Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumBernie Sanders Wins the Foreign Policy Debate
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Sanders seized every opportunity to outline foreign-policy alternatives in the fifth round of Democratic debating. Joining several of the candidates in calling out Presidents Trumps approach to Saudi Arabia, he declared that Saudi Arabia is not a reliable ally. Sanders argued that the United States must promote negotiations between the Saudis and the Iranians, telling both we are sick and tired of us spending huge amounts of money and human resources because of your conflicts.
That in itself was a strong statement, but the senator did not stop there.
The same thing goes with Israel and the Palestinians, said Sanders. It is no longer good enough for us to be pro-Israel, I am pro-Israel, but we must treat the Palestinians with the dignity they deserve.
That declaration drew sustained applause from the crowd at MSNBC/Washington Post Democratic primary debate in Atlanta. And rightly so, because Sanders inserted the issue into the debate.
https://www.thenation.com/article/palestine-debate-bernie-sanders/
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ritapria
(1,812 posts)Bernie is Super Strong on Foreign Policy ..He goes where others fear to tread ..
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Calof
(19 posts)And they are Sanders endorsers.
Coming up next, Jane Sanders says Bernie is the best.
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The Valley Below
(1,701 posts)Promoting American isolationism doesn't win the foreign policy debate in my estimation.
His solution to the Iranian-Saudi conflict is to tell them to "knock it off!"
OK. Not serious.
His support for (and from) democratic-socialist dictators is very troubling.
As are the foreign policy stands that he admits are often not that different than those of the current president, "without the lies."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
billpolonsky
(270 posts)How is promoting isolationism?
"Its Foreign Policy That Distinguishes Bernie This Time
Hes challenging American exceptionalism in a far more radical way than his 2020 competitors are."
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/foreign-policy-distinguishes-bernie-sanders-2020/583279/
"Foreign Policy examined how much money was donated to campaign committees from employees of the State Department, the military, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Justice Department, drawing on data from the Center for Responsive Politics. When combining contribution amounts together, Sanders is the biggest beneficiary of national security support, followed by Buttigieg and Warren. Democratic front-runner Biden and President Donald Trump trail behind those candidates, ranking no higher than third for any one department.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/11/08/2020-presidential-election-democratic-candidates-national-security-employees-contributions/
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
The Valley Below
(1,701 posts)The Atlantic article--written by the well-known critic of Israel, Peter Beinart, confirms that it is quite a stretch to claim that BS has a pro-Israel foreign policy position. Thanks for that.
It also confirms his isolationism, including his distancing himself from the victory of the Cold War, which contained international communism. And it shows his troubling history of support of democratic-socialist/socialist dictatorships.
Beinart substitutes the phrase "challenging American exceptionalism," for isolationism, but the effect is the same. It is a walk-back of American leadership on the world stage.
As to the second source, it is hard to believe that Sanders is the favorite of people who work in America's foreign policy establishment, given Sander's belief that they've gotten it all wrong since the end of WWII.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JudyM
(29,250 posts)Not necessary to slur those who disagree with you, you say?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
The Valley Below
(1,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Peacetrain
(22,877 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,767 posts)His knowledge is over and above anyone of the others candidates. It become obvious when he addresses FP issues
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(58,363 posts)trust Bush and Cheney by voting to authorize war with Iraq?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
I agree with him on the Palestinians. Enough is enough already
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Gravitas, indeed...
The Nations lead Russia analyst (and husband of the magazines editor in chief and publisher Katrina Heuvel), has been endorsed by David Duke and the wife of white-nationalist Richard Spencer, as a rare voice of sanity when it comes to U.S.-Russian relations.
But, I s'pose if they said Bernie won, we'll take that unsupported, faith-based allegation rather than objectively research the actual record.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
OldRed2450
(710 posts)scares the crap out of me and fuels republicans even more with the label of socialist.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden