Comments on: Clinton Delivers Foreign Policy Speech

By: Nancy Gerber

Nancy Gerber — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:32:50 +0000

Outstanding! This speech and the support of the military elite demonstrates Senator Clinton’s unequaled command of the intricacies of foreign and domestic policy. Her international standing, her decisiveness, and her diplomacy position her as the only candidate who is ready to be Commander-In-Chief. Eliminate the media’s sycophantic pandering to Obama and you have only Hillary Clinton whose resume far overshadows that of her opponent. With her knowledge and leadership this country will be far safer, more secure, and more highly regarded within the global community.

By: Presidential election 2008 |Republicans Vs. Democrats » Clinton Delivers Foreign Policy Speech

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:55:27 +0000

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By: Freccia

Freccia — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:10:32 +0000

Whether you support Senator Clinton or not, speeches like this one on foreign policy are what the presidential campaign should be about. We need to hear from our candidates in clear, concise words what they are going to do about very complex issues, and I feel like Senator Clinton has at least attempted to do this with a serious foreign policy speech amidst the tumult of “costume-gate” and the media’s fever pitch.

I think it’s too bad that supporters of all candidates allow themselves to be railroaded into one narrative or another, and then when that narrative is challenged they are forced to battle back. “Hillary is the candidate of experience” is one of those narratives. No one seems to question the validity of the central premise. Moreover, “Barack is the new JFK” seems to be taken as common wisdom these days. Says who? I like it when thoughtful people in the know are able to break out of the path dependency and share a nuanced perspective. I read a great column in the Vacaville Reporter today that actually made a strong case for Hillary as the standard bearer of JFK’s legacy. I didn’t completely agree with one of the overarching themes–that the Kennedy’s support for Obama comes out of political calculation–but I truly appreciated the way the columnist contextualized Hillary’s growth as an agent for change.

By: Darrell Prows

Darrell Prows — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:43:32 +0000

The Dem candidate gets a little help from BUSHCO today (am I the only one who suspects that they would prefer a four year break to let memories grow dull, and prepare for their next push rightward). It’s now being openly stated that “post surge” troop levels in Iraq and planned to be greater than “pre surge” troop levels. It is simply inconceivable to me that the vast majority of people will not view this as an admission of failure, and cause to look for anything but “stay the course”.

By: The Democratic Daily

The Democratic Daily — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:42:00 +0000

Thoughts on Costumegate…

Jennifer Rubin noted on Commentary on Monday that Hillary Clinton “delivered (amidst the distraction of costume-gate, which makes me think this was not an official Clinton tactic) a foreign policy address in Washington D.C. today.” (see bel…