Mitt V Britain

[kentonio]

What's wrong with that? Russia does it to us all the time. He's correctly identifying who is our friend and who is not, something Obama is incapable of. Poland = friend, Russia = not friend.

Because most of us have no interest in restarting the cold war, because we actually remember just how totally **** it was. Here's a clue for you young chicken-hawk types, it wasn't like living through an extended version of Top Gun.

Jesus, I really thought that third grade 'You're either with us, or against us' nonsense had gone away with George W.

[MikeH]

What's wrong with that? Russia does it to us all the time. He's correctly identifying who is our friend and who is not, something Obama is incapable of. Poland = friend, Russia = not friend.

Why don't Republican supporters understand Diplomacy?

[Asher]

More than if we try to buddy up to Russia, which hasn't done **** for us.

It's the strangest thing. You keep insulting them and they still don't do **** for you.

There are so many mysteries in this world.

[MikeH]

More than if we try to buddy up to Russia, which hasn't done **** for us.

http://export.gov/russia/doingbusinessinrussia/index.asp

Russia was the U.S.’s 31st largest export market and the 14th largest exporter to the U.S. in 2011. Russia accounted for 1.16% of total U.S. trade, making it our 20th largest trading partner overall. U.S. exports to Russia were $8.3 billion, the highest since 2008, and a 39% increase from 2010. This is more than double the growth rate for overall U.S. exports worldwide which were up only 16%. Russian exports to the U.S. were $35 billion, up 21% from 2010.

U.S. accumulated investment in Russia is approximately $10 billion. According to Russian data, the U.S. is Russia’s 10th largest foreign investor.

[Hauldren Collider]

Because most of us have no interest in restarting the cold war, because we actually remember just how totally **** it was. Here's a clue for you young chicken-hawk types, it wasn't like living through an extended version of Top Gun.

Jesus, I really thought that third grade 'You're either with us, or against us' nonsense had gone away with George W.

As long as Putin still sees the world in a Cold War mentality, which he does, we may as well treat Russia that way.

And no one sees the world in the 80s-style nuclear-war-over-the-horizon way, if that's what you mean. Just geopolitical adversaries, not guns to each other's heads.

[MikeH]

Putin is an ******* but the situation is vastly different from the cold war.

[Hauldren Collider]

http://export.gov/russia/doingbusine...ssia/index.asp

That won't go away if we play a harder line on them, Putin needs that foreign investment. I honestly think we're more likely to get Russia to do stuff for us if we play hardball than softball.

Same with Iran and all the other guys Obama has claimed to want to press the "reset button" on our relationships with.

[MikeH]

Yeah, Putin responds well to that kind of thing doesn't he.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Absolutely.

Unless, of course, you're interested in appealing to the many, many millions of Russians who aren't Putin.

[kentonio]

He didn't tell the Polish press anything.

By the way, the Polish president essentially endorsed Mitt Romney, and the Poles and Israelis both hate Obama. So much for "ostracizing" the world.

In Poland, Solidarity said they want no part in a man who treats US unions like crap.

In Israel meanwhile..

"I think that from my point of view as defense minister they are extremely good, extremely deep and profound. I can see long years, [sic] administrations of both sides of political aisle deeply supporting the state of Israeli and I believe that reflects a profound feeling among the American people," Barak said. "But I should tell you honestly that this administration under President Obama is doing in regard to our security more than anything that I can remember in the past."

After a meeting to discuss the potential threat posed by a nuclear Iran, Israeli President Shimon Peres offered words of support for the Obama administration's approach to the problem, including tough sanctions and seeking diplomatic solutions.

[Asher]

That won't go away if we play a harder line on them, Putin needs that foreign investment. I honestly think we're more likely to get Russia to do stuff for us if we play hardball than softball.

Yeah, that's the way to get Russia to cooperate. Insult them and belittle them. They'll fall right in line. They're not a prideful nation or anything.

[Hauldren Collider]

Absolutely.

Unless, of course, you're interested in appealing to the many, many millions of Russians who aren't Putin.

It's not like they have a vote, so why would we?

[Hauldren Collider]

In Poland, Solidarity said they want no part in a man who treats US unions like crap.

Who cares? The polish people care more about missile defense systems Obama cancelled than what US unions do. I can promise you they care approximately not at all about the latter.

In Israel meanwhile..

The polls in israel speak a different story--Obama has about 5% approval there, maybe less. They play up their buddy-buddy relationship with Obama (that it is an open secret doesn't really exist) so that Obama still feels obligated to give them some support.

[Lorizael]

He didn't tell the Polish press anything.

By the way, the Polish president essentially endorsed Mitt Romney, and the Poles and Israelis both hate Obama. So much for "ostracizing" the world.

Former Polish president.

[kentonio]

The polls in israel speak a different story--Obama has about 5% approval there, maybe less. They play up their buddy-buddy relationship with Obama (that it is an open secret doesn't really exist) so that Obama still feels obligated to give them some support.

That would indeed be bad, shame it's not actually true.

Though the locals know little about him, Mr. Romney still outpolls President Obama, says a Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies survey asking Israelis who would best promote Israel's interests.

"Twenty-nine percent said Romney, while 22 percent said Obama. Fully 49 percent said they didn't know, an astounding figure considering that Israelis generally — but not always — like and trust sitting U.S. presidents," Mr. Keinon says.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/...t-promote-isr/