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Tom Cotton calls for ‘global military dominance’ in maiden Senate speech
Washington Post ^ | March 18 at 1:06 PM | Mike DeBonis

Posted on 03/18/2015 4:24:49 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network

Over the course of just a few days last week, Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) went from relatively anonymous freshman senator to what seemed like the tip of every tongue in Washington -- thanks to the letter he wrote and got 46 fellow Republicans to join, warning the ruling Iranian regime to be wary of negotiating a nuclear deal with President Obama.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/03/18/tom-cotton-calls-for-global-military-dominance-in-maiden-senate-speech/

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KEYWORDS: 114th; american; arkansas; cotton; cotton2016; iran; israel; military; tomcotton; waronterror
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But here's a fun fact: Cotton made his big splash before even giving his first speech on the Senate floor.

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I really like this guy Cotton.

1 posted on 03/18/2015 4:24:49 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/03/18/tom-cotton-calls-for-global-military-dominance-in-maiden-senate-speech/


2 posted on 03/18/2015 4:25:00 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Cotton has had enough of the butt kissing politicians that are dominating Washington politics.


3 posted on 03/18/2015 4:29:02 PM PDT by YukonGreen
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

A country with Global Military Dominance would easily be able to control its own land borders.

Just sayin’.


4 posted on 03/18/2015 4:29:34 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Fresh Blood?

At least he is doing something. Not waiting around for the lobbyist to taint his palms.

Good for him.


5 posted on 03/18/2015 4:32:26 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (It is not heaven, it is Iowa. Everyone gets a "Corn Check")
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To: Regulator

immigration through expansionism. I like it.


6 posted on 03/18/2015 4:34:42 PM PDT by Usagi_yo (If you're not leading, you're struggling to be relevant.)
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To: hadaclueonce

As I said earlier this week. One of the only ones in DC with a spine.


7 posted on 03/18/2015 4:35:30 PM PDT by Shady (We are at war again......this time for our lives...)
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To: Regulator

Would easily be able to control its own land borders if their rules of engagement weren’t “see nothing, hear nothing, say nothing” and if Cotton had any authority to change that.


8 posted on 03/18/2015 4:44:52 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

How come Cotton doesn’t talk to Mark Levin?


9 posted on 03/18/2015 4:47:10 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

You got me.

I read where Levin claimed Cotton stood him up. However I do not listen to Levin so I don’t know whether he blows stuff up, just to pressure people. Does Cotton go on any radio shows at the moment?

Can you answer that?

I just know Cotton is saying the right things. More people should join him.

Not complain about him.


10 posted on 03/18/2015 4:50:21 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html)
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Cotton is fearless.


11 posted on 03/18/2015 4:51:24 PM PDT by conservativejoy ("Where there is no vision, the people perish." Proverbs 29:18)
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and if Cotton had any authority to change that

There are only 546 people in the United States who have all the authority needed to change just about anything.

And it only takes a majority of them.

So whatever is happening on the border right now....is exactly what they want to have happen.

No one else involved. Them and only them.

Mr. Cotton is now one of them, and is free to bring the subject up.

Will he?

12 posted on 03/18/2015 5:04:31 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

I really like this guy Cotton.

I’m impressed with him. He seems to know whereof he speaks.


13 posted on 03/18/2015 5:10:39 PM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: conservativejoy

I’m picking me some Cotton.


14 posted on 03/18/2015 5:12:31 PM PDT by Dacula
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

I like Cotton, too, but he needs to avoid rookie mistakes like the bit about the Iranians having already taken over Tehran. Well, duh!


15 posted on 03/18/2015 5:16:24 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

What is ironic about ‘the letter’ is that is was drafted and endorsed, but never actually sent to Iran heads of state. Even still, Tom Cotton will be famous for that letter from now on. Think of another letter written by Martin Luther in 1521 Germany. This eventually led to a break with Rome, and the Reformation of the Christian Church.


16 posted on 03/18/2015 5:27:48 PM PDT by lee martell (The sa)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

I recall another ‘letter’, the song “My Baby Wrote Me a Letter” by The Box Tops, 1967.


17 posted on 03/18/2015 5:30:21 PM PDT by lee martell (The sa)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Has he joined the Cruz-Lee Caucus?


18 posted on 03/18/2015 6:19:17 PM PDT by rhinohunter (Freepers aren't booing -- they're yelling "Cruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz")
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To: rhinohunter

That would be good for everyone.

Don’t know whether that’s in the works yet.

Sure hope they get together.


19 posted on 03/18/2015 6:31:08 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

He seems a lot like Walker, but minus the AMNESTY PROBLEM that Walker keeps walking into.


20 posted on 03/18/2015 6:34:41 PM PDT by BobL (REPUBLICANS - Fight for the WHITE VOTE...and you will win.)
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