Are you devoid of common courtesy or did you simply forget to ping me?
As I explained later, most of America’s greatest military successes (think WW2) were when the GOP and the Democrats agreed to unite for America’s good. It would be BEST in the WOT if that happened again, but unfortunately it isn’t. With the exception of Joe Lieberman and Zell Miller, the ‘Rats have chosen to place petty politics and hatreds above America’s interests.
NONE OF THIS changes the fact that until Vietnam, politics was left out of foreign policy because national defense is above politics. The GOP did this with Clinton and it is despicable that the ‘Rats won’t do it now. Conservatives are for a strong defense, but principled liberals should be able to rise above it (like Lieberman and Miller).
Lieberman is right on the WOT, but I’m not sure how ‘principled’ he is; he did run with Gore in 2000.
Apparently I just lack the intelligence. Sorry.
NONE OF THIS changes the fact that until Vietnam, politics was left out of foreign policy because national defense is above politics. The GOP did this with Clinton and it is despicable that the ‘Rats won’t do it now. Conservatives are for a strong defense, but principled liberals should be able to rise above it (like Lieberman and Miller).
I still don't get your point. Are you saying that there would be no difference in our national defense position if Hillary Clinton wins? Or, if she's too right wing to get the nomination, another democrat?
I'm sorry if I simply don't follow your idealism.