tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862568640419793454.post4387229418501103000..comments2023-10-22T07:30:54.138-06:00Comments on Michael's Ramblings: Obama's Foreign PolicyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479547391765446002noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862568640419793454.post-34674571536401485522008-11-19T19:25:00.000-07:002008-11-19T19:25:00.000-07:00We've discussed this before, and I'm impressed by ...We've discussed this before, and I'm impressed by how you manage your split leanings between Congress and the president. Two additional consideration, however: the president has a large influence over any Supreme Court appointments during his term, and the president also imposes a check on Congressional power.<BR/><BR/>I don't know whether Obama will improve our foreign relations (though I don't feel McCain would have at all). However, I do fear for some of his other influence. In light of the current Democratic power in Congress, it would have been nice to have a check on it. The Supreme Court is another consideration. However, I don't feel McCain would have been the right choice, either. I actually decided to vote for a write-in candidate, since I didn't feel either major candidate was a good choice.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17912786276429271294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862568640419793454.post-91417382732650657452008-11-18T10:17:00.000-07:002008-11-18T10:17:00.000-07:00Yes, foreign affairs has everything to do with wha...Yes, foreign affairs has everything to do with what goes on in our homeland. In fact, al-Qaida's arguements revolve around what we do throughout the world, particularly Muslim communities. Of course, that's not the only reason, but it's an important example. 9/11 would not have happened if we didn't offend people via our foreign affairs. People die over things like this. This is by no means saying that the attacks were justified or that we even did anything that I would call wrong, but it is important to do our best to have good relations throughout the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com