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http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/quote-o-day-rand-paul.html
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A critically important international debate unfolded last week once a framework was in place to curtail Irans nuclear program. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), however, skipped the argument, remaining silent while on vacation.
The senator did, however, broach the subject in his presidential announcement speech in Kentucky this afternoon:
I envision a national defense that promotes, as Reagan put it, peace through strength.
I believe in applying Ronald Reagans approach to foreign policy to the Iran issue. Successful negotiations with untrustworthy adversaries are only achieved from a position of strength.
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/rand-paul-vows-follow-reagans-poor-example-iran
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)spanone
(135,636 posts)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IranContra_affair
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)"Talking about the Gipper always gets the rubes worked up!"
Other than that, I have no idea what the rationale is for Paul's sub-moronic comment.
dorkzilla
(5,141 posts)Does he think EVERYBODY in the country is a know nothing? We remember, Rand, what Reagans approach was.
And you sir, are a flaming idiot who will never be president.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)This moron doesn't see what he did there? He thinks he should trade arms to the Iranians?
Someone buy that guy a clue.
Johonny
(20,684 posts)thanks you,
your neighbors to the south.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)a toupee that has some brains in it.
Whatta maroon, in the words of that great philosopher, B. Bunny.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)The world's largest military, with hundreds of nukes with global reach, and military bases that surround Iran like a wreath?
How much more of a "position of strength" is it possible to have????
Oh right, I forgot. He's talking through his ass. He's praising the phantom of "strength" because it implies the current position is "weak" without ever having to explain himself.
Old and In the Way
(37,540 posts)None of these clowns will be able to conduct an intelligent foreign policy, unless they think finding some hapless country to invade bomb is a policy. Sorta like Reagan's pivot from Lebanon to Grenada.
herding cats
(19,549 posts)Not buying it. His daddy was just talking about it in 2011 during the GOP/Tea Party debates, "Are you all willing to condemn Ronald Reagan in exchanging weapons for hostages? We all know that happened."
You can skip ahead to 1:22 to hear him talk about it.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/rep-ron-paul-to-republican-candidates-will-you-condemn-ronald-reagan-seriously/