Turkey will allow the United States a base of operations on its territory where by the U.S. will launch its drones and manned aircraft to fight the war against ISIS and other similar terror groups in Syria. Turkey has also recently joined the fight against ISIS, something it has been reluctant to do in line with its policy of being independent.
The Turkish government refused to allow the U.S. to use its territory as a base to invade Iraq despite repeated attempts by President Bush and V.P. Cheney who made multiple trips to Turkey to seek approval. The government in Turkey did not believe it was a necessary war and that war would destabilize the region.
President Obama's policy in the middle east of having middle east countries fight the war against ISIS and terror in general is being accepted more and more and will pay off in the long run. Turkey's decision is a major one for the region and their military is more than capable of fighting the fight.
Two years ago the news media were predicting ISIS would be in control of all Iraq in another few months. It never happened. The American people have been lied to over and over concerning Iraq and the middle east and the leaders of Israel have been guilty of some of the worst lies. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told congress over a year ago Iran would have a nuclear weapon in 6 months. It has none even now.
President Obama's policy concerning the middle east is the United States best chance to achieve some stability over there. The Iran agreement is another right step to deal with that country's nuclear ambitions. Diplomacy and the right policy can accomplish much when leaders recognize a problem and understand perpetual war is not the answer.
President Obama will not end his term in office as a lame duck. Future leaders should remember that.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Senate Comes Up Short On Planned Parenthood Vote
The republican controlled U.S. Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed to cut off debate in their quest to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood. So what did the little boys do in the republican party? Well, they said they would shut down the government. That is what they did two years ago when they could not get their way and defund the ACA.
Even though their party controls both houses of congress their legislative agenda is out of step with the legislative process. The party is willing to hold the country and its people hostage once again because of their own right wing ideology. Is there any wonder why Donald Trump is exposing the republican Presidential field as a bunch of losers with out any accomplishments.
There is another problem the party made for themselves. They thought President Obama was going to be a lame duck President his last two years in office but discovered the President intended to be active with legislation and executive orders until he leaves office. That will deny the republicans their plans to control the agenda leading up to the 2016 elections.
The republicans did wrong to the people by not funding those necessary programs they have put on hold and wasted time by trying to cut off existing programs the President said he would veto. Gaining control of both houses of congress and not using that advantage to move the country and its people forward is a great example how their ideology has warped their sense of judgement and responsibility.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Even though their party controls both houses of congress their legislative agenda is out of step with the legislative process. The party is willing to hold the country and its people hostage once again because of their own right wing ideology. Is there any wonder why Donald Trump is exposing the republican Presidential field as a bunch of losers with out any accomplishments.
There is another problem the party made for themselves. They thought President Obama was going to be a lame duck President his last two years in office but discovered the President intended to be active with legislation and executive orders until he leaves office. That will deny the republicans their plans to control the agenda leading up to the 2016 elections.
The republicans did wrong to the people by not funding those necessary programs they have put on hold and wasted time by trying to cut off existing programs the President said he would veto. Gaining control of both houses of congress and not using that advantage to move the country and its people forward is a great example how their ideology has warped their sense of judgement and responsibility.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, August 1, 2015
LSU, Jeff Duncan And The Preseason Football Poll
The USA Today Amway top 25 coaches preseason football poll was released and LSU was ranked 13th., completely out of the top 10 teams. New Orleans sports writer Jeff Duncan in the Times Picayune of 7/31 says the poll isn't giving LSU enough respect. Duncan is bullish on LSU and thinks they are a prime candidate to elbow their way into the college football playoff picture. He hedges his bet a little by adding, IF THE TIGERS CAN JUST BE SOLID AT QUARTERBACK.
There are probably 3 reasons why the coaches ranked LSU 13th. (1) LSU's two quarterbacks, Jennings and Harris are both less than average quarterbacks based on their past performance. (2) LSU has a new defensive coordinator and it remains to be seen how well they play. (3) Coach Les Miles always seems to find a way to lose a game, especially important ones. And he has falling behind in the many offensive changes taken place in the game.
This writer believes those reasons are valid and past commentary in "PolitiDose" has pointed out how Miles has been out coached in many games. He has failed to change in all the years he has been at LSU. The Tigers recruiting is still very good over all but has failed to recruit top quarterbacks for the last few years. With Chavis going to Texas A & M LSU's defense could very well be big trouble.
Preseason polls mean very little now with the play off system. Also, in sports there are too many factors involved, factors that are even unknown until the first kick off. Can LSU finish in the top 10? Sure they can. I'm not from Missouri (the show me state) but I am from Louisiana and have followed the Tigers for over 50 years and Miles will have "to show me."
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The Presidential Campaign Of 2016.
I like the way this Presidential campaign is starting. The republicans, especially Donald Trump are in the news media daily, especially cable news, while the democrats are taking their campaign on the road directly to the people. The 17 republican candidates are enjoying a lot of media exposure thanks to Trump and the Fox News Network's up coming debate next week.
Fox news has managed to shoot itself in the foot over the debate format and many republican candidates are angry that the RNC has not taken up their cause of being left out. The democrats won't have that problem when they debate and will be a more healthy debate for the people.
Most of Trump's republican opponents are elected officials who are in office or who have held office in the past and have more political experience than him. But Trump has a double digit lead over almost all of them in the polls. That is an indication that the republicans polled think very little of those nominees ability to govern. Since several of those republicans are serving in the congress that fits in with the low rating congress is given by the American people. Trump has magnified the issue by pointing out they have no accomplishments. Trump is only pointing out what "PolitiDose" has been saying for years.
Fox news still thinks Clinton will be the democratic nominee and keeps up a steady barrage of negative comments about her. Clinton and her democratic opponents have wisely taken their campaign to the people and not the media during the early stages of the campaign. It allows them to stay focused and talk about the issues the country and its people face. If Vice President Joe Biden decides to enter the race next month when he is expected to announce his plans, the democratic party will have a great debate and the voters will reap the benefits.
In the mean time the 17 republicans will continue to try and knock each other out of the race. Will the tone be civil? Don't count on it.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Fox news has managed to shoot itself in the foot over the debate format and many republican candidates are angry that the RNC has not taken up their cause of being left out. The democrats won't have that problem when they debate and will be a more healthy debate for the people.
Most of Trump's republican opponents are elected officials who are in office or who have held office in the past and have more political experience than him. But Trump has a double digit lead over almost all of them in the polls. That is an indication that the republicans polled think very little of those nominees ability to govern. Since several of those republicans are serving in the congress that fits in with the low rating congress is given by the American people. Trump has magnified the issue by pointing out they have no accomplishments. Trump is only pointing out what "PolitiDose" has been saying for years.
Fox news still thinks Clinton will be the democratic nominee and keeps up a steady barrage of negative comments about her. Clinton and her democratic opponents have wisely taken their campaign to the people and not the media during the early stages of the campaign. It allows them to stay focused and talk about the issues the country and its people face. If Vice President Joe Biden decides to enter the race next month when he is expected to announce his plans, the democratic party will have a great debate and the voters will reap the benefits.
In the mean time the 17 republicans will continue to try and knock each other out of the race. Will the tone be civil? Don't count on it.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Mike Huckabee: The Latest Republican Presidential Candidate To Display His UnAmerican Conservative Ideology
The former governor and guitar playing host for the Fox News Network followed the conservative script of personal attacks against the President and his policy towards Iran. Huckabee said the Iran agreement would march Israel to the door of the oven. Of course he was talking about the holocaust. A happening before the President was even born.
Huckabee and his fellow conservatives have no respect for the President or the office he holds. They want this President to go to war in the middle east so bad they have betrayed the country and its people. They have aided and abetted Israel's attempt to circumvent American foreign policy. The conservatives thought they could intimidate the President to make the same mistake President George W. Bush made, but found the President was no push over for their radical ideology.
Huckabee's accusations and personal attacks expresses a mentality and ideology that is so flawed, can not compete in the world of ideas. The American people are well aware of Huckabee's past attempts to divide the country along religious lines, the sexual orientation of some people, along with same sex marriage.
The country has heard the same conservative divisive song for over 20 years now and the republican presidential candidates will keep up the drum beat through out this election cycle. The last thing the people need is a UnAmeican conservative ideology in the White House. And "PolitiDose" will continue to expose their effort to under mine American democracy.
Huckabee's comparison of the holocaust to the Iran agreement tells this writer he is not wrapped tight.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Huckabee and his fellow conservatives have no respect for the President or the office he holds. They want this President to go to war in the middle east so bad they have betrayed the country and its people. They have aided and abetted Israel's attempt to circumvent American foreign policy. The conservatives thought they could intimidate the President to make the same mistake President George W. Bush made, but found the President was no push over for their radical ideology.
Huckabee's accusations and personal attacks expresses a mentality and ideology that is so flawed, can not compete in the world of ideas. The American people are well aware of Huckabee's past attempts to divide the country along religious lines, the sexual orientation of some people, along with same sex marriage.
The country has heard the same conservative divisive song for over 20 years now and the republican presidential candidates will keep up the drum beat through out this election cycle. The last thing the people need is a UnAmeican conservative ideology in the White House. And "PolitiDose" will continue to expose their effort to under mine American democracy.
Huckabee's comparison of the holocaust to the Iran agreement tells this writer he is not wrapped tight.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Ohio Governor John Kasich Announces His Intention To Run For The Party's Nomination For President
Republican John Kasich is the 16th to commit for his party's Presidential nomination. In doing so Kasich said he is the only GOP candidate with experience in three broad areas of political leadership. THE FEDERAL BUDGET, NATIONAL SECURITY AND STATE GOVERNMENT. Protesters at his rally said they would spread the word how the governor cut the budget for school districts and closed centers for people with development disabilities. The unions told how they turned back efforts by Kasich and state republicans to limit public workers collective bargaining.
The Associated Press's Julie Smyth who covered the rally and whose article appeared in the Times Picayune of 7/22 must be a Kasich supporter and wrote this about him. AS BUDGET CHAIRMAN IN THE U.S. HOUSE, HE BECAME AN ARCHITECT OF A DEAL IN 1997 THAT BALANCED THE FEDERAL BUDGET. Smyth is living in a fairy tale world as Kasich and the republicans in congress had nothing to do with balancing the federal budget.
The democratic controlled congress passed President Clinton's deficit reduction and economic plan in 1993. Every republican in the U.S. Congress voted against that plan and predicted doom if it passed. Well it passed and the gloom never took place. They were all wrong including Kasich. When the federal government balanced its budget in fiscal year ending 1988, President Clinton threw a balanced budget party celebration for democrats. The republicans complained they were not invited. The President reminded them they had nothing to do with the budget and that it was his plan that was passed that was working. Clinton was well aware of the republican party's total opposition to his economic policies. That balanced budget was the first since President Lyndon Johnson's balanced budget in fiscal year 1968. Johnson was another democrat.
Kasich was one of the U.S. House members to vote to impeach Clinton and used personal attacks against the President like his fellow republicans were known to do on a daily basis. He served in the U.S. House from 1983-2001. That period of time covered most of Reagan's eight years in office and all four years of President George H.W. Bush's term in office. Yet Reagan and Bush 43 never balanced one federal budget in the 12 years they served. Kasich had his chances of being an architect of balanced budgets during those two Presidential administrations and failed miserably.
Governor Kasich worked for the Fox News Network and was an investment banker for Lehman Brothers, a Wall Street Bank. He is a ditto head conservative with ties to the Wall Street Banking Industry. The same industry that was involved in the economic collapse of 2008. With the kind of announced republican candidates, is it any wonder why President Eisenhower was the last republican President to balance a federal budget in 1960. Republicans like to take credit for every success that happens on the democratic watch and deny responsibility for failure that happens on their watch. It is part of their unAmerican conservative ideology.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Note l: President Clinton knew more about the federal budget than all the members of congress even though those members had served in congress many years and had to deal with the budget every year. It was no accident it was the Clinton administration who left the nations fiscal health in such good shape.
The Associated Press's Julie Smyth who covered the rally and whose article appeared in the Times Picayune of 7/22 must be a Kasich supporter and wrote this about him. AS BUDGET CHAIRMAN IN THE U.S. HOUSE, HE BECAME AN ARCHITECT OF A DEAL IN 1997 THAT BALANCED THE FEDERAL BUDGET. Smyth is living in a fairy tale world as Kasich and the republicans in congress had nothing to do with balancing the federal budget.
The democratic controlled congress passed President Clinton's deficit reduction and economic plan in 1993. Every republican in the U.S. Congress voted against that plan and predicted doom if it passed. Well it passed and the gloom never took place. They were all wrong including Kasich. When the federal government balanced its budget in fiscal year ending 1988, President Clinton threw a balanced budget party celebration for democrats. The republicans complained they were not invited. The President reminded them they had nothing to do with the budget and that it was his plan that was passed that was working. Clinton was well aware of the republican party's total opposition to his economic policies. That balanced budget was the first since President Lyndon Johnson's balanced budget in fiscal year 1968. Johnson was another democrat.
Kasich was one of the U.S. House members to vote to impeach Clinton and used personal attacks against the President like his fellow republicans were known to do on a daily basis. He served in the U.S. House from 1983-2001. That period of time covered most of Reagan's eight years in office and all four years of President George H.W. Bush's term in office. Yet Reagan and Bush 43 never balanced one federal budget in the 12 years they served. Kasich had his chances of being an architect of balanced budgets during those two Presidential administrations and failed miserably.
Governor Kasich worked for the Fox News Network and was an investment banker for Lehman Brothers, a Wall Street Bank. He is a ditto head conservative with ties to the Wall Street Banking Industry. The same industry that was involved in the economic collapse of 2008. With the kind of announced republican candidates, is it any wonder why President Eisenhower was the last republican President to balance a federal budget in 1960. Republicans like to take credit for every success that happens on the democratic watch and deny responsibility for failure that happens on their watch. It is part of their unAmerican conservative ideology.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Note l: President Clinton knew more about the federal budget than all the members of congress even though those members had served in congress many years and had to deal with the budget every year. It was no accident it was the Clinton administration who left the nations fiscal health in such good shape.
Trump Steals A Page From His Republican Party's Notebook
The Republican party wrote the book for personal attacks against their democratic opponents and now the republican party's presidential candidates are on the receiving end of personal attacks but not from democrats. Donald Trump has turned the page and is using those personal attacks against his republican opponents. He has spared none of them and they are upset.
Trumped has dumped the republican's eleventh commandment according to Ronald Reagan who said never talk bad about a fellow republican. What really upsets his opponents is the Donald saying they talk a lot but have accomplished very little. (He is right on target there) Most of his republican opponents are office holders so they take it personal. There will probably be a lot of fireworks in the republican debates on August 6 and coming from all angles.
Trump, like his opponents knows personal attacks works in politics and also like his party can not articulate to the public how he would deal with the many problems the country faces. It is the same republican con game. The larger problem for his opponents is he has the financial staying power if he chooses to use it all the way.
The news media will bleed this thing as long as they can but the people will learn very little how any one of the 16 republican candidates would govern if elected. And that is pretty sad if a republican is elected President since he would be taking over an economy, job creation, low unemployment and falling deficits, all in much better shape than when their party left office.
Trump is giving his opponents a taste of their own medicine. Is there any republican in the bunch that has the courage to act like a democrat for the two party system to survive? In fact, who knows what might happen. Trumps opponents are starting to respond by saying his attacks disqualify him to be President. If that is so, then they should be disqualified also. After all Trump is only repeating the book they themselves wrote. So why don't they all just go home and spare the people.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Trumped has dumped the republican's eleventh commandment according to Ronald Reagan who said never talk bad about a fellow republican. What really upsets his opponents is the Donald saying they talk a lot but have accomplished very little. (He is right on target there) Most of his republican opponents are office holders so they take it personal. There will probably be a lot of fireworks in the republican debates on August 6 and coming from all angles.
Trump, like his opponents knows personal attacks works in politics and also like his party can not articulate to the public how he would deal with the many problems the country faces. It is the same republican con game. The larger problem for his opponents is he has the financial staying power if he chooses to use it all the way.
The news media will bleed this thing as long as they can but the people will learn very little how any one of the 16 republican candidates would govern if elected. And that is pretty sad if a republican is elected President since he would be taking over an economy, job creation, low unemployment and falling deficits, all in much better shape than when their party left office.
Trump is giving his opponents a taste of their own medicine. Is there any republican in the bunch that has the courage to act like a democrat for the two party system to survive? In fact, who knows what might happen. Trumps opponents are starting to respond by saying his attacks disqualify him to be President. If that is so, then they should be disqualified also. After all Trump is only repeating the book they themselves wrote. So why don't they all just go home and spare the people.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
The Statue Of Robert E. Lee and The Confederate Flag. There Is No Comparsion
When bad things happen there is usually a reaction that is not directly related to the subject matter and as a result bad decisions are made. A good example is comparing the tragic event in South Carolina concerning the killings of 9 innocent black people in church during bible study by a white young man. That resulted in the removal of the confederate flag from a state building because the shooter used that flag in racial terms.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu then expressed concerns about the statue of Robert E. Lee which has stood at Lee Circle for many years as a possible future source of racial agitation and the possibility of removing the statue. This writer believes it is a comparison of apples and oranges and there fore should not be used in comparison.
Landrieu ran on a platform of ONE CITY, ONE FIGHT, ONE VOICE, ONE TEAM and anyone who knows the Mayor surely knows he is no racist nor has his administration promoted any racist policies. He is an elected official who believes in inclusiveness. One can understand the Mayor's desire to prevent someone from using the statue as an excuse to inflame violence. After all, we should know by now there are people out there who look for any excuse to start a violent reaction.
But this writer does not believe the statue should be removed. Unlike the confederate flag which has been used for many years by various groups and individuals in a racial way, the statue of Robert E. Lee has not. The Union wanted General Lee to serve with them during the Civil War but Lee said he could not fight against his own people. When Lee surrendered to end the war he urged the people of the confederacy to accept the union of the U.S. without bitterness and to help the new union work. Lee was not about promoting the confederacy after the war ended.
In this writers judgement anyone who would use the statue in a racial way to promote its removal is an excuse for promoting trouble. The WWII museum in New Orleans recently opened a new section that tells the story how blacks were treated in the military during WWII. Are we supposed to tear down the WWII museum because it is telling the story of history? I think not. There is nothing to compare when one tries to relate the confederate flag to the statue of Robert E. Lee at Lee Circle.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Netanyahu, Republicans In Congress And The Iran Agreement
Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu continues to show that he is not a friend of America by his many negative remarks about the Iran agreement. He came to congress and tried to influence them that the talks were a bad deal. Forty eight republicans sent Iran a letter to try and scuttle any agreement.
It should be noted that those republicans who oppose the agreement are the same ones who supported the war in Iraq over WMD that did not exist. They would also do the same thing again. They have also allowed Netanyahu to interfere with U.S. foreign policy.
I wrote three commentaries in 2007 concerning nuclear weapons in the middle east, near by and the leaders of Israel. See Note l. Those commentaries can be related to what is happening today and how the larger threat of the use of nuclear weapons comes not from Iran but from Israel, Pakistan and India. In fact it is worthwhile repeating the U.S. and the world knows more about Iran's nuclear capability than they do about Israel, Pakistan and India's capabilities. The U.N. has had inspectors in Iran since the talks started with the U.S. and its allies. Their facilities have been inspected and the removal of a number of centrifuges has taken place.
Netanyahu does not like American diplomacy because diplomacy is a two way street. Israel wants to remain the dominate military power in the middle east so it can use that power with impunity. President Obama needs to keep Netanyahu away from American foreign policy decisions and has done a good job in that regard. America does not need to be dragged into another unnecessary war in the middle east because of Netanyahu's failed foreign policy.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Note 1
Trouble Ahead: Pakistan, India and Israel dated 11/4/07
Nuclear Arms In The Middle East dated 12/1/07
Israel's Sad Excuse For Leadership dated 12/19/07
It should be noted that those republicans who oppose the agreement are the same ones who supported the war in Iraq over WMD that did not exist. They would also do the same thing again. They have also allowed Netanyahu to interfere with U.S. foreign policy.
I wrote three commentaries in 2007 concerning nuclear weapons in the middle east, near by and the leaders of Israel. See Note l. Those commentaries can be related to what is happening today and how the larger threat of the use of nuclear weapons comes not from Iran but from Israel, Pakistan and India. In fact it is worthwhile repeating the U.S. and the world knows more about Iran's nuclear capability than they do about Israel, Pakistan and India's capabilities. The U.N. has had inspectors in Iran since the talks started with the U.S. and its allies. Their facilities have been inspected and the removal of a number of centrifuges has taken place.
Netanyahu does not like American diplomacy because diplomacy is a two way street. Israel wants to remain the dominate military power in the middle east so it can use that power with impunity. President Obama needs to keep Netanyahu away from American foreign policy decisions and has done a good job in that regard. America does not need to be dragged into another unnecessary war in the middle east because of Netanyahu's failed foreign policy.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Note 1
Trouble Ahead: Pakistan, India and Israel dated 11/4/07
Nuclear Arms In The Middle East dated 12/1/07
Israel's Sad Excuse For Leadership dated 12/19/07
Thursday, July 16, 2015
The Iran Agreement
The ditto heads in the republican party continued their opposition to any thing coming out of the Obama administration. This time it is the agreement approved by Iran, the United States and other world leaders. They disagree with and oppose the agreement even though they have yet to read its wording. Congress has 60 days to review and vote on the agreement. One would think those in congress would use those 60 days to be objective about the agreement but their constant effort to damage the President no matter what, over rides their responsibility to the country and its people.
President Reagan sold arms to Iran even though Iran was listed as a sponsor of terror at the time and President George W. Bush looked the other way while North Korea and Iran made progress in pursuing nuclear arms. And the republicans in congress were silent the whole time. Now we have a President and an administration who can achieve something positive in controlling Iran's nuclear ambitions and perhaps lend stability to the middle east and the republican party makes a fool of themselves.
The most productive Presidents who achieved most for the country and its people dealing with foreign policy believed in and used diplomacy to accomplish those goals. The ditto head naysayers have learned nothing from American history. And to top it off, most all of the republicans running for their party's Presidential nomination opposed the President's diplomacy not only concerning Iran but Cuba also. Cuba, that tiny island that is a threat to absolutely no one.
The ditto heads are out of control, out of step, do not represent what congress stands for and display an attitude of arrogance toward America's role as moral leaders. Their conservative ideology has failed so badly, they are left with only opposition and opposition to everything deemed democratic. And sadly, Louisiana's ditto heads are marching in step. Scott Walker, one of the republican Presidential hopefuls even said if elected President he would cancel the Iran agreement on his first day in office if it passed. That statement alone should disqualify him from even being the republican nominee, much less President.
The Fox news network's reaction to the Iran agreement was in the usual conservative way. They rushed to air Dick Chaney, Lindsay Graham and John McCain's comments that blasted the deal. Those three stooges are the ones with no credibility on middle east issues. They not only were wrong about the war in Iraq over WMD, Cheney was dead wrong when he said Iraq reconstituted its nuclear program. They and Fox believes if you tell the same lie often enough, people will believe its the truth.
President Obama stood tall once again and understands there are legitimate alternatives to war, especially in the middle east. We have been there and done that under the previous administration and it failed big time. And yes my fellow Americans, understanding the past mistakes is still the key for a better future for the country and its people.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
President Reagan sold arms to Iran even though Iran was listed as a sponsor of terror at the time and President George W. Bush looked the other way while North Korea and Iran made progress in pursuing nuclear arms. And the republicans in congress were silent the whole time. Now we have a President and an administration who can achieve something positive in controlling Iran's nuclear ambitions and perhaps lend stability to the middle east and the republican party makes a fool of themselves.
The most productive Presidents who achieved most for the country and its people dealing with foreign policy believed in and used diplomacy to accomplish those goals. The ditto head naysayers have learned nothing from American history. And to top it off, most all of the republicans running for their party's Presidential nomination opposed the President's diplomacy not only concerning Iran but Cuba also. Cuba, that tiny island that is a threat to absolutely no one.
The ditto heads are out of control, out of step, do not represent what congress stands for and display an attitude of arrogance toward America's role as moral leaders. Their conservative ideology has failed so badly, they are left with only opposition and opposition to everything deemed democratic. And sadly, Louisiana's ditto heads are marching in step. Scott Walker, one of the republican Presidential hopefuls even said if elected President he would cancel the Iran agreement on his first day in office if it passed. That statement alone should disqualify him from even being the republican nominee, much less President.
The Fox news network's reaction to the Iran agreement was in the usual conservative way. They rushed to air Dick Chaney, Lindsay Graham and John McCain's comments that blasted the deal. Those three stooges are the ones with no credibility on middle east issues. They not only were wrong about the war in Iraq over WMD, Cheney was dead wrong when he said Iraq reconstituted its nuclear program. They and Fox believes if you tell the same lie often enough, people will believe its the truth.
President Obama stood tall once again and understands there are legitimate alternatives to war, especially in the middle east. We have been there and done that under the previous administration and it failed big time. And yes my fellow Americans, understanding the past mistakes is still the key for a better future for the country and its people.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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