SubscribeObama To Campaign In Europe, Middle East
From an elated Associated Press:
Obama plans visits to Europe, Mideast this summer
By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama plans to visit the Middle East and Europe this summer, taking time off from campaigning in the United States in an effort to boost his foreign policy credentials.
Obama’s campaign said the likely nominee will travel to Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and the United Kingdom. The Illinois senator also has said he intends to visit Iraq and Afghanistan this summer; his campaign would not say whether those stops would be part of the trip to the Mideast and Europe.
"This trip will be an important opportunity for me to assess the situation in countries that are critical to American national security, and to consult with some of our closest friends and allies about the common challenges we face," Obama said in a statement. "This will be an important opportunity to have an exchange of views with leaders in these countries about these and other issues that are critical to American national security — and global security — in the 21st century." …
Obama’s campaign manager said this past week that Iraq and Afghanistan would be part of an official congressional trip. The other stops are part of a campaign-funded visit.
It is unusual for a presidential candidate to travel internationally so close to Election Day, especially in a closely fought campaign…
Obama foreign policy adviser Denis McDonough said the senator wants to consult with leaders of the countries he plans to visit about issues like terrorism, nuclear proliferation, climate change, Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran. But he’s planning other public events as well…
The trip is an attempt to address Republican rival John McCain’s criticism that the first-term Illinois senator lacks the international experience to be commander in chief…
An Associated Press-Yahoo News poll taken this month found that 61 percent of those surveyed see McCain as a good military leader, compared with 27 percent for Obama. But they see Obama as more likely to improve America’s standing in the world, 43 percent to 33 percent who said the same about McCain.
Even if the last bit of agit-prop from the AP is true, exactly what effect — good or bad — does ‘America’s standing in the world’ have?
One would think our standing was pretty good at the end of the Second World War, and yet half the world proceeded to go Communist.
Obama’s campaign manager said this past week that Iraq and Afghanistan would be part of an official congressional trip.
So the taxpayer gets to fund this very expensive campaign trip. How nice.
It is unusual for a presidential candidate to travel internationally so close to Election Day…
It is more than "unusual," it is entirely unprecedented. And it shows either incredibly hubris — or a real fear that he may lose the election on foreign policy issues.
Which, in a sane world, he of course would.
Obama foreign policy adviser Denis McDonough said the senator wants to consult with leaders of the countries he plans to visit about issues like terrorism, nuclear proliferation, climate change, Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran.
Mr. Obama is managing to act even more presumptuous than Hillary.
Gee, even Mrs. Clinton was willing until she was elected (though not yet inaugurated) to start acting as President.
Who would have thought that was possible?
And where is there any mention of the sizable carbon footprint this trip will have?
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June 28th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Obama has been busy overseas in brief Senate career
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama’s two years in the Senate have taken him around the world, from Russia to Iraq to Kenya — an itinerary more costly to taxpayers than any other senator who took office with him.
The Illinois Democrat’s travels in 2005 and 2006 cost taxpayers nearly $28,000 as he studied nuclear proliferation, AIDS, Middle Eastern violence and more.
Eight other freshmen senators took office in 2005, and about $19,200 was the most anyone spent for government-paid travel, according to reports filed with the Senate Office of Public Records.
Obama’s journeys are unusual for such a junior senator, but not for someone thinking of a presidential run someday.
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/bl.....brief.html
June 28th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Carbon footprint - huge
Taxpayer expense - huge
Not doing his Senatorial job - huge
Pandering to the World, rather than to America voters - huge
Getting foreign policy info from the World, rather than American sources - huge
Acting like the President before he is even nominated - huge
Ignoring talking to and listening to American voters - huge
Sounds like Obamanation is one huge mistake to me.
June 28th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Of course, being out of the country “so close to election day” is also a very convenient way to avoid answering questions or debating one’s opponent.
June 29th, 2008 at 8:59 am
From Rezkowatch; “Update: Steve Gilbert, Obama To Campaign In Europe, Mideast, Sweetness & Light, June 28, 2008.
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“This raises several inconvenient questions”.
“Will Sen. Obama, who has served as its Chairman since January 2007, finally convene the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Europe either before or after his trip?”
The taxpayers have been paying this clown to learn about Europe for years. He should be sued for fraud.