Republican 2012 candidates on Egypt: nothing

[trefoil]

How the 2012ers are handling Egypt

Unlike top congressional Republicans, the field of 2012 GOP presidential hopefuls isn’t quite ready to express support for President Barack Obama’s cautious approach to the crisis in Egypt.
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In fact, many of them aren’t ready to say anything at all. ...

As always with this Admin, the Republican party is playing both sides: if Obama takes one side, they take the other. Except in this case, they have to actually declare themselves on something that really isn't cut & dried: we have here a 30 year ally being besieged by his people, so they can either play the "Obama loses Egypt" side, or the "He's siding with the dictator" side.
They have no clue which side will be the "correct" one for 2012, meaning, of course, which one will be the one that gets them more votes. So, they pass.
Statesmanship in action. But this has been the Republican response all along: faced with Mitt Romney's/Bob Dole's health plan, they cry "Death Panels!"
Trolls. An entire party made up of nothing but trolls.

 

[OPTIONAL777]

I think I read on some windbagger blog that we "should nuke Egypt."

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How the 2012ers are handling Egypt



As always with this Admin, the Republican party is playing both sides: if Obama takes one side, they take the other. Except in this case, they have to actually declare themselves on something that really isn't cut & dried: we have here a 30 year ally being besieged by his people, so they can either play the "Obama loses Egypt" side, or the "He's siding with the dictator" side.
They have no clue which side will be the "correct" one for 2012, meaning, of course, which one will be the one that gets them more votes. So, they pass.
Statesmanship in action. But this has been the Republican response all along: faced with Mitt Romney's/Bob Dole's health plan, they cry "Death Panels!"
Trolls. An entire party made up of nothing but trolls.

 

[bugscoe]

Do you need a tissue?

 

[377OHMS]

Quote from bugscoe:

Do you need a tissue?

Both of them need electro-shock therapy.

 

[phenomena]

Good, that's exactly what their position should be, it's none of our fcking business...

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How the 2012ers are handling Egypt



As always with this Admin, the Republican party is playing both sides: if Obama takes one side, they take the other. Except in this case, they have to actually declare themselves on something that really isn't cut & dried: we have here a 30 year ally being besieged by his people, so they can either play the "Obama loses Egypt" side, or the "He's siding with the dictator" side.
They have no clue which side will be the "correct" one for 2012, meaning, of course, which one will be the one that gets them more votes. So, they pass.
Statesmanship in action. But this has been the Republican response all along: faced with Mitt Romney's/Bob Dole's health plan, they cry "Death Panels!"
Trolls. An entire party made up of nothing but trolls.

 

[Tsing Tao]

Quote from phenomena:

Good, that's exactly what their position should be, it's none of our fcking business...

+1

 

[Ricter]

Quote from Tsing Tao:

+1

+1, only if phenom applies the same rationale to himself.

 

[LORD KAL-EL]

Quote from phenomena:

Good, that's exactly what their position should be, it's none of our fcking business...

I agree , but I'd be concerned if I was Israel.

 

[Tsing Tao]

Quote from Ricter:

+1, only if phenom applies the same rationale to himself.

 

[Petsamo]

Quote from phenomena:
Good, that's exactly what their position should be, it's none of our fcking business...

Spoken like a true liberal.
The Suez Canal is a big deal, pal!