Portman Backs Obama’s ISIL Plan
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 13th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Portman Backs Obama’s ISIL Plan
Adam O’Neal, RealClearPolitics
By Michael Bonfigli/The Christian Science Monitor Sen. Rob Portman indicated Thursday his general approval of President Obama’s new strategy to combat Islamic State militants and said Congress should fund those efforts. However, the Ohio Republican’s backing came with a strong condemnation of Obama’s broader foreign policy. “I support what he laid out,” said Portman at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor. “I think Congress ought to respond appropriately and provide him the funding he has asked for.” In a speech to the nation…
The ‘No Strategy’ Strategy
Erick Erickson, RealClearPolitics
President Obama addressed the nation this past Wednesday night to outline his strategy for combating ISIS. Having declared the War on Terror over, he referred to “terror” in various forms 18 times in his speech. The problem is that so many real-world facts directly contradict what President Obama said in his speech. A man who claims often to not know certain facts because he has not seen the news has clearly not been reading the paper. In his speech, the president said, “It is America that helped remove and destroy Syria’s declared chemical weapons so that they can’t pose a threat to the…
Support Obama’s New ISIS Plan
Larry Kudlow, RealClearPolitics
I know he’s made a million mistakes. And I have opposed nearly all his domestic and international policies. But after watching Obama’s intense ISIS speech Wednesday night, and reading the text several times, I think the president basically — finally — got it right. I support him. My best advice to Republicans and Democrats is to support the president’s new ISIS campaign. Noteworthy, as of this writing, House Speaker John Boehner has announced his backing of Obama on this matter. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Sen. leader Mitch McConnell have also announced their…
