because he was roman catholic and he felt he needed a catholic on the ticket to help him with the republican base. but this is the first ticket, presidential and vice presidential ticket that any party in the history of the country has not had a protestant on the ticket. obama is a protestant. the first republican? the first republican ticket that didn t include one protestant. the new york times pointed out sunday and so did some others, it s also true that neither of the candidates in the republican ticket have any military service, nor do they have any foreign policy background. again, it may not matter as the campaign unfolds, but it s something to keep in mind as it goes down. and allow me to say that we re talking about the vice president, these are the dog political days of summer, what else are we going to talk about? and it s well and good that we talk about the economy and the future fiscal health of the country, but we still have a war in afghanistan, which rarely gets
presidential and vice presidential ticket that any party in the history of the country has not had a protestant on the ticket. obama is a protestant. the first republican? the first republican ticket that didn t include one protestant. the new york times pointed out sunday and so did some others, it s also true that neither of the candidates in the republican ticket have any military service, nor do they have any foreign policy background. again, it may not matter as the campaign unfolds, but it s something to keep in mind as it goes down. and allow me to say that we re talking about the vice president, these are the dog political days of summer, what else are we going to talk about? and it s well and good that we talk about the economy and the future fiscal health of the country, but we still have a war in afghanistan, which rarely gets mentioned by either one of the candidates, either one of the campaigns. a possible war looming with iran, either led by israel or
and he felt he needed a catholic on the ticket to help him with the republican base. but this is the first ticket, presidential and vice presidential ticket that any party in the history of the country has not had a protestant on the ticket. obama is a protestant. the first republican? the first republican ticket that didn t include one protestant. the new york times pointed out sunday and so did some others, it s also true that neither of the candidates in the republican ticket have any military service, nor do they have any foreign policy background. again, it may not matter as the campaign unfolds, but it s something to keep in mind as it goes down. and allow me to say that we re talking about the vice president, these are the dog political days of summer, what else are we going to talk about? and it s well and good that we talk about the economy and the future fiscal health of the country, but we still have a war in afghanistan, which rarely
appetite among the american public for our leaders to rethink everything on the foreign policy front? there is certainly an appetite within the party for mitt romney to express more clear views about where he stands on foreign policy. this has been a complaint about him for months and months and months as they literally made the setbacks, waited for the economy to wash over voters and let that be the entire thing. i think this is not going to be the majority of what moves votes but i think it is important. i think you are also going to see with the ryan debate that s being moderated by a reporter who has got a foreign policy background and so i do think there is going to be increasing focus on this going forward. an outstanding question is does anything happen on the global stage before the election that could then underscore either heighten the president, the sitting president s bona fides on this and make romney and ryan look bad. we just don t know. that s the big question, whet
writing quote, mr. romney had better spell out clear positions on that foreign policy and in full and bold detail what the voice of america will be in a romney, what it will stand for in regard to syria, iran and north korea and afghanistan. it won t be enough to assert in passing that we intend to stand by americans. now lehear this, get yourself se spine. you wouldn t believe that to someone with foreign policy background, he is basically pseudo foreign policy and hawks will try to use him. again, to oversimplify only a little bit, the neocons, are the sort of foreign policy equipment of grover norquist. right. a strict point of view. they have been in charge of republican party thinking for the last 12 years or so. ten, 10 years. they look at mitt romney, see someone as etcha sketch candidate by other republicans.