is actually a good thing.
Of course it would be even better if she favored a policy where the vast majority of overseas American presence was in the form of traveling citizens and private business, rather than military personnel and government aid.
My point is that Palin, or anyone else who tried to do what Reagan did in the 1980s would find that the policies that worked then are a disaster now.
Reagan grew the defense budget substantially. The next President will have to cut the defense budget substantially.
To date Palin hasn't showed that she understands this. Like many of her mentors in the neo-con movement, including McCain.
Excellent article.
I have suspected that many of Palin’s FReeper fans don’t know that Palin was “discovered” by the neocon crowd. Think about it- would McCain have reached across the aisle to choose a “true conservative” for VP? We all know he doesn’t reach out in that direction.
Cap and trade, amnesty, LOST, Title IX, redistributing “big oil’s” money to Alaskans, DADT, her “choice” in keeping Trig ... She is not the conservative that some think she is.
Good points. You will probably be attacked by some of the more delusional Palin supporters, but you are accurate in describing her political stands.
Most important....John McCain in no way was ever going to select a conservative to run with him. Never.
Yep. That's us. Dang. We're dumb. ;0)
Commonly used by isolationists and Paul-istinians to describe anyone who opposes the total abandonment of Israel.
The way things are going, I see a repeat of 2008 already. we are ready to eat our own already.
If Palin wins the nomination - I will devote time effort and money 24/7 for her.
If Huck, Romeny, or someone else wins, I will vote for them in 2012.
Sorry, I know how stinky Romney and Huck are, but Obama is drastically worse and will likely get 2 SC picks next term.
I can’t stay home with that specter looming, as distateful as voting for someone other than Sarah might be.
There are down ballot elections going on in 2012 you know.
POSadams, what do you mean by this remark?
There are so many lies in your post I wonder what you are doing here.
In other words she a “neo-con” as label by the Alex Jones school of "libertarians"
As opposed to Obama, who had about 20 months of residency in the US that we can document before scamming his way into the office of President.
You got it.
I'd say she's about on par with GWB. I assume Reagan wasn't in your 'voting lifetime'.
Look, they knew they were growing the defense budget and they defeated the USSR because of it. They knew they were widening the deficit and their tax cuts created 25 years of unprecedented economic prosperity and growth.
Keep your eye on the ball. What Reagan failed to do (not because he didn't want to or "didn't understand") was obliterate the bloated beast of big government by vaporizing most of the administrative regulatory agencies, cabinet departments, entitlements, and Congressional waste followed by a flat sales tax of around 10%, overturning the 16th amendment, and dissolving the IRS. He did a lot but was unable to do that.
THAT is what Palin DOES understand and THAT is the challenge for the next generation of true conservatives.
I’m sure we’d all like to hear more of your keen insights. Please expound on this issue.
And the only foreign experience Obama could cite was his INDONESIAN and/or KENYAN citizenship, his undocumented Jihadi training and indoctrination in Pakistan, and a dubious academic career at Columbia and Harvard - both foreign to the ideals of this country. He has two years in office now, and he STILL has no foreign relations experience unless you want to count sucking on an ice cream cone or two.
A quick look over the posting history of “Padams” shows that He/she/it has adopted defaming and mocking the Palins as often as possible as his/her/its pet issue.
Sarah Palin has the One Great Quality that these Political-Know-It-Alls don’t have! COMMON DENSE!!!!
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