“I suspect he uses the term “partnership” because it’s an easy word to twist into a new meaning when the GOP figures out that the China issue isn’t going away.”
I couldn’t figure out what the heck Romney meant. When Laura Ingraham reminded him about the human rights abuses in China, etc., Romney agreed, but STILL said we need partnership with China. That really scares me.
I really enjoyed the day Laura beat up on Tony Snow about China becoming a democracy. It happened to be the same day a Chinese official proclaimed that democracy is at least 100 years away in China.
Speaking of FLIP Romney...
Flippers, Floppers & Frauds vs. Duncan Hunter – Part 1
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1887844/posts
It means “hey look, I’m no Ronald Reagan, and will not sell the idea of overwhelming military advantage to the American people.” Sadly, in that respect, he’s no different from the current President, who, while doing OK on the WOT, has certainly not turned around the disasterous draw down 1988 - present.