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Well, to me it is pretty clear that Obama has much better foreign policy instincts than Clinton. Just like there's a difference between the right wing of the Dem foreign policy establishment and the batshit insane folks that pass for foreign policy experts on the Republican side, there's also a gap between them and the left wing of the Dem establishment. Do you want a who's who of democrats who supported the Iraq war, have few if any regrets, and threatened others with professional death if they opposed it, or those who actually were willing to go against the Washington consensus; the folks who complain about Obama's willingness to talk to oppponents or those who constantly are saying that it makes no sense not to negotiate.

That said, you're right. A sane, competent centrist foreign policy beats the right hands down. Once upon a time sanity and competence existed on the Republican side, not anymore (Bush I may have been an amoral bastard, but his foreign policy made perfect sense in traditional realist terms - one reason he was very popular among European foreign policy circles). Plus as an American domestic policy is pretty important to me as well, and no I don't want more Scalias, more tax cuts for the rich, destroying what pathetic semblance of a health care system we have, and all the other Republican crap. So if Clinton steals this nomination I'll be extremely pissed, but that will not only not prevent me from voting for her, but I'll also be out there knocking doors, making calls and explaining to everyone how she's the best thing since sliced bread.

by MarekNYC on Wed May 14th, 2008 at 04:49:02 PM EST
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I'm less than pleased by Clinton's handling of the Iran issue - the correct answer to that question was to say that Iran didn't have nukes and call the interviewer names for being an idiot - but I'm sort of hoping it's traditional posturing to avoid looking like a softy. She's not McCain however.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed May 14th, 2008 at 04:55:09 PM EST
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