Here's a typical Teddy Bare Rally!
Posted on 03/03/2016 12:53:08 AM PST by elhombrelibre
We the undersigned, members of the Republican national security community, represent a broad spectrum of opinion on America’s role in the world and what is necessary to keep us safe and prosperous. We have disagreed with one another on many issues, including the Iraq war and intervention in Syria. But we are united in our opposition to a Donald Trump presidency. Recognizing as we do, the conditions in American politics that have contributed to his popularity, we nonetheless are obligated to state our core objections clearly:
His vision of American influence and power in the world is wildly inconsistent and unmoored in principle. He swings from isolationism to military adventurism within the space of one sentence.
His advocacy for aggressively waging trade wars is a recipe for economic disaster in a globally connected world.
His embrace of the expansive use of torture is inexcusable.
His hateful, anti-Muslim rhetoric undercuts the seriousness of combatting Islamic radicalism by alienating partners in the Islamic world making significant contributions to the effort. Furthermore, it endangers the safety and Constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of American Muslims.
Controlling our border and preventing illegal immigration is a serious issue, but his insistence that Mexico will fund a wall on the southern border inflames unhelpful passions, and rests on an utter misreading of, and contempt for, our southern neighbor.
Similarly, his insistence that close allies such as Japan must pay vast sums for protection is the sentiment of a racketeer, not the leader of the alliances that have served us so well since World War II.
His admiration for foreign dictators such as Vladimir Putin is unacceptable for the leader of the world’s greatest democracy.
He is fundamentally dishonest. Evidence of this includes his attempts to deny positions he has unquestionably taken in the past, including on the 2003 Iraq war and the 2011 Libyan conflict. We accept that views evolve over time, but this is simply misrepresentation.
His equation of business acumen with foreign policy experience is false. Not all lethal conflicts can be resolved as a real estate deal might, and there is no recourse to bankruptcy court in international affairs.
Mr. Trump’s own statements lead us to conclude that as president, he would use the authority of his office to act in ways that make America less safe, and which would diminish our standing in the world. Furthermore, his expansive view of how presidential power should be wielded against his detractors poses a distinct threat to civil liberty in the United States. Therefore, as committed and loyal Republicans, we are unable to support a Party ticket with Mr. Trump at its head. We commit ourselves to working energetically to prevent the election of someone so utterly unfitted to the office.
Not sure I'm familiar with that organization.
Total B/S. The GOP sucks crap through a straw.
When reading this article, I could actually smell the fear.
If the elites do not want Trump, I consider that a compelling endorsement.
FUGOP
Hopefully this election the GOP will get what they deserve: a boot in the ass in the form of a President Trump. For years they have been ignoring the wishes of their base and doing whatever they wanted.
If the GOPe intentionally scuttles Trump, they will have forfeited any claim to be any kind of a people’s representative. The solution will be obvious and unavoidable. Good luck, because they will need it.
Here's a typical Teddy Bare Rally!
What a phonies the GOPe
...out of touch guys, sorry...
Otherwise, I think it's a pretty good junior high level treatise.
I am a charter member of the GOP National Security Leaders.
Please take me off your masthead and cancel my subscription.
No surprise to see Chertoff on the list.
ps.
https://ballotpedia.org/Chad_Sweet
Chad Sweet is a Republican political consultant based in Washington, D.C. Sweet is currently the campaign chairman for Ted Cruz’s 2016 presidential campaign. He co-founded the Chertoff Group, a business and security consulting firm, in 2009. Sweet has worked for the Central Intelligence Agency, several financial institutions, Department of Homeland Security, The Texas Lyceum and has served as finance chairman to Ted Cruz’s 2012 Senate campaign.
members of the Republican national security communityHey if you're going to pretend to make up an organization at least capitalize the title.
OH and "War On The Rcoks " LOL. What language is that?
About those "partners" making "significant contributions."
Name One.
"Furthermore, it endangers the safety and Constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of American Muslims."
It is impossible to be an "American" and a "Muslim" at the same time.
Either you are not a true Muslim (since being a true Muslim requires you to either kill, convert or enslave all infidels) or you are a treasonous American.
The two are simply incompatible.
We're at WAR. Deal with it.
Treasonous bastards laying out all their treasonous actions for everyone to see. Islamic terrorist sympathizers have no place in the free world.
To Gope national security counsel:
Where were you when Obama threatened to pull out of Iraqi and close Gitmo?
Your position is meaningless to Trump voters.
If these people are such geniuses, why is the world such a mess already?
Maybe they should read The Art of War. Unpredictability can be a force multiplier.
I hope Trump keeps the list of signatures on this letter, and makes sure he takes no advice from anyone who signed the letter during his administration. They should all be persona non grata.
So, Jim, what do you really think? “:^)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.