Allies key to McCain's foreign policy vision

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/26/mccain.foreign.policy/ ^ | Today | David C. Osborne

[davidosborne]

Any comments about John McCains recent foreign policy speech... I see no difference between his policy and any other liberal democrat.... He thinks we need to let other countries dictate our policy for us and that we have no "right" to enforce our own foreign policy without UN "permission"

[davidosborne]

passing it on.. any discussion..?

[cripplecreek]

I only had it on for about a minute. He was talking about America needing to lead the way on nuclear disarmament.

I turned it off and walked away.

[AuntB]

Just McCain being McCain. It’s what the media and the GOP and the democrats want, peasant. Who are we to question such authority?

[Sybeck1]

This “foot soldier” has to have the Gipper spinning in his grave. We’re screwed folks.

[indylindy]

The only thing missing is TerAsa and her catsup.

[AuntB]

Hey, we’ve got Cindy and her beer, is that close enough?

[indylindy]

After listening to that dreadful speech, Cindy ought to pass out a free case to every conservative.

Maybe I will try that election day. LOL

[NoGrayZone]

“”We need to listen—WE NEED TO LISTEN—to the views and respect the collective will of our democratic allies,” McCain said. “When we believe international action is necessary, whether military, economic, or diplomatic, we will try to persuade our friends that we are right. But we, in return, must be willing to be persuaded by them.””

Does this mean when (not if) we’re attacted, we must get permission before we defend ourselves?

[NoGrayZone]

"We’re screwed folks."

That needs to be in bold

[gitmogrunt]

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a38b7e6657eee.htm

[LucyJo]

It’s not enough that he wants to kiss up to liberals in our own gov’t. He’s already puckering up to do the same thing around the world.

[Jeff Head]

...so, if we are right and other nations will not be persuaded to do what is right...then we do nothing, or do what is wrong so we can show that we are willing to be persuaded by them?

[wolfcreek]

I wish he’d made this speech before the primaries. But, hey, maybe this is what 39% of the voters want.

[JaneNC]

Then you do not realize that Kerry is for cut and run in Iraq. McCain, of course, is not for that. Also, McCain is pro Israel while Kerry certainly is not.

[Grunthor]

“McCain foreign Policy?? No Different than John F. Kerry !!”

But....but he’s a “Republican” so that makes it all okay.

(sarcasm)

[Sybeck1]

But, now if our allies want us to leave Iraq, do we leave because we can’t convince them otherwise? And the same with our pro-Israel stance? Do we change because they don’t agree? Questions, questions.

[McKayopectate]

Not much to discuss. Indeed, we are screwed. We really need to look to the future. We really need to look at a viable candidate for 2012...groom him, encourage him, make sure he (or SHE) keeps their nose clean and adheres to a conservative platform. Suggestions?

[NoGrayZone]

That’s some scary poo!

[NoGrayZone]

"or do what is wrong right"

All fixed!

[NoGrayZone]

mclame sucks the same dirty butt hill and hussein do. He just has an R at the end of his name.

[NoGrayZone]

How dare you question mclame! Get in line, bend over and shut the hell up!!!!

[Jane Austen]

McCain is a sick joke. He babbled when talking about foreign policy and need Lieberman to whisper answers to him.

[arthurus]

We have to pray for a McCain win in November then try mightily to stave off McAmnesty for 4 more years and endure what we must while trying to rebuild the base for 2012.

[cripplecreek]

I’m writing Duncan Hunter’s name in on my ballot in November.

[COBOL2Java]

Yeah but he has an ‘R’ after his name, so that makes it ok. < /sarcasm off >

[Jeff Head]

Not if we are going to show them that we are willing to be persuaded by them, when they are unwilling to go along with us to do what is right.

Of course we should do what is right irrespective of what they think or say. But if we are going to let them pursuade us to not do what is right...well, then...

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[NoGrayZone]

Not WE......

him

[wolfcreek]

Are you sure you’re posting to the right person?

Since you asked, although those are very important issues, that’s where the differences between McCain and Kerry end.

See if you notice any similarities.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1259317/posts

[Gritty]

America is good and royally f@ck#d!

At one time I thought we had dodged the bullet. Instead, we we were maneuvered right into it by our mainstream media and political masters.

Check Mate!

The rest of the world will soon be fighting over our ravaged national carcass right along with our own dependent and criminal classes.

Excuse me, please. I'm going down in the basement to clean my guns and inventory my bugout bag. I think I will need them soon. /over and out/

[SlapHappyPappy]

Hey, it’s in a faked headline on FR so it has to be true.

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[davidosborne]

That's what it sounds like to me...

Our ONLY hope at this point is for McCain to pick a CONSERVATIVE running mate (ie. Duncan Hunter) and at the same time RESIGN from the race which will allow Duncan Hunter to pick an appropriate running mate..

[Jay Redhawk]

McCain is even further over the edge than I thought. The speech reads like a mix of George Bush, Al Gore, and Bill Clinton. It just convinces me even more that I should vote third party. No matter who wins this next election it will be a disaster.

[davidosborne]

3rd party is not the answer IMHO.... personally i would rather vote for Obama or Hillary and FIGHT OUT the next 4 years with a conservative congress.... rather than support McCain and DESTROY the two-party system... I am MORE opposed to having a 3+ party system than I am dealing with HildaBEAST or Obama... just my 2 cents worth

[davidosborne]

Of course the BEST solution at this point is for McCain to pick a CONSERVATIVE running mate (ie. Duncan Hunter) and at the same time RESIGN from the race which will allow Duncan Hunter to pick an appropriate running mate..

[davidosborne]

good thinking my FRiend :)

[Jay Redhawk]

My thought is that a third party could exist competitively on its own, although, I admit that historically none has been able to do it. If not, the third party could replace the GOP when the country-clubing, blood blooded, log cabin types go ahead and join their comrades in the democrat party.
Meanwhile, we need to do everything we can to keep as many conservatives as possible in Congress. There is no way, however, that I can vote for any of the three democrats. Not even the one with the R after his name.

[davidosborne]

I like to think of my vote for the “D” over McCain is choosing the best enemy to fight... it would be a lot easier for the conservatives in congress to aggressively oppose the “D” than it would be to fight McCain... and would give conservaties the wake-up call they need to do better in 2012... or better yet McCain could see what he has done to our party and bow out before November...

David

[Sun]

This should give us extra incentive to support CONSERVATIVE congresspersons and U.S. senators.

Captain Duncan D. Hunter is running for his dad’s seat, as most of us know.

[davidosborne]

I agree..

[Dante3]

You have a point.

[davidosborne]

Thanks.. :) I have been “screaming” that for so long and taking so much “heat” for not supporting the lesser of the three evils.... well I am really starting to think that choosing the “lesser” of the evils is what has put us in this lose/lose situation..

[scouse]

I think that the latest Supreme Court’s decision on the fact that the State of Texas has authority over any foreign country wishing to interject itself into our decisions concerning our rights inside our borders has put paid to anything any president may wish to do without a full government vote. This may put the kibosh on McCain.