Bush: Obama wrong on talking with enemies

[Blue_Roses]

updated 38 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Thursday strongly disagreed with Democratic candidate Barack Obama's expressed willingness to meet the leaders of Iran and Cuba — two U.S. adversaries throughout Bush's presidency.

Just talking with them sends the wrong message, confuses U.S. allies and raises the international profile of regimes that suppress human rights, Bush told a White House news conference.

"I'm not suggesting there's never a time to talk, but I'm suggesting now is not the time not to talk with Raul Castro," who recently assumed Cuba's presidency after his ailing brother, Fidel, stepped down. "He's nothing more than the extension of what his brother did, which was to ruin an island and imprison people because of their beliefs," Bush said.

"I have these wives of these dissidents come and see me," he said. "And their stories are just unbelievably sad. It just goes to show how, you know, how repressive the Castro brothers have been when you listen to the truth about what they say. And the idea of embracing a leader who has done this without any attempt on his part to, you know, release prisoners and free their society, would be counterproductive and send the wrong signal." :wtf:

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No matter who you support for the nominee, it should make you proud that BOTH of our candidates put Bush to shame. :eyes: What a goober.

[stillrockin]

1. Yeah, he really should listen to this foreign policy genius.

:dunce:

[Blue_Roses]

4. Bush just needs to STFU

he's embarrassed us enough.

[wake.up.america]

5. Yeah, right. People fleeing Cuba - in part because of US policy.

[Avalux]

2. Yeah; that policy has served you so very well dumbass.

As if anyone is going to listen to your crap - you dried up old drunk with a penchant for destruction.

[unpossibles]

3. um...

[SeattleGirl]

6. What a piece of crap.

Both Obama and Clinton would leave The Commander Guy in the dust when it comes to foreign diplomacy.

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

7. That cinches it. O must be dead on, then.

[Renew Deal]

8. I can't wait to see

How many Hillary supporters agree with Bush.

[Blue_Roses]

10. I was hoping this could be a

"concentrate on the real opponent thread" :D

Maybe if we remember how bad it is with Bush, we can all began to
"agree to disagree..."

[kentuck]

9. Reagan was wrong to talk with Gorbachev?

Nixon was wrong to talk with Communist China?

[Blue_Roses]

12. well, Bush would tell you...

are you tryin' to be a smart ass with me boy? :evilgrin:

[Skidmore]

11. Says to me that Obama is on the right track.

[TexasObserver]

13. Thank you, Dubya!! You're never right, and everyone hates you, so THANKS!!

what a tool he is!

[zulchzulu]

14. That's like a crackhead telling a doctor how to operate on a patient

Chimpy...have a pretzel.

[madrchsod]

15. putin and who ever is running china

ya those guys are our friends are`t they?

[Bread and Circus]

16. Bush advising on foreign policy is like a preschooler advising on calculus.

[mkultra]

17. This is the best endorsment hes gotten yet

They should give bush anti-superdelegate status

[DefenseLawyer]

18. Pipe Down George

The adults are talking now.

[Harry Monroe]

19. Yeah, that's all we need!!!

...foreign policy advice from Bush

What color is the sky on the planet you inhabit, Mr. Bush??

[DinahMoeHum]

20. Bush, like every other GOoper, lets his little head do the thinking

for his big one.

:evilfrown: