Harsh Times

This guy makes me mad -not because he's a socialist, but because he's such a good damn politican.

I distinctly remember him saying that Bush's policy of not talking with the enemy (terrorists, fascist states like Iran) was a failed one.  He said, how does not talking solve anything?  I believe that talking solves something... or words to that effect.  

If anyone out there can find the transcript, and post it, I'd appreciate it.  He said this during a question/answer section of a speech he was making at a university or some other rally.  It wasn't prepared.

Today, I read the following from foxnews.com:

“Instead of tough talk and no action, we need to do what Kennedy, Nixon and Reagan did and use all elements of American power — including tough, principled, and direct diplomacy — to pressure countries like Iran and Syria. George Bush knows that I have never supported engagement with terrorists, and the president’s extraordinary politicization of foreign policy and the politics of fear do nothing to secure the American people or our stalwart ally Israel,” Obama said.

He said this in reaction to President Bush's speech in Isreal about people (not mentioning Obama) who try to talk with terrorists are foolish because history has revealed it accomplishes nothing but them stalling.

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