Specter is also planning a trip to Syria. Do those who criticized Kerry think he a traitor too, or is your criticism reserved for Democrats?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,236820,00.html
2006-12-24 14:00:02 · 18 answers · asked by Steve 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Personally, I think both of them are doing something vital: diplomacy. I was just wondering if the angry cons who were raging at Kerry were consistent or just blindly partisan. It seems there were some of both.
2006-12-24 14:07:06 · update #1
No. if a senator is supposed to legislate, they should know what they're talking about. they should also try to do things that need doing- I the BA is not doing anything in regards to diplomacy, then somebody should. If nobody did it, we would be in a much worse position. Specter and Kerry both appreciate this.
BTW, what would they be traitors to? The Central Party? Or to Bush? because it certainly can't be this country- in fact, the senate is charged with advising and having the final say on any treaties...
2006-12-24 14:35:48 · answer #1 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
The defection of Arlen Specter grew to become into approximately recuperating Arlen Specter's probabilities of having re-elected. in case you think of he pondered deeply and ultimately made the complicated yet principled option to alter events in keeping with coverage issues you're dreaming. This grew to become into as self-serving because it gets.
2016-11-23 16:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by prochnow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have maintained that absent Executive authority, any individual is over-stepping his Constitutional authority in engaging in diplomacy with a foreign state.
It is well-settled law that matters of diplomacy are solely an Executive power.
EDIT: It really isn't up to Congress to step into diplomatic waters, regardless of the job the President is doing.
2006-12-24 15:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If Kerry isa traitor for his visit then Specter is a blatant traitor for doing so and knowing the reaction.
2006-12-24 14:03:52 · answer #4 · answered by fade_this_rally 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Senator Ben Nelson (D-FL)also visited Syria and met with Bashar Assad. I think engaging with hostile countries and finding diplomatic problem to the issues is the way to go. Else you have quagmires like Iraq. USA is in no position to invade any other country now as they are already far stretched in Iraq.
2006-12-24 20:24:59 · answer #5 · answered by Me 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ruth, our Executive branch's idea of diplomacy is dropping bunker busters randomly over a country's civilian population. I'd rather entrust a decent attempt at peaceful negotiation and diplomacy to congresscritters, even if they're dipstick libs or cons.
2006-12-24 15:46:25 · answer #6 · answered by eatmorec11h17no3 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If Kerry actually was a traitor, don't you think he would have been arrested by now? It's not like he's hiding or anything.
2006-12-24 17:00:32 · answer #7 · answered by bettysdad 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What's good for the goose is good for the gander, but let's not fling around "traitor" so blithely
2006-12-24 14:03:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kerry is a traitor for his actions during the Vietnam War,
2006-12-24 14:06:11 · answer #9 · answered by Terry 1 · 1⤊ 5⤋
I am no big fan of Sen. Kerry's but his trip is something called diplomacy, something the current adminstration knows nothing about.
2006-12-24 14:03:53 · answer #10 · answered by cwdc 3 · 5⤊ 3⤋