Negative Definitions =! Positive Solutions

Johno Johno

NDR points to an interview with Senator Joe Biden on the Democrats and foreign policy during the election cycle.

He's right; the Democrats used to be the party of vigorous foreign involvement and bold solutions. That momentum is entirely on the other side of the aisle now. When's the last time you heard a Democrat utter something as bold and controversial as "evil empire," "axis of evil" or, "Tear down this wall"? You may not agree with them, but the Republicans are the ones proposing solutions, whereas the Democrats are currently merely decrying Republican proposals. That's no way to run a party, that's no way to run a nation, and that's no way to win an election.

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In addition, Democratic positions oftentimes lead to places the Republicans don't like to hang around in: the UN, for example.

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I have been saying for a while that Democrats really don't know what to do with foreign policy. In fact, they display an impatience with discussions dealing with foreign policy and security issues. Even Biden admits that the party tunes him out whenever he gets into the reasons for funding specific policy iniatives. The current fetishism over "Bush-AWOL" is not likely to offer the party any big electoral payoffs, but it will waste energy that ought to be used coming up with a plan to internationalize the Iraqi occupation.

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NDR has it down I think. Whether you agree or disagree with this President's policies on Iraq, Afghanistan, what have you, those policies are inarguably bold.

Yes, that boldness pisses off a whole lot of people. But the Democrats have nothing like it.

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