RYAN Brags To FOX Re: His Foreign Policy Credentials: "I Voted To Send People To War"

[kpete]

Paul Ryan On Foreign Policy Credentials: ‘I Voted To Send People To War’

Speaking to Fox News’ Carl Cameron Saturday morning, Republican VP nominee Paul Ryan made the case for why he believes his foreign policy credentials are stronger than President Obama’s, emphasizing that he has been a voting member of Congress longer than the president. Ryan cited his votes in favor of the Iraq War as evidence that he has had more foreign policy experience than Obama.

“I’ve been in Congress for a number of years,” he told Cameron. “That’s more experience than Barack Obama had when he came into office.”

“I voted to send people to war,” he added.

As a congressman, Ryan voted for the 2002 Iraq Resolution which authorized President George W. Bush to use military force in Iraq. He also voted in favor of the Iraq War troop “surge” in 2007.

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[Gman]

1. We learned all we need to know about innocuous words

Like "peace through strength" in the 00's. His vote for the IWR alone disqualifies him for office.

[CrispyQ]

2. Another proud chickenhawk. -nt

[lunatica]

3. Fox is their haven

Once there they find they don't have to come out and talk to anyone else. I wonder why.

[global1]

4. And He's Proud Of That? - Well That's Just Sick.......nt

[Narkos]

5. Anyone get sense that this guy ain't as smart as billed?

Just from that clip alone, you can tell his grasp of foreign policy details isn't all that stellar. The thugs all think he's this genius, but based on what I've seen, the dude is jut really good at memorizing his lines.

[abolugi]

9. I agree..

it was not a very smart thing to say. His base will eat it up, but most of the rest of the country has got be going
I'm not sure hes ready for the national stage.

[zbdent]

6. Middle Eastern military intervention under Obama?

Or was that one of those things that knee-jerk Ryan opposed because everybody else was jumping off the bridge ... I mean, voting against whatever Obama was for?

[Iggo]

7. Well then I have foreign policy experience...

...because I paid my taxes knowing full well I was paying for that war!

[Voice for Peace]

8. and so many years later, how popular is that vote?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_opinion_in_the_United_States_on_the_invasion_of_Iraq

[liberal N proud]

10. War is the GOP's idea of foreign policy.

[Downwinder]

11. Ran with the pack.

Did he vote without knowing what he was voting for? Like he signed letters without knowing what he was signing.

[tanyev]

12. I'll take the guy who was smart enough to vote against the war,

and yet still made the tough call to get bin Laden when GWB couldn't (or wouldn't).