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Can Obama Run on His Foreign-Policy Record?
Hoover Institute ^ | May 2, 2012 | Fouad Ajami

Posted on 05/03/2012 8:01:31 AM PDT by nuconvert

Edited on 05/03/2012 11:31:05 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

In a speech at New York University last week, Vice President Joe Biden laid out the case for the Democratic ticket's re-election: "Osama bin Laden is dead, and General Motors is alive."

Good riddance to bin Laden. That our Navy SEALs killed him is the settlement of an account overdue. The commander in chief who authorized and oversaw that operation deserves his satisfaction—and the country grants it to him. But the public will draw its own subtle line on the exploitation of that event, and it will not abide the SEALs' bravery being used as a campaign prop....


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: election; foreignaffairs; foreignpolicy; nope; obama
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1 posted on 05/03/2012 8:01:38 AM PDT by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert
Why certainly! That is, if you consider him bending over in genuflection to the Saudi Emir/Prince/whatever far enough to give him a BJ along with all the other foreign leaders he's treated similarly.
2 posted on 05/03/2012 8:04:56 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: nuconvert

He can run on it only because the American people aren’t aware of how he is destroying our defenses, and the republicans are focusing only on the economy.


3 posted on 05/03/2012 8:10:35 AM PDT by Andrei Bulba
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To: nuconvert

If the record was like the ones that used to come as prizes in cereal boxes, then yes.


4 posted on 05/03/2012 8:10:45 AM PDT by VanDeKoik (If case you are wondering, I'm STILL supporting Newt.)
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To: nuconvert

Sure. It’s a marvelous economic record! .... NOT

http://confoundedinterest.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/4-week-average-of-initial-rises-ism-manufacturing-falls-economy-weakens/


5 posted on 05/03/2012 8:11:10 AM PDT by whitedog57
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To: nuconvert

FORWARD!


6 posted on 05/03/2012 8:13:55 AM PDT by Piranha (If you seek perfection you will end up with Democrats.)
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To: nuconvert
Indeed he can, just like on his health care record...


7 posted on 05/03/2012 8:14:23 AM PDT by C210N (Wanted: Tagline)
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To: Andrei Bulba

That opens the door for Obama to try and re-run the Bob Casey Senate campaign of 2006.

“That Eeeeeevil Warmonger George W. Bush was taking all of your money and flushing it down a rat hole in Iraq and Afghanistan. I ended those wars, so now that money will be available to provide proper social benefits for Americans”.

No doubt there is an audience for that. It sure as heck worked for Casey.


8 posted on 05/03/2012 8:16:36 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: nuconvert

Hussein was caught promising to betray the American voters during a conversation with a top Russian kleptocrat.

Hardly a record to run on.


9 posted on 05/03/2012 8:25:51 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: BenLurkin

I heard romney sent a telegram to the Russian president sating he would concede the same stuff to the Russkies, if not more, man (punny!!).


10 posted on 05/03/2012 8:37:19 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: nuconvert

Obama has a forgien policy record? Who knew?


11 posted on 05/03/2012 9:55:36 AM PDT by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: nuconvert

Chen says, "Never trust an American communist to save you from a Chinese communist."

12 posted on 05/03/2012 9:56:39 AM PDT by douginthearmy (Obamagebra: 1 job + 1 hope + 1 change = 0 jobs + 0 hope)
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To: douginthearmy

Did he really say that?


13 posted on 05/03/2012 11:11:02 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: nuconvert

Not yet, but I am sure he is thinking it. Actually, I imagine he doesn’t realize that Hillary and Barack have far more in common with the Chicoms than with him.


14 posted on 05/03/2012 1:08:37 PM PDT by douginthearmy (Obamagebra: 1 job + 1 hope + 1 change = 0 jobs + 0 hope)
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To: nuconvert; GeronL; BillyBoy; Clintonfatigued

If he wants to win he’ll go out of his way not to mention anything foreign policy related other than Bin Laden.

He’s been an embarrassing disaster.


15 posted on 05/06/2012 1:18:53 AM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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