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Mitch Daniels: I’m probably not ready to debate Obama on foreign policy
HotAir ^ | Thursday May 5, 2011

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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TOPICS: Issues
KEYWORDS: 2012; elections; mitchdaniels; obama
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1 posted on 05/05/2011 6:22:54 AM PDT by Bigtigermike
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To: Bigtigermike

Mitch Daniels is NOT the candidate we want. Period.


2 posted on 05/05/2011 6:25:15 AM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: Bigtigermike

Why not? Any high school sophomore up to speed on current events would make a good debate opponent for obama.


3 posted on 05/05/2011 6:28:06 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Bigtigermike
If a republican... any republican... cannot debate the kenyan on foreign policy as badly as he has mangled ours... they do not deserve even so much as a hello... no support in any way... no way.

LLS

4 posted on 05/05/2011 6:28:22 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (THANK YOU PRESIDENT BUSH!)
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To: Bigtigermike
My bootleg pig is ready to debate Obama on ANY subject.

/johnny

5 posted on 05/05/2011 6:30:47 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Bigtigermike

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?


6 posted on 05/05/2011 6:31:19 AM PDT by Mr. K (this administration is WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY~!! [Palin/Bachman 2012])
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To: Bigtigermike

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!!
; )


7 posted on 05/05/2011 6:35:36 AM PDT by ozark hilljilly (It's not so much where, but to whom.)
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To: Bigtigermike
If he wins the nomination, Democrats will pound him with the “probably not” quote

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.

8 posted on 05/05/2011 6:35:44 AM PDT by Siena Dreaming
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To: SumProVita
Anyone that kristol is supporting should be Persona non grata.

LLS

9 posted on 05/05/2011 6:35:57 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (THANK YOU PRESIDENT BUSH!)
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To: Bigtigermike

This is a bit refreshing. A governor not afraid to admit he needs to hit the books on foreign policy.


10 posted on 05/05/2011 6:36:43 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Stay focused: Debt, Deficits & Immigration.)
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To: Bigtigermike

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.


11 posted on 05/05/2011 6:39:05 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and never succeed. (Proverbs 12:24))
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To: Bigtigermike

My cat could win a debate with him on foreign policy. And I don’t have a cat.


12 posted on 05/05/2011 6:40:02 AM PDT by Poison Pill
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To: LibLieSlayer

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.


13 posted on 05/05/2011 6:43:26 AM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: Mr. K

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.


14 posted on 05/05/2011 6:44:47 AM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Obama and the left are making a mockery of our country.)
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To: ozark hilljilly

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.


15 posted on 05/05/2011 6:44:47 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Bigtigermike

What an idiotic thing to say!

True or not.


16 posted on 05/05/2011 6:47:01 AM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send the GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism.)
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To: ozark hilljilly

The Indiana Munchkin has just opted out of the presidency.


17 posted on 05/05/2011 6:47:50 AM PDT by Melchior
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To: Bigtigermike

Are you smarter than a 5th grader....or Barry?


18 posted on 05/05/2011 6:48:36 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all......)
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To: Siena Dreaming
daniels is not ready to run for president... sorry... you either have the talent, brains and grasp of the world now... or you are not presidential material.

LLS

19 posted on 05/05/2011 6:59:28 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (THANK YOU PRESIDENT BUSH!)
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To: SumProVita
I was not considering him before this huge mistake... and I will ignore him going forward, as I have done huck, romney, gingrich and company.

LLS

20 posted on 05/05/2011 7:03:17 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (THANK YOU PRESIDENT BUSH!)
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