Interesting take. All I can say is that this has been an interesting and somewhat frustrating election cycle so far and we have a long way to go before the final choice is made. May the best person win....and may it NOT be Paul or Romney! :)
(Sorry -bots...those two creep me out.)
Not YOU, Caww. :)
That in itself immediately eliminated the idea of who I “liked”....the social issues fell to the side as secondary to our nations safety. So yes our candidate must have an understanding of the international “climate”...and I don't’ mean the weather. He or she must have a pulse on that as nations are aligning themsleves at a rapid pace because they can...Obama sure isn't going to object and they see no threat from here. Russia, Iran and N. Korea are on the move big-time...and they have no fear of US intervention in anything they do. That's dangerous for us.
Not to mention the threats in our own country,,,,,again who can stand up and fight that....”effectively”....with more than lip service. It's not just a border issue....it's a national threat issue.
Who can go to Washington and identify those within our very administration out to harm this nation....while they wear a mask of devotion to our countries welfare? and I;m not just talking the Obama administration....but those on both sides of the aisle who are not taking our country interests over their own.
So with all that and researching all candidates...only one stands high above the rest...and that's just plain Newt...none can accomplish or put muscle into the congress to act...and none but Newt knows what and how to do it. His record of achievements for conservatism is higher than most any other....no lip service there...he accomplished great things for us.....so it boiled down more than favorably for me that Newt's the man for the job.