Chris Cillizza: You might not like Republicans calling for a ban on refugees. But it’s smart politics.
Posted on 11/17/2015 10:20:43 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
In her pursuit of the Democratic nomination for president, Hillary Rodham Clinton has emphasized her ties to President Obama. She regularly tells the story of how he wooed her into serving as his secretary of state and recites, typically to a roar of applause, the line: "President Obama doesn't get the credit he deserves....
Appearing acutely aware of how liberal primary voters, particularly in Iowa, view her hawkish reputation, Mrs. Clinton said on Saturday that "this cannot be an American fight" and that the United States should not bear "the bulk of the responsibility."....
At a campaign event in Ames, Iowa, on Sunday, Mrs. Clinton tried to expand on her earlier statement, saying that the United States should play a leadership role and "be rallying our partners and allies, pulling countries off the sidelines."
Her seemingly incongruous comments on the issue speak to the reality that there may be no real political upside for Mrs. Clinton in coming out early with a detailed plan for Syria, said Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
"Even if she could convince people she's right today, by a year from now, on Election Day, the situation will have morphed," Mr. O'Hanlon said. "And in the meantime, she would have scared a lot of people with a little too much of what the Democratic base doesn't want to hear right now."
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Chris Cillizza: You might not like Republicans calling for a ban on refugees. But it’s smart politics.
“In her pursuit of the Democratic nomination for president, Hillary Rodham Clinton has emphasized her ties to President Obama. She regularly tells the story of how he wooed her into serving as his secretary of state and recites, typically to a roar of applause, the line: “President Obama doesn’t get the credit he deserves....”
Hillary should be proud of her connection to Obama. The fact she has to hide it says it all.
I have a hard time reading anything about Hillary or bathhouse Barry.
“Already, many Libyans have joined us in doing so, and this attack will not break the bonds between the United States and Libya. Libyan security personnel fought back against the attackers alongside Americans. Libyans helped some of our diplomats find safety, and they carried Ambassador Stevens’s body to the hospital, where we tragically learned that he had died.”
— The Fraud
http://legalinsurrection.com/2015/11/wave-of-governors-say-their-states-will-refuse-syrian-refugees/
In this specific situation, the best bet is probably not for the states to argue a strictly legal case, but to seek to win the political argument. The negative fallout from Obamacare has decimated Democrats’ ranks at both the state and federal levels. Democrats have lost both the House and the Senate, dozens of Governors and Attorneys General, and hundreds and hundreds of state legislative seats.
With about half the states already stepping forward to say they do not want unvetted Syrian refugees and they will refuse to participate or fund any such efforts, this puts two types of political pressure on the Obama administration. First, with that many states refusing to fund the handling of any Syrian refugees, this becomes a more costly operation for the federal government to manage.
Second, with the 2016 elections rapidly approaching, and so many vulnerable Democrats on the ballot in the states whose Governors want to refuse Syrian refugees, it would not be surprising if Obama got pressure, both openly and behind the scenes, from members of his own party. It is noteworthy that the list of states participating includes both early primary states Iowa and New Hampshire, as well as swing states like Florida and Ohio.
This story is, once again, an illustration of the importance of local and state elections. The reason this issue is making news is due in no small part to the increased numbers of Governors who are Republicans. Local elections matter.
Politically, it’s smart for the Hitlerbeast to pander to Soetoro if she can’t exert dominance over him. It’s not like it makes a difference to the idiot American voters, anyways (”Gee, I really like The Hitlerbeast but hate how she’s nice to Soetoro” is an opinion nobody except the most short-sightedly racist of blacks holds).
No sarcasm...that’s basically what I was going to write. These people really believe terrorism is caused by global warming. They’re bat$hit crazy and (almost)every population center in the US agrees with them.
Only complicates it if the GOP knows what to do with it...I ain’t holding my breath...
Thanks Cincinatus' Wife, and for this: You might not like Republicans calling for a ban on refugees. But it's smart politics. | Chris Cillizza | Washington [Com]Post
Good.
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