Hahaha. Good.I noticed Boehner noted his concurrence with Rubio's recent
op-ed in the LA Times. It seems reasonable, and I'd agree Latin America warrants more attention. Yet aside from the glib generalities, it's yet another example of the GOP's destitute foreign policy. He places an inordinate amount of attention on Cuba. And although Rubio fulminates about the recession of democracy, he conspicuously focuses only on states with leftist governments; admittedly, it's not a uniquely Republican practice to deplore the authoritarian tendencies of opponents while hypocritically ignoring your friends' deficiencies. Nevertheless, if our goal is to promote democracy, a smidgen of consistency would be cool. He also decries the lack of economic integration, although he has to dismiss Obama's effort on passing the Colombian and Panamanian trade agreements and work on the TPP. Further, while he devotes a few paragraphs to Cuba and Venezuela, he mentions Brazil only in passing as a member of a prospective multilateral energy alliance. First, it demonstrates their foreign policy is utterly warped; to focus on a bit player while ignoring a potential major power is laughable. Second, it's a relationship Obama has actually fostered with appreciable success. Sorry. I've noticed numerous pundits lauding his recent speech and op-ed. But neither is especially impressive.