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Felix frequents the same talking points spots as BGC i guess?

Is it really neccessary to call Democrats nit wit cut and runners? If you are just going to troll like that, why even bother posting at a site like this? Just go to FreeRepublic.


But Anyways...I dont recall the Speaker ever having to ask the President to make visits to other countries. Its not like she is negotiating something behind Bushs back. Talking is never a bad thing, im glad she realizes that.

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You state that 'talking is never a bad thing' and that Nancy is only acting on her realization of that profundity. Why has the U.S. government shunned the Syrians at high levels until very recently? Why was she asked not to go? Undoubtedly this administration has specific foreign policy goals that they feel will be undermined by Ms. Pelosi's trip. Since the executive was elected, in part, to conduct the foreign policy of the U.S., seems rather presumptuos of Ms. Pelosi that she chooses to ignore the executive and in so doing undermines them by potentially showing a divided front. Her appearance with Assad will only succeed in legitimizing him and his actions in the eyes of many foreign observers, and embolden those who would seek to undermine the goals of the U.S., as her appearance there will give the impression of a divided U.S. in terms of its Syrian policy, and as such will decrease any incentive Assad may have had to more closely adhere to the wishes of the Bush administration.