McCain on Foreign Policy: Preserving the Status Quo?

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/13/Foreign_Policy_Follies_Why_Both_Parties_Are_Wrong

Blogger and Atlantic Monthly Associate Editor Matthew Yglesias accuses John McCain of preserving the Republican Party's unpopular status quo on foreign policy, and criticizes Democratic leadership for not taking greater advantage of that position.

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Matthew Yglesias -- a known "ringleader-of-sorts for the D.C. blogging community" -- suggests looking past both parties to offer a set of tried-and-true approaches for renewed internationalism and U.S. engagement with the world - The New America Foundation

Matthew Yglesias is the Associate Editor of the Atlantic Monthly and the author of Heads in the Sand: How the Republicans Screw Up Foreign Policy and Foreign Policy Screws Up the Democrats.

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[122369]

This little piss-pot sure got it wrong. Obama is preserving the status-quo. Guantanamo will remain open, he caved on FISA, Iraq withdrawal, etc. Congratulations, Obama voters. You just elected McCain!

[charneskimo]

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[nobodydobo]

Can you trust what Obama says about his own policy?

"I don't think NAFTA has been good for America and I never have."- from CNN

It seems he really supports free trade. But in all fairness to Obama he both bashed and praised free trade; + and - comments would be fine if made at the same time to show the nuances of policy. Instead his remarks were manichean political manipulation.

Both McCain & Obama are not going fulfill their campaign promises. I support Bob Barr, you should consider him.

[Himechansexytightass]

I really do not see this as "free trade". Canada is an important ally. However, even in that "free trade agreement", there are stuff like you can't sell stuff that does not pass this regulation or that regulation and it has to properly marked and stuff. All I see Obama is doing is wanting to tweak it a bit so it benefits the laborers better. It will essentially be the same thing, just a page or two longer. I don't completly trust what McCain says about obama and vice versa.

[FUCKYOURGODINTHEASS]

They let dumbshits do the commenting,it's only fair.

[nobodydobo]

If you want an internationalist foreign policy then the harsh criticism of free trade by Barrack Obama should also be condemned.

[matttbastard]

Why do they let dumbshits always do the commenting?

YouTube comments: just when you thought the lowest common denominator had hit bedrock...

[cozmikzen]

what a tool. lmao. and not even a good tool, but like a grocery store screw driver kinda tool.

[lyden2006]

Why do they let dumbshits always do the speaking?