Obama's advice to Walker: ‘Bone up on foreign policy’

[geek tragedy]

Source: The Hill

President Obama has sharp words for Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) over the 2016 White House hopeful’s criticism of the multilateral deal on Iran’s nuclear program, telling him to “bone up” on foreign policy.

“And, you know, I am confident that any president who gets elected will be knowledgeable enough about foreign policy and knowledgeable enough about the traditions and precedents of presidential power that they won't start calling to question the capacity of the executive branch of the United States to enter into agreements with other countries,” Obama said Monday during an interview with NPR News.

“It would be a foolish approach to take, and, you know, perhaps Mr. Walker, after he's taken some time to bone up on foreign policy, will feel the same way.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/238047-obama-to-walker-bone-up-on-foreign-policy

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[dembotoz]

1. walker is way over his head and too stupid to see it

[SCVDem]

2. With mixed feelings

I am glad Wisconsin lost last night, denying Walker his podium appearance.

This jerk is gutting the school system and does not deserve any coattail recognition.

I doubt he could find Latvia if we fronted him Lithuiania and Estonia!

Nice smackdown Mr. President!

[CTyankee]

3. Oh SNAP! Walker is a real idiot...

Obama killed him with kindness here...Scottie is not ready for the big leagues...to say the least...

[tomsaiditagain]

4. Scotty only knows how to snort KOCH

anything else is a far fetched.

[lark]

16. + 1,000,000,000

Good one!!

[YoungDemCA]

5. lol, nice one Obama!

K&R.

[hue]

6. Walker's nonsensical response:

"President Obama's failed leadership has put him at odds with many across the country, including members of his own party, and key allies around the world. Americans would be better served by a president who spent more time working with governors and members of Congress rather than attacking them. Whether it is cutting a bad deal with Iran, calling ISIS the JV squad, or touting Yemen as a success story, Obama's lack of leadership has hurt America's safety and standing in the world."

[riversedge]

22. Walker never works with Dems in WI. He does not know how to work

across the isle.

[Larry Engels]

7. President Obama should follow his own advice.

His foreign policy could certainly be improved.

[geek tragedy]

8. getting cocky now that you're over the 100 post MIRT threshold?

Awfully brazen of you to rush to Scott Walker's defense.

[Larry Engels]

9. I'll bet you see "disruptors" under every bed!

By the way, you've got a false dilemma going, viz., "either you love Scott or you love Obama."

[geek tragedy]

10. Welcome back to to DU. nt

[Larry Engels]

11. I resent the implication.

I'll immediately go back to lurking, just because of you.

[Botany]

21. this deal w/Iran is a major sucess

Enjoy your troll time ..... and please ask about the house pizza.

This is an astonishingly good Iran deal

by Max Fisher

When Aaron Stein was studying nuclear non-proliferation at Middlebury University's Monterey graduate program, the students would sometimes construct what they thought would be the best possible nuclear inspection and monitoring regimes.

Years later, Stein is now a Middle East and nuclear proliferation expert with the Royal United Services Institute. And he says that the Iran nuclear framework agreement, announced on Thursday, look an awful lot like those ideal hypotheticals he'd put together in grad school.

"When I was doing my non-proliferation training at Monterey, this is the type of inspection regime that we would dream up in our heads," he said. "We would hope that this would be the way to actually verify all enrichment programs, but thought that would never be feasible."

"If these are the parameters by which the will be signed, then this is an excellent deal," Stein concluded.

more

http://www.vox.com/2015/4/2/8337347/iran-deal-good

[vlyons]

20. Obama would probably agree with you because

he has enough humility to see that there's always room for improvement. And you know what would improve itn the most? Support and respect from GOP traitors, racists, and war-mongers. Don't you agree?

[2banon]

12. That was an elegant swipe at Walker, I heard Obama say that in an interview aired on NPR

this morning. A well deserved slap down on Walker.. et al.

[lutefisk]

13. Walker's intellectual development was stunted long ago

He has been crafting and speaking in manipulative talking points since his single minded focus on politics began in his teenage years and there is zero chance he is going to change now. The "cram sessions" his handlers have been making him attend are only to give him basic facts and "zinger" talking points about campaign issues. At this point in his life, it's too late to teach him (or have him "bone up" on) what he should have learned since graduating from high school.

He is an ambitious, ruthless, dishonest, and very focused career politician, but not so much a thinker or motivated learner. Someone should ask him what books he's read recently... or ever.

[lark]

14. Good one Obama!

I love it when he gets feisty over the Repugs idiocy, it's so deserved.

[riversedge]

23. I had a good chuckle but Walker is vindictive. He

must have a black book hidden somewhere in his head. Beware.

[kairos12]

15. Walker is no cheeze wiz at foreign policy.

[Cosmic Dancer]

17. Can you believe

the rubes in Wisconsin voted for this guy as Governor three times!

[Canoe52]

18. Good one President O!

Just a perfect blend of sarcasm and wit.

Walker has the sarcasm, but the wit - not so much.

[vlyons]

19. Gov Bluffer thinks a little tap dance and soft shoe is all that's required

to be a presidential contender. Just get out there on that stage and tap dance around the tough questions about complex issues, intersperced with whatever outrageous disrespectful crap about Obama that pops into that undisciplined ad hoc vacuum called your mind. Careful thoughtfulness -- who needs that?