tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post3848639673814141669..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Debating Mitt on LibyaJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-16864877021602492582011-10-21T09:01:03.692-05:002011-10-21T09:01:03.692-05:00This is a hard subject for much of the GOP because...This is a hard subject for much of the GOP because it pits their "always oppose Obama" philosophy versus their "always support invading other countries with the US military" belief. They must get brainlock from this conflict any time they try to speak about Libya, so they've decided just to stay quiet.Ron E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-82887462376898920782011-10-20T20:49:00.349-05:002011-10-20T20:49:00.349-05:00It hasn't been discussed much in the debates b...It hasn't been discussed much in the debates because the voters don't care much about Libya.<br /><br />Having watched several of the debates I get the impression that there are two candidates with clear foreign policy views: Paul and Santorum. The rest either don't care, have no clear vision or are being vague because they are not sure what GOP voters want.Mercernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-45678306394262643742011-10-20T16:33:25.605-05:002011-10-20T16:33:25.605-05:00This just reflects the situation in the Republican...This just reflects the situation in the Republican party and what a thinking Republican can do. If the current first commandment among Republicans is "Thou shalt not agree with Obama" and Obama chooses a wise policy, you're up a creek unless you just keep quiet.ModeratePolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721945380057992971noreply@blogger.com