Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Presidential Debate Live Blog: International Relations

Foreign Relations....yet another time for the candidates to use the same phrases they've used for months.

7:02 McCain: How economic stress will affect our nation's ability to be a peacemaker. Obama was wrong about the surge. "We don't have time for on-the-job training." Never heard that one before.

7:03 Obama: How economic stress will affect our nation's ability to be a peacemaker. McCain says there's a lot of things I don't understand. That's true. I don't understand how we invaded Iraq in the first place. . . That's at least the second time Obama's said that this debate.

7:07 McCain: How would you use military force? Requires someone with a cool hand and knowledge. President Reagan, my hero. Reagan's who we have to thank for all this deregulation.

7:09 Obama: Should we pursue Al Quaeda in Pakistan? We should end the war in Iraq so we can focus on Afghanistan. We have to change our policies in Pakistan. We can't coddle a dictator.

7:12 McCain: Teddy Roosevelt was my hero. Wait...wasn't Reagan your hero? How many heros are you allowed to have? "Use force and carry a big stick...but talk softly." Not exactly the quote, but I'll take it.

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