Comments for Hope is Not a Foreign Policy http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org Advocating Realism to Advance the National Interest Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:24:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Bloodletting by Tom Skypek http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/11/06/bloodletting/#comment-573 Tom Skypek Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:33:32 +0000 http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/?p=658#comment-573 I think scapegoating is far easier than introspection, which is what the Republican Party needs now. Republicans in Congress, and certainly the White House, have advocated policies that are contrary to conservatism. The new prescription drug entitlement and the recent bailout are just two examples that jump to mind. Mark Foley, Randy Cunningham and Jack Abramoff also jump to mind. To blame one individual for the Republican meltdown is unproductive, as it does nothing help re-build the brand--and it's just not accurate. I think scapegoating is far easier than introspection, which is what the Republican Party needs now. Republicans in Congress, and certainly the White House, have advocated policies that are contrary to conservatism. The new prescription drug entitlement and the recent bailout are just two examples that jump to mind. Mark Foley, Randy Cunningham and Jack Abramoff also jump to mind. To blame one individual for the Republican meltdown is unproductive, as it does nothing help re-build the brand–and it’s just not accurate.

]]> Comment on Bloodletting by Clay Bowler http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/11/06/bloodletting/#comment-559 Clay Bowler Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:52:24 +0000 http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/?p=658#comment-559 I don't believe the Republican brand is in the trash can. The truth is that we put a Democrat in Republican clothes on the ticket. I don’t believe the Republican brand is in the trash can. The truth is that we put a Democrat in Republican clothes on the ticket.

]]> Comment on Bloodletting by Russell D. James http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/11/06/bloodletting/#comment-512 Russell D. James Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:57:43 +0000 http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/?p=658#comment-512 I am with you all the way. I think our Republican Congresspersons and Senators abandoned the conservative principles our Party stands for. We won the Reagan Revolution in '80 and we won the Gingrich Revolution in '94. Now it is time for a 3rd Republican Revolution. Sean Hannity said we are now living in the "Conservative Underground," so I have created a group on Facebook called just that. Let's find those leaders of 2010 as we rediscover for ourselves and teach those who don't know the principles of conservatism. If we are going to reach voters using the internet, then we need to do so in all places - blogs, wikis, Flickr, MySpace, and Facebook. Come join the new Republican Revolution! I am with you all the way. I think our Republican Congresspersons and Senators abandoned the conservative principles our Party stands for. We won the Reagan Revolution in ‘80 and we won the Gingrich Revolution in ‘94. Now it is time for a 3rd Republican Revolution.

Sean Hannity said we are now living in the “Conservative Underground,” so I have created a group on Facebook called just that. Let’s find those leaders of 2010 as we rediscover for ourselves and teach those who don’t know the principles of conservatism.

If we are going to reach voters using the internet, then we need to do so in all places - blogs, wikis, Flickr, MySpace, and Facebook. Come join the new Republican Revolution!

]]> Comment on Bankrupt the Coal Industry? by Keith Brewster http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/11/03/bankrupt-the-coal-industry/#comment-500 Keith Brewster Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:59:01 +0000 http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/?p=649#comment-500 Hey, I just thought I would ask your opinion on the election. What do you think will happen? How did this happen in the first place? I hope you keep advocating realism. Keith Hey, I just thought I would ask your opinion on the election. What do you think will happen?
How did this happen in the first place?
I hope you keep advocating realism.

Keith

]]> Comment on LA Times Refuses to Release Tape of Obama Praising Controversial “Activist” by David Weintraub http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/10/28/la-times-refuses-to-release-tape-of-obama-praising-controversial-activist/#comment-448 David Weintraub Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:47:59 +0000 http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/?p=619#comment-448 Bummer. "During the 1990s, while he served as chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI), McCain distributed several grants to the Palestinian research center co-founded by Khalidi, including one worth half a million dollars. A 1998 tax filing for the McCain-led group shows a $448,873 grant to Khalidi's Center for Palestine Research and Studies for work in the West Bank. (See grant number 5180, "West Bank: CPRS" on page 14 of this PDF.) The relationship extends back as far as 1993, when John McCain joined IRI as chairman in January. Foreign Affairs noted in September of that year that IRI had helped fund several extensive studies in Palestine run by Khalidi's group, including over 30 public opinion polls and a study of "sociopolitical attitudes." Bummer.

“During the 1990s, while he served as chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI), McCain distributed several grants to the Palestinian research center co-founded by Khalidi, including one worth half a million dollars.

A 1998 tax filing for the McCain-led group shows a $448,873 grant to Khalidi’s Center for Palestine Research and Studies for work in the West Bank. (See grant number 5180, “West Bank: CPRS” on page 14 of this PDF.)

The relationship extends back as far as 1993, when John McCain joined IRI as chairman in January. Foreign Affairs noted in September of that year that IRI had helped fund several extensive studies in Palestine run by Khalidi’s group, including over 30 public opinion polls and a study of “sociopolitical attitudes.”

]]> Comment on Tough Questions for Joe Biden by Alex Chucker http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/10/26/tough-questions-for-joe-biden/#comment-438 Alex Chucker Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:19:14 +0000 http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/?p=611#comment-438 Given another minute, she would have asked if Biden thought Obama might be a Muslim, or if he were concerned about Obama's funny name, especially the middle part. Given another minute, she would have asked if Biden thought Obama might be a Muslim, or if he were concerned about Obama’s funny name, especially the middle part.

]]> Comment on Why Credibility Matters by Tim Marshall. London http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/10/25/why-credibility-matters/#comment-435 Tim Marshall. London Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:32:47 +0000 http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/?p=607#comment-435 Greetings, but surely the foreign power/islamists will challenge whichever of the candidates is President? I get the sense that many countries have hit the pause button, and so has AQ www.skynews.com/foreignmatters Greetings, but surely the foreign power/islamists will challenge whichever of the candidates is President? I get the sense that many countries have hit the pause button, and so has AQ
http://www.skynews.com/foreignmatters

]]> Comment on Support Conservative Filmmakers: Go See “An American Carol” by johnny http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/10/04/support-conservative-filmmakers-go-see-an-american-carol/#comment-403 johnny Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:52:22 +0000 http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/?p=583#comment-403 Just to see Bill O'reilly in American Carol would be enough for me to go. Just to see Bill O’reilly in American Carol would be enough for me to go.

]]> Comment on Albuquerque Straight Talk by johnny http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/10/06/barack-obama-just-another-chicago-politician/#comment-402 johnny Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:47:41 +0000 http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/?p=586#comment-402 McCain needs to keep hitting Obama, but I’m afraid it might be a little too late. McCain needs to keep hitting Obama, but I’m afraid it might be a little too late.

]]> Comment on The Totally Impartial Gwen Ifill by mike http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/10/02/the-totally-impartial-gwen-ifill/#comment-379 mike Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:41:29 +0000 http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/?p=578#comment-379 Why is Obama recruiting the ex-felon demographic to wedge-in his take-over of Virginia? Seem a little too cynical to me. Here's today's AP story that confirms it: news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081004/ap_on_el_pr/felons_voting;_ylt=AuIex4Q.IBQu1kBbiiFOrJKs0NUE Why is Obama recruiting the ex-felon demographic to wedge-in his take-over of Virginia?

Seem a little too cynical to me.

Here’s today’s AP story that confirms it:

news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081004/ap_on_el_pr/felons_voting;_ylt=AuIex4Q.IBQu1kBbiiFOrJKs0NUE

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