Comments on: Hillary or Barack: Do Either Have Foreign Policy Experience? http://donklephant.com/2007/07/30/hillary-or-barack-do-either-have-foreign-policy-experience/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:39:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Barack and Hillary http://donklephant.com/2007/07/30/hillary-or-barack-do-either-have-foreign-policy-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-387679 Barack and Hillary Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:55:43 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/07/30/hillary-or-barack-do-either-have-foreign-policy-experience/#comment-387679 They both lack foreign policy experience. Making a speech abroad and following your husband on his travels is not Foreign Policy Experience. Obama has clinton's former advisors to fall back on. But this race is to do with more than just Hillary and Barack. Edwards and Biden may surprise you. They both lack foreign policy experience. Making a speech abroad and following your husband on his travels is not Foreign Policy Experience. Obama has clinton’s former advisors to fall back on. But this race is to do with more than just Hillary and Barack. Edwards and Biden may surprise you.

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]]> By: vwcat http://donklephant.com/2007/07/30/hillary-or-barack-do-either-have-foreign-policy-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-378348 vwcat Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:02:07 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/07/30/hillary-or-barack-do-either-have-foreign-policy-experience/#comment-378348 I have been arguing the past week your same points when the pundits keep gushing over Hillary and her vast experience. But, you made another very valuable point that actually is at the heart of the matter. Is it experience or is it judgement. While everyone is talking about experience this and that I wonder if they actually mean judgement. Maybe that is why the media doesn't use the correct phrase. Afterall they have been spending everyday for the past 6 months not just giving Hillary a free pass but, cheerlead and spin for her. and when the subject of judgement comes up in regards to Hillary, well....let's just say it is not her strong suit. I have been arguing the past week your same points when the pundits keep gushing over Hillary and her vast experience.
But, you made another very valuable point that actually is at the heart of the matter.
Is it experience or is it judgement.
While everyone is talking about experience this and that I wonder if they actually mean judgement.
Maybe that is why the media doesn’t use the correct phrase. Afterall they have been spending everyday for the past 6 months not just giving Hillary a free pass but, cheerlead and spin for her.
and when the subject of judgement comes up in regards to Hillary, well….let’s just say it is not her strong suit.

]]> By: Jeremy http://donklephant.com/2007/07/30/hillary-or-barack-do-either-have-foreign-policy-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-378153 Jeremy Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:17:17 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/07/30/hillary-or-barack-do-either-have-foreign-policy-experience/#comment-378153 "Hillary or Barack: Do Either Have Foreign Policy Experience?" As opposed to Bush I think anyone has better foreign policy experience. Foreign policy success is largely dependent on negotiation skills. A president has to be able to convince others that it is in their best interests to work and cooperate with the U.S., not oppose it. Bush has made the mistake of thinking that since he occupies the most powerful executive office in the world that it means he doesn't have to follow world precedence. The world doesn't cooperate and follow the U.S. just because it is militarily and economically powerful, it does so because they believe in what most Americans believe--that America, for all its imperfections means good and wants to do good in the world. I'll argue that Bush has severely destroyed this popular image of America and it will take some time to overcome the suspicion and irreverence a great deal of the world feels toward the U.S. at this time. Being successful in the foreign arena will entail listening to other countries, listening to their concerns, their interests and above all their objections. Bullies don't make true, long lasting friends. Champions of human rights and justice do, I suggest America return to that role instead of the one we are inhabiting now. “Hillary or Barack: Do Either Have Foreign Policy Experience?”

As opposed to Bush I think anyone has better foreign policy experience. Foreign policy success is largely dependent on negotiation skills. A president has to be able to convince others that it is in their best interests to work and cooperate with the U.S., not oppose it.

Bush has made the mistake of thinking that since he occupies the most powerful executive office in the world that it means he doesn’t have to
follow world precedence. The world doesn’t cooperate and follow the U.S. just because it is militarily and economically powerful, it does so because they believe in what most Americans believe–that America, for all its imperfections means good and wants to do good in the world.

I’ll argue that Bush has severely destroyed this popular image of America and it will take some time to overcome the suspicion and irreverence a great deal of the world feels toward the U.S. at this time.

Being successful in the foreign arena will entail listening to other countries, listening to their concerns, their interests and above all their objections. Bullies don’t make true, long lasting friends. Champions of human rights and justice do, I suggest America return to that role instead of the one we are inhabiting now.

]]> By: Jeremy http://donklephant.com/2007/07/30/hillary-or-barack-do-either-have-foreign-policy-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-378152 Jeremy Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:11:58 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/07/30/hillary-or-barack-do-either-have-foreign-policy-experience/#comment-378152 "Hillary or Barack: Do Either Have Foreign Policy Experience?" As opposed to Bush I think anyone has better foreign policy experience. Foreign policy success is largely dependent on negotiation skills. A president has to be able to convince others that it is in their best interests to work and cooperate with the U.S., not oppose it. Bush has made the mistake of thinking that since he occupies the most powerful executive office in the world that it means he doesn't have to follow world precedence. The world doesn't cooperate and follow the U.S. just because it is militarily and economically powerful, it does so because they believe in what most Americans believe--that America, for all its imperfections means good and wants to do good in the world. I'll argue that Bush has severely destroyed this popular image of America and it will take some time to overcome the suspicion and irreverence a great deal of the world feels toward the U.S. at this time. “Hillary or Barack: Do Either Have Foreign Policy Experience?”

As opposed to Bush I think anyone has better foreign policy experience. Foreign policy success is largely dependent on negotiation skills. A president has to be able to convince others that it is in their best interests to work and cooperate with the U.S., not oppose it.

Bush has made the mistake of thinking that since he occupies the most powerful executive office in the world that it means he doesn’t have to
follow world precedence. The world doesn’t cooperate and follow the U.S. just because it is militarily and economically powerful, it does so because they believe in what most Americans believe–that America, for all its imperfections means good and wants to do good in the world.

I’ll argue that Bush has severely destroyed this popular image of America and it will take some time to overcome the suspicion and irreverence a great deal of the world feels toward the U.S. at this time.

]]> By: Paul Chacko http://donklephant.com/2007/07/30/hillary-or-barack-do-either-have-foreign-policy-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-378096 Paul Chacko Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:29:52 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/07/30/hillary-or-barack-do-either-have-foreign-policy-experience/#comment-378096 Rhetoric Vs Reality: Think again and you will see how some despite being not in DC can be smart enough to lead.. like JFK and Bill. Barack Obama's experience: CHECK THIS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4x_KnWEDjs Clinton's experience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyqAR4lJCmw Rhetoric Vs Reality: Think again and you will see how some despite being not in DC can be smart enough to lead.. like JFK and Bill.

Barack Obama’s experience: CHECK THIS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4x_KnWEDjs

Clinton’s experience:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyqAR4lJCmw

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