Bernie Sanders Shrugs Off Albright's Foreign Policy Slam

[Omaha Steve]

Source: NBC News

by MATTHEW VANN

With just two days till the New Hampshire primary, Senator Bernie Sanders is pushing back against allegations that he doesn't have enough foreign policy credentials to become president of the United States.

"It's the same argument used against Barack Obama in 2008," Sanders told NBC News' Kate Snow. "He doesn't have any experience in foreign policy. But it didn't work then, won't work now."

The Vermont Democrat said that while he doesn't have a foreign policy advisor on his campaign, there is one in his U.S. Senate office and touts his Iraq war vote as a good sign of his judgment.

"Not only did I vote against that war, which was the right vote, I helped lead the opposition to that war," he said.

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[Beacool]

1. He's as repetitive as Rubio.

Ask him anything about any foreign policy issue and his standard retort is that he didn't vote for the war in Iraq. We know, Bernie, believe me, we know. Goodness knows you have mentioned it often enough. Now, can you please move on and talk specifics? No, right? Your knowledge of the subject fits in a sippy cup.

[asuhornets]

3. U took the words right out of my mouth...n/t

[Omaha Steve]

12. Well Bernie has made Hillary move to the left (evolve) on several issues and that gets old

Hillary can't evolve from her costly war vote. Get used to it. It it one line in the sand she can't remove with a wave of her hand even though she would like to.

Why should Bernie tell ISIS where he will hit them in advance?

He has more experience Than Obama had by far. How did that work out???

Last night, Clinton once again praised a man with a lot of blood on his hands: http://www.thenation.com/article/henry-kissinger-hillary-clintons-tutor-in-war-and-peace/?nc=1

Bernie Sanders lacks foreign policy experience, but also his rivals' errors: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511156670

We know where Hillary gets her advice! Emails expose close ties between Hillary Clinton and accused war criminal Henry Kissinger: http://www.salon.com/2016/01/12/emails_expose_close_ties_between_hillary_clinton_and_accused_war_criminal_henry_kissinger/

[Bohemianwriter]

16. At least he knows when to vote correctly on wars every once in a while..

Did you send any kids to any of those wars?
Do you have kids to sacrifice for Hillary in a future war?

Do you think that Hillary will make the right decision in the future regarding wars abroad? (wrong 4 times so far).

I find it an insult how couch supporters talk casually about disasters that your candidate voted for as if it was nothing.

The war in Iraq apparently "fits in a sippy cup."

[tazkcmo]

24. Excellent questions

"Did you send any kids to any of those wars?
Do you have kids to sacrifice for Hillary in a future war?"

I'd like to add one: Do you even care?

[Bohemianwriter]

27. Haven't seen anyone so far...

All I hear from them is how nasty we are to her, and how Bernie should apologize for our "disgusting behavior" attacking the 1st woman candidate unfairly because unlike Bernie, she doesn't promise "free stuff".

I had a post censored once for making a sarcastic remark on how corporate politicians like Hillary are the arms industry's best friend. If they needed some revenue, just pick up the phone! We need a war!

That's right!

I call politicians like Hillary, conservadems and republicans water carriers for war profiteers.

But I guess the sensitivities of the establishment are more important than dead and wounded soldiers or the trail of death many of us have left behind on their behalf.

[SoapBox]

25. He answers consistently vs. Queen of Camp Weathervane

that spins and spins and spins...never giving the same answer twice, IF, she even gives an answer.

Why the hell can't she pick a position and stick to it?!?

At least she has been cosistent on her support of big money, big power and war...that is VERY evident.

[JDPriestly]

30. He has common sense, far more than any other candidate, and that is more important than

Experience. He seems to support Obama's foreign policy on most issues and will probably rely on many of Obama's advisers. I do not expect huge changes in foreign policy with the exception of trade policies. Thhere, Bernie is far better than either Hillary or Obama, and that is one of the things we all like about Bernie.

Bernie promises a trade policy that will be better for orddinary Americans who work for a living and that will not be so favorable to tax-evading mulitinational corporations.

[Helen Borg]

31. It is Hillary's record that cannot change.

That is why mentioning her record sounds repetitive.

[riversedge]

2. Bernie has a very lax attitude for someone who wants to be commander in chief.

[hobbit709]

4. I see the Anointed One acolytes are out in full force tonight.

And before you say anything, look up the definition of acolyte.

[Beacool]

7. Your terminology is as insulting as if I referred to Sanders and his supporters

as the followers of the old Socialist.

So before you give people condescending advice about looking up words in a dictionary, I would develop a bit more civility when addressing fellow Democrats if I were you. Lest you want people to retort in the same manner. This board is for ALL Democrats, not just the supporters of one candidate.

[hobbit709]

8. OOOHHH!!! I'm SCARED!

[Beacool]

10. Your level of maturity and lack of common courtesy leaves a lot to be desired.

Then again, that's the modus operandi of many of Sanders' internet supporters.

Go look that in a dictionary.

Ciao......

[hobbit709]

13. Those that know me know that when I get exceedingly polite I'm really pissed off.

"There are many here among us, that feel that life is but a joke"

After all I've seen and had to do in 65 years, I laugh because it hurts too damn much to cry.

[840high]

14. Did you object when a Hillary

supporter called Bernie "a crusty,old Jew."?

[appalachiablue]

32. That is appalling, what bigoted scum.

Chuck Todd just tried the 'Bernie lacks foreign affairs advisors and experience bit' with Jeff Weaver who reminded how many years Sanders has been in the Congress, met with foreign leaders, his judgment, and how the same was said of Obama in '08. The Berniebro nonsense was handled for what it is. What an outstanding rep. Weaver is for Bernie.

[cvoogt]

28. I know, right?

I mean, didn't he even say "We came, we saw, he died." ? Oh, wait..

[Doctor_J]

5. Hillary's foreign policy experience includes Iraq, Honduras, Syria, and Libya

Why is that good, again?

[appalachiablue]

33. +1

[appalachiablue]

34. +1

[thereismore]

6. Exactly. That's the same shit they were using against Obama in 2008.

It's not going to work. As sick as it sounds, only a major terrorist attack would help Hillary (god forbid).

[billhicks76]

9. Recall Obama In A Turban

That was Hillary making him out to be a Muslim extremist. No one should every believe anything she's says. I've never seen a politician so full of BS regardless of what she stands for.

[thereismore]

11. I remember well. I can't believe, looking back, that Obama did win.

She is a bad candidate.

[840high]

15. She is worse than bad.

[roamer65]

29. ...and remember ladies...

You have a special place in hell just for you if you don't vote for Hillary.

[AtomicKitten]

17. M. Albright: The deaths of 500,000 Iraqi children was worth it for Iraq's non existent WMD's.

[gabeana]

18. good one

that was sickening, where are the Hillary supporters on that

[Omaha Steve]

19. .

[AtomicKitten]

20. they're apparently fine with it and will insist the truth is a smear

[gabeana]

21. I think with the Hillary supporters

we are supposed to overlook it because albright is a women and if we criticize her we are sexist

[AtomicKitten]

22. she & Gloria insulted a generation of young women in one day

I for one was gobsmacked.

Spectacularly shocking.

[scottie55]

23. Bernie Has Been In Congress And The Senate For How Many Years?

That should count as a whole crap load of experience for starters.

His speech in the lead up to the Iraq mess is on a Nostradamus scale.

He called it.

Judgement is worth 10 times as much as experience.

[SoapBox]

26. Albright needs to STFU and go away.

She's another in an ever growing list of Entrenched Cushy and Elite Establishment types, that have become irrelevant and are scared shitless that the voters are finally gonna rock their boat.

Go away Albright before you look any more stupid than you already do.

[IllinoisBrenel]

35. Foreign Policy Experience

President Obama had no foreign policy experience when he was elected, he appointed Clinton SOS. And she had no foreign policy experience at that time! Remember Libya, Honduras, and the Iraqi War vote! And when she said "we came..we saw..he died!" that was enough for me to see what a war hawk she is! Recently, she tried to undermine Obama's and Kerry's efforts, in regards to the recent Iran hostage incident! To give her opinion before they, the hostages, were out of country was unforgivable! She knew better, her ego just took over!

Bernie has the judgment and experience to become a great commander in chief!