Everything Marco Rubio Said About Russia and Syria at the GOP Debate Is Coming True

The Washingon Free Beacon ^ | September 29, 2015 | David Rutz

[D-fendr]

I think he probably gets it but knows there is not much we can do about it.

If you want to parse it very charitably. To me, it's obvious, he doesn't get it. The fact that we cannot change it right now, doesn't excuse not getting the basics. Russia's move is dangerous and bad. Not "what do we care?"

Lots of people said nice things about Obama when he first got elected.

Nobody with good sense. :) And, um, Hillary for Iranian negotiator? :)

"Don't import Syrian 'refugees' is window dressing to me. A symptom of bad policy, not a solution to it.

Let me ask you: What do you see as Donald Trump's experience and examples of superior judgement in national defense, global politics?

[D-fendr]

Do you trust them on National defense?

Nope, for other reasons than experience .Comparing experience of those i (we) wouldn't reject for other reasons.

Trump had the Speaker of the Indonesian congress with him at one of his speeches.

I don't see that as a great qualification.. particularly if it's the best he has..

I do like Ted Cruz but that is because he is Ted Cruz, not because he sat on some do nothing committee.

Bear in mind the context of the discussion was comparing experience. The other factors are.. other factors.

thanks for your reply..

[D-fendr]

I like Cruz. Carly is a no-go in my book.

Personally, I agree with you. However, just looking at experience with foreign leaders, experience in national security matters, hers is better than others. This may be damning with faint praise, but it is what it is compared with those with less than.

[jospehm20]

Trump has not been in the position to make decisions on national defense. I like what he says about rebuilding the Armed Forces. He has shown himself to have common sense, an ability to learn and adapt to changing situations and he seems to know what people want. I trust he will get the right people to explain stuff to him based on his past record in business. I think he has demonstrated good decision making skills honed by years of doing business with his own money. Unlike politicians who never take risks with anything that belongs to them. Trump did not get to be where he is by being stupid, timid and unable to learn or adapt. I can ask you the same question. What have any of the other candidates actually done to show superior judgement in national defense or global politics? I honestly do not see anything.

[D-fendr]

I understand your points.

But if you don’t get the basics, if don’t understand that, then you’re not going to pick the right people and you’re not going to have the right context to judge what they advise.CIC is really a different world.

>>>”good decision making skills honed by years of doing business with his own money.”

He’s had big failures - using other peoples money. Read his books on how you can do this too! :)

>>What have any of the other candidates actually done to show superior judgement in national defense or global politics?

A couple of quickies:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=3&v=vknegr1nEHE

http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2429

Here’s what I think is missing in this discussion as a pitch for Trump:

“He’s conservative; he has integrity; he has knowledge/experience in national defense...”

[jospehm20]

I am in Afghanistan. I don’t have bandwidth to stream video most of the time. The letter is a good one and seems to me a pretty common sense take to anybody who loves the country. I like Cruz also but the truth is he is not a national defense expert either. He may know more inside and classified information due to his position but other people would get that when they are in the position. I think selecting somebody with good decision making skills and the right guiding principles for President is the important thing. As screwed up as our foreign affairs are, I am not sure that it will even be the major issue this election. We have plenty of issues at home that need to be solved. The most important issue in my view is immigration. I think that needs to be handled correctly or we will be through as a country. If we get an amnesty or “pathway to citizenship” candidate elected, nothing will really matter much after that, even what the Russians are doing in Syria.

[D-fendr]

selecting somebody with good decision making skills and the right guiding principles for President is the important thing

Yep, I would add character/integrity to the list, and I always value experience. But there's not going to be a candidate that has it all.

Vote and pray I guess... :)

Thanks for your posts.

[jospehm20]

I agree. Thank you for your posts.