Roads, High and Low - Bob Herbert

[groovedaddy]

On Friday morning, Joe Biden gave us an example of a leading national politician exhibiting decency and class. Later in the day, Hillary Clinton gave us an example of something else.

Senator Biden, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, was on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program. He spoke insightfully about the complexity of dealing with Iran, moving the discussion beyond the tedious and simplistic argument over whether to meet with certain foreign leaders.

He defended Barack Obama against the searing attacks by the Bush administration, John McCain and Joe Lieberman, and said:

“I refuse to sit back like we did in 2000 and 2004. This administration is the worst administration in American foreign policy in modern history — maybe ever. The idea that they are competent to continue to conduct our foreign policy, to make us more secure and make Israel secure, is preposterous. ... Every single thing they’ve touched has been a near-disaster.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/opinion/27herbert.html?th&emc=th

[gateley]

1. I love this:

"...The idea that they are competent to continue to conduct our foreign policy, to make us more secure and make Israel secure, is preposterous. ... Every single thing they’ve touched has been a near-disaster.”

Whoo Hoo! Wish he was going to be debating McCain.

[groovedaddy]

2. The repubs are running from Bush Administration policies

like rats from a sinking ship, even though they are complicit! This has to be hammered home by ANY Dem running for Federal office.

[Muttocracy]

3. I wish that too - I guess he is, just not live and McCain doesn't have to respond! nt

[jillan]

4. I love this part:

Senator McCain had taken the ad hominem route, said Senator Biden, and he was saddened by it. That kind of behavior, he said, should be “beneath us.”

You tell 'em, Joe!