Romney’s Scary Foreign Policy II
Conservative Daniel Larison has been documenting Willard Romney’s neo-con/Bush foreign policy better than anyone. I gave an example in a post the other day, Romney’s Scary Foreign Policy. Well today Larison brought us an example of just how scary that foreign policy might be.
Report: Bolton Is a “Leading Candidate” for Secretary of State
That’s a terrifying prospect, but it’s also not very surprising. Many of Romney’s foreign policy views sound very much like Bolton’s. Bolton is a prominent supporter of Romney. There is every reason to assume that Romney will govern in a fashion that would generally satisfy Bolton. The hope that Romney’s foreign policy statements are all campaign posturing and don’t mean anything has always been just that–a hope. The fact that Bolton is even being considered for this position ought to provide all the confirmation anyone needs that Romney’s positions on Iran and Russia in particular are more than just election-year demagoguery.
Even when the Republicans controlled the Senate Bolton could not get 50 votes for approval to be UN ambassador. But that was yesterday’s Republican party – if the Republicans take the senate I have no doubt he would be approved. Yes, they will use the nuclear option.
If Romney wins the US will be at war with the world and the wars won’t be paid for. Don’t forget that when the Republicans are in charge deficits don’t matter.
I guess it could be worse, I haven’t heard Frank Gaffney mentioned for a position in Romney’s administration yet. He is perhaps the only one who is crazier than Bolton.
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If people want higher gas prices (and in general inflation), then by all means let’s bomb Iran, causing uncertainty in the Middle-East.
I suppose the GOP Congress would use the nuclear option to appoint Bolton as Secretary of State so Romney can nuke Iran. (Yes, I know he could use conventional weapons and bunker busters, but then again the GOP is so crazy I wouldn’t be surprised if they thought a nuke would take out the military targets… and keep Iran occupied in treating their wounded so their response to us would be limited, and not prolonged like Iraq.)
I still do not know why anyone would actually vote for Romney since he is not making his plans known (I’m referring to deficit reduction).
Romney’s scary foreign policies are obviously meant to provide a balance to his terrifying domestic policies. He is going to see if George W. Bush’s policies actually did cause the Great Recession by exactly duplicating them.
I expect a lot of republicans will brush this off as scare tactics; tribal reflexes can and will dampen memories of intentions and events 2000 through 2008. Most republicans I know never mention GWB or his administration’s (ongoing) legacy as it is. It’s all a clean slate! Forget about history! Forget cause and effect! Romney is the new savior! Think republicans couldn’t mess things up even worse if given the chance? What is that definition of insanity again…
One more reason, not that one more was needed, to work for moderate Republicans or Democrats in congressional races. Bolton is a Tea Party favorite, though, so it’s questionable whether that can be effectively done.