Posted on 03/01/2011 5:32:08 PM PST by Kaslin
Foreign Policy: President Obama has picked, tourist-like, three random countries for his first showy trip to South America. By contrast, Rep. Michele Bachmann, who just got back, demonstrated what a serious policy visit is.
These days it seems like all of Washington wants to visit Latin America, an economically booming region with fiscal policies that have kept it out of recession. But purposes of the trips vary widely.
From March 19 to 23, President Obama will pay his first visit to Central and South America, with stops to include Brazil, Chile and El Salvador.
He is going late, more than two years into his presidency, and with what is largely a charity agenda, something none of these countries needs. There will be green energy for all, technology transfers to Brazil, archival releases from Chile's past and encouragement of more remittances from illegal immigrants in the U.S. to El Salvador — all "to forge new alliances across the Americas."
Obama might be more believable if he paid attention to America's oldest and closest ally, Colombia, a nation that didn't make his cut. Or our third-largest trading partner, Mexico, whose president will have to make do with a White House visit sometime before Obama leaves office. But he'd rather take on the small things.
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Does this suprise anyone? Just like in WI, the GOP has to be the adults and tackle the serious issues while the left jerks around with fluff. I am surprised that Obummer isn't rolling into Venezuela to break bread with his Brohime. I'm sure he would just love to vacation under a regime he can relate to.
Be serious about policy (skipping the "Mama Grizzly" crap).
Cheese-Whiz Prez in a budget daze...
Be serious about policy (skipping the "Mama Grizzly" crap).
Be serious in comparing the two. Bachmann is a member of Congress whereas Palin is just a private citizen. Get real.
Bachmann would wipe the floor with Zer0 in an open debate.
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That she would, and she would kick his *ss in a real fight, as well.
“Bachmann would wipe the floor with Zer0 in an open debate.
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That she would, and she would kick his *ss in a real fight, as well.”
LOL
Now, now. You know how frustrated the RNC RiNO's and Romneybots are. Be nice. They're having a bad century.
<tiny voices> Anybody but Palin! Anybody but Palin! .... </voices>
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