When I first joined FR a few years back, there seemed to be a lot more DISCERNMENT on FR. Seriously! What happened? People used to take liberal news sources with a grain of salt. Now they act like it is gospel.
Did you all forget that the liberals do not want a conservative in office? That this is a deliberate attempt to take down Cain?
Do you REALLY believe Cain thinks he doesn’t have to know foreign policy? He is receiving briefings every day from his foreign policy team(see link below). He knows he has to know some foreign policy but he also knows that he cannot know ALL foreign policy. You surround yourself with the right experts. Cain mentioned John Bolton, for example.
Again, here are links to Cain discussing foreign policy in interviews. I know Cain haters could care less, but hopefully it will show those who are serious about learning about Cain to see for themselves.
with Dick Morris - http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/herman-cain-interview-on-new-ideas-to-tame-iran-dick-morris-tv-lunch-alert/
Henry Kissinger who said he had talked to all the Candidates and only Cain was asking the right questions?
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/282241/kissinger-digs-cain-s-brilliant-video-robert-costa
with Bill O’Reilly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJjAJeyYhAg
Cain’s Position on Israel: http://dailycaller.com/2011/08/28/the-u-s-must-stand-with-israel/
Summary of Foreign Policy Stance:
http://www.hermancain.com/the-issues
Values Voters Speech:
http://www.therightscoop.com/herman-cain-brings-the-house-down-at-values-voter-summit/
Seeing Green in Red China
December 3, 2005
By Herman Cain
http://www.economicfreedomcoalition.com/news/press-opinion-120305.asp
Back to Terrorism Reality: Islamic Fascists are the Enemy
July 9, 2007
By Herman Cain
http://www.economicfreedomcoalition.com/news/press-opinion-070907.asp
Anatomy of World War III
July 26, 2006
By Herman Cain
http://www.economicfreedomcoalition.com/news/press-opinion-072606.asp
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Statements specifically on Libya:
Presser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJylwgRHrgQ
South Carolina FOX debate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWX8lckeH38&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL0CC93A67FC94A391
CBS debate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s2eMm1rgdo
I tend to think you are correct, that he was either joking or being sarcastic. Wouldn’t know without a full transcript, or a video though.
You might want to direct some of your ire against the pro-Cain folks who are defending the idea of a President having no idea at all about foreign policy. Several have argued this is 100% correct.
From the Kissinger article: “The meeting, which lasted over an hour, covered a variety of topics, Block says. China, the Middle East, LIBYA, Iraq, and Afghanistan, among other hot spots, featured in the conversation.”
Was this before or after the Libya question? If it was after, no problem. But if it was before, he should at least have formed an opinion about Libya by then.