Pat Buchanan Asks: Is Putin the Irrational One?

Townhall ^ | 03/18/2014 | Pat Buchanan

[mjp]

I remember stealing another kid’s candy when I was little.

Was it irational? Yes, it was.

But at the end of the day I had all the other kid’s candy.

The anarchic concept of unlimited freedom leads to destruction and chaos.

[Red White and Blue patriot]

More anti-American drivel from Puchanan. Why don’t you move to Russia and become a speech writer for Putin, Pat?

[Gaffer]

It’s okay to disagree. To agree with PB’s thinking takes a special kind of disassociation from reality.

[jjsheridan5]

More anti-American drivel from Puchanan.

While Buchanan is often wrong, on this one he is quite right. Refusing to stick your head in the sand is not "anti-American", any more than mindless paranoia is "pro-American".

[Red White and Blue patriot]

The US is a force of good and protector of freedom in the world. Russia is an evil country led by an evil man who is trying to recreate the evil empire we spent decades defeating. There is no comparison. Go live in Russia and see how much you like it.

[greene66]

Putin is making perfect sense. He’s acting in the same manner and interests as seen throughout world history. To the benefit his country and expand its power. Heck, it’s almost refreshing to just see such basic, old-fashioned rationality... especially in comparison to America, which has descended to such sheer madness.

Putin’s troops take Crimea. Our troops put on drag-queen shows.

[cripplecreek]

Putin is the one who has chosen a clear direction and is moving in that direction. It doesn’t matter if I agree with it or not.

Obama is downright erratic and paranoid with a tendency to punish the American people when he doesn’t get his way.

[Qiviut]

Too bad Obama doesn’t feel about America the way Putin feels about Russia.

[Williams]

I am unaware of a pledge to keep NATO out of Eastern Europe. Quite the contrary.

Pat lost me when he analogized Russia to his nemesis, Israel.

[dsc]

“Too bad Obama doesn’t feel about America the way Putin feels about Russia.”

Is there anyone in the US government who does?

And please don’t give me Cruz or Paul.

[Qiviut]

Is there anyone in the US government who does? And please don’t give me Cruz or Paul.

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I won’t .... I’ll just say “good question”.

[bigbob]

I think that’s why I keep finding myself empathizing with Putin in this. I grew up in fear of Kruschev, who said he would bury us. Putin is the only Russian leader since that I’ve feared...

[Psalm 144]

Make the bone of contention Mexico and the agent provocateur Russia and see how quickly they would understand it.

[Timber Rattler]

Pat’s 100% right.

[DoodleDawg]

If the true question is who is more irrational, Putin or Buchanan, then the answer has to be “I don’t know”.

[Jeff Chandler]

Putin’s troops take Crimea. Our troops put on drag-queen shows.

There ya go.

[dfwgator]

Why do you think Putin is irrational....I think he’s been very rational, and opportunist about this.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Putin’s troops take Crimea. Our troops put on drag-queen shows.

There ya go.

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[McGruff]

Is Putin irrational? No.
Is Obama irrational? Duh.
Is Merkel irrational? No. She’s just a loud mouth.

[Qiviut]

Putin carries a big stick ... and will use it, no doubt. I can only imagine the disdain he must have for Obama and that IS frightening to me. I genuinely fear for this country with Obama floundering around and mucking everything up around the world.

BTW, I also grew up during the Khrushchev years, in particular the Cuban Missile Crisis ..... remember drills in elementary school, mom storing food cans/water in a makeshift shelter in the basement ..... and being afraid.