[quote=Blogstar]Allan, Correct me if I am wrong but Hillary is a private citizen at this time? Taking a highly public role would be not so great for her and could be bad for the party.
Can’t see why to call her out? She might endorse Obama publicly, but doesn’t want to look too involved.
Situation is getting worse either way. The propaganda machine has been turned up to 11. The “debate” is scandalous. Anything we do, or don’t do is scandalous because that’s how history has made it. We do what we shouldn’t do or turn our backs on Allies who are used to us doing their fighting/nation building for them. Bad situation.
Putin is kicking O’s ass and there is nothing “his girl”Oprah can do about it. If it weren’t so serious it would be hilarious.
Going for popcorn now.[/quote]
Russ: Hillary is indeed a private citizen, and I wasn’t calling her out as much as I was making an observation. If the political calculus favored it, Hillary would’ve issued a statement calling for a “measured response” and done so for the good of the party, as Obama is clearly floundering here.
Anyway you cut it, he’s hosed. He opts out of the strike, he’ll be castigated roundly for being weak and Assad and Putin and Iran will turn this into a major propaganda victory.
He decides to strike, he runs the risk of a widening conflict, potentially one spilling out and involving Israel, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, take your pick. Syria is pretty much right in the middle of everything there.
It’s a godawful mess and our foreign policy is an absolute shambles right now.
Maybe he can give another speech in Cairo. Oh, wait…
