Posted on 12/04/2014 8:35:16 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
There may be disagreements on foreign policy among conservatives, but one thing that there's near universal agreement on is that President Obama's foreign policy has been an abysmal failure. That's why it was especially noteworthy that Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., already facing an uphill battle in winning over conservative primary voters on foreign policy, has embraced the disastrous, John Kerry-led negotiations with the radical Islamic Iranian regime.
Speaking at a meeting sponsored by the Wall Street Journal, "Mr. Paul said he doesn’t favor increasing sanctions on Iran as the U.S. continues diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the Iranian nuclear weapons program, saying, 'I think it would be a mistake to push them away from the table.' " Another story quotes him as saying he was worried that new sanctions would hurt the progress that was made so far.
This is an incredible statement on multiple levels. To start, if Paul wanted to oppose more sanctions against Iran, there were multiple arguments available to him. For instance, he could have made a broader economic libertarian argument against sanctions, or perhaps argued that sanctions weren't effective because they mainly hurt average people rather than the nation's leaders....
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Apparently Leadership is NOT a word in the Lexicon of Rand Paul!
Obama’s Foreign Policy is a complete success in his world.
Agreed
One of many reasons ... but most certainly a definitive one ... that Rand '16 is DOA.
Between the Dims, GOPe, and libertarians we are fighting a 3 front war.
Not if one recognizes that those three are all the same front. Then one won’t be distracted.
so true . . .
John Kerry (who served as a traitor during the Vietnam War era) has a long and successful career leading disastrous negotiations which put the screws to his country. He should have been hanged or executed by firing squad (preferably both) for treason back in the early 70's.
In the Paul family, the seeds apparently don’t fall far beyond the tree (Daddy Ron).
Don’t get hoodwinked by the weasel!
I stand with Ted
Black People The Media Hate (And Rand Paul Isn’t Wild About)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3233464/posts
Usually we look to places like Kentucky for good old common sense.
I guess those days are gone.
I’ve never liked Rand and I’m beginning to have a strong dislike of him.
Dumb and Dumber.
Me too. I’m waiting for him to officially announce so I can join the campaign and do what I can do to elect this guy as our next President.
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