Obama right on foreign policy question, US Rep. Rothman says

[TeamJordan23]

Obama right on foreign policy question, Rothman says
By Max Pizarro - July 25, 2007

The claws came out in the Hillary Clinton camp in the wake of a CNN youtube presidential debate among the Democratic candidates two nights ago.

Clinton called rival Sen. Barack Obama’s willingness to sit down with government leaders who are enemies of the United States "irresponsible and naive."

But U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman disagrees. In fact, the New Jersey Congressman said when he watched that debate he finally decided he was going to support Obama for president, and today he fired off a press release enthusiastically endorsing Obama ‘08.

"Barack’s appearance in the last debate confirmed for me what I’ve believed all along," said Rothman. "It’s new thinking versus old thinking. This notion of Hillary Clinton’s that we should continue down this path of not talking to our enemies is a policy that has proven to be disastrous to our country. These are not the views of someone who professes to be an agent of change."

The only member of New Jersey’s Congressional delegation to endorse Obama, Rothman said the Illinois senator’s public opposition in 2002 to sending 160,000 U.S. troops to Iraq gives him foreign policy cred that Clinton frankly lacks.

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http://www.politicsnj.com/obama-right-foreign-policy-question-rothman-says-10518

[maximusveritas]

1. He's not alone in that opinion; This attack is going to backfire on Hillary

Obama has come back strong and backed Hillary into the corner with President Bush and his disastrous foreign policy of refusing to meet with our enemies. This is only going to draw more support towards Obama.

[elizm]

4. I think it will backfire on her as well.

We need new thinking...and Obama is there. His message is there for anyone WILLING to listen.

[karash]

6. .

Barack Obama (TM) is not "new thinking," he is merely the latest iteration of aggressive western neoliberals. He refuses to impeach, he votes for war funding, and he is diametrically opposed to the idea of changing the way America does business.

You should not be impressed merely because Obama (TM) appears an iota less violent in the foreign policy realm than someone as rabid as Hillary Clinton.

[elizm]

7. You are entitled to your 'opinion'. nt

[BlackHawk706867]

2. Hillary has apparently not learned the famous quote...

"Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer"... Seems logical to me!

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[burythehatchet]

3. I agree with Sen. Obama on this one. I guess I'm naive too.

[silverweb]

5. Excellent!

I didn't at all understand Hillary's comment about "being used for propaganda" by meeting with adversary leaders.

If anything, that sounded "irresponsible and naive" to me, to say nothing of immature and pretty close to petulant.


GObama!

[Ethelk2044]

8. He is correct.

[Colobo]

9. Gobama!

[Az_lefty]

10. Of course he's right, We have to be able to talk to the other side...

otherwise, we get the bush/neocon doctrine of endless crusades.

[Nedsdag]

11. Good for Rothman.

I'm glad my Congressman used good sense and did his homework before endorsing anyone.