Who is likely to be more stronger on National Security, a Democrat or Republican President?

Question

Be honest...no matter what affiliation you are from...
I mean we are voting for the next President of the United States. It is a serious question guys.

Disclaimer: I think Democrats are very weak on this issue.

Massive Jann,
Why don't you use your super powers to help the Democrats? I'm sure you can't do any worse. They lack a 'rock' solid foundation of principles

ta ta. : )

Answer 1

dems aren't interested in national security.

Answer 2

You have to remember that 9/11 happened when Bush was president, and even though he has tried to pass the buck to Clinton, you cannot deny the fact that Bush was in office for 8 months before the attack happened, plenty of time to prevent it. Bush has overextended the military to the breaking point. We would have to reinstate a draft in order to get enough troops to fulfill his dreams of invading Iran. Bush has destabilized Iraq, making it into a terrorist haven if we ever were to leave. Bush has done nothing to protect our borders or our shipping industry. I don't think any of the Republican candidates are even talking in the real world. They speak on the debates about a "Jack Bauer situation", completely missing the point that it's just a TV show and therefore is not reality. The Republicans are out of touch right now and Bush has never been in touch. There is the perception in this country that Democrats are weak on national security, but when you consider the track record of the current president, anything has to be better than what the past 7 years of incompetence has brought us. I don't see a Republican candidate who has a good plan or any good ideas, with them I see more of the same garbage we've been suffering through.

Answer 3

only two choices???

Here is the problem: GOP are warmongers... why? because they represent Religious right, they're invested in companies that produce weapons, oil, or other goods... War Profiteers.
(Democrats too but not as much)


That we would be fine for national security, if the conducted wars were productive. Attacking Iraq and Afganistan and the losing credibility in the world's eye is badddd. Not to mention that our forces are overstreched and more poeple oppose war efforts.

In assymetric warfare, not winning = losing!
losing is bad for National Security.

Back to the question. probably Republicans... just because i think they listen to advices of Generals, and people with military experience. (current administration screwed-up)

Answer 4

We need a leader who doesn't do the Bill Clinton head duck into the sand act. Or, the Bill Clinton take bribes in place of enforcing security regulations strut. Or, the Bill Clinton thwart investigations into terrorism when soliciting library donations dance.

We need a Republican. A Rudy, or a McCain.

EDIT: BTW, did you know libs actually believe that some make believe boogeyman killed Bhutto?

Ahem, I think this answers your question, don't you?

Answer 5

If you think Bush and the current GOP/Republicans have protected this country I'd love to hear your explanation of how.

Any seated president would have reacted to protecting this country after the attacks on 9/11. Bush instead chose to attack a country that had no ties whatsoever (as the bi-partisan 9/11 commission found) to Al Quaeda. Of the 19 hijackers, 15 of them were Saudi Arabians. Goerge H.W. Bush and George W. Bush have on numerous occassions proclaimed themselves publicly to be best friends with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, yet they were never investigated or attacked. It was also shown by the 9/11 commission that milions and millions of dollars had flowed out of direct ties to the Saudi government yet Sadaam Hussein and Iraq were attacked?

It's sad how far reaching supporters of the GOP/Republican party will go to change the facts to hide there embarrassment for supporting such a moron as Cheney and his pet dog Bush.

The idea that a Democrat or Republican is going to truly protect the people of this country is misleading. The two parties have truly blended and now the Skull and Bones, G7 and Corporations now run this country.
To think the Independent candidates have any organization at all is ludicrous. Even within there own party they have yet to ever agree on even one single national agenda.

I'm sorry America but with this next election...we're all f'd.

Answer 6

It depends on who is elected.

Ron Paul for instance wants to withdraw all troops stationed overseas, every single last one of them.

That doesn't sound very strong to me.

Also as much as I hate Bill Clinton (and believe me I do), the management of the war in Bosnia was handled with much more precision and much more respect for the safety of our troops than the Iraq war. We didn't even supply the right equipment, or the right number of troops in Iraq and Americans lost their lives because of that mismanagement.

So as much as I dislike the left and their ridiculous ideas of appeasement, I am not so sure Republicans have fought this war so wisely either.

The lack of proper equipment for our troops, is a disgrace, no matter if you are Democrat or Republican.

I support our troops before I ever support a politician, regardless of it is a Democrat or Republican politician.

Answer 7

Sealing the borders and catching Bin laden should be high on anyones list for national security, but why not Bush's?

Republicans (except Ron Paul) would create more threats to national security than Democrats.

Answer 8

Republican. Without a doubt.

Why do the libs always spout off about Republicans attack countries that never attacked us. Well this reasoning does not hold water.

Did HItler attack the US? NO, so whould we have left him alone?

Dems and Libs all think we can make nice with the terrorists but in fact we can never be safe while they want our destruction. They only understand one thing. Strength

Answer 9

Taps fingers... Let's see... Democrats are known to de-militarize and de-fund the United States Military...

So even while sitting on my head, covering my eyes and putting my cotton in my ears... I'm guessing republican.

Answer 10

Definitely a Republican... all I've heard from democrats is how peaceful the muslims are, we only need to reason with them, terrorists have full protection under the US Constitution, if only we could talk to them and point out how their actions disappoint us, lets back Klinton while he bombs a baby food factory and orders a missile attack on the Chinese Embassy, lets pay them off with billions& billions of dollars of aid, blah blah blah blah blah blah..... typical marxists rheteric and support for all enemies of America for as long as I can remember

Answer 11

Uh think about it. There is very little difference between Repubs and Dems except Repubs tend to be more conservative and Dems more liberal. Now if you think a Dem is more liberal then yeah he/she is probably more likely to ditch the common feelings of the common people for personal satisfaction.