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2008-04-10 Home Front: Politix

McCain's foreign policy advisers from rival camps

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Posted by ryuge 2008-04-10 05:03|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Prominent members of the pragmatist group, often called realists...

Hmm. Running out of code words for "people we agree with". Better get to the thesaurus. At least "neocon" still works as code for "Jew".

/the ~~mainstream media~~ enemy

Posted by Excalibur 2008-04-10 11:42|| 2008-04-10 11:42|| Front Page Top

#2 I think I respect mcCain more now. He seems willing to learn rather than stubbornly and arrogantly ass-u-me he's always right. You just don't know what you don't know.

Posted by Thealing Borgia6122 2008-04-10 12:10|| 2008-04-10 12:10|| Front Page Top

#3 The talking heads, including those in the "think tanks" are afraid their view of the world won't prevail, so they go screaming to the media. I have no respect for such people. They are arrogant fools on a fool's mission, and deserve the disdain they reap. McCain is treating them nice - I'd put 'em in tiger cages. I am especially disappointed in Colin Powell. The fact that such a wuss was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs says a lot about the rot in our military command structure.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-04-10 13:13|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-04-10 13:13|| Front Page Top

#4 And what president nominated the general for that position?

Posted by lotp 2008-04-10 13:40|| 2008-04-10 13:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Prominent members of the pragmatist group, often called realists, say they are also wary of the McCain

Whatsa matter---he can say "Israel" without having to wipe the foam from his lips afterward?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-04-10 14:23|| 2008-04-10 14:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Competing ideas from subordinates is often useful.

Posted by Chief Running Gag">Chief Running Gag 2008-04-10 14:36|| 2008-04-10 14:36|| Front Page Top

#7 It would be interesting to see the average age of the two camps. Based on the names I saw, I'd bet the "realists" are a good 15 years older than the "neocons" and represent a generation steeped in the Cold War and Vietnam defeatism and are no longer able to change with the times. While they do have perspective to offer, they are beyond the point where they will be intimately involved in the day to day management of affairs. Their place is being taken by a new generation whose world view is more influenced by the Cold War triumph of Reagan, 9/11 and the, MSM negativism notwithstanding, successful campaigns in Iraq.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-04-10 15:03|| 2008-04-10 15:03|| Front Page Top

#8 I like your optimism, Nimble, and I hope you're right.

Posted by ryuge 2008-04-10 19:04|| 2008-04-10 19:04|| Front Page Top

#9 How exactly were the anti-war folks expecting to win over a guy whose entire platform is "win the war"?

Posted by JSU 2008-04-10 21:32|| 2008-04-10 21:32|| Front Page Top

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