Any Conservative should take issue with the Global warming scam and his unwillingness to fight our enemies (it's about Sanfords stated principles, that he rejects non-military regime change and preemptive force), not just Iraq.
the public's overwhelming opposition to preemptive war will make it impossible for any president in the next 15 years to actually initiate a preemptive war? This is a non-issue.
Heaven help us. We don't need a President who will make foreign and defense policy decisions based on public opinion! If we have to act preemptively against enemies, I expect the President to act accordingly, regardless whether it's popular or not. "Popular" means nothing else than "liberal MSM approved".
This BTW is in clear contradiction to your earlier remark that "because his adherence to his beliefs in the past should give us confidence that he won't choose political expedience over principal."
He makes a few concessions (on climate change) to establish common ground so that the 50% of the public who believe in climate change will open their mind. Then he proposes pro-business solutions to the perceived problem. This is not the type of compromise that George Bush and John McCain practice, adopting certain liberal policies to placate the opposition.
So much for principle... reading remarks Sanford made on "man made climate change" it is clear that he either enthusiastically peddles this lie, or he really believes this.
We trashed Gingrich for buying into Gorebull warming, Sanford doesn't get a pass.
You misunderstand. I said a President WHO BELIEVES IN PRE-EMPTIVE WAR won't be able to initiate one anyway because of public opinion. So there is no difference between Sanford and anyone else on this issue. I never said Sanford was making foreign policy decisions based on public opinion. It is clear he does not, since he was one of only two Republicans who voted against the war when it was popular.