Thursday, September 05, 2013

"Russian" the nation into war

Laura Ingraham is disappointed that we do not have a president who understands "stand your ground," and who clearly does not know how to deal with Russia.
Obama's foreign policy continues to astound - and, as always, never in a good way. He just keeps getting things wrong with regards to Russia. Remember when he told Medvedev that'd he be more flexible once he was re-elected-well, apparently by "flexible," Obama meant "flummoxed." This president has absolutely no idea how to handle a country like Russia. Maybe it's because he does not appreciate the conception of "standing your ground", or maybe it's because he doesn't understand the importance of fostering an image of power abroad rather than apologizing for one. Or perhaps it's because the logic underlying all of his disastrous policies is driven by cheap emotionalism and demagoguery... I don't know. But I do know that that's not how Russia works. Russia does not share these values and does not believe in Obama's wildly infantile and utopian conception of the world order. I hope we remember these moments and take note. Maybe next time we will actually elect a president who's capable of maintaining our strong image abroad, while focusing on the real issues that face us here at home.

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