Republicans on genocide in Darfur 9-27-2007 -- Huckabee Paul Brownback Tancredo Hunter Keyes

Republican Presidential debate, September 27, 2007, in Baltimore, MD. The 6 participating candidates are asked what we should do about genocide in Darfur. Interesting answers from candidates Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, Sam Brownback, Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter, and Alan Keyes. Tavis Smiley hosting. (This is the last 1/3 of "part 9" of the debate.)

W/r/t the Constitutional argument, Article I, Section 8, paragraph 10 of the U.S. Constitution explicitly authorizes the federal government to "...define and punish... Offenses against the Law of Nations." Of course, there is no clearer offense against the Law of Nations than genocide.

Ron Paul apparently was unfamiliar with that clause when he incorrectly claimed that "there's no constitutional authority" for the U.S. gov't to interfere with genocide in Darfur.

Two months earlier, on July 31, 2007, Ron Paul was the only member of the U.S. House to vote against H.R. 180: "Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act."
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-764

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• Mike Huckabee
• Alan Keyes
• Tom Tancredo
• Ron Paul
• Sam Brownback
• Duncan Hunter
• Darfur
• genocide
• debate
• politics

[ncdave4life]

@BlackTnGurl, actually I think the current Republican candidates (except Ron Paul) would have also done an excellent job of answering this question... though I admit that I doubt any of them would have been as eloquent as Keyes was.

[BlackTnGurl]

he said that we shouldn't get involved for "feel good" reasons!! Someone who brushes off thousands of men women and children being slaughtered so nonchalantly scares me and I would not trust him to look out for the interest of the American people. I am definitely not republican, but I will say Keyes did a great job at explaining our role as global citizens. Yeah hunter is knowledgeable, but you must admit the current republican candidates are not nearly as intelligent and empathetic.

[ncdave4life]

@BlackTnGurl, yeah, you're right, one of the six seems to have no heart.

But the other five candidates were fantastic! Did you listen to the end?

Hunter must have a mind like an encyclopedia, to be able to express such a well-thought-out position on Darfur on a moment's notice!

And Keyes made me want to stand up and cheer, what a great expression of what America is all about!!

Unfortunately, only 1 of the 6 is running for President again this year... and it's the heartless one. :-(

[BlackTnGurl]

So heartless