McCain Emails Supporters: I’m Worried I May Not Win Reelection Easily
John McCain hasn’t announced a reelection bid yet, but he’s already asking his friends to pony up to support him.
Tag: foreign policy
Iran Refuses to Sign Written Nuclear Deal
Iran is refusing to commit to a written nuclear deal ahead of the March 31 deadline that American officials had touted for a general framework to be signed, the New York Times reports.
Jeb Bush Distances Himself from James Baker on Israel
Former Florida governor and putative presidential candidate Jeb Bush distanced himself from newly-appointed foreign policy adviser James A. Baker III on the matter of U.S. policy towards Israel, according to a report in Politico Tuesday.
Jeb Bush Adviser Slams Netanyahu, Israel at Left-Wing J Street Gala
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, a foreign policy adviser to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening at the Washington gala dinner for J Street, a Soros-funded left-wing group that is devoted to disrupting the close U.S.-Israel alliance. Baker said that Netanyahu had been too forceful in his opposition to a nuclear deal with Iran, and that he had shown insufficient commitment to peace with the Palestinians.
Ben Carson: Create Palestinian State in Egypt, Get Israel out of Hamas’s Rocket Fire Range
While taking a good deal of criticism for his seeming lack of knowledge on foreign policy this week, Republican Ben Carson told Bloomberg Politics that he is in process of taking in a great deal of information in that regard.
Anti-BDS Conference Debuts in California as J Street Gathers in D.C.
This weekend, two staunchly opposing groups, Stand With Us and J-Street, will hold conferences on opposite coasts, setting opposing agendas for U.S.-relations at a time when those relations are in danger of taking a turn for the worse.
James Baker Advising Jeb Bush, Keynoting J Street Conference
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III is to deliver the keynote at this weekend’s J Street conference, a gathering of left-wing activists opposed to the Israeli government and to recently re-elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Baker, who served under President George H.W. Bush, is also advising Jeb Bush in his presidential effort, according to a report by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Baker is considered hostile to Israel and is controversial among Jewish voters.
Hewitt to Carson: I’m Worried You’ll Get Tripped up on Foreign Policy
Talk radio host and 2016 Republican debate participant Hugh Hewitt expressed concern to Dr. Ben Carson that “the same kind of questions that tripped up Sarah Palin early in her campaign are going to trip you up” on Wednesday. “What I
Netanyahu Vs. the Left’s Dream Of Statesmanship Through Appeasement
American liberals won’t like it. But Netanyahu’s win shows Israeli voters are still concerned about the cold realities of national security, while Obama’s crew is busy gambling billions of dollars and millions of lives on elaborate theories about how appeasement can turn terrorists into statesmen.
Qualified, but Confused: Israeli Left Chooses Yadlin for Defense
The Times of Israel is leading Sunday evening with a profile of Amos Yadlin, the Israeli left’s choice for defense minister if the Zionist Union wins Tuesday’s election and is able to form a coalition government. Though Yadlin was a pilot during the mission to destroy Iraq’s nuclear reactor in 1981, and allegedly helped destroy Syria’s reactor in 2007, he suffers under some of the left’s more destructive policy delusions.
Krauthammer: Obama ‘Checked Out’ of Foreign Policy
Columnist Charles Krauthammer said President Obama has “checked out” of foreign policy on Friday’s “On the Record” on the Fox News Channel. “After a time, you run up against reality. You can’t deny reality. He tries to pretend, and he
Breitbart California Interview: Governor Scott Walker
On Tuesday, March 10, I had a chance to sit down for an interview with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker while he was on a swing through Southern California. Having just been re-elected last November, Walker is on the campaign trail gauging support for a run for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
UPDATES: Netanyahu Address to Congress
Israeli Prime Minister addresses Congress on Tuesday, March 3. His topic, as per Speaker of the House John Boehner, is to explain “the grave threats radical Islam and Iran pose to our security and way of life.”
Perry at CPAC: No Immigration Reform Without Border Security
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry received a strong positive reaction from the audience at CPAC when he said America must secure its border before we can talk about immigration reform. Perry also touted the Texas model that led the state
Hypocrites: Dems Who Applauded Calderon’s Speech Boycott Netanyahu
Many of the Democrats denouncing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech next week to a special joint session of Congress as an intrusion into U.S. domestic politics leapt to their feet in 2010 when then-Mexican President Felipe Calderon, in a similar
Dershowitz Rips Obama over Iran Deal, Bibi Snub
Former Harvard Law School professor and renowned defense attorney Alan Dershowitz has slammed President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats over their efforts to undermine Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress next week. In an op-ed to be published in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal, Dershowitz accuses “Obama of direct intrusion on the power of Congress and on the constitutional separation of powers” in his objections to the speech.
MSNBC’s Harris-Perry: GOP Thinks Obama Does Too Much and Not Enough
MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry argued that Republicans were being inconsistent for criticizing the president for being too weak on foreign policy while simultaneously criticizing his executive action on immigration on Saturday. After playing clips of Republican leaders criticizing the president’s
Perry: Allies Don’t Believe US Will Keep Middle East Safe
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) said that the US’ allies don’t believe the US will be “putting into place the type of policies and strategy to keep the Middle East safe” on Friday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” “Anyone who thinks
Dean on ’16: ‘If Republicans Want To Make It About Foreign Policy, Bring It On’
On Saturday’s “Up w/Steve Kornacki,’ former Democratic National Committee chairman and former Gov. Howard Dean (D-VT) offered his thoughts on the possibility that the 2016 presidential election would have focus on foreign policy over domestic policy. Dean argued that if
Six Year After Santelli’s Rant, Focus Shifts to Foreign Policy
Thursday marked the sixth anniversary of CNBC editor Rick Santelli’s famous “rant heard ’round the world” from the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. It was the moment that launched a nascent movement, rousing conservatives to stand up to the radical presidency of Barack Obama. As I note in my recent book Wacko Birds: The Fall (and Rise) of the Tea Party, the Tea Party succeeded in stopping much of Obama’s agenda. It has since helped the GOP retake both Houses of Congress.
National Media Praises Jeb Bush on Foreign Policy
Former Florida Governor and probably 2016 Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, flexed his national security muscles when he gave a speech to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to discuss foreign policy agenda, in particularly the current war on Islamic
Delusional: Obama, Kerry Plan to Fight Terror with ‘Peaceful Communities’
The Obama administration has no shame whatsoever about its denialist approach to radical Islamic terror. Rather than admit that its conference on “violent extremism” was, at best, window-dressing after the embarrassment of avoiding the Paris anti-terror march, it is attempting to turn political correctness into a foreign policy doctrine. The latest example is Secretary of State John Kerry’s “plan” for fighting “violent extremism,” published Thursday in the Wall Street Journal.
Fournier: Foreign Policy Election ‘Really Tough for Hillary’
National Journal Senior Political Columnist and Editorial Director Ron Fournier said that 2016 would be a “really tough” foreign policy election for Hillary Clinton, but that few Republicans had “articulately” made a case for a new foreign policy direction on
Cruz: Obama Makes Jimmy Carter Look ‘Resolute’
On Tuesday’s “Mark Levin Show,” Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) said that President Obama’s “feckless and naive” foreign policy makes Jimmy Carter’s look “resolute.” “We are seeing the manifest disaster of the Obama/Clinton/Kerry foreign policy. Leading from behind doesn’t work. And
Scott Walker ‘Punts’ on Evolution Question
Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) appeared determined to stay on his topic, when facing questions from the press in the United Kingdom on Wednesday.
