Posted on 05/05/2011 6:22:49 AM PDT by Bigtigermike
Bill Kristol wrote on Saturday that he’s heard from sources it’s “likely” Daniels will run. That seemed plausible given Barbour’s decision to stay out and his decision on Friday to sign the Indiana bill defunding Planned Parenthood. If he’s running, though, why would he say something as silly as this?
His foreign-policy details are TBD. Daniels said that “it cannot be illegitimate to ask” if some of the country’s military commitments should be unwound, but he has not yet reached any conclusions about which should be—or, at least, any he is willing to share.
On Afghanistan he refuses to second-guess the decisions of the president, to whose greater access to information he defers. On Libya he says only that he has not seen the case for intervention made. One gets the impression of someone who is much more cautious about foreign intervention than Mitt Romney or Tim Pawlenty, but also cautious about saying so.
He was asked if he were ready to debate President Obama on foreign policy. “Probably not.” (He is candid.)
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Mitch Daniels is NOT the candidate we want. Period.
Why not? Any high school sophomore up to speed on current events would make a good debate opponent for obama.
LLS
/johnny
Who the hell scheduled a debate?
There is no one worth listening to.
Are they on autopilot? In the most important election of the country’s history?
Mitch Daniels:” I’m probably not ready to debate Obama on foreign policy.”
Well, just take an afternoon off and do some reading and you will be! Most of us already are!!
; )
Ugh...does EVERYTHING have to be in such hyperbolic language?
Daniels will simply say he was not ready because he hadn't even announced for President yet. Easy.
There are issue out there to report on...this is not one.
LLS
This is a bit refreshing. A governor not afraid to admit he needs to hit the books on foreign policy.
The alternate Bushie/RINO candidate if Romney falters. Pffft! He’ll need some telephone books or a soap box to stand on if he debates Barry.
My cat could win a debate with him on foreign policy. And I don’t have a cat.
He completely lost my interest when he attempted to separate the conservative social issues(think virtue and morals) from purely economic issues. Then, I discovered that he had the support of some questionable Muslim groups. In addition, he has also demonstrated that he is seriously lacking background in the foreign policy area.
It would be funny if Obama’s poll numbers are so low that he is the one who demands debates.
I guarantee that if he thinks he has a cake walk, he will make it as difficult as possible to get him into a debate.
I think most FReepers could effectively destroy Obama in a foreign policy debate.
Simply remind America that Obama said he would raise America’s stature in the world and point out that now we probably have the fewest strong allies since before WWI. We have an increasingly radicalized mideast and an increasingly isolated Israel. Our traditional allies are looking for friends in China and Russia.
What an idiotic thing to say!
True or not.
The Indiana Munchkin has just opted out of the presidency.
Are you smarter than a 5th grader....or Barry?
LLS
LLS
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