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9. I'm comfortable with Sanders' foreign policy stance

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2016, 07:38 PM

Jan 2016

"Won't rush into a war with Iran like Hillary Clinton would" is enough for me.

Though I would like him to propose keeping Kerry on as Secretary of State. Maybe his successes are more noticeable because of the horrible job Hillary Clinton did in that position, but he seems to be doing a great job!

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Sanders won�t give previously advertised foreign policy speech before Iowa caucuses, aide says [View all] riversedge Jan 2016 OP

For the leader of a "revolution", he certainly is keeping his powder dry all of a sudden. Hhhmmmm.. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2016 #1

haha. good play on words. riversedge Jan 2016 #16

it's not his area of expertise Molusko Jan 2016 #2

Thank you! (nt) NurseJackie Jan 2016 #4

Its not the biggest area of concern for most voters... modestybl Jan 2016 #6

Hm. That's his choice, I guess. bluestateguy Jan 2016 #3

Dear me! I hope he doesn't want to... PassingFair Jan 2016 #5

We will have to wait and see. We might get bernt. riversedge Jan 2016 #17

He doesn't have a foreign policy, murielm99 Jan 2016 #7

Bad decision - whatever a candidate's perceived weak point is - needs to be addressed aggressively patricia92243 Jan 2016 #8

I'm comfortable with Sanders' foreign policy stance fbc Jan 2016 #9

I'm not surprised... lunamagica Jan 2016 #10

more primary crap that's not in the primaries saturnsring Jan 2016 #11

OK then mcar Jan 2016 #12

Why won't he just highlight his obvious WEAKNESS on unnecessarily marching us to war? mhatrw Jan 2016 #13

That's 3 notes at least! elias49 Jan 2016 #21

He's still doing his research on Wikipedia. George II Jan 2016 #14

I guess he is just not that concerned... LiberalLovinLug Jan 2016 #15

I would like the majority of his tom_kelly Jan 2016 #18

Foreign policy issues often don't wait. murielm99 Jan 2016 #19

Damn! That sucks. tom_kelly Jan 2016 #20

Halliburton stockholders demand IMMEDIATE action! No time to think anything through. nt mhatrw Jan 2016 #26

I gave a serious answer murielm99 Jan 2016 #29

Yes, I am a hater of unnecessary and counterproductive warfare. mhatrw Jan 2016 #30

I can't imagine WHY. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #22

And I can not imagine why people would vote for riversedge Jan 2016 #23

Maybe because everybody else running is a confirmed warhawk? nt mhatrw Jan 2016 #27

He may be concerned his plan will be picked apart. Laser102 Jan 2016 #24

Well, some the media have started to vet him finally--past time to do so. riversedge Jan 2016 #25

Vet him? I guess. mhatrw Jan 2016 #28