‘Unfortunate Pick’: Bush State Dept. Senior Adviser Weighs in on Paul Ryan
- Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:34pm by
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Paul Ryan’s recognized strengths among Republicans are undeniably economics-based. Between his budget and his 6-minute breakdown of the flaws in “Obamacare,” it is no secret how the man will influence the economy– but how does he rank in foreign policy?
Christian Whiton, a former Bush administration State Department senior adviser, appears to have a number of serious reservations.
Speaking on Fox News, the man said Paul Ryan is an “unfortunate pick” in this arena, saying he has a “very thin record on foreign affairs” and now “we don’t have from either the top or bottom of this ticket is a clear message on how these people will see the world.”
Watch his full remarks, via Mediaite, below:
Whiton also said that Paul Ryan is “too young” to assume the presidency if anything should happen to the president.
He explained: “I think this is a poor choice on politics and substance. Politically, I don’t know why you’d want the number two on the ticket to outshine the top of the ticket on the key issues of the day — the deficit, the economy, jobs…”
He continued: “And then on substance, Paul Ryan is too young to be president…If he were to assume presidency…he’d be the youngest, he’d have no executive experience.”
The Fox host asked, at this point, what executive experience Barack Obama had when he took office. He also noted: “Our nation’s exploding debt is a huge threat to this country…doesn’t that bode well for foreign policy?”
Christian Whiton concluded: “There’s just nothing in the past that indicates that either of these men will really change the way Washington has been handling threats like Islamism, Arab Spring, a growing China, etc. etc.”
It should be noted, however, that George W. Bush praised Paul Ryan as a “strong pick,” saying, “Governor Romney is serious about confronting the long-term challenges facing America, and Paul Ryan will help him solve the difficult issues that must be addressed for future generations.”
(H/T: Mediaite)
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Comments (436)
tothepoint
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:16pmGosh…Obama had no experience of any kind except being on the dole as a Community Organizer. And he wasn’t very successful at that either, as the community he organized was no better off after Obama’s eight years with them.
Report Post »Obama briefly was a visiting lecturer, and now pretends he was a professor which is a lie.
So, I guess Ryan’s “vast experience” eclipses Obama’s “no experience.”
FoxholeAtheist
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:41pm“Satanism is just Ayn Rand’s philosophy, with ceremony and ritual added.”–Anton LaVey
Ahahahahahaha
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:46pmWasn’t it bushes crew that gave us the supreme court justise pick, ahhh who was that guy , ahhhh ???? & ruled in favor of Obama care , ahhhhh ????
Report Post »RGFROMTEXAS
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:54pmTO THE POINT
You are correct about the President, however, Biden was a long-time
Report Post »member and former chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee.
He worked with several Secreteries Of State with much praise.
DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:08pmReceiving praise from a Democrat Secretary of State is like having Madeleine Albright goose you. Nothing to brag about.
Report Post »Stelex
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:10pmI would love to sit in a Foxhole with you and watch you wet and crapp yourself, as you begging God to save you. I’m agnostic I have no religious leanings other than they have the right to believe. Atheists are the biggest cowards of them all. You are little children angry at god an trying to get his attention. Grow up ……. JAGOV
Report Post »Freedombeliever
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:27pmBarry had no experience other than a brief time as Sen, and had never run a business when he took office. He has no clue how to create a job and still doesn’t after nearly 4 years in office. He still has not created one single net job. Biden may have “credentials” but I somehow think he sort of sailed through to get those. The man is a dolt. Don’t know what else to say. He’s an embarassment to our country and to the office of V.P. Just Google “Biden bloopers” – the list is endless. Paul Ryan is presidential, intelligent, well spoken and is he younger than barry? If he is, then not by much. Shame on Fox for putting this “nobody” on TV as a supposed GOP person who is slamming Ryan. Must be the same person who hired Juan Williams that decided to put this guy on!
Report Post »txdave22
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:55pmPAUL RYAN says, ‘…extinguish MEDICARE’, unlikely to be too popular in OH, FL, GA, AZ, and a lot of other states———–LA Times says there‘s no reason to believe that Ryan’s proposals will do anything to reduce healthcare costs in the U.S., ———–and reason to believe they would do the opposite.[17] ——–Starting in 2022, the Republican proposal —————-would extinguish Medicare as a guaranteed coverage program ———————for new enrollees and ———————would replace the program with healthcare vouchers, allowing seniors to buy private health insurance with a government subsidy.[9]
The vouchers would rise in value with the consumer price index (general inflation), ———————but as medical expenses have been rising much faster than the consumer price index, ——————————-the value of the government subsidy would erode over time.
txbigfoot
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:04pmscrew you foxholeathiest.
Report Post »you will cry like a baby when your time comes and pray to God.
Just be a man or whatever you are and admit it.
historyguy48
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:38pmOh boy, he worked with a Progressive President, is a progressive himself, along with being part of the republican establishment that got Dear Leader elected.
Report Post »So just why should I think his opinion matters more than the 5 year old kids across the street.
Romney made a good choice, Ryan is a conservative, and that will help Romney with conservatives that aren’t very impressed by his Progressive beliefs.
Even if there is an election and they win, which they should unless this country is suicidal, I doubt if anyone can alter what is coming.
The fiscal cliff is close and is a direct result of the dollar being an unbacked paper currency like all the rest of the worlds toilet paper.
We can’t even go onto a gold standard. The only thing in Fort Knox is cobwebs, Bush and Clinton sold off the last of our gold to finance their programs.
Patrick Henry II
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:40pmThis is evidense that Bush made a mistake no cleaning house under the idea of a new tone. oor decision making has its effects.
Report Post »Ramrod64
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:44pmThis guy is just a nose-picker from one the bus admin. just sayin!!
Report Post »Miami
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:46pmFoxholeAtheist
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:41pm
“Satanism is just Ayn Rand’s philosophy, with ceremony and ritual added.”–Anton LaVey
Please….?!
At leat she did not dedicate her book to him… unlike One of Obama’s idols “Saul Alinsky”
As to the Bush tool, you ah know good old Progressive Bush, the thought of a small government Conservative is offensive. It’s no wonder the Progressive Republican Machine has come out to berate him.
The future of the country is at risk like no time in my life time. We must recognize our history as we look to the future, the funding that created the Soviet Union came from the Federal Reserve, the Nazis learned their lessons of Eugenics from University Progressive Elite and the Propaganda machine of the Communist and Socialist also came from our Collegiate Campuses.
While our Country is Great because its people are Good, there’s also much evil which lingers in the dark places…!
Report Post »BlazingBigots
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:57pmThat’s why Obama picked Biden. He covered his lack of FP experience easily. No one on this ticket has any FP experience…genius move, i feel safer already.
Report Post »rc30
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:18pmWOW I think the kings of the right would be happy with Ryan. Hes a man I could feel good about voting for. This I think will give Mitt a good chance to win. The more we get people like Ryan the more all in power get scared.
Report Post »UpChuck.Liberals
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:29pmThat’s Communist Organizer, which as far as I can tell, Barry failed at.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:39pmOne thing we know about Paul Ryan is that he wants to increase the military budget (although the US already spend more money on the military that the next 20 or so countries combined) and he wants to cut taxes for the rich even further, because, you know, he thinks that will create jobs. He STILL thinks that will create jobs even though Bush did it twice and it did not create jobs. Bush had the worst job creation rate of the last century.
But of course, given the experience with Bush’s two tax cuts, and the fact that jobs weren’t created and the economy did not grow, you can be sure he doesn’t really believe that more tax cuts will help the economy. That’s been proven false. Instead, he just thinks the middle class and poor should pay more, and the rich should pay less, in accordance with his atheist beliefs from Ayn Rand.
The rich get more, the poor and middle class pay more. Rand’s idea was that it is foolish to for the most powerful individuals to support others, their morality, these supermen, he to place their own benefit above everything else.
Ryan has said he got involved with politics to pursue Rand’s atheistic belief that morality is defined by the strongest, not by Christ, but by the strongest and wealthiest. They define what is moral.
Bye bye Christianity, welcome to the morality of Ayn Rand.
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 12:20amThis is great news! All the right people including the moron SororsT ards on this site and people in the Bush administration are not happy with Romneys choice. That means its the right choice. If the MSM, the Bush Aholes, or the Obama anit-Americans liked Ryan he would be the wrong person. Just watching them all stab themselves in the eye when they hear his name is almost victory enough. Cant wait to see them when Romney / Ryan win.
Report Post »Airgun
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 12:21am@ Butt-hole-Athiest……eeeeeyeahhhhh……….right.
Report Post »scarletworm
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 12:59amAnd who gives a crap what a former BUSH adviser says anyway. They were just as liberal as the current administration.
Report Post »XScramblerX
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:46amEven old repubs are afraid of Ryan! Sounds like he’s the right guy!
Report Post »Thegipper
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 2:22amApparently, JZS didn’t pay attention to actual reality when we had several very solid years of growth after the bush tax cuts, as well as sustained unemployment at or below 5%. He lives in the alternative universe where our current anemic growth and permanently high unemployment is superior to the economic situation from 2002 to early 2007 when Pelosi took the gavel.
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 3:34amJZS, let’s just get down to brass tacks, shall we? Do you support Marxism over Capitalism? Yea or Nay? Have the balls to stand by your convictions.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 4:01amTHEGIPPER, Some excellent points. JZS along with so many others also seem to fail to remember that along with those years of growth, the problems that Clinton settled us with were starting to come to a head. While I think that the Bush admin in the early years with a Republican Congress could have taken a better look at the problems Clinton caused and could have worked out a way to divert the problem. But, hind sight is 20-20. But think about this if you recall what happened during the time period. November ‘06 the Dems win both the house and senate. Nancy Pelosi got on TV and started threatening Big Oil, Big Energy, Big Business, Big Auto, Big Banking we are coming after you. The new congress was seated in early Jan ‘07 and went to work doing just that. Do you recall when gas prices started it’s rise back then to almost what it is today? The auto industry truly started to take a dive, and the banks were running scared. The economy was in trouble prior to ‘06, but the Dems really made it into an avalanche that came crashing down by ‘08. When dems control the White House you can really see the arm twisting effects of the likes of Microsoft back in the ’90s who refused then to donate to either political party. Look what they did to Gibson, who donated to the Republicans. Now, that they have been declared clean and still had to pay off the DOJ, I bet they are making donations to the DNC now.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 5:36amSeriously, has anyone EVER heard of Christian Whiton !!! I mean never, and I work with TV on and have for a long time…never have I ever heard of this “Bush Advisor”… Where do you find these jokers?
And: Most Entrepreneurs and Independent thinkers love AYN RAND’s ATLAS SHRUGGED which we are living through right now. The only problem with Ms. Rand, being a Russian exile, is that she never learned the joy of our Christ. I loved Atlas Shrugged and “get it” but I temper it with my personal relationship with GOD. But Rand is not from Satan. Islam is from Satan. Coppice?
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 5:52amANY COMMENTS RE: MEDICARE do not
NOT
APPLY to anyone over 50. WE ALL KNOW that thanks to Obama GUTTING Medicare (to the tune of $ about 700 BIllion…for his MEDICAID (new Obamacare ) and therefore we ALL know tht Medicare will not even be available if we don’t fix it now. There is so much FRAUD and so much WASTE going on that IF anyone in OBAMA’S world really gave a damn about getting good quality care to Americans, he’s be working on that aspect.
WE KNOW how to cut Health Care Costs and it IS going to take ROMNEY RYAN to do it. We’ve tried almost 4 years of this lying dope who TALKED THE TALK but has not CLUE how to WALK THE WALK… I’m voting for DEEDS…not words. RYAN is the only one who has actually prepared a budget and gotten it passed in the HOUSE.
THINK OF THIS: AMERICA’S MONEY TROUBLES began in earnest 6+ years ago. I think it’s hysterical that Piglosi and Reid, Frank and Dodd got hold of the purse strings and started spending it like it was an endless supply…THEY actually thought it was… THEY BOUGHT VOTES with it; PAID OFF THEIR DONORS with it, Gave it to our enemies; gave rights to drill OUR OIL and MINE OUR MINERALS to FOREIGN COUNTRIES; and they’ve gone after every thing American…hiding behind these dumb gore-type EPA-fanatics. (WE all want clean air/water/healthy people, everyone with jobs) but this whole PAY OFF to stay in office? It’s OVER GO ROMNEY/RYAN!!!
Report Post »KarinS
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 6:24amYou hit the proverbial nail on the head!
Report Post »realindependent
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 7:07am@MIAMI
Please Bush is a Progressive? All you morons and the morons like Ryan voted for every spending bill,Medicare part D, Both wars, Every Deregulation, and Both tax cuts. First time in our country’s history we had a war let alone 2 without raising taxes or bond drives to pay for it.
Romney and Ryan are both big government spending Conservative liars.
How are you gonna cut the deficit 15 trillion by just cutting social programs without raising taxes or cutting Military? Your not. you wanna save this Country. Tell Grover Norquist to go to hell and make a deal with tax cuts and cut in spending like Obama and Boehner had made before Cantor and the Tea party pressured him to say no. In hopes of wining the White House in 2012.
Now your gonna lose big time…. Good Job Lemmings
Report Post »KURT1010
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 7:08amWho the hell cares what this guy thinks ! Never heard of him !
Report Post »billrow
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 7:54amSatanism has nothing to do with satan. It’s just another word for the practice of rationalism.
I thik foxhole got satanic and satanism mixed up in a vain attempt to insult conservatives.
Report Post »Miami
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 8:17amrealindependent
How are you gonna cut the deficit 15 trillion by just cutting social programs without raising taxes or cutting Military? Your not. you wanna save this Country. Tell Grover Norquist to go to hell
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Please tell me what business you have ever run? Payroll you have met or free market economics class you have passed? Even an advance mathematics course you’ve mastered…
Bush grew the government big time, advanced the centralization of the educational apparatus and pushed the progressive ideal of nation building. If you had a grasp on history, you’d know this. If you’d also take notice, that Obama has kept or expanded most if not all of Bush’s programs.
Oh yeah if you bothered to do some research, you’d also know that the Patriot Act was originally written by Sen. Joe Biden back in 92. ” It’s a watered down version of his proposal ” He wanted to give the government more power to infringe on your liberties.
Mirror, mirror? Lemming? said the slave…
Report Post »Miami
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 8:39amOh yeah and as for Grover Norquist
Is far too buddy, buddy with Muslims for my taste.
The reality of raising taxes lowers revenue, have you ever heard of the Laffer Curve as in Arthur Laffer
Report Post »RichmondMomforFreedom
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 8:40amWhy is this one guy’s opinion one of the top four stories? Really? C’mon, Blaze, the truth lives here? I don’t think so. This is biased. I was on the news all day yesterday and this one opinion was stated at like 5:30pm. Take this off of the top four. Please.
Report Post »americansfightingforcommonsense
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 8:45amJZS.
Report Post »LIES will destroy this president. Just like you, he must have to need a carpenter to trim down his nose daily, cause it’s growing about a foot a day! At least Pinocchio finally realized his wicked ways and became a real man. BHO will never give into his childish ways!
May God bless Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to be our next President and VP, cause we are headed towards destruction right now!
oneshiner
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 8:49amMr. Sr. advisor to Bush, funny, they said the same thing about Bush. Many agreed the Community Organizer wouldn’t know diddle from diddle, and he didn’t and it shows.
Report Post »Biden is a baffoon and just because he’s visited a few war sites, doesn‘t give him any more knowledge than I’d have.
You guys would sell your souls for a little notice and you don’t know diddle, the truth be known.
oneshiner
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 8:57amP.S. Mr. State department advisor who’s looking for glory or attention:
Joe Biden has made more gaffes than most. The one I remember the most is “stand up” to some poor man who couldn’t. Every time Joe opened his mouth, he put his foot in it.
How could you possibly compare that VP to a competent, smart man like Paul Ryan? We all have a certain amount of ‘on the job’ learning, so get off your stupidity mode of the day, jerk.
It’s the Economy, stupid!
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 9:08amTXDAVE22, another uninformed fool who can’t see that Medicare is going broke as it stands.
Then, where TXDAVE do the people go? It’s time to fix Medicare and give the younger people a chance to have something for their old age, and perhaps a better program than Medicare.
As it is, anyone on Medicare now will still have Medicare as they’ve known it. Stop the nonsense, fool. I‘m glad you aren’t the typical Texan. You‘re one of those who came down to Texas and won’t go home. Please, go home and leave decent Texans alone.
Report Post »poorrichard09
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 10:16amYeah, an unfortunate choice for the 0bama regime!
It’s time someone told the “Bushies” especially karl rove to f-off. In retrospect they did a pretty poor job-no more GOP establishment!
Report Post »Hobbs57
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 10:47amWhether you folks like to admit it or not, Romner og not the progressive establishment guy you allowed the media to paint him in your minds. This is why he didn’t make it in the 2008 run. He won’t scratch backs and it has a great deal of “establishment” people, even Fox News jacked off. Romney can’t be bought, and I assure you, it has always been his mission to preserve America as the “shining light on the hill”. You have to have to understand Mormons, their faith, and especially what makes up the vision of those who have served in the church and are also successful. American history is part of the Mormons DNA, they love this country like no other, much like the Jews love Israel. Mitt knows what “service” is, he has served for the past 28 years, and I bet my last dollar he refuses a salary as President. The money invalidates the position, as it does for any position determined to be purely of service. The Mormons also place the law of the land before their faith, just as Christ has recognized what was Cesar’s. I wanted Rubio, but his Ryan choice is the right one and demonstrates Mitt is determined to turn this country around. Yes, he has made mistakes, had some idea’s which would be coined “progressive”, but not because of some deep ideology, but because he is human and his feelings evolve, just like each of us. Don’t judge Mitt as disconnected just because he lacks depth of corruption or defect of character, I assure you, he gives all he has trying to relate to
Report Post »Hobbs57
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 11:11amThis chump doesn’t include the name “Bush” in ANY of his Bio information. Seems he may still be holding a grudge against Romney, since “During the 2012 campaign, he was a senior campaign advisor and deputy director of national security staff for the Newt Gingrich presidential campaign.” I wonder if he isn’t in the closet as well….
Report Post »rreactor
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 11:51amJoe Biden has been wrong on every significant foreign policy position of the past twenty years. These specious arguments about Ryan’s lack of cred are ludicrous in light of what we the people accepted when “we” elected Obama/Biden. Neither of these men brought anything to the table that could be seriously be considered “gravitas”. With the help of the slobbering MSM, we were sold on “hope and change” and the romantic idea of a “post racial” America. How ironic that the President has become the most divisive, corrosive and partisan politician in the history of our republic… Some saw it coming, but were dismissed as “racists” or worse.
Report Post »CK1911
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 12:01pmAgreed. Who decided to give this dork his 15 minutes on Fox? Obama’s foreign policy is to apologize for the U.S. And Biden? Hell, they can’t even send him to pick up pizza without sticking his foot entirely into his mouth. Romney should name John Bolton as Sec of State and this dufus in the interview can go back to his ‘think tank’, aka parents’ basement. “Mom! Meatloaf!”
Report Post »SELECT
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 12:30pmwhy worry about Ryan when you’ve lived with uncle Joe for the last four years. I’d put my dog up against Joe Biden on any subject. as a matter of fact, that goes for obozo as well.
Report Post »Look4DBigPicture
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 2:13pmOh geez … here we go … these RINOs are our worst enemies. I couldn’t disagree with him more.
Report Post »sam1064
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 9:00amWhat a farce. What experience does one need in foreign policy? You mean one has to be “experts” to know that one of the tenets of Islam is to destroy the west? How about that we need to develop more resources in the US rather than rely on the unstable Middle East? Or that we must protect and support or ally Israel?
So how is the Obama Administration doing on these issues?
in 2012 the differences are so stark. It has been a long time that the country has have such clear choices for President. As someone said “bring it on”
Report Post »FoxholeAtheist
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 11:16amI used to consider myself an Agnostic until I decided to be completely honest.
Report Post »FoxholeAtheist
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 11:29amAnyone who thinks that I say these things to tick you all off is blind. I speak the truth every single time. It is those of you who have been trained through your poisonous religion to play the victim no matter what the facts be are the ones who I offend.
If by some slim chance the conservative neo-cons win this election, they will have won it because religion has made you all so brain-dead, you will believe anything. Hate is so much easier to feel than love, and all religion has taught you is hate and fear. Your brains have atrophied due to these very people. They have destroyed America. You will all die sick and in poverty surrounded by your many unplanned miracles who will work until they drop.
Report Post »MBA
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:13pmthe liberals had to look pretty hard to find someone to say this crap. Who is this guy anyway? I’d rather had a 42 year old who can balance a budget that a 50 year old idiot.
Report Post »indy1
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:23pmI’ve never ever heard of this guy and I watch political shows daily. Pretty sad Fox News dug him up. I’d expect this out of Sheppo.
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:41pmWe r in this mess now cause of Bush & his fony boloney gang .
Report Post »mr.goodvibe
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:27amSIR- Yes he is the devil, it was all his fault, Obama, Clinton and Bush Sr had nothing to do with it.
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 7:43amI wonder how much the ‘adviser’ weighs? At a quick glance, I’d say about 227 lbs. I’ve never seen a blivet that big.
Report Post »Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:11pmI don’t want to hear from ANYBODY connected to the former Bush administration. The only difference between Bush and Obama is that Bush was taking us on the slow road to Hell instead of the express lane Obama has us traveling. Slow or fast, the destination was the same. No, all I want to hear from these days are TRUE patriotic conservatives and those who share the views of the Tea Party movement. All others need not apply!
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:24pmAgreed. Bush was/is a disaster.
Report Post »Roberto G. Vasquez
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:26pmWho cares what some Bush-moron has-been says? Is FOX (and The Blaze) that hard up for anti Romney-Ryan propaganda???
Report Post »myway
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:31pmBush was not a commie! I don’t know who this dude is, but Kennedy was only 43, Ryan will be 43 when sworn in as VP. Ya got to do better then this looking for reasons to take down Ryan. Lets just get rid of obama in the November election.
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:32pmI disagree slightly…..Bush was taking us there at a pretty fast pace.
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:35pmWho cares what a has been has to say, WE The People can think for ourselves, we don’t need the government or ex government to do our thinking or anything else from you liars ..
Report Post »flyoverbob
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:44pmBush gave us Obama,so please no more interviews with him or his people..
Report Post »This gives me hope,I never thought Romney had the guts to do this.This is what we need ,the new conservatives getting a push.I had this bad McCain feeling up to this point.
I just hope Romney‘s people don’t try to hold him back like they did Palin.
Jim
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:50pmI agree whole heartily. I love this ticket hopefully through the current administration out of office before it is too late.
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:04pmWho cares what Romney says. He is a commie too!
Report Post »oldduffer
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:20pmSo disgusted with Bush, then the McCain pick that we ended up with this clown.
Report Post »You Bush economic experts need to just go away and quit trying to screw up this election.
Not for Obama are you?
NOT A CRAZY
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:24pmAbsolutely right about not wanting to hear from anyone in the Bush administration. I have never heard of this guy and I stay up on politics. The Bush administration is a big part of the reason we ended up with the Kenyan. Bush and the whole elitist RINO-wing of the Republican party need to take a long walk off of a short pier.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:28pm@Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Report Post »I guess you arent aware of all the Bush carryovers that are working as Romney’s foreign policy advisors
TEXASGRANNY73
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:50pmThis guy was a senior adviser in the State Dept. and look how young he is and he could be anyone else such as Karl Rove. At this moment in time we should be able to celebrate we have our ticket and Romney did not pick others who we didn’t want no matter who comments. I wanted Rubio but am content with he chose. Further, the argument on age is ridiculous. The Founders told us in the Constitution the qualification is 35 yrs. of age for a President. Ryan is far superior to all the so called czars serving now and the clown Biden. History will take care of Carter Bush Clinton and this fake it till you make it Obama.
Report Post »Jake Wilde
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:16pmI’m no fan of Bush but most of you here are clueless on why we hit hard times. It was done long before Bush with the housing market and Jimmy Carter. Clinton made it worse in “94” and then Dodd and Frank helped the market to crash. In 2006 Bush and the GOP went after Fannie and Freddie and the democrats protected them and insisted there WAS NO FINANCIAL PROBLEM.
So if you armchair political analysts want to spew your ****, at least know wtf you’re talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yga7TlsA-1A
Report Post »rreactor
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 11:43amI agree with Jake. Bush is a stand up guy and has more character in his little finger than you could find the entire Obama administration. Most of the damage can be directly attributed to failed progressive policies pushed by the Democratically controlled legislature, albeit aided and abetted by weak kneed RINO’s. The Tea Party has forced the Republican party to acknowledge the sins of the past. Despite the MSM’s attempt to paint the Tea Party as radical and violent, the influence of fiscal conservatives can’t be denied. It is time for libertarians, real fiscal conservatives and small government proponents everywhere to recognize that the only hope for change is Romney/Ryan, who are apparently not afraid to have an adult conversation with the country. It may be too late, now that at least 1/3 of the population is receiving some form of welfare, but the option is clear; an orderly transition led by fiscal conservatives or the impending chaos led by progressives who are driving us straight off the cliff. And by the way, how can anyone with a brain buy into the claim that Barack Obama makes in every stump speech about providing the middle class a tax cut? Everyone in this country, in every class, of every gender, sexual orientation, or race, is negatively affected by the unsustainable increase in our debt. The interest we all pay is a direct tax and robs everyone of real opportunity. Only a failed community organizer would try to sell this Shinola….
Report Post »livingstone
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:10pmThe fact that this old guard, no name, has been, establishment Republican thinks this pick is unfortunate simply underscores how RIGHT this pick is for me. After all it was these old school RHINO‘s who helped the country get into the mess it’s in in the first place! I’m sure, had he been asked, he would have been just as negative about the Tea Party and true party conservatives. As my mother used to say – If you can’t say something nice – don’t say anything at all!
Report Post »Liekiller
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:22pmEXACTLY what I was thinking. Shows that Romney may be on the right track after all in replacing the “Old Guard.”
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:43pmObama had no foreign experienc except for paling around with his marxist buddies to other countries and doing community organizing. Romney and Ryan are very intelligent and experienced, they will learn all there is to know about foreign affairs. I imagine they will surround themselves with very knowledgeable people. I am not worried at all. They won’t have the muslimbrotherhood in the WH. Knowing how much they both love America, I feel we can be assured that America will be their primary concern. They believe in the Constitution, that cannot be said about Obama. I’m not even sure Obama is really knowledgeable on the Constitution. We have never seen his educational transcripts, so who really knows. We do know Obama would like to do away with the Constitution.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:31pmThe only thing he was right about was that Paul Ryan will outshine Romney….Which isnt saying much
Report Post »snufy
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:10pmMr Whiton sounds just like what I would extect to come from Obama’s people. Why wasn’t W.’s endorsement put to the front, instead of this guy that no one ever heard of? He doesn‘t reflect the Bush administration’s views. What about Obama’s foreign policy? He said he was stoned out of his mind for the first 2 years in college and was a poor student. W. got arrested for DWI in his younger and all hell broke loose in the media. Who of us hasn’t too many drinks and drove home. Bars have parking lots. I think Ryan is a fine choice for vp. We have to get this train back on the track. Ultimately, God is in charge.
Report Post »woodyl1011fl
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:08pmAnother Bushite republican establishment state department type. Who cares what these people have on their vacuous state department little minds. State does not have America’s interest in what they do most of them are Progressives/Marxist Socialists including the present secretary.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:08pmRyan is a great choice – a perfect fit.
Report Post »ExDC
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:06pmAlways wondered why it is called “The United States Department of State” when it does not represent the USA! State should have to register as a foreign country entity! Go Ryan – so glad you are on the ticket!
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:05pmExpect a lot more of this to come through FOXNEWS. They are a sheep in fox clothing. What worries me is how long THE BLAZE will stay true.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:18pmDon’t worry: be happy.
Report Post »stanishr
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:05pmI’d pick Romney and Ryan over Obama Biden on every phase of govt. Obama’s foreign policy is inconsistent and based on UN guidelines. Need to get back to self governance, fiscal responsibility and constitutional rule.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:04pmRyan is the right pick; The Whiton dude is a bottom-feeder and a whiny ass. Closet lib, I imagine.
“We’re getting some R & R from Obama in 2012!”
Report Post »ModerationIsBest
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:08pmI watched this interview live and was confused when he said something along the lines of, “we are overdue for having a President being incapacitated and being unable to serve.” Basically saying that if for some reason Romney is unable to serve, Paul is too young to be President. It just came off sounding like a threat lol. It seems really random to say that we are “overdue” for something bad to happen to our President.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:32pmNo doubt, MODERN; makes one wonder who ‘whiny whiton’ is working for.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:33pmSorry, I meant MODERATION. Where are my reading glasses??
Report Post »KyleD
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:03pmAs if the VP position does anything other than what the President tells him to? It doesn’t matter what sort of qualifications the VP has as long as it gets people excited enough to vote.
Report Post »justasurvivor
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:42pmThe VP is the presumptive next nominee for president after the president’s 2 terms. That’s important.
Report Post »KyleD
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 2:32amAnd how many times has that actually happened? Half a dozen out of nearly 50 presidents? Besides, a presidential candidate can’t possibly understand each and ever aspect of the world – that’s a fallacy the media uses to accuse presidential candidates of being inexperienced. A president only needs clarity of thought, a strong sense of morality and the ability to find good advisors – a strong grasp of the largest current problem (which right now is the economy) is a good bonus.
Report Post »Dan
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:02pmAnd yet he’s FAR and away better than Biden…
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:01pmI refer you to that great sage, Harry Callahan, on the value of opinions….
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:15pmEveryone has one right ?
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:04pmKOOCH . . . I love pop culture. Can’t get enough of those references. You either, eh? And you’re using them in just the right place, After all, these are the drones you’re looking for.
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 12:18pmOh, look. It’s Wango, here for yet another “I GET THE LAST WORD IN, DAMN IT!!!” showdown. It‘s evident that’s very important to you. Is that incorporated into your point system?
Report Post »So it’s “Point Out the Obvious Day” is it? Yes, Wango, give yourself three points for noticing I like to incorporate pop culture references into my posts. They seem a little more accessible and relevant than Dumas.
Then again (since we’re pointing out the obvious), aren’t you the guy carrying on with the HILARIOUS Gilligan routine? Funny… the rules and expectations you place on others don’t apply to you. Handy. And that’s what makes you so damn entertaining. But careful!!! It could make you predictable and boring in the end. “INCONCEIVABLE!!!” Right, Vizzini?
Wango
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 4:58pmKOOCH again . . . See, you get so close and out comes the willful obtusivityness. “What? Pop culture? Who said anything about that? What?” Oh, how quickly you forget our Cher days, back when you first professed your love for me.
And yet you offer this, “Funny… the rules and expectations you place on others don’t apply to you. Handy.” Eh? Eh? You see? Sure you do.
And for your finale. . . “Careful or it might become boring” . . . Yes, setting up your retreat, I see. Preparing to declare victory and run for the hills. It’s the inevitable result of that victimhood vs accountability conundrum that is so often the cause of social suicides. I don‘t set the rules and I don’t care about the rules. But I won’t accept judgment from someone without standards. That’s where you come in, and get off.
Don’t worry about the meanies in the bar. I know, old habits die hard, and you’ve been scared for all these years. But I’ll protect you. You see, I’m a six-and-a-half-foot gut-crunching carnivore. People sense the danger in me. And they’re right. Maybe it comes from my days in the mines. (No, I didn’t forget the whole first-hand experience thing. And neither did you, though you did your best to avoid it.) Here’s a tip: Don’t confuse intellect with gentility.
If you couldn’t tell, I’m kissing you off. This will be my last exchange with you. I told you I wouldn’t coddle any amateur efforts. And you weren’t amateur. You were, well, you were that guy.
Report Post »Mapache
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:00pmDoes anyone really care what this guy says? What does he know about politics and what the American people want? Who was the producer that found this guy? An intern??
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:06pmI agree; who cares what any ‘establishment’ RINO thinks. Let them go to the Democrat Convention as a “prominent Republican‘ and give a speech to all the ’takers‘ and ’vunnables’…
Report Post »Freedom Hound
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:59pmIf Ryan has “thin foreign affairs experience” that’s still far better than PBOs foreign affairs experience when he was running 4 years ago. So what’s the problem?
Report Post »bronco83
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:59pmThank you Mutt this assures our president another 4 years !!!!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:28pmIt’s only been 12 hours, and your already shaking on your loafers. LOL
Report Post »audiemurphy
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:38pm@Bronco83
Report Post »……………………******!
kickagrandma
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:58pmWe are riding on that FREEDOM TRAIN, y’all!
Isn’t “Foreign Policy” the Secretary of State’s job? We like John Bolton for that job, Mr. Romney!
Our little squirrel population living all around our yard would do a better job at veep than joeybabybidenmytime has, paws down!
Report Post »psadie
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:15pmI agree. I have always like John Bolton’s no nonsense, kick ass way to deal with the U.N. The rest of the world is going to find out the hard way that the money train is coming to a halt. You are all on your own so pull yourselves up by your boot straps and stop your damn whining and put people in office that are not Socialists and Marxists. These politicians have all been put on notice that it is the will of the people that has to be done and not theirs.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:16pmForeign Policy is the president’s job. Unless it was George Schultz who idly stood by while the Soviet Union collapsed under its own economic weight and then wobbled up to a podium at the Brandenburg Gate to take credit for it.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:41pmJohn Bolton? Really?! Wow, I just can’t imagine. That may be the scariest thought I’ve heard all evening.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:56pmWhere was this man’s “foreign policy” when the Holloway kid went missing in Aruba? I guess he did not know that the little murdering jerk who disappeared her went to Peru and killed him another one. He does not seem to know enough to advise or cannot pull his head out of his own butt. What has he done for America himself?
Report Post »the_history_teacher
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:04pmHuh?
Report Post »billybe123
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:52pmWho the Frack Cares about Ryan’s Foreign affairs!!! We need this fracking Country turned Around!! The Heck with the world for now, Get the USA back on the right Track! Ryan is a good man for the job to support Romney. I’m so sick of hearing this Foreign affairs Crap!!!
Report Post »SLEAZYHIPPOs ILLEGITIMATE OFFSPRING
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:59pmThe best foreign policy we can ever have is a strong economic and moral homeland. Our forefathers knew this long ago. Thank you….
Report Post »Master.Debater
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:32pmI have two questions about Romney and Ryan on foreign affairs:
1. Will they acknowledge that Islamic extremism is a serious threat to our national security?
Report Post »2. Will they ever bow to foreign leaders?
justangry
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:59pm@MasterDebator,
1. I believe they would have to develop a modern military before anyone would believe they’re actually a threat to our national security.
2. I assume Romney has already bowed to foreign leaders when by attending the Bilderberg conference, and kissing ass in Israel.
Report Post »mr.goodvibe
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:32amAngry, do you have any proof of that or are you spewing infowars unsubstatiated claims.
Report Post »Obamujahadeen
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:49pmWHO? I know pretty much everyone in that administration from 8 years of blogging at Blogs for Bush and other Pro Bush offerings and I never heard this guy’s name once. What did Obama send him tickets to a baseball game or something to get him off the couch? I can hear the call from David Axholerodder: “better get one of our old anti Bush RINO’s on the phone to fake debunk this bull eh O? We’re on it like stink on a monk … oops I mean we got it covered Der Fuhrer!”
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:48pmSince “it’s about the economy stooopid,” I don’t think “thin” foreign affairs cred will hurt them in the least.
Report Post »Jdixon1234
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:47pmSo a Bush progressive senior advisor is not behind Romne/Ryan. These are the types of people we conservitives need to distance ourselves from anyway.
Report Post »lwillis59
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:24pmIf the Bush people are opposing it…. then you KNOW its the right choice.. (not that we need Bushes approval.. he will not even come out and defend his own record)
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:47pmThat’s okay on that foreign policy issue…we already know who does and doesn’t like us!
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:41pmOh please. Romney‘s national security advisors are Bush’s. Civil liberties and a neoconservative foreign policy is was concerns me the most. Just like anything that comes out of Obama’s mouth is a lie, so is anything that comes out of the mouths of the warmongering Bush staff. Men that were so incredibly wrong on everything they said about Iraq have no place critiziing anyone.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:47pmWow. You ARE angry. Ron Paul supporter, by chance?
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:03pmI was, but what does that have to do with anything I posted? I think Ryan is probably the best possible candidate that Romney could have picked, considering I want those in the liberty movement to have their hands clean for 2016.
Report Post »Eric Simpson
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 12:31amI don’t like neocons either, and I was pretty angry myself about Mitt seeming never taking conservative stands, as on Chick Fil A!. But I am happy with Ryan as VP. Now, Michelle Malkin just pointed to this 4 minute video of Paul Ryan discussing medicare reform. I think that it is important that we VIRALIZE it:
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJIC7kEq6kw&info=Ryan_Medicare
mr.goodvibe
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:36amEric as opposed to neolibs,
http://www.dailypaul.com/248572/louisiana-ron-paul-delegates-lose-appeal
I am all for freedom unless you make stupid choices that are not in line with my way of thinking, read the comments section.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:59pmyou got that right….well not literally…but definetly on a fast train headed out a town!…get those socialist out of our white house!
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