Prodigal Son
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Acting like a hostile country with Nuclear weapons (yes they have nuclear weapons) aren't a threat is a juvenile assumption. They're absolutely a threat.
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Democratic Primary Debate V
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Officerrob
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It was a gigantic softball and he whiffed
SolarPowered
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Hillary really stands clearly above Bernie on Foreign policy. Bernie needs a lot of coaching and information the subject.
You should read the news more often.
Or supporting Al Nusra and their FSA allies, who are right now trying to get cosy with ISIS since they are getting fucked by SAA/Russia/U.S.
Buba Big Guns
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Clinton has her finger on the geopolitical pulse. Sanders getting bodied.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-11813699
Supposedly an H-bomb but there's reasonable doubt it wasn't, given the small-scale explosion.
hillary tried to get smart once in debate 3 i think it was, but sanders and omalley ganged up on her,
now shes got him alone and shes going for the kill
Exactly.
Even if Bernie is on the right side and the Republican nominee is spewing nothing but bullshit, they will sound more authoritative and confident than him while doing it.
Leona Lewis
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Bernie's had a long time to read up on something other than Wall Street speculations and campaign finance reform.
He blew it. And he still has zero ability to explain specifics.
He'll eek out a win in NH, but he's done after that.
Warren vs. Clinton would've been amazing. This is just sad.
He blew it. And he still has zero ability to explain specifics.
He'll eek out a win in NH, but he's done after that.
Warren vs. Clinton would've been amazing. This is just sad.
Angelus Errare
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Wait...Koch is pronounced Coke?
I've been calling them "Coach".
I've been calling them "Coach".
Full stop: They aren't.
The Technomancer
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Bernie is on the right side of just about every domestic economic issue, but I don't think he engages with anything very deeply. That piece a few weeks back on the apparent fudging of the numbers around his healthcare plan was eye opening
Epsilon-delta
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But even physicists who specialize in quantum physics admittedly don't understand it either lol.
Why are you watching this debate? Dont your people come on next week?
Lol yeah we would have an amazing candidate if they could fuse. Take out Hillarys warhawk tendencies we'd be good.
ugaboga232
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If north korea does a CodMW2 style emp nuke straight up from pyongyang, we won't be able to respond and it will tank the global economy so badly it will take years if not decades to recover. Obviously this is a suicide option but its possible and very hard to defend against (also good buy nvidia graphics cards >_<).
Iran is a bully but Saudi Arabia is just as big of a bully. Russia is aggressive but none of these countries are really threatening to America's national security. Maybe the world, but America is well defended.
Petition to fuse Sanders and Clinton into one super candidate and put it into O'malleys body.
Iran is a bully but Saudi Arabia is just as big of a bully. Russia is aggressive but none of these countries are really threatening to America's national security. Maybe the world, but America is well defended.
Petition to fuse Sanders and Clinton into one super candidate and put it into O'malleys body.
Enter the Dragon Punch
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so yes, they have a nuclear bomb. just not a method advanced enough to get it tot he states
MHWilliams
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I'm completely surprised at the fact that Bernie has not prepared more of foreign policy this far into the game. That just seems odd.
SolarPowered
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Yeah, I don't get why he hasn't. He should know better as an American. There are pretty much no major threats to us, but Americans are a paranoid lot and we need to feel safe.
shinra-bansho
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They're a continuing threat. To South Korea.
Officerrob
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Bernie's campaign needs to take some legit heat for not schooling him with some foreign policy
And_Gignac
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eek out when he is leading by 30 points there? Ok.
But no, foreign policy wont do much. Democrats dont care much about it.
OrangeGrayBlue
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Not sure it will. I question the extent to which voters care about foreign policy. Or more specifically, the extent to which they understand it.
yep, his manner when talking about foreign policy hasn't changed at all since he started his campaign
SolarPowered
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Probably the only candidate in this century that would deserve an FDR-like four terms.
It's like Hillary's answer on Goldman. Really? You guys don't have this shit down?
That was completely and utterly embarrassing.
NullPointer
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Wonder Twin powers against the Koch brothers, activate!
FreshCakes
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Awesome, one of my classes might get canceled next week because the debate is closing down every main street on my campus, so parking will be impossible
Exactly what has Hillary said tonight to make you think that?
She has been very clear that her positions on FP regarding Syria largely align with what Obama is already doing.
It's one (of many) reasons I don't think his campaign is actually serious. You don't need to study for the SAT if your plan is to go to work right out of HS.
I'm still not sure whether the US would be their first target if / when they are ready and willing to pull the trigger, not when South Korea and Japan are just sitting right next to them.
Tragicomedy
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I know more about North Korea's nuclear program and delivery system than the BBC news, sorry.
Dubbedinenglish
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I wish the dems would hammer in nuclear NK as point against repub foreign policies. They tested their first nuke under Bush's "Axis of Evil" diplomacy, Dems can hammer away with how the Iranian deal prevented another hostile nuclear nation.
He's had a lot of time since then. There is absolutely no excuse why he shouldn't sound more coherent at least in addition to being more confident on delivery.
well that scares me, because the electorate in the general sure as hell will
benicillin
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Bernie seems excited to finally be off of foreign policy. At least he can talk about the VA with some authority.
I really, really like Sanders, but foreign policy is the weakest of weak parts of his campaign.
I really, really like Sanders, but foreign policy is the weakest of weak parts of his campaign.
Elfforkusu
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I mean, there's no doubt he needs to work on foreign policy for the general (if he somehow makes it here), that's one of the biggest issues for half the country.
Prodigal Son
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Yeah, an ally of ours. That isn't important? They don't have to be physically capable of attacking the US to be a threat to us.
RustyNails
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North Korea has been bullshitting for the past 50 years. They're a relic of the past.
NYCmetsfan
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And it's the number one issue on voters minds nationally
Their entire existence necessitates being a continued threat without actually doing anything threatening.
brochiller
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Don't see why it's such a stretch to think North Korea is the biggest threat. Their people are brainwashed, they have no idea what they would be up against, and it's not like they really have to worry about economic impact since they hardly trade with the rest of the world.
And the 28,500 US troops in South Korea.
The Technomancer
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An appearance of competence, even if misplaced, on foreign policy will be huge with independents during the GE. Cruz and Rubio and the crew might have insane warmongering stances but they come off as authoritative. So does Clinton
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