Posted on 01/16/2015 7:07:56 AM PST by SeekAndFind
How would the election of such as Sen. Ted Cruz, Dr. Ben Carson, or Gov. Mike Pence in 2016 affect U.S. foreign policy? In previous columns, I have outlined what might be the foreign policy proclivities of candidates who represent the Republican Party establishment (e.g., Jeb Bush), the Democratic establishment (Hillary Clinton), of libertarians (Sen. Rand Paul), and of progressives (Sen. Elizabeth Warren) without speculating on the chances any might have of being elected.
Were anyone to argue that the foreign policy consequences of a Tea Party president are irrelevant because none is likely to be elected, I would suggest first, that the several conservative constituencieswho support the Club For Growth, are pro-family, pro-life, pro-gun rights, etc.often jointly referred to as Tea Party, are at least as numerous as any other element of Americas body politic.
Second, if anything is clear about our body politic today, it is its massive dissatisfaction with Democrats and disillusionment with Republicans. More than ever, Americans vote less according to party than for or against identities and issues. Hence, in the fluid politics of 2016, another Bush or another Clinton will struggle against whoever offers a populist alternative to the establishment, whether a Progressive Warren, conservative Cruz, or libertarian Paul.
Herewith, then, some insight into how the heart and mind of the Tea Party might incline a president of its own with regard to foreign policy.
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I’m sold - we need a tea Party President. Hell, we need a string of them.
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